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ANS Young Members Group (YMG)

ANS Young Members Group (YMG). Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Shana Helton, Chair November 12, 2008 Reno, NV. Mission.

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ANS Young Members Group (YMG)

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  1. ANS Young Members Group (YMG) Presentation to the ANS Board of Directors Shana Helton, Chair November 12, 2008 Reno, NV

  2. Mission • The Young Members Group works to encourage and enable all young professional members to be actively involved in the efforts and endeavors of the Society at all levels by: • sponsoring non-technical workshops and meetings • collaborating with other Divisions and Groups in developing technical and non-technical content for topical and national meetings • encouraging its members to participate in the activities of the Groups and Divisions that are closely related to their professional interests as well as in their local sections • introducing young members to the rules and governance structure of the Society • nominating young professionals for awards and leadership opportunities available to members.

  3. * Chair: Shana R. Helton * Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: George A. Tsakanikas Secretary: Jennifer S. Butler Treasurer: Darby S. Kimball Past Chair: Kent B. Welter Ex Officio: Donald R. Hoffman Board Liaison: Shannon M. Bragg Sitton YMG Leadership (2008-2009) * Must be under the age of thirty-six (36) (or within five (5) years of graduation from an accredited educational institution), and cannot be a student member.

  4. Accelerator Applications: Dr. Karen Kelley (corzine@lanl.gov) Biology & Medicine Jennifer Cooper Decommissioning, Decontamination, & Reutilization: Donald MacKenzie (donald.mackenzie@em.doe.gov) Mike McGough (mmcgough@energysolutions.com) Education & Training Dr. Dave Pointer Environmental Sciences: Dr. Kent Welter (kent_welter@hotmail.com) Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Taylor Molton Fusion Energy: Dr. Pattrick Calderoni (Pattrick.Calderoni@inl.gov) Human Factors Richard Wood Isotopes & Radiation Greg Dawning Materials Science & Technology: Dr. Heather MacLean (heather.maclean@inl.gov) Mathematics & Computation: Dr. Paul Wilson (wilsonp@engr.wisc.edu) Nuclear Criticality Safety: Nichole Ellis (ellis_9899@msn.com) Nuclear Installations Safety: David Diamond (diamond@bnl.gov) Operations & Power Brian Vatello Radiation Protection & Shielding none Reactor Physics: Art Wharton (whartoa@westinghouse.com) Robotics & Remote Systems none Thermal Hydraulics: Dr. Donald Todd (Don.Todd@areva.com) Aerospace Nuclear Science & Technology (TG): Dr. Heather MacLean (heather.maclean@inl.gov) Computational Medical Physics (WG) none Nuclear Production of Hydrogen (WG) Ken Schultz YMG Liaisons

  5. YMG Liaison Duties • Serve as point of contact between Professional Division (PD) or Technical Group (TG) and YMG • Identify potential collaborations between PD/TG and YMG • Expected duties include: • Attending YMG Executive Committee meetings at the ANS National Meetings • Nominally on Sunday morning at 7:00 am to avoid conflict with other PD/TG meetings • Participating in email discussions on the executive committee list serv • Providing a report on the activities of the YMG to PD/TG at each ANS National Meeting • Working with PD/TG governance to identify potential areas of collaboration with YMG • Notifying YMG of opportunities for collaboration with PD/TG, such as: • Jointly organized sessions or workshops • Involving young members in program or meeting planning for PD/TG sponsored activities • Involving young members in the governance of the PD/TG • Serving as coordinator for joint programs and activities between the PD/TG and YMG • Facilitating communication between contributors to those programs • Providing updates to the PD/TG on progress toward the objectives of the joint program or activity

  6. Membership Trends

  7. Budget Information • $3,776 budgeted for 2008 • $1,212 carry forward from 2007 • $2,564 from 2008 member allocation • $700 planned expenses for student support • $500 miscellaneous • YPC support • Division-level award

  8. Division Planning • Strategic Plan • Initially approved in 2006 • Revised to a 4-year plan in 2008 • Succession plan included in Strategic Plan • Focus on 3 main goals: • Encourage Students to Remain Members Following Graduation • Increase Young Member Involvement in All Areas of the Society • Support Society Meetings through YMG Sponsored and Co-Sponsored Sessions • Rules and Bylaws • Rules submitted in 2008

  9. Communications • Initial Newsletter Distributed October 2005 • 2 Issues Annually, Distributed by Email • Most Recent Issue Attached • Established YMG Website • Developed Young Member Welcome Kit • Developing Recruiting Program Targeted to Graduating Students

  10. Contributions to ANS and ANS Membership • Upcoming embedded topical: 2009 Young Professionals’ Congress • Associate Membership Program • Increases young member involvement with ANS standards • Recommended Young Members to Nominating Committee as Candidates for Board of Directors • Developed working relationships with other professional organizations • North American Young Generation in Nuclear • Co-sponsored 2007 Young Professionals Congress • Co-sponsors of upcoming 2009 Young Professionals Congress • International Youth Nuclear Congress • Supported technical program of IYNC2008 • Plan to support IYNC2010 as a Class IV meeting • American Society of Mechanical Engineers • Working to identify potential areas of collaboration between young members programs

  11. National Meeting Participation • 2008 Annual Meeting • Co-sponsored 9 sessions • 2008 Winter Meeting • Co-Sponsoring 7 sessions • Young Professionals Training Session “Putting it All Together: Keys to Organizing Effective Technical Sessions” • 2009 Winter Meeting • Embedded Topical: Young Professionals’ Congress • Working with NPC to identify Young Members as Assistant Technical Program Chairs for future national meetings

  12. CY 2007 YMG Metrics

  13. Summary • Metrics - looking good • Areas of Success • Drafted and approved bylaws and rules • Established Standing Committees and Experienced Turnover of Leadership • Finance, Program, Membership, Awards and Honors • Established Website and Newsletter • Developed relationship with NA-YGN and IYNC • Organized 2nd Young Professionals Congress as a workshop in Winter 2007 • Focus for Future Action • Improve retention of graduating student members and young members • Expand collaboration with divisions, especially on topical and national meetings • Develop metrics to measure vitality of the associate membership program • Expand collaboration with NA-YGN and participation in the activities of IYNC • 3rd Young Professionals Congress planned as an embedded topical in Winter 2009

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