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LATEST NEWS & UPDATES - December 15, 2010
New Emerging Leaders Officers
Congratulations to the 2011 NWA Emerging Leaders newly-elected officers.
Leah Peterson - Chair
Beth Stephens - Vice Chair
Tara Dryer - Secretary
Michael Lindsey - Treasurer
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Rogers School Board Opening
The Rogers School Board is seeking a replacement for Jennifer Haskins, a board member who is resigning to move to China. The board will accept applications until close of business Jan. 14. The board plans to appoint Haskins’ replacement Jan. 27. The position, representing Zone 2, will be open again in the September school elections.
Arkansas Philharmonic Board of Directors
The Arkansas Philharmonic Board of Directors meets approximately 4 times a year and once annually. The Development, Marketing, Event, Musicians and Education committees meet as needed. At this time, our board consists of 8 members, an Executive Director who is employed by the Board, and me, currently serving as the President. The following needs are the most urgent:Our Development Committee is lead by Catherine Brimberry. We are looking for volunteers who have experience in sales and believe in our mission. These committee members will be helpful in networking and speaking with businesses and individuals about the Philharmonic. Those interested will assist in the following capacity:
• Identify individuals to assist with securing “in-kind” donations such as: hotel rooms, printing costs, refreshments for events, graphic design, and travel costs for the conductor. Sell ads to businesses who wish to advertise in our concert brochure.
• Committee meetings to be held on a regular basis in order to delegate responsibility to the Development team and identify new fundraising activities.
• With the assistance of the ED, oversee the development and production of all materials used to support fund-raising activities.
• Develop and implement a corporate sponsorship program; research and identify potential sponsors; prepare proposals and work with Board to identify matches between Orchestra’s program and each company’s interest.
• Prepare grant applications for corporations, foundations, and government agencies that provide arts funding; research all grant possibilities and write reports and back-up materials to support each application; follow up on each proposal.
• Identify a sponsor for an Educational program to be held in Springdale in May 2011.
Our Marketing Committee is lead by Mildred Taylor. Those who serve on this committee will assist Mildred in the following areas:
• Assist the Executive Director in all aspects of the season subscription and annual fund drive including direct mail and electronic advertising.
• Establish and oversee the development of a Group Sales program.
• Assist in maintaining mailing lists.
• Develop a program for communicating the Orchestra’s plans and activities to the media. Work closely with the Executive Director in establishing positive contacts with local media outlets, and conveying an image consistent with the Board’s policies and objectives.
• Distribute brochures and posters in the community concerning upcoming concerts.
Board of Directors: We are committed to developing a strong, active board and welcome your suggestions. Artistically, our resources are very good with Maestro Byess as our Music Director and a team of talented musicians. We continue to make progress organizing and creating processes to improve our efficiency as a team. We do not have a lawyer working with us at this time and need a lawyer to assist us in legal matters and advising for the APO.
For more information, email info@arkansasphilharmonic.org.
To share additional information on opportunities for NWA Emerging Leaders to serve in leadership capacities, send a brief paragraph include contact information to communications@NWALead.com.
WORKGROUP NEWS
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Community Impact has had an introductory meeting and is tentatively planning a late spring event designed to highlight some of the most relevant and pressing issues facing the region as well as to discuss the region’s strategic plan for the future as identified by the Northwest Arkansas Council. Formal planning for the event will begin after the first of the year. Our next meeting is yet to be determined. I would encourage any NWAEL members interested in learning more about Community Impact to contact Matt Hicks at mhicks@mylibertybank.com or (479) 872-7040.
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GREEN TEAM
The Benton County Sherriff's office has volunteered to provide the labor to disassemble and paint our bikes. We are taking the first batch out there this week for them to work on. We have scheduled our first bike assembly clinic for Sunday, February 13th at the Rogers Activity Center from 2 to 5 pm and this will be a family event and educational. We should have our program document finalized and approved shortly and will then be seeking partnerships with local bike shops and enthusiasts to help us with the assembly portion of the program as well as any other support they might provide. Clint Hopper is ordering the paint and we have decided on yellow and as close to the color as the mats and poles are painted on the trail system as we can get. We currently have approximately seven or eight bikes to be refurbished and place on the trails and Barney Hayes is expecting a dozen more or so to come from the Rogers Police Department by the middle of January. We hope to have the program launched around the first of March. |
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LEGACYThe NWAEL Legacy Board Certification group has partnered with ALPFA to present our 2nd Annual Board Certification Class for Jan. 13 held at SAM’s CLUB corporate offices in Bentonville, AR. We are actively seeking new members to assist us in our efforts starting Jan 4. Our goal is to equip young leaders in our community to be advocates to serve on public and private non-profit groups, private boards, commissions and leadership opportunities. Our next meeting is scheduled at Silver Joe’s Coffee in Rogers on Tuesday Jan. 4 at 8 a.m. Please contact Jeremy Turley for more info: Jeremy@thepayrollco.com |
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Mission & Contact
The next meeting will be held Jan. 11 at 11:30 at the Lowell office of the Chamber, 506 Enterprise Dr., Ste. 102. |
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EDUCATION
Mission & Contact
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SUSTAINABILITYWe met this morning at the UA Global Campus in Rogers. The goals for the group for 2011 are to play an active role in the LPGA and Boys & Girls Club Tournaments. We will be seeking volunteers from the NWAEL General Membership again this coming year. |