The Central Alabama National Weather Association Chapter Wants You!

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Central Alabamians are pretty weather savvy. In fact, researchers who come here from other parts of the country are constantly amazed when they gauge the weather knowledge of our citizens. All of you knowledgeable individuals already act as strong influencers in your communities, helping others to understand and prepare for adverse weather.

I believe that we have a unique opportunity to leverage this enthusiasm to increase awareness and education among the general population. And the perfect platform is the local chapter of the National Weather Association. That is why the leadership of the local chapter is making a push to have the biggest NWA Chapter in the country.

Nowhere else can we establish a more diverse community of members of weather enterprise, including Government meteorologists, TV meteorologists, private sector meteorologists, Emergency Managers, Students and you to make that happen.

The Upsilon Central Alabama NWA Chapter will have three outstanding meetings in 2013 with excellent speakers and programs. There will be two nice social events and a community outreach event. The Chapter will start an annual scholarship for a deserving meteorology student and get involved in local science fair judging with an NWA award.

The Chapter will also work toward a major event next year. Either a WeatherFest or a weather symposium of national note.

Working on these activities will provide plenty of opportunities for the weather community to interface, network and collaborate in a relaxed setting. This will in turn advance understanding of each other’s roles and foster personal relationships that will come in handy when skies turn threatening.

There will be abundant opportunities to get involved in leadership on committees like Scholarship, Science Fair, Meeting Speakers, Meeting AV, Outreach, Web Page, Member Portal, Symposium Planning, and Social Media, as well as in Officer positions.

Local dues are just $25, which allows members to attend all events. Dues can be paid online with credit card or PayPal ($1.06 processing fee), or by check or cash in person at a meeting or by mail.

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And the Upsilon Chapter will strive to lead chapters around the country in membership at the National level. Membership in the National Weather Association provides a tremendous springboard to make a difference in the world of operational meteorology. The Upsilon Chapter knows all about it as it brought the weather world to Birmingham for the 2011 NWA Annual Meeting and won the Chapter of the Year Award last year for its efforts.

The first meeting of the year is Monday evening, March 11, 2013. It will feature a Dual-Pol Radar Class, taught by Kevin Laws, the Science and Operations Officers at the National Weather Service Birmingham. Kevin will demonstrate the exciting new features of the radar upgrades that are already in place on Central Alabama radars and are being done across the National Weather Service. All participants will receive a certificate. He will also share insights into the Birmingham office’s efforts to reduce the false alarm rate for tornado warnings.

Event Facts:
Date: Monday, March 11, 2013
Time: Doors Open 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Starts 7:00 p.m.
Location: Vulcan Park Meeting Facility, Electra Room
Admission: FREE to paid Chapter Members, $15 for non-members
Parking: Free, with plenty of surface parking available
Food: One of Birmingham’s Best Food Trucks will be there at 6 p.m. with delicious cash and carry options

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Category: Alabama's Weather