Aiken Audubon is a volunteer organization. Whether you have a lot of time to offer, or just a few minutes every once in a while—we need you! Here are some opportunities:

Hospitality
Field Trip Leaders
Program Assistant
Newsletter/Website Contributor
Publicity Chair
Education Chair
Elected Board Members

Hospitality
Do you like to eat? Could you recruit and maintain a list of individuals who sign up to bring some refreshments to the general meetings? You would also remind them when it is their turn. Current snacks include coffee and/or cold drinks, some sort of finger food, and paper plates, napkins, and cups. Top

Field Trip Leaders
Do you like to go birding? Would you like to have some company on your birding outings? You can be a beginner or an expert at bird identification. We are looking for people who know an area where birds are plentiful. You set the date and time and we advertise the trip. This is one of those opportunities that can flex to accommodate your available time—it can be a one-time trial, or you can lead trips on an ongoing basis. Top

Program Assistant
Do you enjoy the various presenters we have at our monthly programs? Would you like an opportunity to influence the choice of speaker and topics? The entire Board works to discover interesting programs. The Program Assistant is responsible for contacting each speaker to find out what, if any, audio/visual equipment they require, and sending out confirmation messages and reminders when their program is scheduled. Top

Newsletter/Website Contributor
Would you like to write interesting or amusing articles about birds, birding, or related topics? Do you paint, sketch, or photograph bird-related subjects? Have you read a good book that other birders would enjoy? Are you aware of an upcoming event that would interest other Aiken members? What birding adventures have you had? Know any good bird jokes?

Share your knowledge and experience with us. We’ll consider anything you send in. Submissions go to: Leslie; give her a call at 495-8889. Top

Publicity Chair
Do you love to chat with people about birds? Would you like to see more people attend Aiken’s programs and take advantage of our birding trips? The more people we can impact, the more advocates the birds will have.

The Publicity Chair contacts local newspapers, radio stations, and other media to get our upcoming program and event information out to the public. This is mostly done using email, but we would also like to distribute fliers at appropriate locations. You would need to be responsible—there are time schedules and deadlines to meet. This is an appointed Board position; the Board meets approximately five times per year. Top

Education Chair
Can you make a few phone calls, encourage others to volunteer, or use a computer? Perhaps you enjoy kids, and would like to astound a class of school children with tales of your birding prowess.

The Education Chair handles speaker requests that come from schools, scouts, and other groups. You may fill some of these program requests yourself, or schedule others to do the requested program. While we currently have several individuals doing programs, we could always use more. Recruitment would be part of the job. We plan on putting together PowerPoint presentations to use in our educational programs. Experience or a desire to learn PowerPoint would be helpful. This is an appointed Board position; the Board meets approximately five times per year. Top