Volunteering helps others and gives back to you. By serving in one or more of the diverse opportunities available through KDP, you contribute to your Society and add valuable experience to your professional portfolio. The ways to get involved in KDP abound and appeal to the diverse interests, expertise, and skills of members. Whether you seek positions that enhance your leadership skills, enable you to support chapters or the Society, allow you to mentor newer educators, or provide credits for academic reviews, we will help you find the right volunteer opportunity. Why get involved?

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Each volunteer opportunity has its own specific responsibilities and requirements. However, the following two criteria apply to all volunteer positions:

•	Active member status; and
•	Ability to commit the necessary time to fulfill the requirements of the specific volunteer activity.

Descriptions of volunteer positions can be viewed by clicking on the following links.

•	Executive Council	•	KDP Educational Foundation
•	Standing Committees	•	KDP Journal Reviewers
•	Convocation National	•	Web Site Committee
•	Chapter Services
•	Graduate Student National Committee

Committee Chairs Train for their New Roles The start of a new biennium signals the beginning of a new Executive Council, as well as national committee member assignments. Given the important role committees play in advancing the mission of KDP and the strategic goals of the Society, committee chairs recently spent a day at  Headquarters to become oriented in their roles as committee chairs and serving The Society. Joining Executive Director Faye Snodgress for in-house training were Mark Sutter, Nominations Committee Chair, Mary Ann Deline, chair-elect of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Brian Rothenberger, Budget Committee Chair, Ryan Cassidy, Chair of the Membership Committee, Veronica Lopez Estrada, Communications Committee Chair, and Keon Ruiters, Co-Chair Professional Member Committee. The group reviewed KDP’s 2010–2012 Strategic Plan that will guide the Society’s initiatives and other activities over the next two years. Additionally, committee chairs learned more about the membership of KDP and were surprised to find out how diverse the membership is, with K–12 practitioners and undergraduate students representing the largest of the six member segments at 42 percent and 38 percent respectively. As KDP continues to grow its professional development for members, these percentages are anticipated to increase. The opportunities to expand professional communities in various facets is tremendous; therefore the committees seek input from members and volunteers who would like to serve alongside them. Members interested in serving on a standing committee or ad hoc task force should e-mail Headquarters here. Learn more about getting involved in KDP and how it can grow you professionally. >>>

The Executive Council, elected by the membership, represents the interests of all KDP members, ensuring viability of the Society, bearing fiduciary responsibility, and developing the strategic vision for Kappa Delta Pi. The President of the Society works in tandem with the Executive Director to see that strategic goals are realized through the efforts of KDP staff members and volunteer leaders. Nomination forms and application forms for serving on the Executive Council are posted on the KDP Web site in November of the second year of the biennium. Additionally, at Convocation members have access to information about serving on the Executive Council. For questions not addressed online, please e-mail membership@kdp.org. Executive Council Leadership Roles

Each biennium, the following committees seek members to serve the Society. Learn about the responsibilities of each and how to apply through these links.

•	Budget Committee	•	Constitutions and Bylaw Committee
•	Chapter Services Committee	•	Membership Committee
•	Communications Committee	•	Nominations Committee

The Society celebrates its 100th anniversary during the 2010–2011 biennium, which culminates with Convocation 2011, Crossroads to Excellence. Various events throughout the biennium include activities for all members. KDP seeks members interested in assisting with the planning events, participating in various activities, and contributing memorabilia or stories. Volunteers are needed at the chapter, regional, and national levels. Serving on sub-committees allows members a host of ways to get involved in the celebration of KDP’s rich legacy and future vision. For more information about being involved in this momentous celebration, please e-mail anne@kdp.org or membership@kdp.org.

Committee mission: Conceptualize, develop and carry out a variety of events, communications, and products that create awareness of and recognize the 100th anniversary of Kappa Delta Pi. Sub-committees structure:

•	Publicity/marketing
•	Convocation 2011 events
•	Events throughout 2011
•	History
•	Fund-raising

The National Planning Committee assists Headquarters staff members in selecting speakers, developing the conference structure, choosing an appropriate theme and corresponding workshop strands, as well as review workshop proposals. Members also help coordinate and manage on-site preparation and activities. Read more about what this committee does. If interested in volunteering, please e-mail faye@kdp.org.

Chapter Officer Officers lead and coordinate local chapter activities including induction, governance, programming, finance, fund-raising, and community service projects. Chapter Committee Member The committee member serves with other committee members, officers, and the chapter as a whole to carry out various activities that include induction, publicity, service projects, programs, fund-raising, and member recruitment and retention efforts.

In response to the increasing number of master and doctoral graduate students being inducted into the Society, Kappa Delta Pi formed the Graduate Student Committee in November 2005. Members of this committee develop new resources to address the needs of graduate students and serve as an advisory group for HQ staff in matters pertaining to graduate student members. Members serve a one- or two-year term.

Committee Goals

•	Identify and build online resources for KDP’s graduate student members, both master and doctoral.
•	Recommend Convocation sessions for graduate students and participate in those sessions, if possible.
•	Assist Headquarters (HQ) staff in establishing an online community for graduate students.
•	Make recommendations to the graduate student representative on the Executive Committee.

Graduate students interested in serving on the committee should contact membership@kdp.org. Visit the Graduate Student Section.

The Educational Foundation supports the scholarships, grants, and professional development programs of the Society. Members can review any of more than 50 different scholarships and grants for the Educational Foundation. Reviewers are given rubrics for scoring and will have no more than 20 applications to evaluate. Scholarship Reviewers consider applications for the 30 different scholarships offered by the KDP Educational Foundation. Reviewers are assigned scholarship applications based on areas of expertise, work in teams of two or three, and are given instructions prior to receiving applications. Approximately one week following the late-April application deadline, reviewers receive electronic versions of the scholarship applications they are chosen to review. Reviewers have one month to complete reviews using the scoring rubric provided. Up to 60 reviewers are needed. Classroom Teacher Grant Reviewers consider grant proposals for classroom projects and supplies submitted by practicing teacher members. Reviewers work in teams of two and are given instructions prior to receiving proposals. Approximately one week following the December 1 proposal deadline, reviewers receive electronic versions of the proposals they are selected to review. Reviewers then have one month to complete reviews using the scoring rubric provided. (If you plan to submit a Classroom Teacher Grant proposal, please do not volunteer for this position.) Up to 8 reviewers are needed. Members interested in reviewing scholarships and grant applications for the Educational Foundation should e-mail foundation@kdp.org. Opportunities exist year-round: classroom teacher grant reviewers are needed in December and scholarship reviewers in April.

Members may review manuscripts for one of the Society’s three quarterly publications. To learn more about the journals and the role of reviewer, please link to the journal of your choice. KDP Record Review Panel Educational Forum Review Panel New Teacher Advocate Panel

KDP’s Web site and online resources allow the Society to provide service to its members 24 hours a day, every day. To meet the changing needs of educators, the Web site committee provides, recommends, and reviews online resources and site functionality. If you are interested in serving on the Web site committee, please e-mail us at pubs@kdp.org.