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)

2013 Chair:  Kathy Bell

2013 ANAC Board Liaison:  Gwendolyn Childs

2013 Chapters Committee:  Carol Cohen, Connie Highsmith

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
•    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
•    April 1st: Recommendation of Charter Revocation
•    June 15th: Chapter Recognition Award Submission Deadline