Committees

Administrative Committee
The Administrative Committee is appointed by the President to examine ACGA's internal processes and recommend to the Board changes to help us operate more effectively as an organization.

Members:
Janice Chan Chair ('08)
Rudy Ramsey
Shannon Duncan

Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees the ACGA budget and bank account.

Members:
Anne Landin Chair ('08)
Rachell Blessing
David Gressett

Gaidhealtachd Support
The Gaidhealtachd Support committee works at identifying organizations in the Scottish Gaelic Community, both here and abroad, that may benefit from the support and assistance from ACGA.

Members:
Glenn Wrightson
Anne Landin
Heather Sparling Chair ('08)

National Mòd Committee
The Mòd Committee organizes the annual ACGA Mòd, held at Ligonier, PA, in September.

Members:
Nick Freer, Chair ('08)
Joan Weiss
Michael MacKay
Cathleen MacKay
Pam Page
William Cassidy
Heather Sparling

Immersion Committee
The Immersion Weekend Committee plans and organizes the annual learning weekend.  The Chair should be located in the area where the Immersion will be held.  Local support need not be committee members or ACGA members.

Members:
David Gressett, Chair ('07)
Frances Acar
Rudy Ramsey
Jamie MacDonald
LeeCathryn Highfield
Janice Chan

Publications Committee
The Publications Committee is responsible for overseeing both the written materials distributed to the members as well as those materials which promote ACGA to a wider audience, including "An Naidheachd Againne" and our website, http://www.acgamerica.org.

Members:
Anne Landin
Michael MacKay
William Cassidy (Chair)
John Fraser
Shannon Duncan
Rachell Blessing
Glenn Wrightson


Naidheachd Editor:
William Cassidy

Web Subcommittee:
Shannon Duncan (Chair)
Anne Landin
Rachell Blessing
Heather Sparling
David Gressett
Rudy Ramsey


Education Committee
The Education Committee looks for resources and opportunities that may enhance the learning endeavors of the members of ACGA.

Members:
Jamie MacDonald Chair ('08)
David Gressett
Anne Landin
Christopher Wilborn
Rudy Ramsey
Rachell Blessing

Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee is a subcommittee of Education. It designs and administers the scholarship competitions for the 3 member and 1 university student scholarship offered each year.

Members:
Jamie MacDonald
Rachell Blessing
Anne Landin
Cam MacRae Chair ('08)
Heather Sparling

Membership Committee
The Membership Committee works to retain current members and maintain contact with them.

Members:
Wesley Mangus
Anne Landin
Janice Chan
Cam MacRae Chair ('08)
David Gressett
An Phillips
Christopher Wilborn

Election Committee
The Election Committee helps to recruit candidates for ACGA elections to fill vacant positions every year.  They send out candidate statements and ballots, and collect and compile returned ballots.

Members:
Eva Gordon Joint-chair ('08)
Ken McCormick Joint-chair ('08)

Outreach Committee
The Outreach Committee's main purpose is to bring in new members via advertising, support of Gaelic tents at Highland Games, and support of local Gaelic events (workshops, mods, etc) where there's a reasonable chance of attracting interest amongst attendees to join ACGA.

Members:
John Fraser
Glenn Wrightson
Rachell Blessing
Christoper Wilborn Chair ('08)
Harry Webb

Grandfather Mountain
The Grandfather Mountain Committee organizes the annual Grandfather Mountain Gaelic Song and Language Week, held in Banner Elk, NC, in the week leading up to the North Carolina Mòd held at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in July.

Members:
Jamie MacDonald (Chair)
Libit Woodington
Cam MacRae