** Designates a Standing Committee - Const. Art. III, Sec 6
	Standing Committees to have 3-yr terms - approx. 1/3 each year

VAS Officers are ex-officio members of all committees.  Except as provided 
otherwise, each is to have 3 or more members.  Abbreviated duties are shown.  
Consult Bylaws for more detailed descriptions.


** ARCHIVES
Jeff Zadeh	Chair, 		2008
Thomas O. Sitz, Pres. 1995-96	2010

Collect, organize and store records, awards, paraphernalia. 
Secure institutional repository and services of an official Archivist, 
assisting such person in collecting materials.


** AWARDS
Carolyn Conway	Chair,  2008
Victor Townsend		2009
Andrew Dolby		2010

Select recipients of Ivey F. Lewis Distinguished Service Award, any special 
awards and submit to Council nominations for Fellows.


** CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS
Michael L. Bass, Pres.1989-90	Co-Chair
Gerald R. Taylor, Jr., Pres.1991-92	Co-Chair

Prepare proposed changes in Constitution and Bylaws as directed by Council 
and present to the membership.  Update charter as necessary.  
Provide Parliamentarian for Council meetings and Conference. 

** ENVIRONMENT
Michael L. Bass, Pres.1989-90	Chair
Charles Sharpless		2009
Barbara Abraham			2009
Woodrow Bousquet		2010


Maintain liaison with environmental agencies, keeping aware of status and 
problems with Virginia's environment, and cooperate with Science Advisory Committee 
in providing information to private and public environmental bodies.

** FINANCE and ENDOWMENT
Art Burk,		Chair		2008
Elsa Falls, Trust Comm. 		2009	
Jim Martin, Pres. Elect			2010
Donald Whitney, Pres. 2006-2007		2008
Michael Renfore Tres., Ex-Officio w/o vote
Jerry Bass Ex Officer, Ex-Officio w/o vote

Monitor income and expenditures.  Prepare annual budget.  
Seek and encourage endowments.  One member to serve on Trust Committee.

** FUND RAISING
James P. O'Brien, Pres. 1993-94	Chair, 	2009
Arthur W. Burke, Jr., Pres. 1975-76	2009
Richard B. Brandt, Pres. 1990-91	2010
Susan P. Booth	VJAS Dir. Ex-Officio w/o vote
Jerry Bass Ex Officer, Ex-Officio w/o vote

Plan, organize and coordinate campaigns as directed by Council.

** JUNIOR ACADEMY of SCIENCE
Susan P. Booth - Director			Chair
Lisa L. Martin - VAS/VJAS Admin. Assistant
Pat Coltrane - Newport News			2009
Maria Cooper - I. C. Norcom H. S.		2008
Joyce Corriere - Hampton			2007
Donald R. Cottingham, Jr. - Norfolk (ret.)	2008
Robin Curtis - Deltaville			2008
Marilyn B. Elder - Math-Sci. Center		2007
Kathleen Frame - Biotechnology Inst.		2007
Pamela Gentry - Mechanicsville			2009
David Hagan - Sci. Mus. of Va.			2009
Deborah Hydorn - UMW				2009
Leonard Klein - Waynesboro			2008
John Kowalski - Roanoke				2008
Richard Krieg - VCU				2007
Charles T. Larocca - James River H. S.		2009
Charles Layne - Goochland H.S.			2009
Preston H. Leake - Hopewell			2007
Michael Lovrencic - Yorktown Chemical		2007
Kurt Michael - Fisherville			2009
Judith Pratross - St Anne’s Belfield School	2007
Dallas O. Pinion - Dinwiddie			2009
Donna Poland - Hampton				2008
Eric M. Rhoades - Stafford			2009
Kay Seliskar - Arlington			2006
Connie Skelton - Arlington 			2007
Carolyn Smith - Gloucester			2007
Sarah Ward-Petroske - Norfolk			2007
Thomas Watson - New Kent H.S.			2009
Susan Tilley - Newport News			2009
Barbara Whittier - Arlington			2009

Oversees activities of VJAS especially organization of annual 
paper presentations.

VJAS OFFICERS
Paula Hill - Woodrow Wilson H.S.	Pres.
Matt Koschak - Deep Run H.S.		Vice Pres.
Shini Sircar - Maggie Walker Gov. S.	Secty
Nora Jamil - Appomattox Governor’s S.	Historian

Elected by VJAS student members annually.

LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS - Hampton U.


** LONG RANGE PLANNING
Werner Wieland, Pres.
Jim Martin, Pres. Elect
Robert Willis, Vice Pres.
Arum K. Verra, Sec.
Michael H. Renfroe, Treas.
Jerry Bass, Ex, Officer, Ex-Officio
Susan Booth VJAS Dir., Ex-Officio
and invited academy members


Develop and advise Council on broad policies.  
Solicit and study suggestions from the membership.  
Investigate and evaluate proposed projects, publications 
relating to long range effectiveness.


** MEMBERSHIP
Richard Groover		2010
Marion B. Lobstein	2009



Recommends policy and promotes membership growth.  
Sponsors Business Advisory Committee to solicit business memberships.

** NOMINATIONS and ELECTIONS
Judy Niehaus, Pres.2004-05	Chair, 2008
Bob Fisher, Jr., Pres.2005-06	       2009
Donald Whitney, Pres. 2006-07	       2010

Seek and provide nominations for officers

** PUBLICATIONS
James H. Martin, III	Chair, 		2006
James P. O'Brien, Pres. 1993-94		2004
Robert A. Willis, Jr. Pres. 2001-02	2004
Werner Wieland	2005

Reviews and evaluates publications, both periodical and non-recurring. 
Prepares publication budget for Council.  Selects, for recommendation 
to Council, editorial board.

** RESEARCH
Ali I. Mohamed, Pres.2002-03	Chair, 2008
Arthur F. Conway		2009
Robert K. Rose			2010

Review and award research grants and arrange for and 
present J. Shelton Horsley Award. Five members, one elected 
by Council annually, senior member is Chair.

** SCIENCE  ADVISORY
Alan Griffith		2010

Provide scientific and technical advice as requested by state government.  
Maintain inventory of expertise of members willing to assist state government.  
Collect, evaluate, and disseminate information of public interest for 
benefit of state government.

** SCIENCE  EDUCATION
        Not Yet Appointed

Promote science education. Disseminate information on topics of 
current interest.  Assist State Department of Education with 
appropriate conferences.


** TRUST
Elsa Q. Falls, Pres.1994-95, Chair	2009
Rosemary Barra, Pres. 2000-01		2009
D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres.1969-70	2010
Arthur Burk, Pres. 1975-76		2010
R. Gerald Bass, Exec. Off., Ex-Officio w/o vote

Supervises invested funds, reviewing annually and making 
appropriate adjustments subject to Council approval.  
One member to be member of Finance & Endowment.  
One member elected annually by Council.  Elects own Chair.

** VIRGINIA FLORA
J. Rex Baird	Co-Chr.
Marion B. Lobstein  Co-Chr.
L. Michael Hill
John Hayden	
Michael Renfroe
Donna E. M. Ware

Promote study and publications, disseminate botanical information, 
sponsor symposia on flora, vegetation, ecology, conservation, 
and preservation of plant life of Virginia.  Serve as liaison 
between VAS and governmental bodies and institutions.


VISITING SCIENTIST PROGRAM 
Michael L. Bass, Pres.1989-90	Co-Ch.
Gerald R. Taylor, Pres.1991-92	Co-Ch.
D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres.1969-70
Robert W. Fisher, Pres. 2005-06

Encourages VAS members and others in academia and industry to volunteer 
to visit secondary schools giving talks, mentoring, assisting teachers, 
and offering field trips to colleges, universities and industry. 


Affiliated Groupings - not VAS Committees
VIRGINIA SCIENTIST RESOURCE NETWORK
* Past Director, Visiting Scientist Program

Robert W. Fisher, V-Pres.	Chair
*Michael L. Bass, Pres. 1989-90
R. Gerald Bass, Jr., Pres. 1985-86, VAS Exec. Off.
Susan P. Booth, VJAS Director
*D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres.1969-70, SMV Trustee
Robin Curtis, Past Pres. VAST
Patricia D. Fishback, SMV Dir. Science Education
David Hagan, SMV Scientist
Suzanne Kirk, SMV Liason for Statewide Initiatives
*Gerald R. Taylor, Jr., Pres. 1991-92, VAS Rep. 
Kenneth D. Wilson, SMV Dir.Astr.&Electron.Outreach

Oversees and maintains web site (www.vsrn.org)listing academic and 
industrial scientists willing to provide both secondary school programs and 
mentoring to teachers requesting assistance via the electronic database.  
Encourages VAS members to volunteer services with travel by their employers.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the FELLOWS
D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres. 1969-70	2008
James P. O'Brien, Pres. 1993-94		2010
J. James Murray, Jr., Pres. 1986-87	2009
James H. Martin, III			2010