Mission statement:
The mission of the Chapter Committee is to promote, create, and sustain chapters, Special-interest-groups (SIG’s), Chapters-in-formation (CIF). The committee is a liaison between the national office and the chapters.

Objectives:

•    Provide support to chapters, SIG’s, CIF’s, by being available and providing networking for all
•    Support chapters as needed to be compliant with national guidelines
•    Be available to chapters as a resource and to assist with problems, etc.
•    Assist chapters in development of chapter leaders.
•    Support persons who are interested in forming chapters.

Description of Activities:

•    Quarterly regional meeting, broken down by regions will be held: January, Arpil, July, September.
•    Committee teleconference calls 4-5 times per year plus meeting at annual conference.
•    Leadership meeting at annual conference prior to start of conference
•    Committee member contact their assigned chapters on a regular basis to see how they are doing and if any assistance is needed.  Committee members report back to the chair
•    Chair sends out reminders, via email, for required paperwork to chapter presidents at least twice before due dates and if delinquent the chair and/or committee members contact the chapter presidents and offer assistance in timely reporting
•    Chair assists problem chapters as needed
•    Chair assists chapters-in-formation (CIF’s) to help them become chartered
•    Chapter presidents or chapter BOD contact chair or committee liaison if there is a question/concern/problem in their chapter and chair assists as needed and/or the national office gets involved.
•    Chair has an open communication with the national office
•    Chair keeps committee and national office appraised of all chapters
•    Chair submits ANACdotes article quarterly
•    Chair submits quarterly report to the national BOD, as well as an annual report of the committee and chapter activities

Time Commitment:
Chair and Co-Chair: 5-20 hours per month during reporting months and teleconference month, 5-10 hours per month all other times
Committe Members: Approximately 30 min per month (not all months)

2010 Chair:    Patsy Sullivan
2010 ANAC Board Liaison: Carol Cohen

Chapter Commmittee Assignments, 2010

Patsy Sullivan, MA - Chapters Chair

1. Special Interest Groups:  NONAC, North Central Alabama, Connecticut
2. Chapters in Formation:  Golden Gate, San Francisco, Minneapolis, MN
3. Chapters:  Boston, Capital District NY, Tampa Bay

Benedicta Kumahia, MA - Committee Member

• Central Ohio
• Central IndiANAC
• Central Virginia
• First Virginia
• Greater Cincinnati
• Philadelphia
• Wisconsin

Cindy MacLeod, RI - Committee Member

• Baton Rouge
• Central Florida
• Greater Fort Lauderdale
• Metro Miami
• Metro Atlanta
• MidSouth Tennessee
• Rhode Island
• Greater Kansas City

Cynthia McDaniel, NY - Committee Member

• Mississippi
• NC Triangle
• North Florida
• St. Louis
• Southern Nevada
• Seattle Puget Sound
• Western NY

Kathy Bell, TX - Committee Member

• Austin
• Central/Southern Arizona
• Dallas
• Houston/Gulf Coast
• Portland Cascade
• Rocky Mountain
• San Antonio
• SE Michigan

Ruth Cooper, MA - Committee Member

• Central NY
• Chesapeake Bay
• Finger Lakes
• Greater NY
• Greater Washington, DC
• New Jersey
• Southern Nevada

Reporting Requirements for Chapters

•    October of the current year: Chapter Elections
•    November 1st: ANAC Chapter Leadership List due to national office
•    November: Leadership meeting at annual conference
•    December 1st: Deadline for ANACdotes Chapters Articles for the following Chapters:  Connecticut, Metro Miami, New Orleans, Greater Kansas City, Central New York, Capital District of New York, North Carolina Triangle, Dallas, and Utah Chapters.
•    January 31st:  Annual Report of Chapter Board of Directors

A.    Chapter Compliance Self-Assessment
B.    Signature Page
C.    Chapter Treasurer’s Report

•    March 1st: Late Reminder to Chapter Presidents and Chapter Board Members for incomplete annual reports
•    March 1st: Deadline for ANACdotes Chapters Articles for the following Chapters:  Rocky Mountain, Greater Fort Lauderdale, Tampa Bay, Metro Atlanta, Chicago, Chesapeake Bay, Boston, Saint Louis, Greater New York, Western New York, Finger Lakes, Greater Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Long Island, and Baton Rouge Chapters.
•    April 1st: Recommendation of Charter Revocation
•    June 1st: Deadline for ANACdotes Chapters Articles for the following Chapters: Southeast Michigan, Southern Nevada, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Houston Gulf Coast, Central Virginia, First Virginia, Seattle/Puget Sound, and Greater San Antonio Chapters.
•    June 15th: Chapter Recognition Award Submission Deadline
•    September 1st: Deadline for ANACdotes Chapters Articles for the following Chapters: Greater Washington DC, Central Florida, Northern Florida, Central IndiANAC, Western Michigan, Central Mississippi, Central Ohio, Portland Cascade, MidSouth Tennessee, and Austin Chapters.