Chapter Web Sites

Fall 2011 brought the opportunity to create your own chapter web site! We’ve been working hard on site designs and training materials so that chapters will be able to use a template system to create their own chapter site.

Want a web site for your chapter? Here are the steps:

1.) Be thinking now of someone in your chapter who can serve as web master. Ideally this would be someone web-savvy and if they know a bit about WordPress, all the better! This person will need to review the training guides/videos and enter text and images into the appropriate pages of your chapter web site template.

2.) Chapters should begin compiling and/or writing content they wish to publish on their site. This would include photos, a brief home page welcome, and other articles and chapter information you would like to display on your web site. The sites will include pages for announcements, accomplishments, upcoming events, chapter history, officers, bylaws, minutes, photos, etc. Preparing your materials ahead of the site launch will give you a jump start on your chapter web site.

3.) We began launching the chapter sites in phases, ten chapters at a time. The first launch date was August 15, 2011. You may request your site at any time after this date. Beginning on August 15, up to ten chapter sites will be launched every two weeks in the order requests are received.

4.) When your request is submitted, you will be asked to review terms and a brief overview. From there, your site will be activated and your log-in information will be sent to you along with links to important training materials about how to set up your site. The site offers multiple theme options and header graphics and there are specific ways to create the posts and pages that comprise your site, so be sure to read the instructional documents and watch the training videos before you begin your site.