The Nominating Committee, of UU La Crosse Fellowship, is accepting nominations from the congregation for the 2023-2024 Board of Trustees and the Nominating Committee. The slate of candidates is presented at the May 21, 2023 Annual Meeting.

All who wish to serve on the Board of Trustees or the Nominating Committee are encouraged to submit a Nomination Form (below). The working board is composed of creative, committed, and diverse fellowship members working to support its mission and vision into the future.

Our search focuses on candidates with valuable skills including teamwork, communication, flexibility, patience, time management, and motivation. If this sounds like you, nominate yourself.

Why join the Board of Directors?

You are a member who:

• Wants to live into your UU values
• Seeks opportunities for supporting the fellowship through leadership
• Aspires to share your skills and talents 
• Values creating connections with fellowship members and our community 
• Is interested in future fellowship direction and decisions 

Who is Qualified?

• Voting Members are eligible to serve on the Board of Trustees
• A Voting Member is a person who has signed the Membership Book and has made an annual recorded contribution at least 30 days prior to the annual meeting. 

What are the commitments?

• New board members commit to serve two-year terms 
• Board members are required to attend monthly board meetings, and serve as liaison to other teams as needed.
• A nominee for President must have previously served one year on the Board of Trustees
• Nominating Committee positions are one-year terms, and attend monthly meetings

How to nominate a candidate:

Submit your candidates application information – Click Here

• You will need to include name and email
• The position you are nominating them for
• A few sentences describing the strengths they bring
• Email any questions to Tara De Long at tara@uulacrosse.org

How to self-nominate:

Submit your application information – Click Here

• You will need to include your name and email
• The position you are applying for
• A few sentences describing the strengths you are excited to use and share
• Email any questions to Tara De Long at tara@uulacrosse.org

What happens after you submit your nomination?

A nominating committee will review nominees and move qualifying fellowship members forward for fellowship vote.

What are important dates in the process?

Nomination period:

Opens Monday January 30, 2023
Closes Monday March 20, 2023

Selected nominees notified:

Friday, Saturday April 1, 2023

General membership voting:

Opens Sunday May 21, 2023

New terms begin:

June 1st is the official start date. Transition meeting in needed in May 2022 (as a non-voting member)