• Executive Board and Committee Chairs meet

• Mail newsletter or letter to members announcing first meeting and notify membership chair/treasurer to collect dues for cash members

• Hand out yearbooks

• Vote on VIM honoree

• American Education Week is the third week in November. (Wednesday of that week is Retired Educator Day). Do something special.
• Legislative Chair present and discuss legislative goals

• Do a fun Christmas project that will benefit some segment of your community.
• Nominating Committee begin planning for elections

• VIM biographies, pictures, and $35.00 check are due to state office
• Invite legislators to a meeting

Due to state office:

• Volunteer of the Year Award application
  (Download form here)
  (View the 2011 Award Winner)
• Community Service Project Award
  (Download form here)
  (View the 2011 Award Winner)
• Friend(s) of Retired Educators Award Application
  (Download form here)
• Volunteer Hours due to state office (Please note: This is a new due date) (Download form here)
  

• Unit of Distinction forms due to District Director
  (Download form here)

• Attend Leadership Training Workshops

• List of new officers to state office as soon as possible (Download form here)

• State scrapbook pages are due to state office. Each county can have four pages (two 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of paper - front and back)

• Attend State Convention
• Schedule speakers for following year
• Begin work on programs and yearbooks if your local permits one
• Committee chairs appointed and committee members selected