1. The Alaska Bird Club will complete it’s mission statement by:

• Offering a variety of educational trainings monthly (Completed)



• Maintaining a variety of club committee activities to meet membership and avian owner’s needs:



• Adopt-A-Bird Program (see Adopt-A-Bird Committee Goals)
• Lost/Found-Rescue Committee
• Hospitality Committee
• Membership Committee
• Seminar Committee
• Emergency Preparedness Committee


• Offering an annual seminar



• Demonstrating statewide support of efforts to enhance responsible avian ownership as determined and approved by the board (Revised and Continued)



• Surveying members annually and implementing recommendations



• Implementing member-driven goals, seminars and public presentations



• Developing a training curriculum to provide species-specific trainings for owners of small, medium and large birds through the “How To” series (Continued)



• Maintaining a variety of means to disseminate information: newsletter, website, club e-mail address, membership roster, etc



• The Alaska Bird Club Board and membership will review, update and revise the established Standing Rules (Completed)

2. The Alaska Bird Club will increase public awareness responsible avian ownership by:

• Offering resources, information and support as defined in the mission statement



• Establishing a dedicated phone and voice mail number (Completed)



• Maintaining a variety of club committee activities to meet membership and avian owner’s needs:



• Adopt-A-Bird Program (see Adopt-A-Bird Committee Goals)
• Lost/Found-Rescue Committee
• Hospitality Committee
• Membership Committee
• Seminar Committee
• Emergency Preparedness Committee


• Maintaining and updating the club website



• Responding to inquiries thought the club’s e-mail address



• Participation in at least four community outreach events such as:



• Reading Rendezvous
• Adoption Awareness events at Pet Zoo
• Education and Outreach at local schools
• Education/Outreach/Adoption Awareness at animal shelters statewide
• (Revised and Continued)


• Presenting club information throughout the year



• Explore the feasibility of expanding meetings to the Mat-Su valley on a quarterly basis (Completed)



• Explore the feasibility of establishing satellite chapters in Fairbanks, Kenai, Homer and Juneau (Revised and Continued -- Fairbanks in progress)



• Research adding expert advisors to the board, including subject matter experts such as veterinarians (Continued)

3. The Alaska Bird Club will increase it’s fiscal base by:

• Increase it’s membership for a membership goal of at least 90 members. Include a membership drive and PSAs (Revised and Continued)



• Increasing fundraiser table proceeds to an average of $100 per month (Revised and Continued)



• Soliciting donations of money and goods though donation request letters



• Offer a fundraising event for targeted needs such as Adopt-A-Bird and Lost/Found-Rescue committees, medical support costs for Adopt-a-Bird program birds, etc., at least annually (Revised and Continued)

The Alaska Bird Club • P.O. Box 101825 • Anchorage AK 99510
akbirdclub@yahoo.com