Chapter Leaders e-News
December 2015
To: All ONS chapter elected officers and chapter board members
Season’s greetings from ONS Chapter Relations!
ONS Office Holiday Schedule
The ONS national office will be closed starting Thursday, December 24th, through Friday, January 1st, and will reopen on Monday, January 4th.
LAST BIG PUSH for the Chapter Challenge! Recruit New Members and Earn Great Prizes!
Support ONS, your chapter, and the oncology nursing profession by helping to expand our membership! As part of our 40th Anniversary celebration, your chapter can now earn rewards for recruiting new members through the end of 2015. All chapters that reach 25 or more new members will earn great prizes, be recognized at next year’s Congress (San Antonio),and at the 2016 Chapter Leadership Weekend! But hurry, time is running out!Visit the Chapter Officers Virtual Community home page for complete details.
Chapter Annual Report Form Now Available Online
The newly revised Chapter Annual Report form is now available online at the Chapter Officers Virtual Community site on the Resources page. You’ll find a link to the form under the ‘President & President Elect/VP Resources’ box. The Chapter Annual Report, along with the year-end Treasurer Report, are both due January 31, 2016.
Chapter Award Reviewers Needed
ONS is looking for volunteer Chapter Award reviewers for the Chapter Excellence, Newsletter, and Member Recruitment/Retention Awards. If interested please contact Brian Taylor, .
2016 Regional Chapter Officer Programs Announced
ONS will conduct eight Regional Chapter Officer Programs (RCOP) next year throughout the U.S. Since the inception of the RCOPs, over 530 chapter leaders from 191 chapters have attended! Visit the Chapter Officers Virtual Community home page for 2016 locations and more information.(Please note the RCOP scheduled for Nashville has a date change - it will now be held on March 12.)
Required Annual Chapter Charter Renewal is Coming Soon! Will Your Chapter Pass the Test?
Did you know there are about a dozen minimum chapter charter renewal requirements for every chapter to meet each year? The minimum chapter charter requirements can be found in the Chapter Policy Manual, Section I., Chapter Operations Guidelines. Please review these with your board to ensure your chapter is on schedule to meet all of the minimum requirements.
Mark Your Calendars Now for the 2016 Chapter Leadership Workshop!
ONS is pleased to announce the dates of next year’s Chapter Leadership Workshop: July 29 through July 31, 2016. The CLW will be held once again at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, downtown Pittsburgh. It’s never too early for your board to decide who will be attending the workshop from your chapter!
That’s all for this month – as always, if we can be of any assistance, don’t hesitate to call (412) 859-6320, or email us at !
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