Annual Conference Committee
The Conference Committee organizes and arranges the annual conference, with help from the following subcommittees:
  • Awards
  • Auction and raffle
  • Registration
  • Conference booklet
  • Workshops
  • Exhibitors and ads
  • Hospitality
  • AV and room set-up
  • Evaluations
  • Coordinator for off-site field trips (if applicable)
  • Community service (if applicable)
The Committee meets 6 or more times in the year prior to the conference. Progress reports are shared by the subcommittee chairs at Board meetings for one year prior to the conference or the committee chair reports to the VP of Programs, who reports to the Board.
Contact: conferencecommittee2021@nysoea.org
Communications and Technology Committee
The Committee's primary role is to keep NYSOEA members informed. It ensures that the PATHWAYS newsletter arrives in your inbox four times a year and solicits, composes, and edits content for this publication. In addition, the committee chair assists with website updates. It also oversees other important correspondence such as the annual appeal and the annual report.
Chair: Jill Eisenstein 
Contact: pathways@nysoea.org
Development Committee
The Development Committee solicits donations of raffle and auction items for our annual conference. Live auction items support the organization's endowment. Raffle items support the Brother Yusef Campership Fund. In the future, the Committee also hopes to pursue grants and sponsorships to support NYSOEA initiatives.
VP of Administration: Kate Phipps
Contact: vp_administration@nysoea.org
Awards Committee
​This Committee collects and reviews nominations and chooses award winners prior to the annual conference. The award recipients need to be presented to the Executive Board prior to the annual conference. Goals of the Committee:
  • Include the last 3 recipients of the Harlan 'Gold' Metcalf Award and 3 others appointed by the chair.
  • Distribute nominations information and reminders.
  • Collect, review, and choose award winners and present to Board prior to conference.
  • Create letters of congratulations, plaques, and certificates.
  • Put award descriptions and awardees information on website.
  • Work with Communications Committee for PR
Current Chair: MaryLynne Malone
Contact: awardscommittee@nysoea.org
Equity, Access & Inclusion Committee
This Committee finds ways to increase the equity, access, and inclusivity of the NYSOEA membership by identifying avenues to bring greater diversity to NYSOEA through speakers, workshops, and collaborating with organizations that promote the outdoors to diverse audiences. They also oversee the Brother Yusuf Campership program.
Current Chair: Katharine Schnepp, MaryLynne Malone
Contact: eaicommittee@nysoea.org
Environmental Literacy Committee
The most recent movement to develop an Environmental Literacy Plan for New York State is the focus of this Committee, and includes: establishing relationships with superintendents, school administrators, and the NYS education department; promoting environmental literacy in the state. This committee is not currently active. 
Nomination and Election Committee
The Nomination and Election Committee supervises the nomination and election process of the Board of Directors according to the policies of the Association. 
Goals:
  • Solicit recommendations for new board members.
  • Create nomination document that includes rules for nomination and incorporates biography, contact information, and permission of the nominee.
  • Create ballot document that includes a biography of the nominee that is due at least 60 days before the conference.
  • Have election results ready for the Annual Meeting at the annual conference.
VP of Administration: Kate Phipps
Contact: vp_administration@nysoea.org
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee coordinates all public relations, promotional activities, and outreach to increase membership. Current Committee members include the VP of Human Resources, Regional Directors, and members who want to promote NYSOEA.
Goals:
  • Review and maintain the membership brochure, in conjunction with Communications and Technology Committee.
  • Review regional letters and connect with membership.
  • Make membership recommendations: 2-year membership rates, reduced student rates, special promotions.
  • Meet at least 2 times per year.
  • Manage regional display boards to be displayed at events and/or conferences to promote NYSOEA.
Contact: vp_human_resources@nysoea.org
Finance Committee
Supervises the preparation of the budget and other finance-related matters.
Current members: Tim Stanley, Lizza VanAcker, President, Past President and Treasurer.
Goals:
  • Work directly with the treasurer to create an annual balanced budget.
  • Review investments and investment strategy annually (currently work under the advisement of Edward Jones).
  • Review Financial Plan for endowment and other investments.
  • Report organizational finances in the Annual Report.