Proposed Bylaw Change
Submitted by John Graham
As I am sure you are aware, operating
costs for the
chapter have risen significantly over the past few years. The
Board
of Directors works diligently to keep costs down, to be responsible
stewards
of your funds, and to maintain the financial health of the
chapter.
To that end, we have made a number of adjustments to keep our costs
manageable
without compromising the quality of the chapter’s activities. For
example, we reduced the number of newsletters published each year and
decreased
the size of each from 8 pages to 4 pages while increasing the use of
the
website as a low cost alternative method of communication. We
have
consolidated mailings and tried to increase our administrative
efficiencies.
We also looked closely at several of the other items in our budget in
order
to reduce spending without altering our essential mission or
direction.
However, the Board of Directors firmly believes that we are a
service
organization, and that we should continue with our work in the
community.
For example, we will continue to provide recognition to outstanding
cadets
in the ROTC and Junior ROTC programs within the state. We also
will
continue to provide an annual contribution the New Hampshire Veterans’
Home in Tilton. While we could conceivably cut these types of
programs,
it would run counter to one of the fundamental reasons for our
existence.
The cost of printing and mailing newsletters and announcements
of chapter
activities is approximately $10
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page 4)
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