The Chesapeake Bay Group (CBG) of the Sierra Club serves the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach, and the counties of Accomack and North Hampton on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

An elected executive committee (ExCom) of seven members leads the CBG. Members are elected for two-year terms. Any person in good standing as a Sierra Club member may be a candidate for election to the ExCom. A nominating committee considers prospective nominees and submits a slate of candidates to the membership on a ballot available to members on November 1. Candidates other than those selected by this committee may be nominated by written petition with the signatures of 15 active members. Nominations may be submitted to the Nominations Committee chair, Ashanti Kincannon via email at (alkincannon@vwu.edu), or by mail to (439 Pennsylvania Ave, Norfolk, VA 23508). See the following job description for the duties and responsibilities of an ExCom member.

Octover 15th, 2021 -- Deadline for submissions to the Nominations Committee

Voting for Cheasapeake Bay Group executive committee nominees will be conducted from Nov 1 to Nov 29 this year. 

Look in the fall issue of VA Sierran for instructions on how to vote online or to request a paper ballot.

The newsletter also contains information about Virginia Chapter ExCom elections and instructions for voting.

November 22, 2021 -- The deadline for all ballots/e-ballots to be postmarked/submitted for at-large and group board elections. Members in good standing may vote for up to (3) nominees to the ExCom.

You may vote online, or by paper.

Job Description: Ex-Com Member Chesapeake Bay Group

Purpose of Position: Provide guidance and leadership to the Group in making policy decisions to carry out the mission of the
Club and meet the Group’s defined goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Understand and promote the mission of the Sierra Club
• Attend Executive Committee meetings and General meetings
• Lead and provide educational training and/or conservation opportunities to the general membership
• Promote the Outings Program
• Participate in long range planning
• Actively assist in fundraising activities or contribute financially
• Ensure financial stability and solvency
• Modify and allocate resources; must be consistent with the opportunities, the abilities, and the commitment of the chapter/group
• Monitor, question, and evaluate club activities
• Provide Leadership and Vision within the chapter/group
• Contribute a sense of camaraderie and teamwork