Sections Congress Co-Coordinators' Report March 24, April 4-6. 21 March 2003 10:15 AM EST Gentlemen and Ladies, In response to Dave Green's request the Section Congress Co-Coordinator report follows. This format is lifted from the Region 3 Strategic Plan. B. SECTIONS CONGRESS SUPPORT Goal: Have all active sections in Region 3 send at least one delegate to Sections Congress and provide financial support to Sections Congress 2005 in Tampa, FL. Objectives: a. Encourage Sections to budget section funds every year for sending a primary delegate to Sections Congress. (Sections Congress Coordinator) PROGRESS: No notice has been sent as of this date. Will send one before SoutheastCon 2003. b. Develop a preliminary distribution formula for Region 3 Sections Congress funds by the 2000 Region 3 Committee meeting two years prior to Sections Congress, with a final formula by the Region 3 Committee meeting one year prior to Sections Congress. (SC Coordinator) PROGRESS: Not done. Need information regarding how the hotel charges are being handled by RAB. From that SC Co-Coordinators and Treasurer can develop a Region 3 procedure. c. Communicate regularly with all Sections to provide information about Sections Congress and its value to the individual, the Section, and the Institute. (SC Coordinator) PROGRESS: Will be done by updates at varying intervals increasing in frequency as October 2005 approaches. d. Encourage and support active Region 3 leadership at Sections Congress. (Director) PROGRESS: As the present Region 3 Director is the General Chair of Sections Congress 2005 I feel sure this will be fully instituted. e. Consult the Region 3 ExCom regarding proposed names for leading sessions at Sections Congress and send names to the appropriate individuals when requested. (SC Coordinator) PROGRESS: Will request names and submit when the time is appropriate. f. Develop a plan to encourage each active Section to contribute a minimum of $2.00 per member above Associate grade to support Sections Congress 2005. Establish a challenge goal of a greater amount. (SC Coordinator) PROGRESS: Initial information was sent in the SC'02 #18 Final Update on December 20, 2002. A reminder will be sent before SoutheastCon 2003. Dan Daniel W. Jackson Region 3 SC '05 Co-coordinator Mentor, Educational Activities Cmte