Unit Presidents Annual Communication and Goals of Distinction form WSSRA STATE FORMS

The Units of Distinction awards will be presented during the Awards Banquet at Convention each year. Please submit this form by May 15th to ensure that your unit is included in the presentation.

16 to 18 goals = Highest Distinction 13 to 15 goals = Distinction

Unit Name and Number*

1. Unit provides an opportunity at each meeting for paying State and Local dues by cash or automatic dues deduction.*

YesNo

2. Unit Membership Committee actively recruits school employees.*

YesNo

Example(s) of how your unit membership committee recruits school employees:

What do you find most successful in getting people to join?

3. Unit increased membership during the current year, or repeated its all-time highest membership based on April 1 membership compilation.*

YesNo

4. Unit plans to send delegates to Convention.*

YesNo

5. A minimum of three Unit officers/committee chairs attended two Coordinating Council meetings this year*

YesNo

Dates of meetings and names of attendees

6. Scheduled meetings/events during the fiscal year.*

YesNo

Dates and locations of events

7. Unit Executive Board held at least four scheduled meetings during the year*

YesNo

8. Unit sponsored an interesting and challenging program on at least one community issue.*

YesNo

Issue and Program

What do you find most successful in getting people to become more involved?

9. Unit nominated at least one member to serve on a state committee and/or as state officer position.*

YesNo

Name of Nominee and State Office Committee:

10. Unit successfully conducted one community service project*

YesNo

Name of Projects

11. Unit provides for Retirement Planning information*

YesNo

Date and Chair

12. Unit has established one or more of the following: Unit Scholarship fund or student loan, unit mini grant for student learning improvement, yearly contribution to WSSR Foundation.*

YesNo

Examples:

13. Unit maintained historical record of Unit activities and projects.*

YesNo

Name of Historian?

14. Unit provided newsletter/bulletin/postcard/email notification to members prior to at least three meetings.*

YesNo

15. Unit has an active legislative committee which worked in alignment with the state legislative committee.*

YesNo

16. Unit established and used email, telephone tree, etc. to alert members as requested by the state legislative committee.*

YesNo

17. Unit uses technology (e.g. email, website) to communicate with members.*

YesNo

Example(s):

18. Unit publicized or participated in Washington State School Retirees’ Appreciation Week.*

YesNo

From your perspective, were communications between state committees and unit committees effective? Why or why not?

Do you wish the state (president, committees, staff) would assist you in ways they currently do not? If so, how?

Tell us anything significant about your unit (problems, joys, goals, “gripes”)

What subjects would you find helpful to be discussed during the unit president’s leadership meeting at convention?

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Goals for Units of Distinction

MEMBERSHIP:

ACTIVITIES:

SERVICE:

COMMUNICATION: