Associate Members Orientation

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Associate Members Orientation

• Part 2 (Section 2)
• Leadership Opportunities

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Overview

• Region Leadership
• Extended Region Staff
• Area/Region Conclave (ARCON)
• Chapter Leadership

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Region Leadership

• Regions are designated with eth established areas
  of AAS
• There are currently 11 SW regions, designated as
  Region I through Region XI
• Each region is led by an Executive Officer (REO)
  who provides leadership for the chapters within
  the region

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Region Leadership Cont.

• This chapter belongs to SW Region VIII, which
  encompasses the following states
• Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming
• There are 5 chapters within Region VIII
• Regional Executive Officer Jenny Joao
• From the Mark Giles Danielson Chapter at
  Colorado State University

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Extended Region Staff

• Area/Region Chief of Protocol (ARCOP) Kirby
  Mullenberg
• ARCOP serves as an extension of the AAS Area
  Staff and the SW Region Staff.
• He/she serves the same function as the NATCOP, on
  the Area/Region level.
• He/she may be an active member of either AAS or
  SW
• Region Parliamentarian??
• Is responsible for coordinating the business
  sessions at ARCON and for maintaining order
  during these sessions.
• Works with the NBC to promote the National
  Parliamentarian program and to promote use of
  parliamentary procedures by chapters

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Extended Region Staff Cont.

• Region Public Affairs Officer??
• Works with the National P.A. to publish the
  national newsletter.
• Responsible for publicizing events within the
  region
• Area/Region Webmaster??
• Joint AAS/SW position
• Responsible for maintaining the Area/Region
  website

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ARCON

• Held once a year prior to NATCON, usually in the
  fall
• Area/Region Conclave is the legislative body of
  the Region
• ARCON was hosted by the General Ennis C.
  Whitehead Chapter/Squadron
• Current SW ARCON Commander and Chair was AAS Lt
  Col, Megan Mallare

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Chapter Leadership
Development Officer Adam Easley
Vice President Gary Seymour
President Adam Easley
Treasurer Constance Clerihew
Activities Officer Daniel Woodring
Secretary Tina Seymour
Webmaster Laura Mengelkamp
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Summary

• Region Leadership
• Extended Region Staff
• Area/Region Conclave (ARCON)
• Chapter Leadership