Annual Plan for 2006

Chairperson(s)/ County: Nichole Deppe, Madison County

Joe Howe, Tazewell County

Total Members: 13

Summary of prior committee objectives and new objectives:

Throughout the last several years, the Membership Committee has continued to organize and coordinate the New Member/ Committee Orientation Reception and the Student/ Internship Program. The reception now acts as a platform where committee representatives can present committee overviews to the Association’s new members as it continues to serves as a gathering that welcomes those members. Additionally, our committee proposed and secured an agreement between Rosecrance Health Network and the IPCSA where Rosecrance acted as the reception sponsor for the last reception. Our committee hopes that the relationship between IPCSA and Rosecrance will continue to prosper for many years to come.

At the spring 2005 Conference our committee welcomed interns from Dupage County to our Association. Each intern was encouraged to submit a letter to the Association offering their thanks to the Membership Committee as well as to the Association for allowing them to participate and attend. Our committee is very proud of the aforementioned projects and look forward to our continued involvement.

New Objectives for 2006:

· Continue to work through our District Representatives and all committee members to recruit new members and maintain current membership. We have taken a more active role in creating a current membership list and will use those lists to assist in re-dividing the state for our sponsors. We are hoping to target those counties who’s membership has decreased in the past.

· Continue to host the New Member/Committee Orientation Reception while considering ways in which to improve the event. We will also continue our relationship with Rosecrance for their support in sponsoring the reception.

· Student/Internship Program will continue to be a committee focus. This particular program not only increases IPCSA membership but it encourages college students to continue to pursue careers in probation and its related fields. We have continued to introduce more college students to the inner workings of IPCSA.

· We will continue recruiting new members by attending Basic Training sessions for new officers from around the state. Through this informational process we will bring the benefits of IPCSA to new officers, and answer any questions that they may have about IPCSA. Throughout 2005 this experience has brought new recruits accurate information about IPCSA and the benefits of their membership.

· Our committee will put all of the video project material together for a future presentation to the association. Video footage was gathered at the Fall Conference and we will continue to do so at other upcoming IPCSA events. This project has assisted our committee and the Resource Committee as we both recruit new members and vendors to IPCSA.

Projected Budget:

Postage/Mailings…………………………….$200.00

New Member Reception (2)……….………...$600.00

Student Sponsorship Prog. (Lunch)………….$50.00

Video Project Expenses……………………...$100.00

New Member Reception Giveaways………...$100.00

Miscellaneous………………………………..$50.00

Total:…………$1,100.00