I have 6 specific goals for the 2010-2011 academic year:
- Increase the number of active Student Chapters, particularly in cases where there is already a relationship between the Post and a college or university (I have done this very successfully the last 3 years but there is still room to improve)
- Increase Student Membership by surveying Posts with Student Chapters to identify "Best Practices" and develop ideas on how to make Student Membership valued by architecture, engineering and environmental students (I am going to utilize the Student Council President Midshipmen Bryen Roder to lead this effort)
- Ensure one student from each active chapter attends annual Student Leadership Workshop (I need help from the RVPs and Post Presidents on this one!)
- Register academic institutions for all active student chapters since membership is now free (I need help from SAME HQ and the local Posts on this one)
- Establish student chapters at culturally diverse universities (I need help from my Regional Vice Chairs, Rick Cunningham and RVPs on this one)
- Work with Scholarship Task Force to develop tracking program for students at universities (The task force just reported results and best practices to the Board but I will work with the Posts and Scott Prosuch on this).
If you have ideas on how to best accomplish these goals send an e-mail to Ben Matthews at samecollegeoutreach@gmail.com.
