2006 CHAPTER CORE ACTIVITY REPORT
ALL CHPATERS MUST COMPLETE THIS REPORT
North Texas Chapter
| As Reported By: Emil Horvath, Chapter President and Cheryl Simmons, President Elect | |||||
| Daytime Phone: 817-509-3221 FAX: 817-509-3337 | |||||
| E-Mail: Emil.horvath@ftw.usda.gov | |||||
| A. Changes in policies and operations | |||||
| 1. Did your chapter change any of the following fundamental policies this year? | |||||
a.
Fiscal year | Yes | ||||
b. Ending
date for officer terms. | Yes | ||||
| c. By-laws | Yes | ||||
| B. Maintenace of legal and tax status | |||||
| 1. Did
your chapter file the necessary report(s) needed to maintain its legal status in the state/provice as a corporation or unicorporated organization? | Yes | ||||
| 2. U.S.
Capters: Chapters under SWCS's blanket federl income tax exemption are asked to file IRS Form 990 or Form 990EZ each year. Did your chapter file an IRS Form 990 or 990EZ in 2002? | Yes | ||||
| C. SWCS Membership | |||||
| Did your Chapter conduct an event/activity to promote membership? | Yes | ||||
| Does your chapter have an active membership committee? | Yes | ||||
| D. SWCS Public Policy | |||||
| Did your chapter promote any legislative issues this past year? | No | ||||
Did
your chapter make contacts to support the SWCS "Seeking Common | No | ||||
| E. Other benchmarks | |||||
| Did your chapter produce "newsletters" to report chapter activities and | |||||
| progress to its members? | No | ||||
| How many? | |||||
| Did your chapter officers meet during the year to conduct chapter business? | Yes | ||||
| How many times? (in person or via teleconference) | 4 | ||||
| Did your chapter prepare and adopt a budget for the past year? | Yes | ||||
| Does your chapter have an internet homepage? | No | ||||
| If yes, what is the address: (Initiated in 2007) | |||||
| Did your chapter distribute newsworthy information through the internet? | Yes | ||||
| Does the chapter provide scholarship(s)? | Yes | ||||
| How many? | 1 | ||||
| Dollar Amount? | $2,000 | ||||
| How many meetings did your chapter hold this year? | 4 | ||||
| Please list meeting themes and dates of meetings below. | |||||
| March 8, 2006 | |||||
| May 9, 2006 | |||||
| June 3, 2006 | |||||
| November 2006 | |||||
| F. Officers and Officer E-mail Addresses (These are 2005-6 or 2006 officers) | |||||
| When does your chapter elect officers? | End of calendar year, usually December | ||||
| When do officers take office? | January | ||||
| President: Emil Horvath, emil.horvath@ftw.usda.gov | |||||
| President-Elect: Cheryl Simmons, cheryl.simmons@ftw.usda.gov | |||||
| Secretary: Steve Brady, steve.brady@ftw.usda.gov | |||||
| Treasurer: Kristie McKinley, kristie.mckinley@ftw.usda.gov | |||||
| Membership Chair: | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| Other: | |||||
| Other: | |||||