NZAGC Teams

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PR/Marketing

Team	Annette Collins (team leader), Jenny Smith, Robyn Bell-Muir, Karen Yeo
Objective	To promote and raise awareness of issues with gifted children throughout New Zealand and to promote National/Branch membership.
Budget	$5,000
Deliverables	• Determine where and how to advertise/promote • School Kits • Create Press releases • Assisting Marketing for New & Existing Branches

Govt. Lobbying

Team	Catherina McNamara (team leader), Helen Baber, Sean Rapley
Objective	• To build relationships for NZAGC with government, its agencies and consultants. • To keep up a lobbying presence for gifted children in as many ways as possible. • To respond to requests to us for comments and participation in government-initiated endeavours.
Budget	$200
Deliverables	• To get policy statements from each parliamentary party. • To promote core connections, Education Directions (policy consultants), well-placed MPs. • To give information on NZAGC to schools, govt organisations, homeschooling and specialist education sections. • To ask questions, affirm progress and initiatives.

Tall Poppies

Team	Julie Nugent (editor), Nigel Smith (desktop publisher), Tracey Moody (mailouts), Sheila Berry (advertising), Lara Smith & Deddie Smith.
Objective	To produce a quality national magazine, which will be of interest to professionals in the education industry and parents of gifted children.
Budget	$9,000
Deliverables	• Tall Poppies (3x per year) • Tall Poppies manual (policy & procedure) - Audrey & Debbie

National Library

Team	Karen Walters (Librarian), Rose Blackett (purchasing), Audrey van Ryn (buyer), Julie Nugent (reviewer)
Objective	• To purchase relevant books etc which will be of interest to National and branch members • To manage the lending of these books.
Budget	• $1,000 - purchase books • $200 - administration

Teacher Sponsorship

Team	Annette Collins, Debbie Smith, Rose Blackett
Objective	To financially assist teachers to relevant conferences
Budget	$3,000

Treasurer/Auditoring

Team	Louise Northorpe (team leader), Shala Navissi (auditor)
Objective	• To ensure correct and effective systems are in place to manage National’s finances. • To manage National’s finances as required. • To produce accounts to the requirements of the auditor. • To advise branches with their financial requirements.
Budget	$50
Deliverables	• Annual audited accounts • Monthly financial report

Membership Management

Team	Rose Blackett (enquiries), Lara Smith (database), Karen Yeo (welcome letter)
Objective	• Process new members • Maintain membership details • Handle membership enquiries
Budget	$300

Web Development

Team	Jerry Miller (team leader), Stephen Thoms
Objective	• Develop & make available what needs to be on the web • Ensure everything is working ok
Budget	$500
Deliverables	Web site

Forum

Team	Rebecca Reckin
Objective	To monitor and promote forum

Apex

Team	Roger Moltzen & Tracy Riley (editors), Jerry Miller & Stephen Thoms (web site)
Objective	Produce APEX on-line

Constitution

Team	Alison Clarkson, Karen Yeo, Nick Rout, Christine Bibby
Objective	Establish changes required to the constitution and coordinate with branches and treasures especially regarding year end change.

AGM/Conference 2006

Team	Robyn Wilson
Objective	Organise the 2006 AGM
Budget	Yet to be confirmed