SOSA-WA is run entirely by volunteers who donate their time and talents. If you would like to volunteer as chairperson or serve on a committee please contact us at sosa.washingtonstate@gmail.com
Silver and Gold Auction
If you are interested in Chairing or serving on the Silver and Gold Auction Committee please contact us at sosa.washingtonstate@gmail.com.
Social Groups
Social groups expand SOSA fun beyond our weekday morning metings! If you have any suggestions on groups you would like to see, please contact us at sosa.washingtonstate@gmail.com.
Dinner Club
Book Club
Children’s Playgroup
Game Night
Run/Walk club
Leaders are needed to:
- Send event notifications to interested members
- Find event locations and coordinate gatherings
Social Media Administrator/Historian
- Manage SOSA-WA Social Media page (Facebook )
- Act as or appoint a SOSA-WA photographer for all SOSA-WA functions
- Post upcoming SOSA-WA events and meetings on the Facebook page
- Update Facebook page monthly with pictures of SOSA-WA events, information on Navy history, Submarines or other historical topics
- Become familiar with the history of SOSA-WA
Hospitality
- Greet to all meeting attendees at the door during general meeting
- Organize volunteers to provide snacks for general meetings
SOSA in Action
- Committee chair looks for needs around our community (food drives, toy drives, clothes drives, etc)
- organizes SOSA members to help
Membership
- Be a liaison for commands to provide membership information to new arrivals
- Provide membership information/flyers at all SOSA-WA meetings and functions
- Collect membership fees and turn over to the SOSA-WA Treasurer
- Prepare membership roster for distribution at every other monthly meeting starting in October
- Provide name tags for monthly meetings
- Notify appropriate committee chairpersons of a new member’s interest in their committee as indicated on the new member’s application
- Seek Command Representatives for each command
Newsletter/Publicity
- Publish a SOSA-WA newsletter from September to June, to be e-mailed to all members, including one complimentary copy to visitors and guests
Webmaster
- Must have a good working knowledge of WordPress CMS software.
- Ensure the website fee is paid yearly (in April)
- Update website in a timely manner to include submissions from the Executive Board Members and Committee Chairpersons.
Childcare Coordinator
- Secure a childcare provided for each General Membership meeting
- Each childcare provider shall watch no more than 5 children
- Collect money from each parent and disseminate to childcare providers
- Maintain a list of childcare providers
