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Call for Assistance to Fill Vacant Council Positions
Below you will find some of the responsibilities of each positions with more specifics being found online in the Volunteer Leadership Manual and the By-Laws.
Council Treasurer
The role of the Treasurer is one of the most important and essential in the Council. "The Treasurer shall keep full and accurate account of monies received and paid on account of the Council, give a financial report at each meeting of the Council and Executive Committee, and whenever required by the Executive Committee the Treasurer shall render a statement of the Council's accounts and report to the Council".
"The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds and property of the Council. With the Chair, the Treasurer may sign and execute, in the name of the Council, all contracts, agreements and other obligations of the Council".
"The Treasurer shall submit a complete Annual Financial Report for the Council to Trout Unlimited prior to the deadline set by Trout Unlimited". Along with the Executive Committee the Treasurer should "develop, approve and track a budget of Council expenses and revenues each fiscal year". And, the Treasurer should ensure that donations to the Council are properly acknowledged. The Treasurer shall be the Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee, prepare and recommend a budget to the Council.
Membership Committee Chair
Shall chair the Membership Committee, which is responsible for maintaining current membership lists, recruiting new members and helping to develop the strategies that go along with these activities.
Veterans Services Partnership VSP) Coordinator
The VSP Coordinator shall help to coordinate all veteran related activities within the state. The VSP Coordinator will help to coordinate between Chapters, share stated-based resources and identify areas where support might geta local VSP program off the ground. He or she will communicate regularly with TU VSP staff to understand what resources re available to help at the state level. Promote and encourage Chapter leaders to initiate VSP programs locally. Develop and/or support training sessions for TU VSP Chapter Coordinators. The VSP Council Coordinator will promote VSP activities and opportunities throughout media, the community organizations, Council and Chapter newsletters and social media.
Council Youth Education Coordinator
The Council Youth Coordinator shall lead the Youth Education Committee which shall be responsible for the development of youth programs. This person should be interested in developing the next generation of TU members and conservation leaders. He or she should have an affinity for working with kids, families and young people. The Youth Education Coordinator should communicate with state Chapters and TU staff to share and get information about youth and family activities. And, this individual should help the Council and Chapters develop Headwaters Youth Education Initiative. Also the Youth Education Coordinator should promote current and statewide youth and family outreach efforts through press releases, newsletter articles, social media and community organizations. Should also be helpful in locating sources of financial support for Chapter youth events.
While all of these positions are important to the Council and our work, our most urgent and pressing need is to find a Council Treasurer! It is essential, necessary, to have a Council Treasurer. If any of you have someone in your Chapter who has previously served as a Treasurer, who would be interested in serving at the Council level please reach out to me or any of the Council Executive Committee members. If you have a member with experience with finances and accounting please suggest that they considering taking on the role of Council Treasurer.
"Thank you" for your attention to these Council needs. We appreciate your assistance on behalf of the Council and look forward to your participation!
Marsha Benovengo,
Chair, New Jersey State Council of Trout Unlimited
The New Jersey State Council Trout Unlimited
The Council is made up of leadership from 10 individual TU Chapters that are situated throughout the Garden State. In order for TU to speak as 'One Voice' in New Jersey, leaders from each Chapter meet quarterly and discuss how to best achieve Trout Unlimited's National, State, and Local mission and vision. The majority of the activity and impact on conservation efforts are made at the Chapter level. Council encourages and promotes Inter-Chapter Collaboration and Support.
State TU Councils are the key link between the National TU staff and State TU Chapters and play a critical role in advocating Trout Unlimited's mission and vision at the state level.
TU Mission
To conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.
TU Vision
By the next generation, Trout Unlimited will ensure that robust populations of native and wild coldwater fish once again thrive within their North American range, so that our children can enjoy healthy fisheries in their home waters.
New Jersey State TU Council is not simply another chapter and should be regarded as a coalition, the vital thread that binds all the chapters together for mutual support and assistance. The State Council, therefore, deserves the active participation of every chapter in New Jersey. Our State TU Council is committed to bringing chapters closer together, and experience has proven that a strong council usually results in strong, effective chapters, and vice versa.
New Jersey State TU Council has a National Leadership Council Representative (NLC), a volunteer elected to be a conduit between the Council and the TU National Board and Staff. The NLC Representative brings issues and concerns from the state level to the national level and then bring decisions and initiatives from the national level back to their state council.
New Jersey State Council Trout Unlimited Meetings:
WHEN:
10 am - 2 pm
Check The Council Calendar for upcoming meetings.
WHERE:
Rutgers Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Building
14 College Farm Road, New Brunswick NJ
Territories of the 10 New Jersey Chapters in New Jersey State Council Trout Unlimited
New Jersey State Council Executive Board
Council Chair
Marsha Benovengo
Council Vice Chair
Christopher Henrickson
Secretary
Bruce Seiden
Treasurer
Vacant
Conservation Chair
John J Montefusco Jr
NJ Upper Delaware
Home Rivers Initiative
Keith Fritschie
Veterans Services
Vacant
Youth Initiative
Vacant
NLC & Diversity
Kelly Elizabeth Buchta
Membership Chair
Vacant
Central Regional VP
Bart Lombardo
State Federation Representative
Dave McCready
NJDF&W TIC
Jessica Griglak
Technology & Media
Vacant
Chapter Presidents who are Council Members
Links to Chapter Website / Facebook / Map / Meeting Location Address
President
NJ TU Chapter 59
FRED S. BURROUGHS NORTH JERSEY
Greg Luty
Meeting Location:
Sparta VFW,
66 Main Street,
Sparta, NJ 07871
President
NJ TU Chapter 91
EAST JERSEY
Christopher Henrickson
Meeting Location:
American Legion Hall
33 West Passaic Street
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
Interim President
NJ TU Chapter 123
CENTRAL JERSEY
Marsha Benovengo
Meeting Location:
American Legion Hall
137 New Market Road
Dunellen, NJ 07076
President
NJ TU Chapter 132
HACKLEBARNEY
Jim Langell
Meeting Location:
Whippany American Legion Hall
13-23 Legion Place
Whippany, NJ 07981
President
NJ TU Chapter 156
RIDGE & VALLEY
James Kinney
Meeting Location:
Pequest Trout Hatchery
Oxford, NJ 07882
President
NJ TU Chapter 227
ERNEST SCHWIEBERT
Stewart von Oehsen
Meeting Location:
D&R Land Trust
One Preservation Place,
Princeton, NJ 08540
President
NJ TU Chapter 244
KEN LOCKWOOD
Richard Balak
Meeting Location:
American Legion Hall
1 Ridge Rd,
Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889
President
NJ TU Chapter 411
RAY NEIRLE SOUTH JERSEY
Ron Vaccaro
Meeting Location:
Cherry Hill Library,
1100 Kings Highway N,
Cherry Hill, NJ
(primary)
Double Nickel Microbrewery,
1585 NJ 73 N,
Pennsauken Twp, NJ
(secondary)
President
NJ TU Chapter 439
JERSEY SHORE
Kevin Lovely
Meeting Location:
Fireman's Field Memorial Pkwy Oakhurst, NJ 07755