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Post by ladybugkids on Aug 31, 2013 17:18:01 GMT -9
The GeocacheAlaska! 2014 Nominating Committee will be working during the next several weeks to compile a ballot for election of the 2014 Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is Michael Malvick/Ladybug Kids (chair), Victoria Noble/Blazingpathways, Tony Roof/firemanak, and Cameron Gilchrist/AlaskaCariboozer. The nominating process and schedule is: September 15-October 15: Accept nominations and explain Director accountabilities to nominees. Nominees prepare a Statement of Purpose detailing why they are running for a position and describing relevant experience. Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by another cacher by posting in this thread or e-mailing a member of the Nominating Committee. October 15-October 22: Proposed ballot submitted to GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors. November 1-November 15: Online elections held via SurveyMonkey.com. GeocacheAlaska! Inc. is a cacher/member-driven organization. The GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors sets the agenda for the organization so it aligns with the mission defined in the By-laws. Members of the Board use their time on the Board to improve the Alaskan caching experience for all cachers. The GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors is looking for geocachers who enjoy all things geocaching and are ready to give back to the game from which they have obtained so much enjoyment. Do you or someone you know have the qualities it takes to be a successful Board member? Attributes of successful Board members include: 1. Enthusiastic. Is the cacher gung-ho about geocaching and most everything geocaching? 2. Team-oriented. Does the cacher have an established track record of working effectively as a member of a team? 3. Helpful. Will this cacher bring a “how can I help” attitude? 4. Communicative. Can the cacher effectively communicate verbally and in writing? 5. Self-starting. Can this cacher recognize the need for something to be done and jump right in to get it done? 6. Inquisitive. Will the cacher ask clarifying questions if they don’t understand something? Is the cacher eager to learn? 7. Assertive. Will the cacher provide feedback on most topics and push back or speak up if they don’t agree with part of a discussion or a decision? 8. Reliable. Can the cacher be counted on to attend Board of Directors meetings and to routinely (at least every two or three days) check forum threads and e-mail and provide feedback or vote as needed? Can the cacher be counted on to complete tasks they volunteer to do or are assigned by the President? 9. Business-minded. Will the cacher bring business-savvy to the Board and be able to make decisions based on what is best for the organization rather than what may be easiest or most popular? 10. Computer savvy. Does the cacher know enough about computers and/or smart phones to use the on-line resources required of Board members (forums, website, e-mail, vendor sites, etc.)? Members of the Board of Directors have the following duties specified in the GeocacheAlaska! By-laws: President shall: • Preside over all Association meetings and Board of Director meetings. • Cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie during voting at Business Meetings. • Sign contracts and agreements on behalf of GeAK! • Appoint members as necessary to perform the tasks agreed upon by the Board. Vice President shall: • Perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President. • Make arrangements for scheduling meeting dates and locations. • Supervise the Nominating Committee. • Tabulate ballots for all GeAK! elections. Treasurer shall: • Be responsible for all income and expenses. • Keep accurate financial records. • Make timely deposits of all monies received. • Bill all those who owe money to GeAK! • Pay duly authorized expenses. • Make available financial records to GeAK! for inspection and audit. • Recommend a budget to the Board. • Recommend appropriate changes in the dues structure. • Make an annual report to the members at the first/last Business Meeting each year. • Maintain a ledger describing GeAK! property. • Send out membership renewal notices in a timely manner. • File required annual paperwork to maintain nonprofit status Secretary shall: • Record minutes of all Business Meetings, General Membership Meetings, and Executive Committee Meetings. • Maintain a file of legal documents and licenses of GeAK!, past minutes, newsletter archives and other official documents. • Record and receive all copies of contracts and agreements consummated by GeAK! • Provide written notice of the date, time and location of meetings to the membership at least two weeks prior to the meetings, including, as needed, notice of proposed bylaw changes and elections to fill vacancies on the Board. • Maintain a list of members, officers, Members-at-Large, and committee members. • Conduct and respond to correspondence as required. • Provide for the publication of the monthly newsletter of GeAK! • Act as registered agent for GeAK! Webmaster shall: • Manage content on the GeAK! Website. • Manage the GeAK! forums. • Maintain domain status and GeAK! forums. Members at Large shall: • Facilitate event planning. • Facilitate regional geocacher involvement. • Assist other members of the Executive Board where needed. • Serve on standing committees (currently Advocacy, Education and Outreach, Events, and Fundraising) Board members shall be Sourdough members of GeocacheAlaska! and have an account with geocaching.com. The minimum time commitment for a Board Member is attendance in person or via conference line at one Board of Directors Meeting a month, usually, but not always, on the third Thursday. Most meetings are usually one-hour long and held prior to the monthly GeocacheAlaska! Eduvent. The January and Summer meetings sometimes run longer. On-line time commitments vary by member, but range from one to two hours per week on average for review of emails and Board discussions/votes in the forum. The Board of Directors recently amended Article VI of the By-laws to establish two-year staggered terms of office: A Board Member’s term in office shall be two calendar years and serve until duly replaced. Board Members may be re-elected every two years. The President, Secretary and Webmaster shall be elected to terms beginning in even-numbered years. The Vice President and Treasurer shall be elected to terms beginning in odd-numbered years. Two Members at Large shall be elected to terms beginning in even-numbered years an two shall be elected to terms beginning in odd-numbered years.The 2014 election will be conducted to create the stagger by electing a full Board. The President, Secretary and Webmaster and two Members at Large will be elected for two-year terms and are up for election again for the term beginning in 2016. The Vice President, Treasurer, and two Members at Large will be elected for one-year terms and are up for election again for the term beginning in 2015.
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Post by akgh519 on Sept 1, 2013 14:26:17 GMT -9
FYI Circumstances do not permit me to accept a nomination or make a commitment to be a board member at this time. Good luck with your search for candidates '519'
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Post by TheFirefly on Sept 11, 2013 14:57:13 GMT -9
I am happy to see the change to 2 year terms. Hooray!
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Post by akgh519 on Sept 11, 2013 15:04:38 GMT -9
Hadn't seen or heard that
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Post by SSO JOAT on Sept 11, 2013 21:06:28 GMT -9
It is a development over the last 2 weeks. BoD terms have been increased to 2 years with half the Board up for election annually to offset the election cycle.
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Post by akgh519 on Sept 12, 2013 2:19:05 GMT -9
I am on another board and that is how it is done there. Works well. Should be a good change for GEAK
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Post by NeverSummer on Sept 12, 2013 15:14:14 GMT -9
2 more years! 2 more years!
Good plan.
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Post by ladybugkids on Sept 13, 2013 10:24:01 GMT -9
Hadn't seen or heard that As SSO JOAT said, it's a recent development. The new wording of the By-Laws is published in the original post of this thread (see the paragraph in itallics) and the September newsletter. The By-Laws have been updated and the full document may be downloaded by clicking here.
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Post by SSO JOAT on Sept 16, 2013 0:37:03 GMT -9
Self-Nomination and Letter of Intent:
I, Scott Aleckson, better known in the geocaching community as SSO JOAT, am running for the BoD for re-election as Webmaster. Previously, I served in 2010 on the Education Committee and then on the BoD in 2011 as a Member At Large. I moved to the WebMaster position at the end of 2011 and have served through 2012 & 2013 as WebMaster. I've also been the sitting Chairman of the Education committee for 2011, 2012 & 2013.
Though a resident of Soldotna, I work a 2-week rotation out of town. I've been able to attend every BoD meeting by remote and occasionally make it to Anchorage to attend meetings in person when my schedule allows it. Due to great advances in technology and communications, remote service on the BoD has become a proven concept and helps spread the GeocacheAlaska! roots around the state, making it a truly state-wide organization. I'm honored to be a part of that.
On the Education committee, I've pushed forward with the monthly EduVent program on the timetable set back in 2010 that we used throughout 2011, 2012 & 2013. The program has been extremely successful in fulfilling Geocache Alaska's goal of delivering geocaching education to the membership as well as the community at large. This year we further expanded our audience and picked up geocachers in Cordova and Fairbanks with some Sourdough Members dropping in individually from all over the state and during their travels around the country. I am currently stepping down as the Education Committee Chair and moving to the Fundraising Committee Chair. I am hopeful that we can find an Anchorage-based member on the BoD who will accept the Education Chair with some new energy.
Since taking the Webmaster position, the updates to these forums and the GeocacheAlaska! website continue. Ongoing maintenance updates continue with regularity to keep the website information as current as possible. In the background, a lot of work is ongoing into a complete redesign of the entire website to make it more functional, user-friendly, and to bring the old FrontPage-based HTML coding standards up to current XHTML and CSS web standards. It is a large job that still has many long hours of work left to do. Since I'm already up to my elbows in the redesign process, I'd like to continue with it for another term in this BoD position.
In addition to maintaining the "face" of Geocache Alaska! on the internet, I look forward to continued service to the BoD as a whole as well as the various committees that work behind the scenes to maintain land access and host events for the education and enjoyment of all. I also look forward to providing many contributions to the monthly Newsletter that the organization is putting out.
In your service, Scott
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Post by NeverSummer on Sept 16, 2013 7:51:31 GMT -9
I second Scott's nomination, wholeheartedly! (You've been doing an awesome job!)
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Post by akgh519 on Sept 16, 2013 8:29:04 GMT -9
I third Scott's nomination!
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Post by NeverSummer on Sept 17, 2013 13:31:32 GMT -9
Hello, everyone! I've been nudged by a nomination to the BoD, and wanted to provide a little introduction on the forums for everyone to read.
My name is Joel Vos, better known as "NeverSummer". I grew up in the miniature great land of Minnesota, where I cut my teeth on GPS and GIS in 2001. I had a very enthusiastic professor who got me started on the game of "GPS Stash Hunting" while I was taking his GIS course in college. I graduated in 2002 with a degree in Environmental Studies. I helped to place a handful of caches around campus, and let the game fade in my memory until a fateful day in 2005.
My aunt, username ohjoy!, lives in Washington, near the heart of Geocaching.com HQ. She's been at the game for a long time, and when I moved to Oregon in May, 2005, she asked me if I had heard of geocaching. When I said, "Yes!", the fun really started. We went out that day, found 3 official geocaching.com caches, made me an account, and I logged them online. I was hooked!
Living in Portland from 2005-2009, I learned a lot about the game from the local, then-"old timers" and early adopters of the game. In 2009 I moved back to Minnesota to work on a Master of Education, Environmental Education degree, and brought my geocaching gameplay along for the trip. From 2009-2012 I lived in 2 different areas of that state, which had major differences in how they played the game from Oregon. I learned a lot, and worked with the city of Duluth, MN to come up with geocaching policies for their park system. That was when I realized the difference we can each make in relationships with land managers.
I moved to Homer, Alaska with my wife in early May, 2012, and have been working for the US Fish and Wildlife Service at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. My position began as a Park Ranger, where I was providing educational programs for visitors to the Islands And Ocean Visitor Center. During that time, I have helped create some clarity on USFWS policy for geocaching, as well as develop protocol for allowing Earthcaches on USFWS lands. By partnering with GreatlandReviewer and representatives from Groundspeak and the USFWS, I feel proud to have put Alaska on the map as a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and dedicated set of geocachers in the United States. I have been a proud Sourdough GeocacheAlaska! member since I learned about membership in 2012.
For my most recent geocaching-related activity, I put on a "GPS Learning Lab" at Islands and Ocean visitor center in Homer, conducted a "Geocaching 101" event for the public, created an updated PowerPoint presentation for the Geocaching 101 events put on by GeocacheAlaska!, assisted the local Girl Scout troop in completing their Geocaching badge, partnered with The_Firefly and the Homer Library for a youth reading program geocaching event, developed the caches for the Islands and Ocean visitor center and Alaska Maritime Refuge, assisted in planning the "Hobo CITO" event series with SSO Joat and The_Firefly, and continue to be active with networking geocaching programs with area youth groups such as 4H, Girl and Boy Scouts, and the Homer Library. (I can't take full credit for this whole list, as SSO and Firefly have been very, very important cogs in many of those machines!) In addition, I have developed relationships with local land managers such as the Kachemak Heritage Land Trust, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve, and have been working with the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge on outdoor education plans which include GPS and possible geocaches. I have developed a library of GPS units which can be used for events and other needs in partnership with the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and GeocacheAlaska!. I also coordinate efforts of geocachers to create Earthcaches within the Alaska Maritime jurisdiction as the land manager contact for the Refuge.
I can now bring to the table my enthusiasm for the game, my understanding of how the game is played in many locations in the US, and my ability to partner real-time with Federal agencies in Alaska. I also maintain the "IslandsAndOcean" land manager account for our Refuge, and continue to assist in partnerships with the city, state, and federal interests. I am trained academically and professionally for teaching, interpretation, and outreach, as well as public presentations and web site development.
I would be honored to have the opportunity to use my enthusiasm and skill set to continue developing educational programming, and facilitating outreach programs with local, state and federal agencies to promote GeocacheAlaska! with safe, legal and enjoyable geocaching gameplay. By bringing a voice to the end of the road here in Homer, I am excited about the opportunity to work with others in the Alaskan geocaching community, and to bring more attention to the wonderful outdoor areas ripe for more geocaches here on the Kenai Peninsula.
I can commit to the 2 year term, and would be happy to continue serving on the Education Committee, and working on the Advocacy Committee if elected to an At-Large directorship.
Thank you, all! I look forward to meeting more and more of you!
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Post by akgh519 on Sept 17, 2013 14:09:32 GMT -9
I will gladly second the nomination of NeverSummer to the board and as an educational committee member if not the chair. I was at his presentation early this year in Homer and it was top notch! His involvement with geocaching, geocache alaska and his advocacy with the feds clearly shows he will make a great board member!
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Mac5115
Bronze Cacher
Posts: 76
GeocacheAlaska! Membership Level: Sourdough
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Post by Mac5115 on Sept 18, 2013 8:59:59 GMT -9
I would like to self nominate for a Member at Large position on the Board of Directors.
Just a little bit about myself, my name is Sean McErlane and I came to Alaska in 2011 when I was in the Army. After 7 years in the Army, I decided to get out of the military after a couple of deployments to Iraq. I was in Baghdad, Iraq from 2006-2008 for the Iraqi Surge Campaign and Kirkuk, Iraq in 2009-2010 for the rebuilding and conversion into Operation New Dawn. My wife and I have fallen in love with everything about Alaska and didn't even have to think twice about settling down here. After the military, I started working in Valdez as Security Officer and worked with Scott aka SSO JOAT, who introduced me to GeocacheAlaska!. Currently, I have accepted a position as a correctional officer which will get me closer to home and more time with the family. Also, I am attending the University of Alaska Anchorage so that I can obtain my B.A. in Justice with a minor in Psychology. Go Seawolves!
I have become addicted to geocaching and will continue to strive for the next find. Geocaching gives me the opportunity to go to places that I would have never thought to go and meet great folks that I might have never met. For that, I am grateful. I know that I am new to the GeocacheAlaska! organization but I will commit to the demands of the board. I am motivated and dedicated to new ideas that will only improve the organization for its members and future members. I have already showed interest into the fundraising committee and have come up with a couple of ideas that I am currently working on. I am always willing to lend a helping hand for the organization as well. I would be honored and privileged to serve as a member of the board. Thank you for your consideration.
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Post by fuzzybelly on Sept 18, 2013 11:04:27 GMT -9
Thank you Mac5115, and a very big thank you for your service.
It sounds like you'll be a great MAL. I'd would second your nomination happily.
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Post by freeweez on Oct 3, 2013 13:48:38 GMT -9
I have been asked to become a member of GeocacheAlaska! - so would like to nominate myself for Member at Large. This organization has a dynamic impact on so many individuals every day! It is truly wonderful to discover new caches, new trails, new friends...all about geocaching! It would be an honor and pleasure to work towards future goals with GeocacheAlaska! Even though I consider myself a 'newbie' in many aspects of geocaching; I would whole-heartedly be willing to help in any area that's needed. GeocacheAlaska! has some amazing, talented, creative and fun-loving members---I look forward to working with all of you!
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Post by fuzzybelly on Oct 4, 2013 8:00:05 GMT -9
I;m very pleased to hear freeweez will run for a MAL position.
I would second her nomination if that's needed.
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Post by firemanak on Oct 11, 2013 12:05:43 GMT -9
Well folks after many hours of thinking about this, making sweetheart deals with the wife for the future,I am running again for Membership at Large in Fairbanks
So for you that don't know me..... I started caching in 2011, just bored one day and hanging with a friend. It started slow, 3 DNFs but then things changed. Here in 2013 I am about 750 caches found, over 30 some hidden or adopted. There are rumors of me being an evil cache hider, which isn't true...lol just cause I like Nanos and camo doesn't mean I am a bad person.
I am big on promoting and teaching others about caching, liquidearth and myself and akdragonflyd just finished up with an UAF OLLI class teaching 13 cachers ages ranging from 50-75 years old how to cache. They loved it. I bring to the table my willingness to problem solve, Like working with Eielson Airforce base on cache placement on their rec area, work with others, trying to help them with planning, promoting, and getting support on events, and the passion of geocaching. I have served on the board of Directors with the Fairbanks paddling Association, have volunteered for many other causes. What I see for 2014, is the state group, growing, More public awareness of geocaching, volunteering more with home school programs, boy scouts, girl scouts, sharing geocaching.
I would like to help make GCA better known in the out lying communities and get more cachers involved. Please vote for me for Member at Large in Fairbanks
Firemanak
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Post by SSO JOAT on Oct 11, 2013 12:35:22 GMT -9
Point of order... this election is for the entire BoD, so ALL positions are vacant. There will be no position appointments unless there is still a vacant postion after the election is over. If liquidearth desires to be on the BoD, then he needs to come in here and provide his letter of intent and either self-nominate or be nominated for a BoD position.
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Post by firemanak on Oct 11, 2013 12:44:59 GMT -9
yes he is going to do that tonight, I have to help him with it, his dial up has issue with the forum.
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Post by firemanak on Oct 11, 2013 12:55:54 GMT -9
okay let me try this again, to see if I say it right! "Liquidearth -Hal would like to start off with a committee and if I was to make vice president then he has offered to fast track up to MAL. If I don't make it, and keep my MAL, then he would like to stay at a committee level till he learns the ropes, and the board... Better?
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Post by SSO JOAT on Oct 11, 2013 15:18:38 GMT -9
Tony, I think you're missing the either/or part of the equation. If you run for VP, your MAL slot expires on Dec 31 and you will no longer be MAL regardless of the election outcome for the VP slot. You're run for VP is not creating a MAL vacancy, since all MAL positions are up for election.
As to liquidearth, they need to make the decision up front as to whether they are running for a MAL position, or wish to support GCAK via committee assignments. If they do not put their hat in the ring, there will be no MAL appointments as the slots will all be filled during the election.
Also note that being on the GCAK BoD requires that all members have ready access to these forums for conducting regular business. Will liquidearth be able to access the internet daily for conducting business?
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Post by ladybugkids on Oct 11, 2013 15:26:24 GMT -9
Let's sort this out within the Nominating Committee, which is charged with presenting the slate of candidates to the Board of Directors.
The Original Post of this thread states:
All nine positions are up for election this year. This means that if a current Member at Large runs for an Executive Position and doesn't win, they won't be seated on the 2014 Board of Directors. There are more than four candidates running for the four Member at Large positions and the Sourdough Members will be selecting them via election. No one currently on the Board is automatically "keeping" their current position unless they are running unopposed and there isn't a write-in campaign to unseat them.
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Post by firemanak on Oct 13, 2013 21:05:03 GMT -9
I am withdrawing my name from the vice president running. I will stay trying for MAL
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Post by liquidearth on Oct 15, 2013 17:26:46 GMT -9
Hi! My name is liquidearth and I hope I can provide some clarification to firemanak’s correspondence to the thread. I found my first geocache back in 2004 but didn’t get serious until three years later when my wife (the earth in liquidearth) and I decided to use Geocaching as a way to see Alaska and the lower 48. We have 34 states, 4 Canadian provinces and Baja, Mexico under our belt and plan to grab many more.
It wasn’t until a Flash Mob on May 4th of this year that I discovered GeocacheAlaska!, Inc. and met firemanak. In the brief 5 months I have known him he encouraged me to put on the International Geocaching Day event and we team-taught a Geocaching course we arranged for OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute), a program through the University of Alaska offering an array of classes and learning opportunities for adults 50 years and older. By developing this exposure to the community we have had several interest groups in the Fairbanks community request classes in Geocaching using GeocacheAlaska!, Inc. class curriculum and GPS’s (Fairbanks Area Hiking Club, State of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, etc.).
In short, firemanak is the face of Geocaching in Fairbanks. He is the “go to” guy for all things Geocaching. He is the main contact on the use of all of our websites, on any technical expertise on the use of GPS’s and he is “The Store”, which to my understanding, is one of the most successful sellers of Geocaching bling in the state. His passion for Geocaching is unrivaled in the Fairbanks area and his eagerness to spread the Geocaching “word” is unparalleled.
With all these qualifications, his past experience on the Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large and his strong desire to see the continuing success of this game/sport we call Geocaching, I nominate firemanak for the 2014/15 position of Member-at-Large for GeocacheAlaska!, Inc..
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Post by ladybugkids on Oct 16, 2013 5:29:03 GMT -9
I am running for the 2014 GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors for the position of Secretary. I began geocaching in 2004 and have been involved at various levels in the communities of Fairbanks, Valdez and Anchorage. I was a member of the steering committee that drafted the original by-laws for GeocacheAlaska! and have been on the Board of Directors since 2009 holding postions of Webmaster (2009-2010), Vice-President (2011, 2013), and Secretary (2012). I have brokered Land Manager agreements in Fairbanks and Anchorage to keep geocaching alive on public lands in those communities. I am also the Groundspeak Volunteer Cache Reviewer for Alaska and the EarthCache Reviewer for Alaska, Hawaii, and other areas as required. I have coordinated twelve geocoin projects and two annual pathtag sets on behalf of Alaska geocachers. Those efforts include the first Alaska geocoin in 2005, the first trackable Alaska geocoin in 2006, the first (and to my knowledge, only, anywhere) solid gold geocoin in 2008, and the 2011 jade/gold nugget geocoin. I also set up a Groundspeak Distributorship for GeocacheAlaska! In 2014, I will work with the Board of Directors to grow the GeocacheAlaska! membership, offer a quality program of educational events, expand the number and types of geofellowship events (Indian Summer, Geofest, etc.), offer unique quality bling to members, and foster relationships with a broader array of Land Managers across Alaska. In addition to developing geocaching friendly land use policies, my goal is to encourage additional Land Manager caching programs such as the USFWS Blue Goose GeoTour, which GeocacheAlaska! helped launch in October 2012 and would have been repeated in 2013 except for the US Government shutdown. Specifically, as Secretary, I will meet my duties as defined in the GeocacheAlaska! by-laws that include but are not limited to maintaining an accurate and timely written record of business conducted by the GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors, publish the newsletter, maintain GeocacheAlaska!'s files of critical documents (permits, contracts, etc.), carry out written correspondence with third parties as required, and serve as the registered agent for GeocacheAlaska!. I look forward to continuing to serve Alaskan geocachers. Regards, Michael Malvick/Ladybug Kids
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Post by ladybugkids on Oct 16, 2013 6:20:08 GMT -9
Nominations for the 2014 GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors closed on October 15. Many thanks to those who expressed a willingness to serve Alaskan geocaching at a higher level!
Candidates for the 2014 GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors are:
President Wes Skinner/NorthWes
Vice President Cameron Gilchrist/AlaskaCariboozer
Treasurer Roberta Bromlow/Polgera
Secretary Michael Malvick/Ladybug Kids
Webmater Scott Aleckson/SSO JOAT
Members at Large (4 will be elected) Robert Burton/burtonsinak Lyle Brown/shotgunsgm Louise Kempker/freeweez Sean McErlane/Mac_5115 Anthoney Roof/firemanak Dana Rosso/DR-AK John Scoblic/Scobey Joel Vos/Neversummer
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Post by freeweez on Oct 17, 2013 13:16:28 GMT -9
Greetings; my previous post of intent to run for Member at Large for GeocacheAlaska! still stands. Does that brief post need further development? If so, here it is: My caching name is 'freeweez'; but my given name is Louise -and I was born into geo-caching in 2010. My fam-cachers are team WOCM from Seward, who gifted me with a GPS in March of 2011. They coached, prodded and encouraged me until finally- I was ready to try it on my own! Even though I still consider myself a 'newbie'...I was able to complete the 31 day challenge in August! I am willing to delve in and lend whatever help is needed to GeocacheAlaska! There was a bit of chit-chat about GeocacheAlaska! being represented at the Anchorage Downtown Market next summer. I think this might be a great opportunity to create awareness of our organization. Also,I have attended the August geocaching picnic in Kenai for the past 2 years, and would like to begin a conversation about having something similar in Anchorage. That is always a very fun, exciting family event! Geocaching appeals to all levels of search-ability, which gives the cache owner the opportunity to be creative, sneaky, clever and fun with the ability to provide hours of entertainment for the seeker. Cache on!!!
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Post by TheFirefly on Oct 17, 2013 14:28:24 GMT -9
A great list of BOD candidates again this year!
Many thanks to those who contacted me privately about running for BOD position. I appreciate the support! One of these years I'll figure out a way to make that happen. In the meantime, I'll find myself a good GeocacheAlaska! committee to be on and will keep trying to figure ways to drum up more cache activity in Homer. :-D
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Post by NeverSummer on Oct 17, 2013 15:27:30 GMT -9
Nominations for the 2014 GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors closed on October 15. Many thanks to those who expressed a willingness to serve Alaskan geocaching at a higher level! Candidates for the 2014 GeocacheAlaska! Board of Directors are: PresidentWes Skinner/NorthWes Vice PresidentCameron Gilchrist/AlaskaCariboozer TreasurerRoberta Bromlow/Polgera SecretaryMichael Malvick/Ladybug Kids WebmaterScott Aleckson/SSO JOAT Members at Large (4 will be elected) Lyle Brown/shotgunsgm Louise Kempker/freeweez Sean McErlane/Mac_5115 Anthoney Roof/firemanak Dana Rosso/DR-AK John Scoblic/Scobey Joel Voss/Neversummer Who the heck is Joel Vos s?! (poke)
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