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On Jul 1, 8:26am, Tim Altom wrote:
> Subject: Re: FWD: Students, STC, and Student Chapter--Need Advice
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> One step I'd take is to call the regional sponsor and talk with him or her.
> Get that person's advice. Most sponsors are smart, experienced and
> battle-toughened. They're not paid and they do a lot of the heavy lifting
> for the society. They've usually been local officers, too, so they know the
> ropes. In short, they're people who tend to accomplish things. The sponsor
> may be able to intercede for you, or can give you help setting up a student
> chapter. Find the sponsor's name in the STC administrative directory or call
> the national office.
>
> Best of luck to you. And please don't let this episode unduly color your
> perception of your future colleagues.
Tim's advise is right on the money. Contact the Director Sponser for your
region to find out about setting up a student chapter. We do need all the
student members we can get!
>-- End of excerpt from Tim Altom
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Danny Wood
dwood -at- ssi -dot- navtech -dot- com
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