Here'sd the latest I/O (Internal Organization) report from NSS Board Member
Keith Wheeland:
There are two items in this copy of the IO INFO.
1) IO Annual Reports due during month of January 2011
2)Gift suggestion from Dawn Ryan, Chair, Membership Committee
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>>>>>1) IO Annual Reports due during month of January 2011
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Each NSS IO (Grotto, Region, Section, Survey) is required to submit an IO
Annual Report. The report for 2010 is due during the month of January
2011. You will need your IO serial number and password. The serial number
is available at the IO websitewww.caves.org/committee/i-o/ Your IO should
have written down the password and stored it in the paper folder for the
IO. For your convenience, I will accept reports starting immediately after
you receive this email. If you do not have the Serial Number and Password,
please contact me kwheel...@psualum.com or if that bounces
kwheel...@verizon.net
Just log in to www.nssio.org and check and correct the data, then click on
Submit. If your IO has been keeping the online record up to date
throughout the year as it should, it will be just a matter of clicking on
Submit. But be sure to check the information before you click.
1.*Please double check the email addresses that you provide.* Many bounce
right after you submit them to me, so I know not everyone checks the email
addresses.
2.*Please make sure that your officers and board members are paid-up
members of the NSS.* You can check them by clicking Search on the NSS home
page, then click Member Search on the subsequent page. You will need to
enter your NSS number and zip code to log in. NSS membership is required
for all your officers and board members that are listed in your
Constitution and bylaws. If they are not paid up, please resolve the issue
before submitting the report.
3. Please use upper and lower case. I know it is easier for you to use
upper case, but in this case it is not warranted.
4. Remember to update the online record throughout the year as changes
occur in your IO.
5. Please do your best, remember that I must process all 250 of the
reports. If you follow instructions it makes my job easier.
6. After I process the report, I manually update the list on the IO
website at www.caves.org/committee/i-o/ so you can check to see if I
processed the report.
7. Remember that you have the entire month of January to submit the
report. If you submit and you have changes afterward, just make the
changes, and resubmit.
Questions and comments can be directed to me at kwheel...@psualum.com I'm
here to help.
Keith Wheeland, Chair NSS IO Committee kwheel...@psualum.com 814-238-2057
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>>>>>2)Gift suggestion from Dawn Ryan, Chair, Membership Committee
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Cavers are shivering around pit entrances and snowflakes are swirling as
bats hibernate – it is again the time of year to decide what you will get
that lucky caver or speleo enthusiast in your life or perhaps even a
little something for yourself!Trying to buy something for a caver who
already owns three Sten lights?Perhaps your caver significant other has so
much polypro he or she could outfit a small militia?A wonderful idea for a
unique present that also helps conserve your favorite resources is a gift
membership to the National Speleological Society.Funds from memberships go
to a myriad of different uses, including helping to fund critical research
into White Nose Syndrome (WNS) and to purchase and conserve cave
properties across the United States.Mom, dad, cousins, children and
grandpa already signed up as full NSS members?Another great gift idea
would be a gift donation to your recipient’s favorite NSS exploration or
conservation fund through “Stash the Cash”.Available donation
opportunities include the cave acquisition fund, the cave rescue training
fund, WNS funding, and many others.A large perk for you, the gift giver,
is the ease of purchase – all these wonderful options are available
online – just point, click, and be done with all your Christmas shopping
on one website!That translates into more time underground – and less time
in shopping malls.For more information on these as well as the variety of
options for gift memberships, please see www.caves.org
<http://www.caves.org>.
If you have questions contact members...@caves.org
<mailto:members...@caves.org>
Dawn Ryan, Chair Membership Committee
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Keith
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Keith D. Wheeland, NSS 2878
NSS Board Member and Chair of NSS IO Committee
2191 Mt. View Ave.
State College, PA 16801-7214
814-238-2057
kwheel...@psualum.com (Use this forwarding address in your address book)
IO Website - www.caves.org/committee/i-o/
Annual Report& Updates- www.nssio.org
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