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 Updated APR 26, 2008

We meet on the first Tuesday of every month from 7:00PM to 9:00PM in the Serendipity Adult Day Services facility at 3550 E. 20th Avenue

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We love your birds, but please don't bring them to our meetings. We usually have a bird of the month already attending. Thanks!






 

Goals
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2008 Goals for The Alaska Bird Club
 

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