Speaking for myself, new media will be an important aspect of the future success of Gold Star Wives. We must fully embrace it, or our organization will fade. The old, static model has come and went. We must be willing to grow, and we must have the freedom to exercise our good judgement in doing so.
I think the proposal below is an excellent start, and I'm proud to stand behind it.
Gold Star Wives of America
Middle Atlantic Region Conference
April 28, 2012
RESOLUTION
STANDING RULES:
RELATED TO CHAPTERS, #1
Submitted by Rose Lee, Edie
Smith, Siobhan Esposito
WHEREAS, Gold
Star Wives Standing Rule #1, states:
1. A Chapter Assistance
Packet will be sent to prospective chapters by the Chapter/Region Liaison
Chair. This packet contains policies,
procedures, and necessary information concerning report forms and required
filing dates. Region Presidents and new
chapters are to review the Chapter Assistance Packet for detailed instructions
and current forms to be followed in forming a new chapter. (2003, 2011)
WHEREAS,
Gold Star Wives information is
not widely distributed. GSW policies,
procedures, and necessary information concerning report forms and required
filing dates should be posted on GSW National website, to include GSW most
recent Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules and other policies.
WHEREAS,
Gold Star Wives policies need
to incorporate a GSW formal technology plan that would take into account both
GSW’s need to protect its brand with its decentralized, chapter-based
structure. That is to say, there should
be common-sense guidelines established, for example guidelines for logo use, no
vulgarity, no stand on political elections, no stand on issues unrelated to
GSW’s declared mission. Beyond that,
chapters should otherwise be left free to implement their own technology
solutions and left free to use and adapt new technology as their independent
judgment demands.
WHEREAS,
These are documents crucial to
our organization and they should be freely disseminated; further, will help
cost effectiveness, rather than paying for stationery and postage, except where
it’s necessary to mail to those without access to computers.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
1)
a) A Chapter Assistance Packet shall be posted on GSW National
website, as well as be made easily available for those who do not have access
to computers. The Chapter Assistance
Packet shall contain all of GSW’s policies, procedures, and necessary
information concerning report forms and required filing dates relevant for GWS
chapters.
b) A Chapter Assistance Packet for New Chapters shall be
posted on GSW National website as well as be made easily available for those
who do not have access to computers. The Chapter Assistance Packet for New
Chapters shall contain all policies, instructions and current forms to be followed
in forming a new chapter, and Region Presidents and new chapter leaders shall
be provided the Chapter Assistance Packet as necessary to facilitate the
creation of new GSW chapters.
c) GSW’s Constitution, Bylaws, and Standing Rules shall
be posted on GSW National website, as well as be made available at a nominal
charge for those who do not have access to computers. The charge for paper
copies of these documents may include the reasonable cost of reproduction and
postage for mailing, but shall not include any additional surcharge.
d) GSW shall adopt a formal Internet technology plan and
publish this plan on GSW National website, to include guidelines for the use of
GSW’s logo and other intellectual properties, a prohibition against vulgarity, a
prohibition against public stands on political elections, and a prohibition
against public stands on issues unrelated to GSW’s declared mission. Beyond the guideposts illustrated above,
chapters shall be left free to implement their own technology solutions as they
deem necessary and left free to use and adapt new technology as the independent
judgment of their officers’ demand.
This proposal is exactly what GSW needs.
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