Committees

Executive Committee

This committee has general responsibility for the operation of the organization, initiating developments and exploring new areas of activity and developing proposals for presentation to the BOARD. Membership comprises the officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer). In addition to the officers of the CORPORATION, the immediate past President of the CORPORATION shall also be a member of the Executive Committee. The President acts as the chairman of this committee. The Executive Committee may act on behalf of the BOARD if and when necessary.

Events Committees

This committee is responsible for all arrangements for the function(s) sponsored by the CORPORATION including but not necessarily limited to Field Trips, The Gold Medal Award and event, and the Horizons Lecture Series. In addition, this committee shall undertake all arrangements for functions of the CORPORATION which are or may be funded, or partially funded, from sources other than the SOCIETY, specifically including but not necessarily limited to the SOCIETY’s annual Lannutti Memorial Lecture. Among these arrangements are the selection of the Lannutti Lecturer, coordination of the date for the lecture, the venue, invitations, dinner, program, and other details.

Membership Committee

This committee makes recommendations to the BOARD regarding categories of MEMBERS, plans and organizes membership drives; follows up on MEMBERS to facilitate their continued involvement in the activities of the SOCIETY and seeks to resolve any questions MEMBERS may have regarding the operations of the SOCIETY.

Finance Committee

This committee works with the Treasurer to solicit funds from donor agencies and other available sources for the SOCIETY’s activities and plans the SOCIETY’s annual budget and financial operations. This committee consists of the Treasurer and three or four other members, preferably with financial expertise and/or experience, appointed by the BOARD.

Media Committee

This committee is responsible for advertising, the Society’s website and public affairs. In addition, this committee seeks to increase public awareness of, and interest in, science and technology. This committee may, and shall if so directed by the BOARD, prepare articles on technical subjects for publication in the news media in a manner to effectively attract public interest. This committee encourages and assists the news media to present news of technical activities as real and technical and arranges and assists the news media to cover events of a technical nature. This committee assists the printed media to develop a regularly published “Science Page,” to include articles, reports, etc., on scientific matters; solicits information regarding scheduled technical activities from the several technical organizations, and prepares a calendar for public information. This committee shall work as a liaison between the press and the scientific community.

Outreach Committee

The Outreach Committee shall be responsible for the SOCIETY’s relationship with BLAST, the SOCIETY’s financial outreach to K-12 for activities, the SOCIETY’s HORIZONS outreach process, the SOCIETY’s participation in Science Fairs and the Science Festival and similar outreach activities as determined by the BOARD.

Affiliates

BLAST–
The Big Bend / Leon Association for
Science Teaching

The Big Bend/Leon Association for Science Teaching (BLAST)
(Website) is a subsidiary organization to the Tallahassee Scientific Society. This special group of science educators seeks to:

Establish lines of communication among all persons involved in science education in the North Florida community
Foster life-long interest in the sciences
Foster increased knowledge and skill of science teachers
Coordinate curricula and services most conducive to outstanding science education in Leon County
Provide monetary support for special science teacher and student projects