Hi Everyone,
On Saturday there will be a National EAA general meeting and all members are welcome to dial in and listen. See the attached email for info. Shawn _____ Electric Auto Association Mark your calendars! Saturday 16 Feb. 2008 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST The Annual EAA General (members) meeting Location: Hewlett-Packard, Building 20, Level A, Auditorium, 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA. Telephone access for remote members to listen in will be provided. Toll free: 1 866 865-7978 Then dial in the access code 4084470607# (Please mute your phone, with 61# or all your home sounds will go onto our PA system! Use 60# to unmute) Please join us! Second, take a moment to review the updated EAA Handbook: <http://eaaev.org/Forms-Docs/EAA-ChapterHandbook.pdf> http://eaaev.org/Forms-Docs/EAA-ChapterHandbook.pdf Third, look over the new Section 4) Requirements for an EAA Education Chapter. Here's an email copy for quick reference: Subject: [EAAboard] Education Chapter Proposal from Saturday BOD meeting Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 12:03:12 -0500 From: PVEAA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Board-Approved EAA Education Chapter Policy ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION EDUCATION CHAPTER The Electric Auto Association provides incentives to faculty or staff who are employed at an educational institution and who wish to establish an Electric Auto Association Education Chapter (EAAEC) at their institution. EAA and its international network of chapters are committed to supporting the establishment of Education Chapters in order to provide practical experience with electric drive personal transportation for the next generation of EV enthusiasts and engineers. PROCEDURE REQUIRED FOR ESTABLISHING AN EDUCATION CHAPTER: 1. Compile a Statement of Intention to establish an EAAEC, which must contain the following information: a. A letter of support from the hosting educational institution with documentation of 501c3 status. b. Name of the proposed advisor, with title, position, and time employed at their institution. c. Names of a minimum of three student members, including their age, area of study, contact information and level of interest in electric vehicles. (Students are not required to be paid members of the Electric Auto Association in order to participate in an EAAEC; but may obtain full EAA member privileges upon payment of the EAA student membership fee.) d. A proposed starting date and schedule of monthly meetings for the academic year. 2. Send the Statement of Intention to the Membership Chair, 323 Los Altos Drive, Aptos, CA 95003 REQUIREMENTS OF AN ACTIVE EDUCATION CHAPTER 1. Conduct monthly meetings which are free and open to the entire institution. 2. Record attendance at monthly meetings. 3. Submit monthly attendance sheets and a report of activities and projects to the Membership Chair at the end of each school year. 4. At least one advisor must maintain up-to-date membership in EAA. COMMITMENT OF SUPPORT FROM EAA: 1. Provide a complementary EAA membership to one prospective advisor upon receipt and acceptance of a Statement of Intention. EAA membership includes voting rights and a subscription to the EAA publication, CURRENT EVENTS, and internet password access to past issues. 2. Annually provide a complementary EAA membership to one advisor, upon receipt of a renewal application with documentation of the continued activity of an EAAEC. 3. List EAAEC in organizational materials and on the EAA website. 4. Accept for review for publication in CURRENT EVENTS any articles which are submitted by EAAEC and approved by the CE editorial board (must have appropriate references and credits). 5. Provide technical advice and support to EAAEC through EAA chapters.
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