Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 21:25:33 +0000 From: KRISTEN M LEFFELMAN <kristen.leffelman@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: Re: student board member? Message-id: <CY4PR06MB2616FE0FC1E00FBB4784935187600@CY4PR06MB2616.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
You might consider contacting the Glenwood Area Historical Society (715-265-4390). They had a high school student, Wesley Franklin, on their board, and he gave an interesting presentation on his experience at the Local History and Historic Preservation Conference in October.
Best,
Kristen Leffelman
Field Services Representative, The Water Council
Office of Programs and Outreach
Wisconsin Historical Society
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Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 11:43 AM
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Subject: Re: student board member?
That is a great idea, Jared!
We do have some involvement with students, but not on the board.
Would like to hear what other historical societies have to say about it.....
Greg Loescher
Historic Iola marker program chairman
Iola Historical Society
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From: Jarrod Roll <mclhr@centurytel.net>
To: localhistory@listserve.uwec.edu
Sent: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 14:59:05 -0500 (EST)
Subject: student board member?
Hello everyone.
I'm looking to communicate with agencies/museums that have a seat on their board of directors that is specifically for a high school/student member. My Board of Trustees is interested in the idea of having a seat for a student so that young people would have more of a buy-in with our organization.
Specifically, we are interested in the following:
--should we start with a student that is a sophomore, so that they can grow into the position over the next couple of years, or a senior who has more maturity?
--what specific roles/tasks/duties does your student board member have? How do they directly contribute to your organization through the board?
--how do you select your student board member when you have more than one high school in the area you represent (ie. a county historical society)?
--do you open it up to public, private, and homeschool high school students? Again, how do you solicit "candidates" when you have multiple schools?
Thank you for any insight you can provide on this subject.
Jarrod
Jarrod Roll
Director-County Historian
Monroe County Local History Room & Museum
200 West Main St.
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 269-8680
www.MonroeCountyHistory.org<http://www.monroecountyhistory.org/>
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