Upcoming Events
There are many exciting events coming up this spring: - Basura Bash river cleanup volunteer event on February 17, in partnership with the San Antonio International Airport. Join us to beautify our community! Register here.
- February social event, details coming soon in a separate email announcement
- Fiesta is April 18-28! UMAST will once again be selling street chair seating for the Battle of Flowers Parade (Day Parade) on April 26 and the Fiesta Flambeau Parade (Night Parade) on April 27. Tickets will go on sale this week on our Fiesta website.
- We need Fiesta Volunteers to assist with setup, take down, and ushering during the parades. Register as a volunteer on our website.
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UMAST Appointed Leadership Roles
We are excited to announce the following appointments to committee chairs and leadership roles: - Samantha Lara is returning as Fiesta Chair
- Adrian Ramirez is the Leadership Conference Chair
- Murray Myers is the Bylaw Review Committee Chair
We are still looking for leaders to serve in the following positions:
- Programming and Event Chair
- Membership Chair
- Communications Chair / Webmaster
- Donations and Sponsorships Chair
Please visit our Application Form to apply for one of these leadership positions or to read about the responsibilities of each role. If you have any questions for the UMAST board about these opportunities please reply to this email. |
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TCMA Membership
UMAST is encouraging our members to join the Texas City Management Association (TCMA), the statewide organization for local government professionals.
How to join:
- Complete the free Ethics 101 online training course
- Fill out the application on the TCMA membership website. Most local government employees quality for Cooperating Level III membership, $25 annual dues. Students quality for free membership in TCMA.
- All new applicants to TCMA require an endorsement from a Full, Life, or Distinguished member. UMAST can help facilitate endorsements for our members applying for TCMA. Please reach out to a board member or reply to this email for assistance.
There are many benefits of belonging to TCMA: - Annual Conference taking place this year in South Padre Island
- Specialized training and access to publications
- Advising and coaching programs
- Scholarships for TCMA members and their families
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Congratulations to our drawing winner!Rachel Pearce of City of San Antonio Department of Human Services is the winner of our random drawing for updating her member profile in January. Congratulations Rachel! |
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It's not too late to update your member profile to keep your information up to date. Visit UMAST - My profile and click "Edit Profile". You can also adjust what information appears in our members-only Directory.
Contact us with any issues accessing your account. |
