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ATTACHMENT # 1 Non - CFE Members as Committee Members Purpose and Rationale Recognizing that each CFE committee could benefit from additional support from non- CFE members , the CFE proposes guidelines to recruit associates , advisors , or friends of the CFE . The guidelines would offer an official forum for the CFE to identify and recruit persons with unique expertise , different perspectives , and an interest in working with the CFE . Such volunteers or " Friends of the CFE " ( any other name ? ? ? Associates ? Partners `? ) would assist with special projects or ad-hoc work groups . They could include undergrad or graduate college students . Friends would be non-voting participants of the CFE and would not have the same liabilities or responsibilities as full- fledged CFE members . WHO /ROLE : Limited to Orange County Citizens ? Can non- Orange County citizens be Friends ? Make effort to recruit local. graduate interns who will serve for one year . Establish. a liaison with UNC , Duke , NC State , NC Central , etc . who will establish a program for interns to participate as Friends . Should students be given. a different designation/namc? Should the number of Friends on a committee be limited? WHEN/PARTICIPATION.* Do :Friends only attend committee meetings ? What about breakout sessions that we have at the end of our monthly meetings would they attend these as requested". Potential benefits from establishing Friends of the CFE Organizational development • Introduction : This is a practical and profitable way to recruit prospective CFE members . Friends of the CFE would gain hands - on experience with the CFE and could gauge their own commitment and interest . • Leadership training : The organization can involve potential board members on committees to gauge their interest and help develop leadership skills . This may be especially appropriate for young professionals . Structural benefits • Division of labor : Necessary work can get done without over-burdening CFE members . • Size : Expanding the number of committee participants enables the CFE to expand research projects and task force work without increasing the size of the CFE . • Time commitment : Friends can dedicate their time , interests , and expertise to a specific field or task force (water resources , air quality, etc . ) that interests them and matches their interests without requiring them to work on other issues addressed by the CFE . This enables the CFE to monopolize on the expertise , skills , and interests of Orange County citizens without overburdening volunteers , Friends , Orange County staff, and CFE members . Wealth of resources