Hi folks, It's 5 months until the 2017 NSS Convention in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and time to get serious about the upcoming events. The Convention staff have been working diligently to make this a great Convention, but they need your help. As always, a conventions' success depends on the volunteers that make the gears and wheels of the convention actually turn. Volunteers are needed for a variety of jobs, both pre-, during-, and post-Convention, including Decon station volunteers for both full-day and 2-hourshifts, cave trip leaders, and for Registration andSecurity, among other duties. To date, approximately 200 people have pre-registered for the Convention.
I've been told that the best way to get folks to volunteer for something is to directly contact them. People like to be told that their personal contributions are important, and that their commitment to the greater good is much appreciated. I agree with this view and wish that it was a totally viable method to recruit folks for this years' Convention. But the Convention staffers are not clairvoyant nor do they know everyone out in the caving community that may be able to help out. If you've never volunteered at an NSS Convention, or have in the past and found it to be both fun and educational, I hope that you will consider doing so again or will try it out for the first time. It's a great way to find out how your society actually works (or doesn't) and a way for you to become involved in the greater caving community. I encourage any and everyone that may be able to volunteer to contact Meg Sorensen (Convention volunteer coordinator) at volunteer2...@caves.org Meg can fill you in on what's needed and when, and help you figure out a schedule that fits your timeline. Registration for Convention can be done online at: http://nss2017.caves.org/index.php That link provides other Convention-related information as well. I hope to see you in Rio Rancho this summer ! Jerry Atkinson Chairman - Southwestern Region - National Speleological Society Please pass this email on to any individuals or groups that you feel is appropriate.
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