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SW Michigan AMS/NWA Local Chapter

SW Michigan AMS/NWA Local Chapter. Spring Update 3.19.2011 Brandon Hoving. Intro. The board The members 02.09.2011 meeting The road to becoming non-profit The next meeting… Goals for the rest of the year Long term goals. The Board. President: Brandon (NWS)

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SW Michigan AMS/NWA Local Chapter

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  1. SW Michigan AMS/NWA Local Chapter Spring Update 3.19.2011 Brandon Hoving

  2. Intro • The board • The members • 02.09.2011 meeting • The road to becoming non-profit • The next meeting… • Goals for the rest of the year • Long term goals

  3. The Board • President: Brandon (NWS) • Vice President: Nathan Jeruzal (NWS) • Secretary: Rob Dale (Ingham Reg. Med. Fac.) • Treasurer: Bill Marino (NWS)

  4. The Members • 23 attendees at the February meeting • 57 have joined our AMS/NWA Google group • 31 have joined our Facebook group • 9 paid dues ($10/yr), 4 volunteered to serve • Wide range of ages, from college to retired • Must pay dues to officially be a member • Allows you to vote, plan, join leadership, win stuff

  5. 02.09.2011 Meeting • Held at Grand Rapids Community College, in partnership with the GRCC Sustainability Council (POC: Moss Ingram) • Rob Dale: Recap of the February 1-2 blizzard • Nathan: Presentation on the Enbridge Oil Spill • Membership sign-up, volunteer for committees

  6. Non-profit stuff • WHY? – Lower room rental fees; officially recognized by banks as non-profit; both the AMS and NWA are non-profit (but we aren’t covered) • Articles of Incorporation – filed with the State of Michigan (fairly straightforward) • Federal Form 1023 – filed with the IRS to become 501(c)(3) • $400 fee to file with the IRS (ouch) • This will be postponed • In the meantime, we are quasi-non profit • We are banking with Lake Michigan Credit Union

  7. The next meeting… • Cascade Twp Library, April 11 6:30pm-8:00pm • Continue to recruit members and volunteers • Get to know our membership • Current weather discussion and/or analysis of recent event • Emphasize publicity • Facebook and our website • Summer forecast challenge • Talk about an informal summer get-together

  8. Goals for the rest of the year • Summer social • GR and outside of GR rotation for fall meetings a possibility (we need help with venues) • Advance notification of meeting times and locations (at least a month) • Spread the word through Facebook and other social media • Help increase interest in volunteering • As club grows, four volunteers won’t be enough • Recruit presenters who have a vested interest in weather

  9. Long term goals • Partner with a university to host a professional workshop relevant to Southwest Michigan • Example: A daylong conference focusing on severe weather climatology over the region • Facilitate an open-forum discussion • Have meteorologists from the NWS, media, private sector, and military provide a structured Q&A session that is open to the public…with a special emphasis on students, educators, and key decision makers • File with the IRS and officially become non-profit

  10. Questions or comments? brandon.hoving@noaa.gov -or- swmi-amsnwa-exec@googlegroups.com

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