Kentucky - Tennessee
Society of American Foresters
NEWSLETTER
Professionals advancing the science,
technology, practice and teaching of forestry to benefit society and the
environment.
Number
256 Up-to-date news on the Web at: http://www.ktsaf.org/ February 2001
SAF COUNCIL REP. FOR
DISTRICT 9
Greetings from Council and I appreciate the
opportunity to supply something for the KTSAF newsletter. Not too much to report this at this
time. I am just getting my feet on the
ground with SAF Council and will be attending my first meeting in February as a
"member" (I attended the December meeting as a back row visitor and
it was a real eyeopener!). The December
meeting was primarily devoted to the review and approval of the Budget. Kerry Schell was there doing a great job
representing District 9. SAF staff and
the Council Finance Committee did an excellent job of preparing a budget based
on SAF's Strategic Outcomes. As you
might expect, some hard decisions were made, including some staff
reductions. Just a couple of points
worth some serious consideration by the membership:
POINT #1.
Centennial Campaign: This effort has generated great number of success
stories across the nation. From National projects such as the Video:
"Foresters: Growing Forests for Our
Future" and the extensive exhibit
"WOOD: An American Tradition" housed at the National Building Museum
in Washington D.C. to the literally hundreds of individual events and projects
developed by State Societies and Chapters throughout the country (Kudos to K/T
SAF for their efforts in developing a member handbook, a website, plus numerous
other projects carried out by their Chapters). The outcome of all these efforts
is that the lives of thousands of citizens have been touched by foresters and
the messages they have communicated.
And, with all the success and effort that has gone into the Centennial Campaign,
only one part slipped! The anticipated
Centennial funding to pay for the many enhanced and new programs for SAF
members did not materialize as expected.
The following are just a few of the Centennial programs/projects in need
funding:
• State society enterprise funds...dollars added to
the endowment which will increase the grants back to State Societies from the
Foresters' Fund
• Continued funding for SAF's highly successful
Leadership Academy
• And, some much needed maintenance and improvements
to our national headquarters
Maybe our 2 million dollar fund raising goal was too
ambitious, or maybe our members didn't buy into the vision and the fact that
our concentrated generosity now, will pay back dividends in the future. But, it is not too late! The Centennial
Campaign carries over into this year.
Anyone interested in more details on Centennial programs and projects or
anyone interested in making a contribution please contact me at <mailto:french@socket.net>.
POINT #2.
MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP...the most important three words in
SAF. Without the members there is no
SAF. Member recruitment and retention
are critical to strong state societies and the future of the organization. "Most members join SAF because they are
asked." Want to do something to
ensure the success of SAF into the future?
Recruit at least one new member each year (then make them feel welcome!).
Again, thanks for the opportunity to share a few
comments. There will be more to come
after the February Council Meeting.
Tim French, CF
EDITOR’S COMMENTS
Much of this newsletter is related to KTSAF business
handled at the winter meeting. If you want to be involved and have an impact in
the KTSAF and on forestry in Kentucky and Tennessee, there are a number of
committees to work on. Contact the chair of the committee that interests you;
the chairs and the ways to contact each are listed in the 2001 KTSAF Executive
Committee directory enclosed with this newsletter.
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
March 14, 2001- SE TN Chapter
Past Land Usage‑Chattanooga, TN
March 20‑22, 2001
11th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research
Conference
Knoxville Hilton
Contact: Wayne K. Clatterbuck
865-974‑7346
Fax: 865-974‑4714 E‑mail:mailto:wclatterbuck@utk.edu
March 30 & 31, 2001
KWOA Annual Meeting
Natural Bridge State Park
Contact Doug McLaren, UK
859-257-2703
April 26, 2001 - EK SAF Spring Meeting
May, 2001 - Chestnut in Kentucky Contact Rex Mann, USFS, Winchester, KY 859-745-3123
May 9, 2001- SE TN Chapter
USFS Theme‑TBD
June 27-29. 2001
KT SAF Summer Meeting
Forestry on the Wild Side
Jackson, TN and Ames Plantation
July 11, 2001-SE TN Chapter
Joint Mtg. with NE GA SAF‑TBD
