Are You Willing to Serve? Your leadership, your voice, your organization
The NACTA Nominating Committee is seeking nominations and self-nominations for President-Elect, Canadian Regional Director, Central Regional Director, Educator Recognition Committee Chair, Global Engagement Committee Chair, Judging Contest Director, and
a member of the Finance Committee from among the NACTA membership. We encourage you to consider one of these positions or to nominate someone you feel would be a worthy candidate.
The Executive Committee is the governing
body that provides leadership and direction for NACTA, and all our various programs and activities. Details and a short introduction video on each position can be found below.
The deadline for nominations is December 1st, 2025 at 5:00pm EST.
3-year commitment (President-Elect → President → Past-President), to commence at the conclusion of the NACTA 2026 Annual Conference in June.
Duties in Standing Rules
The general duties of the President-Elect will be to: (a) serve in lieu of the President if the President cannot serve; (b) provide assistance and advice to the president as requested; (c) assume the office of President following completion of a one-year
term as President-Elect; (d) coordinate with the Secretary/Treasurer and the managing firm on publishing organizational newsletters; (e) consult with President’s council to secure nominations to appointed officers of NACTA (Foundation Director,
Historian, Journal Editor, Parliamentarian and one Finance Committee member) for consideration by the Executive Committee to appoint before September of each calendar year, and (f) convene the President’s Council to review organization governing
documents (bylaws, standing rules, etc.) with appointed parliamentarian by April of calendar year prior to annual business meeting.
The President-Elect will subsequently serve as President and Past-President.
Insight from Past Leaders
Have the honor of leading a “go-to” professional organization and realizing that there are so many talented and dedicated agricultural teachers/leaders that work so hard to make NACTA the success that it is.
Promote the tremendous opportunity NACTA provides for faculty, staff, and students to share best practices and promote the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Learn the power of working with dedicated member volunteers. Further, your collaborative leadership skills and use these in numerous situations on your campus. NACTA is a great place to grow as a leader.
2-year commitment to commence at the conclusion of the NACTA 2026 Annual Conference in June.
Duties in Standing Rules
The general duties of each Regional Director will be to represent NACTA in matters of a regional nature and coordinate the regional leadership structure described in section 5.0 of the standing rules of the organization. Regional directors are asked to submit a report in a timely manner to the Executive Committee Meetings. The regional directors will select a chair from their elected ranks to lead the regional directors for the year.
Each Regional Director is a member of the NACTA Executive Committee and is expected to attend the monthly (1 hour) online Executive Committee meeting.
The Nominating Committee is currently soliciting nominations for Canadian and Central Regional Directors. If you are nominating yourself or someone else for the position of Regional Director and you are unsure of a state's region, pleaseclick here.
Term Length 2-year commitment to commence at the conclusion of the NACTA 2026 Annual Conference in June.
Duties in Standing Rules The general responsibilities of the Judging Conference Director will be to: (a) serve as the official representative of NACTA to the Judging Conference; (b) facilitate communication between NACTA and Judging Conference participants; (c) identify and schedule future host sites for Judging Conferences; and (d) explore future experiential learning opportunities.
2-year commitment to commence at the conclusion of the NACTA 2028 Annual Conference in June.
Duties in Standing Rules
Standing committee chairs will solicit members for their committee, plan the work of the committee and provide updates to the Executive Committee as needed or requested. Chairs will work with the President to have nominations for the Executive
Committee to appoint the five core committee members of each committee, striving for regional representation when possible.
Global Engagement Committee
The general responsibilities of the Global Engagement Committee will be to: (a) Promote global perspectives in the scholarship of teaching and learning agriculture and related disciplines among NACTA members; (b) Encourage publication of global
agriculture articles and global engagement tips in the NACTA Journal; (c) Cultivate and nurture connections between NACTA and other organizations involved with international agriculture; (d) Increase awareness among NACTA members how
global engagement promotes diversity and inclusion in agriculture and related disciplines; and (e) Enhance collaboration leading to global agriculture curriculum development and exchange programs, including identification of potential funding
sources.
Educator Recognition
The general responsibilities of the Educator Recognition Committee will be to: (a) establish and publish policies and guidelines for the teaching awards; (b) receive nomination materials; (c) determine the award recipients; and (d) post the names
of award recipients to the NACTA Teaching Awards website within four weeks following the Annual Conference. The Chair of the Educator Recognition Committee will also be an Associate Editor of the NACTA Journal.
2-year commitment to commence at the conclusion of the NACTA 2026 Annual Conference in June.
Duties in Standing Rules
The Finance Committee is responsible for the oversight of all financial matters of NACTA, for the development of the annual NACTA financial report, NACTA budgets, and review of contractual obligations involving budgetary implications.
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