Chapter "members" and/or "interested individuals",

The Oklahoma Chapter has never been in a better financial status and had
better numbers of supporters of the "separation" principle in Oklahoma. What
we are lacking are individuals to take specific areas of Chapter Leadership
responsibilities. The needs will become even more critical in 2009 as
Oklahoma's House of Representatives and state Senate come under the
leadership of the religious right. We need to have our Chapter
organizational structure in place as soon as possible.

I hope you will mark your calendars for TWO IMPORTANT SATURDAYS.

Saturday, November 29th and Saturday, December 6th.
10:00am until noon each Saturday
Belle Isle Library – Northwest Highway and Villa

Each Saturday, there will be two 45 minute sessions:
The first session will be an orientation to Chapter Structure and leadership
positions,
The second session will be training on key Separation of Church & State
issues in Oklahoma.

OUR NEEDS are for 10 to 15 individuals to accept and carry out essential
leadership roles in the Chapter: elected officers, committee chairs and
members, specific Chapter project leaders.

As of our Annual Meeting in September 2009, the role of Executive Secretary
will be dissolved. The office of Secretary will take on the traditional
role as defined in the Chapter by-laws.

To hold leadership roles, the persons must be members of the Chapter. In
order to give individuals time to evaluate their interests, their talents
and their available time commitments, THE TWO SATURDAYS OF LOCAL CHAPTER
ORIENTATION AND TRAINING ARE BEING OFFERED. To attend and participate,
membership is not a requirement. But, deep concern for protecting the
HISTORIC principle of separation of church and state is essential. No one
attending, is committing themselves to a specific leadership role.

The National American United (Beth Corbin) will conduct specific training
for the Chapters in Oklahoma early in 2009. At that time, more specific
commitment to specific leadership roles will be determined. The Oklahoma
Chapter will elect new officers for two year terms and appoint committee
chairs at our Annual Meeting in September of 2009.

There is no substitute for active leadership. I do not feel comfortable
asking individuals to take on leadership roles unless they have an
informed understanding of the role. Without the full structure of
leadership roles being filled, we are reduced in our effectiveness.

PLEASE, "reply" and let me know (RSVP) if you can attend one or both of the
Saturdays. I also solicit your questions and interests that should be
included in the two days of preparation. September 2009 will be here much
quicker than we would like.

I hope to hear from a good number of you by Wednesday, November 26th.
Materials and refreshment decisions need to be made well before Saturday,
November 29th. (Our meeting will be over long before the OU-OSU football
game.)

Jim Huff
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