Chapter Financial Obligations Update

Greetings from your National Treasurer!  I hope that you, as local chapters have had your elections and are ready to starting the New Year with a sense of purpose, and a drive to turn your ideas into actions.  As 2006 begins, I want to remind you of your financial obligations, as both Work Month Project, and Membership Dues are required to achieve Active Chapter status at the National Conference.

The National Board has designated March as “Work Month”.  During the course of the month, chapters are to organize one or more fundraising activities.  The goal is for each chapter to raise a minimum of $300 from these activities by the end of the month.  You will note that this year we are making a concerted effort to designate an entire month to this project, as it was originally intended to be.  The Board hopes that chapters take this obligation seriously and plan something worthwhile that will benefit this cause, rather than just writing a check from your treasury.

The second financial obligation is annual Membership dues.  This is a nominal dollar amount that you should be sure to fulfill as a way of making a commitment to your chapter and our organization on the national level.  Annual dues were re-instituted by the National Conference of 2001.  This decision states that in order to be a “member in good standing” of our organization, each individual is required to contribute $5.00 each year to National A.R.O.Y. Since most chapters already have a “dues system”, simply add $5.00 to your individual dues amount.  Chapters should work to increase membership each year, and the contribution of monetary support from its members demonstrates a mature, responsible decision to make our Church and National A.R.O.Y. a priority.  This also helps us see how the actual membership of our organization develops and changes over time.  A check for Annual (individual) Membership Dues of each chapter should be collected and submitted to me by April 7.

In recent years, Board-issued deadlines have been disregarded by many chapters.  This year’s Board is trying very hard to return things to a more professional level.  In order to help us fulfill this effort, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you many have.  I look forward to hearing from you and being able to help you achieve in your chapters!  Your cooperation helps us all.

Yours In Christ,

Kristina Persichino
National A.R.O.Y. Treasurer
kristina@aroy.org