[NEohioPAL]OCTA SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fri Jul 21 05:07:54 PDT 2006

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What is OCTA?
OCTA is a service organization for more than 100 community theatres in =
Ohio and adjacent areas of bordering states. Since its formation in =
1953, it has grown to be one of the largest and most successful =
organizations of its kind. With its funding from the Ohio Arts Council, =
donations, dues and proceeds from its many self supporting activities, =
OCTA provides a growing list of services to its member theatres.

OCTA WANTS YOU!!!!!!

Ever wonder what the "behind the scenes" of OCTA is really like? Wanted =
to make a difference in the world of community theatre by serving on the =
OCTA board? Thought there might be a better way to do something or =
thought of a new idea that might benefit community theaters =
state-wide....AND BEYOND? If so, please read on (OK - read on in any =
case!!!)

At this year's Annual Convention over Labor Day weekend, the theatre =
delegates in attendance will be electing at-large members to the OCTA =
Board of Directors. This year, elections will be held for 6 three-year =
full terms and 2 partial terms.

OCTA is looking for interested energetic persons to fill these at-large =
positions on its Board. OCTA is one of the strongest statewide service =
organizations in the nation, either in community theatre or any of the =
arts. It needs your support and participation to maintain this strength =
and to continue to provide and improve its services to its members and =
member communities.

As a member of the OCTA Board of Directors, there are many areas where =
you can participate and share your time, energy and expertise. The Board =
members comprise and guide the committees of the four OCTA divisions: =
Programming, Administration, Finance and Marketing/Membership/Public =
Relations. These are the backbone of the OCTA organization.

If you are interested in becoming a Board Candidate, of if you have any =
question about the Board, the member responsibilities, or the committees =
of OCTA's divisions, please contact Nomination chair Bill Berry or your =
regional representative. You can find contact information at =
www.octaweb.org <http://www.octaweb.org> under OCTA Board. Deadline for =
Board Candidate packets is August 15, 2006.

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<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">What is OCTA?<B></B></FONT>

OCTA is a service =
organization for more than 100 community theatres in Ohio and adjacent =
areas of bordering states. Since its formation in 1953, it has grown to =
be one of the largest and most successful organizations of its kind. =
With its funding from the Ohio Arts Council, donations, dues and =
proceeds from its many self supporting activities, OCTA provides a =
growing list of services to its member theatres.

<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">OCTA WANTS YOU!!!!!!</FONT>
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Ever wonder what the “behind the =
scenes” of OCTA is really like? Wanted to make a difference in the =
world of community theatre by serving on the OCTA board? Thought there =
might be a better way to do something or thought of a new idea that =
might benefit community theaters state-wide….AND BEYOND? If so, =
please read on (OK - read on in any case!!!)

At this year’s Annual Convention =
over Labor Day weekend, the theatre delegates in attendance will be =
electing at-large members to the OCTA Board of Directors. This year, =
elections will be held for 6 three-year full terms and 2 partial =
terms.

OCTA is looking for interested =
energetic persons to fill these at-large positions on its Board. OCTA is =
one of the strongest statewide service organizations in the nation, =
either in community theatre or any of the arts. It needs your support =
and participation to maintain this strength and to continue to provide =
and improve its services to its members and member =
communities.

As a member of the OCTA Board of =
Directors, there are many areas where you can participate and share your =
time, energy and expertise. The Board members comprise and guide the =
committees of the four OCTA divisions: Programming, Administration, =
Finance and Marketing/Membership/Public Relations. These are the =
backbone of the OCTA organization.

If you are interested in becoming a =
Board Candidate, of if you have any question about the Board, the member =
responsibilities, or the committees of OCTA’s divisions, please =
contact Nomination chair Bill Berry or your regional representative. You =
can find contact information at www.octaweb.org <<A =
HREF=3D"http://www.octaweb.org">http://www.octaweb.org</A>>=
 under OCTA Board. Deadline for Board =
Candidate packets is August 15, 2006.

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