Officers

2011-2012 WAAM Officers

What Do WAAM Officers Do?

Presidents (3)

• Symposium: reserving rooms, event permits, speakers, CE credit, proceedings, food, finances, wetlab, advertising, etc.
• Run general and officer meetings, oversee other officer positions, club registration, etc.
• Coordinate scholarship fund and recipient selection
• Grant applications for club support
• Organize club social events (+/- faculty)

Secretary (1)

• Take notes at all meetings
• Maintain club list-serves and photobucket site
• Record keeping for current list of paid members and participation
• (+/-) Produce Newsletter 

Treasurer (1)

• Maintains finances and bookkeeping for WAAM account
• Work closely with Presidents, Webmaster, and Fundraisers to determine funding for symposium and club events

AAWV Representative (1)

• WAAM Representative to the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians

AAZV Representative (1)

• WAAM Representative to the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
  

Externship Coordinators (1)

• Maintain database of wildlife-related contacts for externships/summer research (both on WAAM website and in VIPER database)

Field Trip Coordinators (2)

• Arrange 2-3 field trips per quarter: contact vets, arrange student lists via email, provide directions, attend trip, collect money if relevant, keep record of participants, provide follow-up/thank-you's

Fundraising (3-5)

• T-shirts: logo contest, orders, selling in classes and at symposium
• Candy grams: organize selling, packaging and distribution
• Food distributions: respond to emails, find assistants, supervise
• Donations for symposium
• Seek and pursue other fundraising opportunities

Historians (2)

• Document and photograph all things WAAM

Picnic Day Coordinators (2)

• Organize and oversee the WAAM Picnic Day exhibit and volunteers

Rounds Coordinators (2)

• Organize zoo rounds/lectures 1-3 times per quarter
• Solicit suggestions and contact possible lecturers/vets for rounds opportunities

Symposium Assistants  (3)

• Assist Presidents with Symposium organization as needed (e.g., hotel reservations, catering, volunteer organization, etc.)

Wetlab Coordinators (3)

• Organize wetlabs (Darting, Wildlife Necropsy, Raptor Handling, Symposium, Other): organize teaching and supplies, obtain specimens, reserve rooms, etc.

Webmaster (1)

• Design and update website
• Manage symposium website and online registration process