We’ve had a wonderful year thanks to the active involvement of hundreds of members and the work that our leaders and staff have invested in the well-being of our organization. I sincerely appreciate the time and treasure all of you have given to NAAEE this year!

Here are some of our most recent accomplishments:

· The number of member-donors has grown by leaps and bounds, and the total amount of their generous contributions has more than doubled. You can see a list of individuals who donated from October 2008 through September 2009 here.
· Our 2010-2015 Strategic Plan has been approved by the Board. Informed by the substantive input of many members, conferees, survey respondents and a variety of stakeholders, this plan will guide us in becoming a truly inclusive, tri-national Association.

· Diane Cantrell, President, Jose (“Pepe”) Marcos, President-Elect, and Edward (“Eddie”) Gonzalez, Secretary, will join Patricia Kelly, Treasurer, in serving as the new Executive Committee; and
· Brenda Metcalf, Jeanne Troy, and Sabiha Daudi will join our Board of Directors.
They bring a tremendous amount of expertise to their roles and will, I am sure, lead us towards an ever-stronger future.

· Click on the green “Donate Now” button to join in our year-end appeal and financially support our efforts.
· Submit a proposal for the 2010 conference by following the submission directions, and/or offer to serve as one of the proposal reviewers by sending a message to our Conference Manager, Bridget Chisholm.
· Join other environmental educators on the International Commission’s Study Tour to Belize.
· Consider working with our organization’s leaders on a Committee. Once you find a Committee of interest to you, e-mail our new President, Diane Cantrell, introduce yourself, and describe your interest and qualifications.
· Become more involved in a Commission. If you are not already a Commission member, go here for directions on how to use our online system to sign up for a Commission’s listserve; and/or email a Commission Chair to find out if there are opportunities to help out with a Commission’s work before our September 2010 conference.