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From President Boettcher
Stop &
Smell the Flowers! |
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Greetings:
Northern Training Days here we come! Faith has done a wonderful job setting up the location and getting the classes lined up for our clerks that plan on attending May 12th-13th in Minocqua. I’m sure we will have a successful gathering of both new and seasoned clerks and it is my hope that the Board of Directors will consider hosting another training session similar to this one again next year.
Please watch your email for a district meeting coming to your area soon. I would like to send out a big thank you to our District Directors for setting up these meetings. Many of us require the Board of Review Training and look forward to visiting with fellow clerks. I have received many invitations, and look forward to attending as many as possible.
No more late nights and week-ends especially with one more big election behind us. We can now look forward to catching up on other business that was put on the back burner.
Stay healthy, get outside and walk in this beautiful sunshine and smell the flowers. Spring goes by far too fast.
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Sandra Boettcher CMC
WMCA President
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Northern Wisconsin
Clerk Training Days
Coming Up Fast! |
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Limited Seating Left!
Get your Registration in Today for the
Nuts & Bolts Clerk Training
Thursday/Friday, May 12 & 13, 2016
at the Waters of Minocqua |
Click here to go to the Northern Wisconsin Training Days website to register now!
OR
Click here to download a paper registration form.
**PLEASE NOTE: If registering by paper registration, it would be wise to fax or scan and email it in to hold your spot as soon as possible. Fax to 920-568-9278 or Scan and email to coordinator@wisclerks.org.
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Join a 2016-17 WMCA Committee
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Committees are the backbone of our association, and they aren’t able to function without members willing to step up and serve. If you’re looking for a way to give back to WMCA, to meet some new people or even earn some more points for your certification: serving on a committee is a great way to accomplish all three.
Some Committees meet in person, while others are able to meet solely on the phone…and others a mix of both. Below are the openings I have for Committees from August 2016 – August 2017:
- Mentoring
- New Clerk’s Class
- PEC (3 openings)
- Promotions (4 openings)
If you’d like more info on a committee, please contact the Chair of that Committee and they will be happy to fill you in on what they do. You can also check out the WMCA website and read the description of each committee to help you make your choice. Remember, some committees are able to do all their business over the phone or via email, while others must meet in person. The right committee is out there waiting for you to find it!
Once you decide which committee you’d like to serve on, send me an email at bootleg711@hotmail.com and I will get you on there for next year. I look forward to having full committees for this upcoming year, and am so excited to be working with each of you during my Presidential year (It’s still crazy to even type that!). I hope everyone is having a great spring so far, and had a GREAT Election. Baseball’s Back! GO YANKEES!
Chris Astrella, WCPC
WMCA 1st Vice President
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Offices are Open for the 2016-2017 WMCA Board of Directors |
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Have you been an Active Member of the WMCA for a few years and ready to give something back for what you have gained from this association. The WMCA is looking for a few good
members to run for office on the WMCA Board of Directors.
You need to fill out and send in a Board Application packet,
which you can find on the WMCA website or click here. June 1st
is the deadline for the Board of Director Application to be submitted
electronically to the WMCA Executive Director at coordinator@wisclerks.org and/or mailed to the WMCA Office at 1414
Montclair Place Fort Atkinson, WI 53558. Applications must be
received by 4:00 pm and include a letter of support from your immediate
supervisor/primary elected official.
Here are the open positions for the 2016-2017 year.
You can read a short job description on page 4 of the packet:
2nd Vice President- the person elected to this seat will move up to 1st Vice-President and then President. The candidate for this position must have been a Committee Chair or have held another position on the Board of Directors.
Secretary—one-year term
Treasurer – first term is two-years and then one year at a time after that
Directors-at-Large-There are two one-year positions
No prior position on the Board is required for the three preceding positions.
If you have any questions, please contact any of the current WMCA Board of Directors for more information.
First WMCA Electronic Election
For the first time this year, the entire WMCA qualified membership will receive an email ballot to vote for the officers in any contested races. The electronic election will be held in July and the winners will be announced at the Annual Business Meeting at the Conference.
District Director Elections
at your Spring District Meeting
Every District is holding a meeting in the month of May and there will be an election for 2016-2017 District Co-Directors during the business meeting. [See the listings in the left-hand column of this E-Newsletter.]
This is a great way to start to get involved on the WMCA Board of Directors. District Directors are voted in every year at your district meeting. If you are interested in becoming a District Director for the 2016-17 season, click on the appropriate District in the left-hand column for registration information and attend and throw your hat in the ring!
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After Attending All Those Educational Sessions in the Last Year – Be Recognized for your Efforts and Fill Out -
The Annual PEC Education Point App
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The 2015-2016 PEC Application
is designed for annual recognition of your extraordinary efforts for completing additional education to gain knowledge of the current laws and processes to assist you and your municipality towards a productive and efficient office.
Send in the application on or before June 1st and attach the required documentation for proof of attendance. The Certification Committee will review your annual application and verify the points you have earned. Then you will be recognized at the annual WMCA Conference and receive a Diamond, Gold or Silver Certificate for your achievements.
The Certificates are based on the following hours per year:
Silver Certificate for 25-50 hours
Gold Certificate for 51-74 hours
Diamond Certificate for 75+ hours
In addition, all courses listed in this application count toward state certification.* After you have accumulated the required points for certification, you will send in the certification application with a copy of the annual certificates you have received. You will not need to send in all of the individual certificates of attendance again! The $20 annual fee will be deducted from the regular certification fee for every annual certificate you use.
If you have any questions about allowable courses, contact the Certification Committee Chair Julee Helt or the WMCA office.
*You do not have to be working toward certification to qualify for the annual certificate.
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Our Associate members support the WMCA by purchasing ad space in our E-Newsletters and on our website. Remember the next time you need to buy new equipment or services, see what the WMCA Associates have to offer.
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