   
Organizational
restructuring continues
The
technical portion of the merger process between NACCCA and the Camp Roosevelt CCC
Legacy Foundation is now final. Accounting systems and
membership lists are combined.
Procedures
are being reviewed, coordinated and if necessary rewritten to serve as
guidelines for members and the future Boards of Directors.
Reviewing
policy also gives all of the present Board members a sense of
cohesion. Of the 12 Interim Board members there are six
from each organization to help nurture the concept for the
future.
What's
happening on the Board?
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The
Board of Directors meets monthly via telephone conference
call.
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This
year's greatest responsibility is building an organization of the
future.
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Members
may offer input into the Board process by letting the President
know your thoughts. Many member concerns are the
same. Joan Sharpe can be reached by telephone at
540-984-8735 or email ccc@ccclegacy.org
Reaching
out to Chapters
A
new quarterly publication has been developed for the 48 chapter
presidents. The content is intended to complement the
information that gets published in the Journal. Since the
Journal is now only published six times a year it is hard to
disseminate information to keep everyone informed. Hopefully
this additional information will help fill the gap between
Journals.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
Why
was the NACCCA merged into Camp Roosevelt CCC Legacy Foundation and
not the other way around?
NACCCA
was incorporated in the State of California. By the time merger
discussions had begun, most of the NACCCA collection had already when
broken up and the larger part was donated to the Smithsonian Museum of
American History. The NACCCA Board felt that the organization
would dissolve after the 75th Anniversary but agreed that they would
continue as long as possible. The two Boards had agreed that
when NACCCA dissolved the remainder of the collection, would be moved
to the new facility in Virginia to save it from further
dispersal. When the discussions on joining the two organizations
began, it made sense that the organization should be incorporated in
Virginia instead of a California; thus, the California corporation
merged into the Virginia Corporation.
Why
were the names changed?
The
name changes were for totally practical reasons. NACCCA merged
into the Camp Roosevelt CCC Legacy Foundation which was considered too
local of a name to represent a national organization. NACCCA
members choose and voted upon the name of Civilian Conservation Corps
Legacy as a name that would be adaptable for the future.
What
is the difference between the two former organizations and CCC
Legacy?
The
former organizations were very similar in their missions. Both
were advocates for CCC heritage and the work of alumni. To
accommodate the national scenario the newly adopted bylaws are very
much like the former NACCCA's and very different from the regional
Camp Roosevelt Legacy Foundation.
Will
my life membership continue?
Yes.
Life membership is grandfathered. Only CCC alumni can become
life members at the traditional amount of $100.
Will
Chapters continue?
Yes.
Present chapters can continue as they are. The establishment of
new chapters are encouraged.
When
will the St. Louis office be relocated?
The
same challenges exist today that plagued the NACCCA Board for the last
five years. The dilemma is further complicated by the continued
declining membership. The cost of overhead is more than the membership
income. Without increased income to offset the overhead expenses
the facility will have to be closed sooner as opposed to
later.
What
is the status of the newsletters?
The
Camp Roosevelt Legacy Foundation newsletter, CCC Legacy, has been
discontinued. The CCC Legacy Journal is now the official
publication of the organization and follows the format of the former
NACCCA newsletter.
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