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The American Association of Woodturners
 

Local Chapter Best Practices

(updated April 2008)

 
 About Best Practices

Chapters are encouraged to share their successful ideas and procedures with beginning and newly established chapters who wish to enhance their operations. If you would like to submit a Best Practice, check out our editorial policy here. You can submit a Best Practice or contact the Best Practices Subcommittee by clicking here.

Best Practices editorial policies are here.

Completed Best Practices appear below in highlighted and underlined format: to view, click on the underlined link.

Grayed out titles are suggested areas of interest, where a Best Practices write-up is needed. All AAW members and Chapters are encouraged to consider documenting your Best Practices experiences and submitting a draft to our subcommittee.

 Best Practices Listings

Chapter Structure
  Starting a New Chapter 018
  Chapter Bylaws 001 Expanded
  Chapter Bylaws 039 Simple
  Nonprofit Incorporation
  Liability Insurance 013
  Keeping and Maintaining Chapter Records 032
  Bookkeeping
  Officers and Elections
  Passing the Baton 029
  Archives
  Chapter Evaluation Checklist 015
  AW Winter 2003, Building and Growing a Chapter 044 (added 4/6/08)
  AW Winter 2004, Chapter Tune-Up 047 (added 4-6-08)
  AW Spring 2005, Envision, Enable, Energize 048 (added 4-6-08)

Membership
  Leadership 002
  Volunteerism 003
  Growing a Chapter 020
  Recruiting/Retention 034
  New Member Orientation 033
  Membership Dues
  Directories and Privacy Issues
  AAW Membership
  Benefits of Local Membership 028
  AW Fall 2004, Rewards of Starting a Chapter 046 (added 4-6-08)

Meetings and Demonstrations
  Surveying Members' Interests
  Meeting Frequency and Location 035
  Meeting Agendas 004
  Elements of a Good Demo
  Professional Demonstrators
  Inter-Chapter Demonstrators
  Chapter Video/Audio Systems 017
  President's Challenge Project 031
  Demonstration Equipment
  Safety Guidelines
  Show & Tell 038
  Promoting a Demonstration 042
  Gallery

Multi-Club Relations and Events
  Multi-Chapter Competition/Exhibit
  Multi-Chapter Picnic
  Organizing Regional Symposiums
  Symposium Check-List
  AW Spring 2005, 10 Tips for a Successful Turning Event 050 (added 4-6-08)

Member Services
  Chapter Library 010
  Wood Raffle 006
  Chapter Store 009
  Special Interest Groups
  Sawdust Sessions
  Field Trips
  Chapter Apparel
  Vendor Discounts 007
  Mentoring Program
  Used Tool Exchange
  Wood Sources
  Volunteer Thank You Raffle 012
  Purchase Raffle Prizes 014
  'Bring Back' 026
  Symposium Check-List
  AW Spring 2005, Rethinking Chapter Library 049 (added 4-6-08)

Exhibitions and Competitions
  Competition Formats
  Sources for Judges
  Judging Rules
  Guidelines for Critiquing Work 005
  AW Spring 2004, The Art of Critique 045 (added 4-6-08)

Publicity and Community Affairs
  Brochures 025
  News Media
  Craft Fairs
  Community Projects
  Historic Tree Project 008
  Public Teaching
  School Programs
  Working with Other Art Groups

Chapter Communications
  Web Site 040
  Mass Email System
  Newsletters 016
  Phone Tree/Wood Alert
  Yahoo! Groups 011

Miscellaneous
  currently none