But did you ever think about HOW we fulfill our mission? The answer is simple. Committed PRSA leaders have raised their hand and agreed to demonstrate their commitment to the profession by volunteering to serve our PRSA chapter.

Your skills and abilities are needed on a number of PRSA committees including:  professional development, public service, membership and awards. I know you enjoy the benefits of PRSA membership. And I know you have ideas on exciting topics we should cover during our professional development workshop, better ways to engage our members, how we can bring the Pinnacle Awards back better than ever and ways to reach out to non-profits to lend our expertise. Won't you raise your hand and become a PRSA leader by joining a committee today? Contact any committee chair or me and we'll be glad to welcome you to the leadership team.

Speaking of leadership, I'd like to commend the leaders of the newly formed Virginia Peninsula PRSA chapter, which will be submitting its petition for charter to PRSA early this year.  These folks recognized the difficulty in accessing Hampton Roads chapter events and have stepped up to create a chapter to meet the needs of Peninsula members.  Talk about advancing the profession.  We're proud that the Virginia Peninsula chapter has spun off. We also recognize the difficulties inherent in starting a chapter from scratch.  If there is anything we can do to assist you, our door is always open. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and would love to explore the possibilities of regional events or activities.

Leadership takes many forms. But no matter what the form, we need leaders who will roll up their sleeves and get actively involved in guiding the chapter. That leader is YOU!