Apr 4: 2024 GBTU BOD Elections
Article written on 2024-03-13 by: Adrian Meseberg
Green Bay Trout Unlimited’s April meeting (or Annual Meeting) is where our membership nominates, and elects, fellow members to fill open leadership seats. This year we all two at-large Board of Directors (BOD), three Br Co Conservation Alliance and one WI TU State Council Rep positions open.
Members can nominate other members or self-nominate.
Below is a little more detail regarding these roles…
Board of Directors (2 open seats):
1) The Board of Directors is responsible for the general supervision of the Chapter’s affairs and finances. Members may introduce items for the Board to consider by submitting such items to the President, either verbally or in written form. The President shall place these requests on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting.
2) The Board of Directors shall consist of a minimum of 6, and maximum of 11, members which includes the officers (President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary) pursuant to Article V, Section 1. Each non-officer Director shall serve a three-year term, with Directors’ terms staggered to provide for continuity (The immediate past President shall be an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors for the term of his or her successor). All Directors shall be current members of Trout Unlimited.
3) The Board of Directors shall meet regularly, but no less than 6 times per year. Upon notice, the meetings of the Board of Directors may be conducted by telephone. The Board of Directors may also act by email vote, provided all members of the Board of Directors are permitted the opportunity to participate and all votes are shown to all Directors and reported in the minutes of the Board of Directors.
Other Open Positions: (1-year terms)
Brown County Conservation Alliance Representative: Green Bay Trout Unlimited has 3 seats on the Brown County Conservation Alliance.
WI TU State Council Chair: Wisconsin State Trout Unlimited typically meets twice/ year. The person in this position would be someone who can represent the chapter at the State meeting and report any important information back to the GBTU BOD.
If you are interested in any of these positions please contact myself, Adrian Meseberg, at (920) 562-6129 / [email protected]…or come on out on April 4th and have someone nominate you, or nominate yourself and we will take it from there.