PURPOSE AND CHARTER HISTORY OF ACSM'S REGIONAL
CHAPTERS
Purpose
Charter History
PURPOSE-
The purpose of the Regional Chapter program is to stimulate
involvement of large numbers of people in supporting the Mission and
work of the national organization. The Chapters play a unique role,
given the assumed ability to more directly and frequently interact with
students, professionals and the public. Because of these unique
qualities, Chapters were formed to:
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Introduce students to ACSM.
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Serve as a proving ground for leadership in the
College.
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Introduce non-member professionals to ACSM.
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Broaden the base of participation in ACSM
activities in a manner that minimizes expenses to the participant - such
as staging affordable educational conferences at the state and local
levels.
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Play an integral role in national programs in the
areas of public education, continuing education, public relations,
governmental affairs, and ACSM membership promotion.
CHARTER
HISTORY-
|
Chapter
|
Area
|
Provisional Charter |
Permanent Charter |
| 1. Midwest |
IL, IN, IA, MI, OH, WI |
1970 |
1972 |
| 2. Rocky Mountain |
CO, WY |
1973 |
May, 1974 |
| 3. Central States |
AR, KS, MO, OK |
1972 |
Nov. 1975 |
| 4. New England |
CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT |
1973 |
1976 |
| 5. Southeast |
AL, GA, KY, NC, SC, VA, MS, LA, TN, FL |
1974 |
1976 |
| 6. Northland |
MN, NE, ND, SD |
1976 |
1980 |
| 7. Mid-Atlantic |
DE, MD, NJ, PA, WV, DC, NY (except those areas in the NY
Chapter) |
1978 |
1981 |
| 8. Texas |
TX |
May 1980 |
Jan. 15, 1983 |
| 9. Greater New York |
NYC, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk & Westchester
Counties, Bergen, Essex, Hudson |
Jan. 1978 |
May 26, 1984 |
| 10. Southwest |
CA, AZ, NV, UT, HI, NM |
1981 |
Jan. 12, 1985 |
| 11. Northwest |
WA, OR, ID, MT |
Jan. 1986 |
Nov. 1988 |
| 12. Alaska |
AK |
May 1987 |
May 1990 |
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