Incentive Program

FREE DUES & LUNCHEONS FOR 2025


AAFAME offers the following incentive program for those engineer members that volunteer & participate. This program will allow for engineers to get their dues & events for free (value of $985) if they meet the following criteria during 2024:

  • Attend a minimum of 6 COMMITTEE MEETINGS
    • You may need to serve on more than one committee to easily meet this goal
    • NEW THIS YEAR:  Incentive committee meetings DO NOT count towards the 6 meetings.
    • Please note that in order to get credit for committee meetings held via zoom, you must have your video camera on
  • Attend a minimum of 8 EVENTS
    • To include luncheons, training classes, building tours, professional series (above the 1 required below) or EXPO
    • * 2 of the 8 events must be a training class
    • Chili Slam attendance does not count toward event
  • Complete a minimum of 12 VOLUNTEER HOURS
    • Examples of Volunteer Hours:
    • Community Service Projects (will have both weekday and weekend opportunities)
    • Chili Slam, Adventure Fest & Vendor EXPO (before & during event)
    • Activities include:  building ramps, staging parade, painting, sorting food, landscaping, carpentry, registration desk and more!
    • * At least 1 volunteer opportunity must be a Community Services Event
  • Attend at least 1 PROFESSIONAL SERIES
    • to gain Leadership Development training
    • Typically have up to 4 per year
    • Attend more than 1 Professional Series and the additional will count towards 8 event requirement listed above

PARTICIPANT TRACKING


DOWNLOAD THIS FORM TO TRACK YOUR PARTICIPATIONSend completed forms to admin@aafame.org for verification.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CHECK YOUR PARTICIPATION ONLINE.

The engineer members that meet the above criteria not only get free dues & luncheons next year, but will also be entered into a drawing to win the following prizes (drawing typically held at January luncheon):

  • 1 winner will receive $1,000
  • 1 winner will receive $500
  • All others who completed the program will receive $200
  • Drawing to be held in January 2025


BONUS CREDIT


  • There will be an added $100 bonus for the individuals with the most events, committee meetings, training, & volunteer hours.  (1 per category)
  • Must complete the program to be eligible.
  • Total $400 additional funds distributed.
  • Will be awarded at the January 2025 luncheon.



If you completed last year's program, you do not need to sign up again unless you are changing or updating committees.


QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROGRAM?


Contact Rochelle Komula (committee chair) or Thomas Garza-Pate (co-chair) for questions.

The incentive committee holds quarterly meetings where you can provide input and updates on the status of the program.