DUTIES OF THE PSA DELEGATE

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Description of Duties for PSA DELEGATE

Is selected and approached by the newly elected President and/or Nominating Committee to serve; or may volunteer for the position.

Is selected for a two-year term, which may be repeated any number of times.

Attends all scheduled meetings for the general membership.  Notifies the President or other responsible officer if unable to attend in order that duties can be delegated during absence.

Acts as a host toward all members, visitors, judges, and potential new members at all functions.

Provides coverage at any function, when asked, for any position left vacant by the temporary absence of another Board member.

Notifies Board if withdrawing from official position, allowing sufficient time and coverage for a temporary replacement to be selected.

Clarifies expenses with the Treasurer or President prior to incurring.  Submits detailed receipts for reimbursement or arranges for prepayment.

As PSA Delegate:

Acts as liaison between the FCC and the Photographic Society of America.

Reports to the membership all recent activities, e.g. conferences, competitions, rulings.

Solicits entries from the membership for competitions; mails them to the judging club four times per year and if any awards were won, at the end of the year; and monitors their return to the entrant.

Keeps records of all entrants, titles, and scores.

Supplies the Newsletter Editor and Webmaster with all news to be published.

Presents awards to members who have won PSA competitions.

Arranges with the Treasurer for PSA dues to be paid when notice is received.

Optional attendance at the Annual Conference and local PSA Chapter meetings, which take place four times per year, two of which are banquets and a nice program.

Competitions are held at PSA in October, December, February, and April.  Deadlines for entries are the 1^st day of those months.  FCC needs six entries from three to six different entrants.  Entrants must send return postage with their entries.  The entry fees vary, depending on the category. Insufficient postage results in return delays and extra expense.  After registering, entrants must send notice forms to the PSA Delegate in advance in order to be included in the competition.  Contests are held in various cities.