[Usittne] USITT Ballot Nomination

Thu Jul 21 01:01:57 EDT 2011

Members of USITT-New England:

I hope this finds you enjoying the summer and I apologize at the  
outset for intruding on your time, but I feel very strongly about the  
request I am making in this note.  Also, let me be clear that I am  
sending this as an individual member of USITT.

I would ask each of you to consider signing the petition below to put  
the name of Don Childs on the ballot for the office of Vice-President  
for Members, Sections and Chapters.

I have known Don for more than 35 years and I believe he deserves the  
opportunity to have his name put before the full membership of USITT  
in this election.  While I also believe that, if elected, he would  
make a tremendous contribution to the organization, at the moment the  
issue is Don being on the ballot.

Some of you may already know Don (he was at KCACTF-New England last  
January), but for those of you who do not, I would ask you to take a  
look at his bio and position statement below.

Having represented our section on the nominations committee for the  
last three years (and having now completed my term), I have always  
supported giving the full membership the greatest opportunity for  
determining their own leadership.  I make this appeal to you in that  
spirit.

If you choose to sign the petition, please add your name and  
membership number below, and send it to:

<reply-3955d71db3-f3703419f7-5251 at u.cts.vresp.com>

Thank you for taking a moment to read this.

All the best,

John Forbes

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Don Childs" <Don_Childs at mail.vresp.com>
> Date: July 20, 2011 3:24:22 PM EDT
> To: john.b.forbes at uvm.edu
> Subject: Add my name to the USITT Ballot
> Reply-To: "Don Childs" <reply-3955d71db3-f3703419f7-5251 at u.cts.vresp.com 
> >
>
> Dear USITT Member
>
> I apologize if this is a repeat message and if you are not a member  
> of USITT, but if you are a member of USITT National...
>
> I am soliciting your help to get my name added to the USITT ballot  
> as a candidate for the office of Vice-President for Members,  
> Sections & Chapters. My bio and position paper are below. I would  
> appreciate your support. To support my bid please reply to this  
> email and add your name and USITT number to the following statement.  
> Thank you.
>
> I agree to support the nomination of Don Childs (USITT #39528) as a  
> candidate for the office of Vice-President for Members, Sections &  
> Chapters.
>
> Name__________________________________
>
> My USITT number is_______________________.
>
> Nominee’s Biography:
>
> Don Childs began his theatrical career at the San Francisco Actors  
> Workshop during the theatrically active 1960's. Don returned to  
> college where he obtained a BA from the University of Iowa and an  
> MFA from Indiana University. A teaching career has taken Don from  
> San Diego to Montreal and many places in between. Don was a charter  
> member of the Northern California Section of USITT and founding  
> Chair of The St. Lawrence Section (which went inactive when CITT  
> developed). Don served USITT as a Director at Large in 1982-1983.  
> Because of a family health issues Don took a 10 year hiatus from  
> theatre and USITT, but since his return in 2003 he has been very  
> active both in the Southwest Section and nationally - both as a  
> presenter and as a volunteer. As chair of SWUSITT Don has built the  
> membership from 40 plus to 170 plus and increased student membership  
> from 17 to nearly 100. Don sponsored an exhibit and tribute to  
> Ladislav Vychodil at the USITT Phoenix Conference in 2007. Don  
> chaired the 2006 Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA)  
> Designfest and was TETA Artist of the Year in 2007. Don left the  
> world of traditional academia to concentrate on the consulting and  
> designing areas of his career. He recently founded the Stagecraft  
> Institute of Las Vegas to train designers and technicians for the  
> ‘high-tech’ world of entertainment technology which has its center  
> in Las Vegas. Don is a member of USITT, IATSE-USA 829, AACT, and IAAM.
>
> Nominee’s Position Statement:
>
> When I became chair of SWUSITT I pledged to increase student  
> memberships and to build the Design Exhibition/Competition. At the  
> last conference the student membership exceed 100 (up from  
> approximately 10 when I made my pledge). Additionally the entries in  
> the design exhibition were 68, up from 7 when I made my pledge. The  
> value of the prizes award at the 2011 Symposium exceeded $12,000. As  
> VP of Members, Sections, and Chapters I will visit all Sections and  
> Chapters. I will assist them in building membership and developing  
> programs or exhibits as they desire. I will also assist them in  
> developing a program to raise funds and or in kind donations. I will  
> work to improve communication and liaison between the Sections/ 
> Chapters and National. I will have at least 2 conference call  
> meetings with section and chapter heads each year. I will also work  
> aggressively to increase both college and high school student  
> chapters in each region. Students are the future, and we need to get  
> them involved early in their careers.
>
> I, Don Childs, am willing to stand for election to, and if elected  
> serve in the office of Vice-President for Members, Sections & Chapters
>
>
>
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> #112
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Lighting Designer			           University of Vermont
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