Ambassador Program
What is the Ambassador Program?
It is a grassroots
program designed to educate our members about Valley Electric
Association, the electric utility industry and enlist support
and involvement.
- Work directly with the staff
on policies, procedures and programs
- Enlist member support in
shaping policy
- Learn how legislation affects the cooperative and its members
How does it work?
Ambassadors learn the inner workings of the cooperative in order to share and educate their fellow members.
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Learn how Valley Electric purchases power, makes financial decisions while operating within the cooperative business model
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Learn how each department operates and interacts with other departments within VEA
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Interact with staff in the formulation of programs and projects
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Particpate with staff in community events
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Share with staff the concerns and opinons of your fellow members
Who can join?
Any Valley Electric cooperative member.
When do we meet?
We will meet quarterly or as needed.
Ambassador Committees:
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Executive Committee - This committee is made up of 2 co-chairs and a secretary. They are elected by the Ambassadors to provide leadership.
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Bylaw Committee -Meets at the beginning of each year to review bylaws, recommends changes or updates to VEA's Board of Directors.
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Scholarship Committee - Meets annually to review the program and select scholarship winners from qualified candidates.
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Legislative Committee - This group will work with our legislative consulant to learn about legislative issues that may affect the cooperative. They may also meet with politicians to convey their concerns and opinions.
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Conservation Renewable Energy Committee (CREC) - This group reviews renewable energy opportunities, creates eduational programs for students and provides research and developement for programs/projects when needed.
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Finance Committee - Learns about the VEA financials and makes recommendations regarding specific programs, such as the solar water heating program.
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Membership Committee - This committee is focusing on new ways to recruit Ambassadors and keep them engaged.
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE COMMITTEES
How do we get started?
There are several ways:
- You
can pick up a brochure from our main office at 800 E.
Highway 372 and fill out the form included with the brochure.
- Call
us at 775-727-5312 and we can mail you a brochure and you
can mail it back to us with the completed form.
- We
can fax you a copy to fill out and you can fax it back
to 775-727-6320.
- We
can e-mail you the form and you can fill it out and fax
it back or drop it off at the office.
We will then notify you of the details for the meeting.
We look forward to working with you and feel we can come
together as partners to accomplish one common goal!
Click here for the Ambassador
Brochure in PDF format.
Ambassador Portal
An interactive portal for our Ambassadors to post ideas, check
the calendar of events, read minutes of meetings, receive surveys
and much more.
Ambassador
Portal - https://www.lumensoftware.com/uplinkos/login.php
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