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their strategic charges and plan on adding some regional contact
their strategic charges and plan on adding some regional contact W orkforce Development Committee: The committee met on
Workforce Development Committee: The committee met on
information to the new members welcome packets. The committee
information to the new members welcome packets. The committee July 17th. They reviewed their goals and continued their progress of
July 17th. They reviewed their goals and continued their progress of
will continue to encourage regional directors to share their meeting
will continue to encourage regional directors to share their meeting assigning tasks and a timeline. They are currently focusing on
assigning tasks and a timeline. They are currently focusing on
and event info with NYSAPLS headquarters so they can add them to creating an outline for volunteers who have enlisted to help with
and event info with NYSAPLS headquarters so they can add them to
creating an outline for volunteers who have enlisted to help with
the NYSAPLS online calendar. The committee is scheduled to meet
the NYSAPLS online calendar . The committee is scheduled to meet career fairs, school visits and more. The outline will include how to
career fairs, school visits and more. The outline will include how to
g
again September 9th. In the meantime, the committee is busy makin
again September 9th. In the meantime, the committee is busy making prepare, what to bring, the resources available from the NYSAPLS
prepare, what to bring, the resources available from the NYSAPLS
new member “welcome” phone calls. office, talking points, and more. Earlier this year , they created a
new member “welcome” phone calls.
office, talking points, and more. Earlier this year, they created a
workforce development resources page on our website. Check it out
Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) Committee: A meeting
Minimum T echnical Standards (MTS) Committee: A meeting workforce development resources page on our website. Check it out
here!
was held on August 1st with NYS Board for Engineering, Land
was held on August 1st with NYS Board for Engineering, Land here!
Surveying and Geology’
Surveying and Geology’s (NYSBELSG) Executive Secretary, Eric Greppo. Young Professionals Committee: The committee met with Eric The committee met with Eric
, Eric Greppo.
s (NYSBELSG) Executive Secretary
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oung Professionals Committee:
Jason Larson, Roy Garfinkel, Dan Marvin, Emily Whalen and Amber Greppo and members of the NYSED LS Board on August 6th. The
Jason Larson, Roy Garfinkel, Dan Marvin, Emily Whalen and Amber
Greppo and members of the NYSED LS Board on August 6th. The
Carpenter attended to represent NYSAPLS. The board informed us
Carpenter attended to represent NYSAPLS. The board informed us committee shared some of the initiatives and strategic charges that
committee shared some of the initiatives and strategic charges that
NYSBELSG will begin their formalized review of our MTS draft, along
NYSBELSG will begin their formalized review of our MTS draft, along they have been working on and the NYSED LS Board offered
they have been working on and the NYSED LS Board offered
with the State’s current Practice Guidelines at their meeting the
with the State’ s current Practice Guidelines at their meeting the resources they had available to assist. The NYSED LS Board will be
resources they had available to assist. The NYSED LS Board will be
following week. In the meantime, the MTS committee is currently
following week. In the meantime, the MTS committee is currently continuing to improve the NYSED online resources for the aspiring
continuing to improve the NYSED online resources for the aspiring
planning their next meeting later this month.
planning their next meeting later this month. surveyor and will be providing a PDF document for NYSAPLS and the
surveyor and will be providing a PDF document for NYSAPLS and the
YP Committee to use for outreach.
LS P AC Committee: The committee continues to stay current on YP Committee to use for outreach.
LS PAC Committee: The committee continues to stay current on
their regular filings with the NYS Board of Elections. Regular reports Did you know?
their regular filings with the NYS Board of Elections. Regular reports
Did you know?
. Y
ou can also find
are shared with the board of directors bi-monthly
are shared with the board of directors bi-monthly. You can also find
You can find a copy of recent committee minutes on our
s publicly filed reports on the NYS Board of Elections
the committee’s publicly filed reports on the NYS Board of Elections Y ou can find a copy of recent committee minutes on our
the committee’
website. Each committee has a webpage with the last couple
website here. In the search by committee filter , type “NYSAPLS Land website. Each committee has a webpage with the last couple
website here. In the search by committee filter, type “NYSAPLS Land
years of minutes listed along with additional member
Surveyors Political Action Committee”. If you are interested in making
Surveyors Political Action Committee”. If you are interested in making years of minutes listed along with additional member
references. Y
ou can view the committee pages from our
a financial donation, please visit https://www.nysapls.org/donations/.
a financial donation, please visit https://www .nysapls.org/donations/. references. You can view the committee pages from our
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mug with a $40 donation or more. Check it out here.
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website monthly .
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Nominations and A wards: The committee has not met this
Nominations and Awards: The committee has not met this
A friendly reminder, your membership dues renewal invoice for
month. However , chairman Winters is currently contacting the curren t A friendly reminder , your membership dues renewal invoice for
month. However, chairman Winters is currently contacting the current
the 2024-2025 membership period has been sent. Please take a
officers to inquire if they wish to continue to serve in 2025. If you
officers to inquire if they wish to continue to serve in 2025. If you the 2024-2025 membership period has been sent. Please take a
moment to renew your membership for another year either online
have someone in mind that may make a good officer or award moment to renew your membership for another year either online
have someone in mind that may make a good officer or award
or by mailing your payment to our office. In the meantime, if there is
candidate in the future, please be sure to reach out to our office.
candidate in the future, please be sure to reach out to our office. or by mailing your payment to our office. In the meantime, if there is
something on your mind or a professional matter we can assist you
something on your mind or a professional matter we can assist you
Public Relations: The committee met with the Strategic Planning with, please do not hesitate to call our office.
Public Relations:
The committee met with the Strategic Planning

with, please do not hesitate to call our office.
Committee on August 8th to review and clarify some of their charges.
Committee on August 8th to review and clarify some of their charges .
Are you interested in becoming more actively involved?
The committee posted a new Y ouT ube video “How to Start a Career in Are you interested in becoming more actively involved?
The committee posted a new YouTube video “How to Start a Career in
We are looking for members to share their “stories” and help us
Land Surveying” and is pushing it’ s “Summer of Surveying” and W e are looking for members to share their “stories” and help us
Land Surveying” and is pushing it’s “Summer of Surveying” and
promote the profession. Did your company recently work on an
“Benchmark Hunt” campaigns. If you want to submit any benchmark promote the profession. Did your company recently work on an
“Benchmark Hunt” campaigns. If you want to submit any benchmark
interesting project? Did your regional get together to help out the
photos, please send them to Heather Schultz at heather@nysapls.org . interesting project? Did your regional get together to help out the
photos, please send them to Heather Schultz at heather@nysapls.org.
community? Did your son or daughter earn a Surveying Merit Badge?
The committee plans to meet with the Strategic Planning Committee
The committee plans to meet with the Strategic Planning Committee community? Did your son or daughter earn a Surveying Merit Badge?
Did you mentor a student over the summer with an internship? Help us
and the Workforce Development Committee next week to discuss Did you mentor a student over the summer with an internship? Help us
orkforce Development Committee next week to discuss
and the W
get out the word on how land surveying is important to the community!
resource available and some overlapping strategic tasks.
resource available and some overlapping strategic tasks. get out the word on how land surveying is important to the community!
Contact Heather Schultz to share your news, heather@nysapls.org.
Contact Heather Schultz to share your news, heather@nysapls.org.
Strategic Planning Committee: The Committee met on July 30th.
Strategic Planning Committee: The Committee met on July 30th.
PS - Want to see your article published in our member magazine?
They welcomed Mike V
They welcomed Mike Vetere as a new member of the committee. They PS - W ant to see your article published in our member magazine?
etere as a new member of the committee. They
Email me your ideas, amber@nysapls.org.
discussed the timing of the next strategic retreat and would like to target Email me your ideas, amber@nysapls.org.
discussed the timing of the next strategic retreat and would like to target
Have a safe and healthy autumn!
spring/summer of 2026 for the retreat with an anticipated adoption of
spring/summer of 2026 for the retreat with an anticipated adoption of Have a safe and healthy autumn!
the next strategic plan by 2027. They also discussed some of PR
the next strategic plan by 2027. They also discussed some of PR
committee’s concerns and questions about their strategic tasks. The two
committee’ s concerns and questions about their strategic tasks. The two
committees held a meeting on August 8th to discuss jointly . Members
committees held a meeting on August 8th to discuss jointly. Members
Amber Carpenter
can view more about our strategic plan and review each committees’ Amber Carpenter
can view more about our strategic plan and review each committees’
Managing Director
.nysapls.org/page/Strategic2023.
task progress at https://www
task progress at https://www.nysapls.org/page/Strategic2023. Managing Director
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