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Provenance: Joy Branlund
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Joy Branlund, XXYY CC

I love that time during a road trip when I can stop, stretch my legs, and pull out a map to find where I am. I look at where I'm going and see if there are interesting places to visit along the way. I also look at where I've been, so I can find names for those unlabeled spectacles I passed on the landscape. These times to check in and reflect are important in other aspects of our lives as well – including with Geo2YC.

Three things happened in the Geo2YC's Executive Committee recently as we've taken a break to look at our metaphoric map.

To see where we've been and where we are, we've revisited our bylaws, which were written at the inception of the division. We'd like to revise some parts of the bylaws to better reflect where we are today. You should receive an email shortly with information about these revisions.

To determine where we've been and where we're going, our Vice President Jackie Hams has tasked the Long Range Planning Committee with redoing a survey of our members to learn about who we are and where we work. This survey was done years ago, and a repeat should illuminate the trajectory of 2YC geoscience as a whole. (Pay attention – hopefully we'll see this survey sometime in the next 12 months.)

The Executive Committee also passed a budget; the spending priorities will help direct the activities of the Division and ensure we are serving our members properly – in other words, this will help us stay on the road. Please attend our business meeting at the GSA meeting in Phoenix – in person or online, for more information about our new direction.

I hope these activities will help our Division better serve you, our members. And may your summer road trips be filled with new discoveries and rewarding detours! (And don't forget to submit abstracts for GSA, submit applications for travel assistance, and further plan your travel for the Earth Educator's Rendezvous in Nashville (and join us at our Wednesday night social.)