SESAF 2008 Action Calendar
E: Executive Committee or SESAF Chair
D: Division
C: Chapter
BM: Business Manager
S: Secretary
T: Treasurer
CM: District 10 Council Member
| January | ||
| 15 | Deadline for newsletter articles. Be sure to include notice in "NEWS" that nominations for SESAF and Division awards are open with deadlines. | BM |
| Include notice in "NEWS" and mailings of Fellows and Council nominations deadlines | All, BM | |
| 21 | SESAF Executive Committee Meeting - Callaway Gardens, GA | E |
| 22 | Panhandle Chapter Meeting - Milton | C |
| 29 | Florida Division In-house Planning Meeting | D |
| 31 | Alabama Division Executive Committee Meeting | D |
| 31 | Appoint annual meeting committee | E, D |
| 31 | Submit Form 1099-MISC to IRS for Business Manager Management Fee | BM, T |
| February | ||
| 4 | Florida In-House Planning Meeting - Gainesville, FL | D |
| 10-11 | Organizational Effectiveness Workshop - Tifton, GA | All |
| 11 | Alabama Executive Committee Meeting - Tifton, GA | D |
| 11 | Georgia Executive Committee Meeting - Tifton, GA | D |
| 15 | Submit prior year financial statements (SESAF and State Divisions) to National office for SAF Group Form 990 tax exemption | D, BM |
| 15 | Deadline to submit Foresters' Fund grant applications to SAF | D, C |
| 15 | Begin solicitation for annual meeting sponsors | E, BM |
| 20 | Notify National office of annual meeting dates | E, D |
| 21 | Cahaba Chapter Meeting - New Merkle House, Cahaba Heights, Birmingham | C |
| 21 | Pine Mountain Chapter Meeting - Purple Cow Restaurant - Pine Mountain, GA | C |
| 28 | SAF Award Applications Due | All |
| March | ||
| 1 | Student awards: contact AU, ALA A&M, UFL, UGA for awards banquet date, and request name of scholarship recipient. Select SAF member to present check and certificate | E, D |
| 8-9 | SAF Council Meeting | CM |
| 15 | Request Annual Meeting notice be published in JOF, TOPS, State Publications | E, D |
| 18 | Panhandle Chapter Meeting | C |
| 28 | Suwannee Chapter Meeting, joint with UF Student Chapter - Austin Cary Memorial Forest | C |
| 27 | SESAF Executive Committee Conference Call/Meeting (1.866.430.5801) | E |
| April | ||
| 1 | Deadline for newsletter articles | E, D, C |
| 1 | Fellow nominations due to Council Representative | E, BM |
| 2-3 | Alabama Annual Meeting - Botanical Gardens - Birmingham, AL | All |
| 16-17 | Florida Symposium - "Sustaining Family Forests" - Gainesville | All |
| 17 | Pine Mountain Chapter Meeting - Columbus, GA | C |
| May | ||
| 1 | Fellow nominations due to SAF Executive Vice-President | CM |
| 20 | Panhhandle Chapter Meeting - Milton | C |
| 31 | Georgia Hall of Fame Nominations due | E |
| June | ||
| 1 | Deadline for Council Member nominations petitions to SAF | All |
| 1 | Deadline for Vice-President nominations petitions to SAF | All |
| 1 | Deadline for returning agenda items to HSD chair | All |
| 1 | Solicit annual meeting exhibitors | E, D,EM |
| 9-10 | SAF Council Meeting | CM |
| 10 | Alabama Executive Committee Conference Call | D |
| 15 | Deadline to submit Special Grant application to SAF | All |
| 15 | Deadline to submit Foresters' Fund Application to SAF | D, C |
| 19 | Cahaba Chapter Meeting, New Merkle House, Cahaba Heights, Birmingham | C |
| 19 | SESAF Executive Committee Conference Call (1.866.430.5801) | E |
| 19 | Flatwoods Chapter Meeting, Noon - Marco Polo Restaurant, Valdosta | C |
| 19 | Pine Mountain Chapter Meeting - Callaway Gardens, GA | C |
| 26 | SESAF and Division officer nominations due (Deadline 90 days prior to annual meeting) | All |
| 26 | SESAF Award of Excellence nominations (90 days prior to annual meeting) | All |
| 30 | Deadline to notify national office of change in dues rate, or for chapter to request National office to collect chapter dues | C |
| 30 | SESAF Awards Nominations Due | All |
| 30 | Final program draft for annual meeting | E, D |
| July | ||
| 1 | Nominations for SAF Council representatives due in National office | E, D |
| 1 | National Vice-President petitions to nominate due in National office | All |
| 1 | Deadline for newsletter articles | All |
| 1 | Secretary report to Chair eligibility of officers nominated (Re-nomination must be made by July 1) | S |
| 15 | SESAF and State Divisions election ballots and bios final review/approval (July 23 deadline for mailing) | BM, S |
| 15 | Panhandle Chapter Meeting - Marianna | C |
| 25 | Election ballots mailed to voting members (60 days before annual meeting) | BM |
| August | ||
| 12 | Alabama Executive Committee Conference Call | D |
| 21 | Cahaba Chapter Meeting, New Merkle House, Cahaba Heights, Birmingham | C |
| 21 | Pine Mountain Chapter Meeting - Blanton Creek | C |
| September | ||
| 13-14 | SAF Council Meeting - Tentative | CM |
| 15 | Deadline to submit Foresters' Fund applications to SAF | All |
| 16 | Panhandle Chapter Meeting - Milton | C |
| 21 | Executive Committee Meeting - Callaway Gardens, GA | E |
| 21-23 | SESAF Annual Meeting, Callaway Gardens, GA | All |
| October | ||
| 13 | Deadline for newsletter articles | All |
| 14 | Alabama Executive Committee Conference Call | D |
| 16 | Cahaba Chapter Meeting, New Merkle House, Cahaba Heights, Birmingham | C |
| 24 | SAF Council Meeting | All |
| November | ||
| 4-5 | SAF House of Delegates (HSD) - Reno, NV | E |
| 5-9 | SAF National Conference - Reno, NV | All |
| 5 | SAF Council Meeting - Reno, NV | CM |
| 13 | Executive Committee Conference Call/Meeting (1.866.292.0487) | E |
| 15 | Units notify Business Manager of new officers and committee chairs with address, phone and FAX numbers, and Email address | E , D, C |
| 18 | Panhandle Chapter Meeting - Marianna | C |
| December | ||
| 9 | Alabama Executive Committee Conference Call | D |
| 18 | Cahaba Chapter Meeting, New Merkle House, Cahaba Heights, Birmingham | C |
| 31 | Business Manager notifies National SAF office of new officers and committee chairs for all SESAF units | BM |