FMCA Northwest – CHAPTER INFORMATION SERVICES
Introduction: One of the major reasons for http://www.fmcanw.org to exist is to provide Internet based service to facilitate timely communication for Chapter members and reduce the printing and mailing costs. The Internet is a powerful new communications tool if used correctly. It can also be a source of lots of junk! We want to do things right here and communicate effectively while protecting our members privacy. We publish only those email addresses of chapter officers with their permission so as to allow members and prospective members to have accurate contact information. I am outlining here the services that we can offer your Chapter at no cost to you. It is important to remember that any information published on a Chapter page or sub page can be altered, updated or changed with contact: Bob Gummersall The WM uses MS Word, Excel and Publisher as a base data form, but can deal with almost any form except for Adobe. Any Chapter that uses Adobe, MS Power Point or any other data form should send the WM raw text in an email or Word/Wordperfect attachment. We believe that close to 80% of all our members have access to email and over 75% have access to the Internet as well. These numbers will only get larger. Each Chapter has a tremendous potential for lower communication, printing and mailing costs by using these services.
CONTACT INFORMATION: Each Chapter has a page where the officers and their contact information are listed. This page starts with a Chapter Logo if it exists along with a statement of Mission or Purpose. The scope of coverage is also described. This page also contains the hot links to the other pages that the specific Chapter wants to have on the web. The Chapter Secretary is responsible to emailing any changes in officers, email addresses and phone numbers to the WM on a timely manner.
RALLY SCHEDULE/REGISTRATION FORMS: Each Chapter is encouraged to publish their Rally Schedule at the beginning of each year. Each Rally can have a Rally Registration Form published to enable Chapter Members to print the form, fill it in and send it to the Rally Master.
NEWSLETTERS: Each Chapter can post their current Newsletter on a sub page with a hot link from the Chapter Page.
MEMBER ROSTER: Member Rosters can be placed on a hidden web page only available to Chapter Members. This will protect the privacy of member information and has the same risk as printing a Roster. The best data form for this rooster is an Excel Spread Sheet, but the WM can deal with other forms.
MESSAGE BOARD: This is a moderated message board when posts are sent to the Web Master who edits them for good taste, appropriateness and language each posting. The message is added to the Chapter Message Board within a day of so of receipt by the WM. This can be a very effective way for members to post important information in a timely fashion. This can be used for changes to schedules, locations, political issues, etc.
Contact: Bob Gummersall webmaster
