This page is here to make it easy for you to spread the word. Below are message templates you can copy and tailor to share with other AMC members, volunteers, committees, and Chapter leaders.
Use these messages anywhere—email, newsletters, social posts, or internal communications—to help ensure members are informed before voting begins.
Friends/Peers
As a fellow member of the AMC, I want to share with you something important ahead of the upcoming bylaw vote that begins in early January. The proposed bylaws would enable significant changes to the Chapter system — including consolidation or reorganization — without guaranteeing that Chapters have a voice or representation in those decisions. Even if unintended, the long-term consequences could be substantial.
I encourage you to read this summary of the risks and implications before voting begins: FutureofAMCChapters.org
Chapter Membership
Dear Chapter Members,
The AMC membership will begin voting in early January on proposed bylaws that would give the AMC broad authority to reshape the Chapter system. Many of these changes may support future innovation, but the proposal also removes the safeguards that ensure Chapters have a required role in structural decisions — including the guarantee of Chapter-connected representation on the Board and the Chapters Committee’s procedural role in major changes.
We strongly encourage you to read this detailed explanation of how the proposed bylaws may affect Chapters so you have the full context before voting.
[Optional: Our Chapter’s Executive Committee has reviewed the proposal, discussed it at length, and voted to oppose the proposed bylaws.]
Please take time to understand the proposal and participate in the upcoming vote — your voice matters.
Social Media
The Future of Chapters
The AMC is beginning an exciting review of the Chapter system — but the proposed bylaws would remove the safeguards that ensure Chapters have a voice in shaping that future. Before the member vote begins in early January, please take a moment to learn more about how the proposed bylaws would affect Chapters: FutureofAMCChapters.org
Representation at Risk
The proposed AMC bylaws eliminate the guarantee that Chapters will have representation on the Board. If you’re a volunteer or member who cares about Chapter-connected leadership, please read what these changes would mean: FutureofAMCChapters.org
Shared Leadership
Chapters are the heart of AMC’s volunteer community — but the proposed bylaws remove the mechanisms that ensure they have a required role in major structural decisions. Before voting begins, review the potential impacts on shared leadership and Chapter involvement: FutureofAMCChapters.org
Call to Stay Informed
Soon, AMC members will begin voting on proposed bylaws that could redefine how Chapters and Regions are structured. Whether you support or oppose the changes, it’s important to understand them. Please review this clear, volunteer-written explanation: FutureofAMCChapters.org