Invigorating or Starting a School Forest

Committee

What does your committee look like?

Leadership is important

Before getting new members

#1 Have excitement and enthusiasm

•Know ▫Commitments▫Expectations▫Goals

Committee chairDuties of the chair•Set meetings•Set agenda•Keep meetings on track•Keep people accountable

Commitment and Expectations

What will meetings be like?

When WhereHow long How often

What are members responsible for?

• Be one time• Be respectful to others• Strive to appreciate

differences in approach and point of view

• Keep to the point• Members will complete tasks

assigned in a timely manner.• Share your opinions and

perspective.

• Listen• Come prepared• Participate in discussions

and work assignments• Members will try to reach

a consensus, but if that is not possible, majority will rule and differing opinions will be recorded.

Who do you want to invite?

School Forest goals =

Potential members to meet those goals

Go get members!•School wide e-mail•Letter •Talk in person or on the phone

Your First Meeting

•Introductions•Get to know each other•Get to know the School Forest

Committee Meetings

•Management•Minutes•Agenda

Mission statementGoals

AgendaObjectives

Mission statement

How will you do it?Why will you do it?What are you going to do?

Goals•Site management

•Funding

•Empowering teachers

Meetings and Agendas•Have a SMART objectiveSpecific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time dated

•Set time limits

•Know who is doing what and when it should be done

•Record minutes

Keep the committee running smoothly

Have a mission statement, purpose and goals.

•Keep goals and progress in front•Recognize accomplishments •Learn and improve

Committee issues•Don’t get stuck in a rut. If members aren’t

working, change it up.

•Cut down on rehash.

•Address problems

Have fun! •Enjoy what you’re doing.•Shake things up!•Do work together•Have social time.

Remember, enthusiasm is contagious!

Recognize and Publicize Accomplishments

Useful Tools•Doodle poll•Google documents and calendars•Outlook or school email calendars

Others?