New Board Members Needed

We have two openings on the board of directors; one now and one in February. The club will hold Elections for board members at the February meeting on Feb 16, 2008, provided candidates are available.

Board members need to support the purpose of the club and be willing to offer their advice. While many board members also volunteer to make the club activities happen, others only have the time to attend the monthly meetings. Either contribution is valuable.

While it is not a formal requirement, I strongly recommend that anyone thinking about joining the board attend at least one board meeting. That will give you a better idea of the dynamic of being a board member and what issues the board is focusing on.

In 2008 a major focus will be revitalizing the loaner program. The board has already voted to remove several scopes from the program. We will also likely be voting to purchase products where the program is lacking.

In addition, we have the routine business of making sure that the 270+ members of SJAA get their newsletters, that star parties happen, and determining what events SJAA is interested in supporting. Basically the nuts and bolts of making the club happen.

If you are interested please drop me an email at president@sjaa.net. Alternatively feel free to just attend the next board meeting or subscribe to the board mailing list.