Sections and Chapters Council

The Association has long recognized the value of, and critical need for, grassroots regional programs to carry out the functions and objectives of the organization at the local level. The Sections and Chapters Council enables, encourages, and ensures strong local member units throughout the world. 

The purpose of the Council is to provide a conduit of information between sections and chapters and Association leadership.

The Sections and Chapters Council is comprised of a Chair, Vice Chair, Council Standing Committee Chairs, and one representative of each Section and Chapter of the Association.

The six standing committees of the Council are:
* Membership
* Communications
* Annual Reports and Awards
* Legal, Finance, and Governance
* Leadership Development
* Vitality

The Sections and Chapters Council and its standing committees guide and support the work of the local member units in the development of events, activities, and other opportunities for members to meet and interact with other members in the same geographic location. Additionally, the Council supports ongoing leadership development in the local member units through its annual Leadership Training Academy as well as through its library of volunteer resource tools created specifically to assist with functions such as membership recruiting and retention, marketing, governance, and many other areas critical to effective local member unit success.   

2018 Section and Chapter Annual Reports 
We will be moving to a new platform for the submittal of the Annual Reports. The new site will be open in February with a due date of March 31, 2019.  Find the instructions, details, and a checklist of everything you need on the Annual Report web page. 

Attend the Annual Report Training POSS (periodic online sharing session) hosted by Jim Walker and Greg Johnson. 
Wednesday, February 20 from 2-3 pm ET.   
     
Find out HOW, WHERE, and WHY to complete your Annual Report, plus learn about the new Outstanding Student Chapter Award and more! 

POSS: Effectively Using Membership Recruiting and Retention Tools 
Full webinar with audio and slides 
Feb 7 POSS Presentation Slides only 

Member Reports Portal Instructions