Volunteer Committees

“Working on committees has given me the opportunity to learn more about irrigation issues on a national rather than regional scale. I have also developed new friendships and personal resources that I know will serve me well going forward. Making the time to give back to the industry was really making time to advance my own career.“

– Janet Luehrs, Brookwater Irrigation

An Asic Volunteer will



Give

Time and expertise to further the goals of ASIC and the irrigation industry.



Ideas, information and valuable partnerships with their fellow professionals



Develop

Professional skills as well as create valuable, long-lasting friendships



Advisory Action

Committees

Tasked with reviewing specific issues and advising the Board of Directors on future action, these committees are the “think tanks” to ensure ASIC is on the right path for its members, and that it remains on track for meeting the Society’s long range goals consistent with the Strategic Plan. The committees make recommendations to the Board of Directors, and then may be further tasked with implementing the recommendations.



OPERATIONAL EVENTS

COMMITTEES

Tasked with the planning and implementing of specific ASIC events, the committees work under the oversight, but not the direction of the Board of Directors. These committees are often the hardest working, with weekly or bi-weekly meetings to plan all the event details for the annual National and/or Regional Conferences and for the National Collegiate Landscape Competition.



Nominating

Committees

Tasked with making recommendations to the Board of Directors for: ASIC Award recipients; Board of Directors members and Fellowship Honors, the work of these committees is gratifying in that they identify those that deserve special recognition or are targeted for future leadership roles in the organization.

Join a Committee

Volunteer your time and expertise to further the goals of ASIC while networking with fellow professionals and giving back to our industry.

APPLY NOW



Membership Committee

The Membership Committee reviews the current membership structure and member outreach program. Its goal is to help ensure ASIC retains its current members plus attract and recruit new members and our future leaders.

In 2015, the committee presented some insightful recommendations to the Board regarding membership categories and structure. Primary goals were to expand the definition of Professional Consultant and offer a more affordable path to membership for younger professionals. A secondary objective was to condense and streamline the remaining member categories. The committee presented the proposal to the Board of Governors at the May 2015 meeting and was unanimously approved for implementation effective January 1, 2016.

Chair
Geoffrey Graber

Members
Steve Hohl, Bob Scott, Glenn Kramer, Les Hill, Russ Jacobsen, Julie Zigler, , Jim Laiche, Donn Mann



Certification Committee

Developing a certification program for professional irrigation consultants has been an ongoing issue for several years, with members passionate—both pro and con. If a certification test is to be created, the specific skills and knowledge necessary to be an irrigation consultant must be clearly defined. To meet the objective, the Certification Committee recommended a credible and defensible job analysis be developed to help define the specific criteria upon which a test can be formulated.

Their committee’s extensive report was presented to the Board of Governors at the May 2015 meeting, with an updated report given at the October 2015 Board meeting. The proposal to proceed with the creation of a job analysis, with the assistance of an outside professional and in cooperation with the Irrigation Association Certification Board of Governors was unanimously approved. The job analysis was completed mid-year 2016. The committee is currently continuing their work in developing the approved certification program.

Chair
Carey June

Co-Chair
Doug MacDonald

Members:
Jim Barrett, Janet Luehrs, Steve Hohl



Partner Program

ASIC Partners support the goals the missions of the Society and its professional members through an annual commitment. Their commitment is for a package of pre-paid benefits including courtesy conference registrations, conference sponsorship, and special recognition by our members and in Society media publications.

This committee works in an advisory capacity with the Executive Director to review the ASIC Partner Program. The committee is tasked with reviewing the current commitment levels, creating an attractive package of Partner benefits, and suggest ways to add value to the program for both the Partners and our Professional Members.

Members
Chris Mitchell, Dave Langendorff, Lance Sweeney, Bryce Carnehl, John Murtaugh, Jimmy White, Mike Scheel



Conference Committee

The National Conference Committee is responsible for the specific planning and logistics of the event. Committee work includes venue selection, development of the educational agenda, identifying knowledgeable presenters, and general meeting planning.

2024 National Conference:

Chair
Brian Vinchesi

Members
Steve Hohl, Chris Curry, Rene Orta, Jim Laiche, Jeff Snyder, Missy Crowe, Donn Mann, Rick Williamson, Lindsay Gahm, Christine Hawkins, Bill Millward, Neil Tandan, Keith Schweiger, Joshua Magee



Collegiate Competition

The committee is tasked with creating a suitable design problem and a battery of questions to be used for the Irrigation Design Competition for the an annual National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) NCLC event. Students from Universities, Colleges and Schools across the country compete in a variety of events, including irrigation design. This is an excellent outreach program geared to college students, introducing them to ASIC and a potential career in the irrigation design industry.

In addition to the irrigation design competition, ASIC is the lead sponsor for the Irrigation Design Workshop, taught annually by Brian Vinchesi. Our Partners, Hunter, Toro Rain Bird and Ewing are also participants in this fun and vibrant gathering of young future professionals.

Chair
Brian Vinchesi

Co-Chair
Jim Barrett

Members
Steve Hohl, Janet Luehrs, Tim Fredericks



Honor Awards Committee

This committee seeks member input and then identifies, vets, and recommends to the Board of Directors those deserving of ASIC’s three very prestigious awards: The Sam Tobey Lifetime Achievement, Roy Williams Memorial and Ivy Munion Langendorff Women in Irrigation Award.

Chair:
Bob Scott

Members:
Doug Macdonald, Jeff Bowman, Lance Sweeney, Mike Prevost



BOD Nominating Committee

The BOD Nominating Committee makes recommendations regarding the composition of the ASIC Board of Governors and candidates for office. The Committee also recommends the appointment of committee chairs.

Members:

Janet Luehrs, Carey June, Tim Fredericks, Geoff Graber, Lance Sweeney



Fellowship Committee

The Fellowship Committee shall recommend to the Board new Fellow Members and conduct the investiture during the annual meeting. The Committee is comprised of all current Fellows.

Chair:
Jim Barrett

Volunteer Committees

– Janet Luehrs, Brookwater Irrigation

An Asic Volunteer will

Give

Share

Develop

Advisory Action

Committees

OPERATIONAL EVENTS

COMMITTEES

Nominating

Committees

Join a Committee

About ASIC

Upcoming Events

Resources

Connect

Membership Committee

Certification Committee

Partner Program

Conference Committee

Collegiate Competition

Honor Awards Committee

BOD Nominating Committee

Fellowship Committee