[LOPSA-US-AZ] going legit

[Shawn Badger]

I have paid membership to LOPSA and I think I am a charter member for
them as well. It was a while ago when I signed up, so I don't quite
remember. 



On Mon, 2006-09-25 at 18:47 -0700, der.hans wrote:
> moin moin,
> 
> I've been working on the board to get us setup as an official local
> organization. The board wants to approve us, but no good deed goes
> un-paperworked.
> 
> Below is a list of things we need in the application along with my
> thoughts on them. Please feel free to give your opinion.
> 
> . "names of chapter members and their individual LOPSA membership status"
> 
> Everyone on the mailing list can be a charter member if you desire. Please
> let me know ( onlist or offlist ) if you'd like to be listed as a charter
> member of LOPSA-US-AZ. If you're going to be listed I need to know whether
> or not you've got a paid membership for LOPSA. I don't believe that's a
> requirement for everyone. We do have to have a certain number of active
> LOPSA members, though, so don't everyone hold out on me :).
> 
> . "a list of goals and objectives"
> 
> We have any?
> 
> Build a professional system organization for all Arizonans.
> Work with other groups, such as PLUG, PCUG, TFUG, LUNA, to bring system
> administration topics to their normal events and co-sponsor sysadm events.
> Build an active local technical mailing list for system administrators.
> 
> . "local dues (if applicable)"
> 
> I don't think we need any now. I'm not opposed to paying some, but I think
> it would interfere with recruitment.
> 
> . "a meeting schedule"
> 
> None. At least that's what I think. I'd rather see us providing good
> topics for existent groups.
> 
> "After review by staff, the application will be put on the Board agenda
> for vote. If approved, a set of draft bylaws will be supplied to the
> Chapter for approval."
> 
> They're waiting on us to return the application.
> 
> ciao,
> 
> der.hans