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| Budget and Finance | Time frame: a little all year, plus preparing budget for May meetings. Great for those who understand finances. |
Evaluates and generates ideas for club to raise money, which includes identifying expenses. Reviews previous budget and submits proposed operating budget for the succeeding year at the May Board of Directors and Business meetings in collaboration with the Club Treasurer. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 5 minimum): |
| Sponsorship | Time Frame: all year with most work done at beginning of the year. Good for members who know leaders in the community and have good corporate contacts. |
Creates Sponsorship Letter and solicits sponsors for all club events. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 3 minimum): Carole Valletta, chair WFA - Robbie Hass, Barbara Tice Salad Lunch - MAD - |
| Dirty Deeds Auction | Time Frame: November event Great for organizer and love-to-shop types. Not a lot of work. |
Dirty Deeds is an auction where members contribute a service (pet-sitting, for example) or a new gift item. We auction these at a meeting, usually in late October or early November. Committee schedules date during regular program meeting and coordinates event with members in obtaining donated services or goods for auction. Produces flyers and sign-up sheets to advertise event within the club. Tabulates proceeds, which contribute to club convention fund and service fund. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 3 minimum): Callie Stewart Bev Holtz Pini Byma Caryn Leventhal |
| Personal
Projects |
Time Frame: A little all year long. Great for “people person” and organizer types. |
Point person inspiring others to initiate Personal Projects. Assists with ideas, coordinates schedule and recruits participants. | 2009-10
Coordinator: Chari Goddard |
| Salad Luncheon | Time Frame: Event is early March; meetings and work November – February Great for event planners and those with good community connections. |
Oversees and coordinates all tasks related to Annual Salad Luncheon. Ensures all members donate 2 salads or desserts. Books location (usually Beach Community Center). Solicits baskets and donation items. Arranges for ticket sales by all members. Works with PR/Communication Committee to announce event | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 10 members minimum plus two co-chairs): Chris Bartsch – Co-Chair Carolyn Wolf– Co-Chair Chari Goddard Claudia Jean Tam Hackman |
| Making
A Difference Luncheon and Fashion Show; Soroptimist Ruby Awards |
Time Frame: Event is in late June, meetings and work are March – June Great for event planners, graphic designers, creative types and those with good community connections. |
One of our three fundraisers, a combination of awards for women who make a difference in our community and fashion show. Committee oversees and coordinates all tasks, including: establishing a task list and timeline, identifies and contracts with site, recruits sponsors (in addition to Club Sponsors),recruits stores for clothing for models, creates invitations and event programs, sends out invitations, contracts with DJ for music | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 15 members minimum): Robbie
Hass |
| Wine for Art | Time Frame: Event is in October, meetings and work are August-October Great for party planners, graphic designers, creative types and those who are well organized. Please note: Your webmaster does not know what the difference is between the committee and the task force. She just lists the names. Please ask Judy High if you need an explanation. |
Plans Wine for Art, a wine-and-hors d’oeuvres reception that raises money for high school art scholarships. Committee oversees and coordinates all tasks, including: contract with site, recruits sponsors ( in addition to Club Sponsors), creates invitations and event programs, sends out invitations, coordinates food donations from club members, works with PR/Communication Committee to announce event. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 12 minimum): WFA
- 2010 |
| Membership Committee | Time frame: As needed year round. Great for “people persons.” |
Recruitment and Retention: Develops membership plan and PR plan. Communicates strategy to BOD and club. Informs potential members of time and financial obligations. Coordinates participation in community events. Coordinates induction and new-member brochures. May set up mentor program. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 5 members minimum): Viki Hurst, chair Caryn Leventhal Linda Birnie BJ Witz Adele McIntosh Kathie Chan Callie Stewart Camdia Byma Pini Byma Edith Jones |
| Friendship Basket/Thought for the Day | Time Frame: A little all year long. Great for organizer types |
Coordinates schedule for Friendship Basket and Thought for the Day at each club meeting. Follows up with reminder to members assigned each week. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 2): |
| Holiday Party & Installation | Time Frame: December for Holiday Party and late June or July for Installation Great for event planner and organizer types and folks who like to party. |
Plans December holiday party and end-of-year Installation event. Plans and arranges installation of new board, which usually takes place in July. Incoming President selects her installing officer for the event. Installing officer shall be a past president of a Soroptimist club. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 6 members minimum): Marilou Hruby Noelle George Suzanne Carter Kristin Baldwin |
| Flower
Girl |
Time Frame: A little all year long. Great for retiree or someone with flexible schedule. |
Orders and delivers flowers for new member induction, at the direction of Membership Director. | 2009-10
Committee Member (needs 1): |
| Secret Pal Coordinator | Time Frame: Most done at beginning of program year, a little all year after that. Great for organizer types. Coordinator does not participate and does not have a Secret Pal. |
Invites members to participate in Secret Pal activities, where members select a name of another member and share gifts through out the year - usually holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Coordinator arranges for drawing of names and sometimes arranges for delivery of gifts to maintain secrecy. Coordinates revealing of Secret Pals at the beginning of the year, for the previous year | 2009-10
Coordinator: Adele McIntosh |
| Historian |
Time Frame: Gather photos and clips all year; assemble book in May-June Great for creative types and scrap bookers. |
Collects all news articles regarding club functions and press on members. Works closely with PR/Communications Committee. Gathers mementos for President's book. Presents book to outgoing President at Installation. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 3 members minimum): |
| Awards
Committee (Violet Richardson, Women’s Opportunity Award, Art Scholarships, and Making A Difference Awards) |
Time frame: Mid-November through June Great for those who like to further the education of young people and single women. Also, those who know community members and volunteers. |
Committee sends out applications, coordinates judges, notifies recipients, and submits winner names of SIA Awards to Desert Coast Region by deadline. Coordinates program with Vice President for Awards luncheon, typically in March and May. Coordinates treasurer to prepare checks for program. Solicits applications from high school students for Art Scholarship and coordinates judging, notifies recipients and scholarship presentations at high school awards nights. Coordinates nominations and selection of 3 MAD Awardees with club nominations and works with MAD Committee Chair for presentation of awards at event. Works with PR/Communication Committee to publicize each Award presentation. | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 12 members minimum): Kathy
Mulderrig - Wine for Art |
| International Goodwill and Understanding | Time Frame: Varies depending on committee’s work. Great for those who like to meet Soroptimists at other clubs. |
Establishes and maintains SIO friendship links. Educates members on international projects and interests of SIA Federation. Coordinates with Region to entertain visiting Soroptimist on IGU Activities, SIA Quadrennial Project (Sierra Project 08-09). | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 4 members minimum): Lori Somers Linda Birnie Callie Stewart BJ Witz Andrea Portenier Pat Origlieri |
| Community
Service |
Time Frame: April through June. Great for those with good community connections. |
This
committee “spends” the money we make by soliciting requests
for service grants from community agencies. Coordinates the selection
process. Sends out notification of awards. Coordinates with Vice President
for presentation meeting, usually in June. Coordinates with treasurer
to prepare checks. Obtains formal approval from the BOC and club in
May. Works with PR/Communication committee to announce awardees. |
2009-10
Committee Members (needs 5 members minimum): Marilou Hruby – Co-Chair Barbara Bale – Co-Chair Caryn Leventhal Karen Tjaden Adele McIntosh Barbara Tice |
| Hands On Community Service | Time Frame: Varies. Every fifth Wednesday AM is Brother Benno’s. Ocean Shores and WRC Christmas is in December. Project CEO is set for May 15. Great for those who like to do hands-on service as a team and those who are well organized. |
Identifies and coordinates community service activities including Brother Benno’s (serving breakfast to homeless people every fifth Wednesday of a month) and whole club activities, including Project CEO. Encourages identification of projects and establishes criteria for selection. Schedules activities and communicates as necessary with BOD and club. | 2009-10
Committee Members: Habitat
for Humanity - BJ Witz, Robbie Hass |
| Communications
and PR |
Time frame: Duties as needed year-round; no meetings. This is a “doing” committee, not an “ideas” committee Great for people who know computers and like to write. Good for those who have strong community contacts. |
This committee does its work individually. Committee needs: Coordinate PR in news media and collaborate with event and special program committees. Works with Club Photographer to submit pictures and press releases to news media. Invites press to club events | 2009-10
Committee Members (needs 3 members minimum): Noelle George and Julie Bank, press releases & media contact Edith Jones, photographer |
| Club Website | Time Frame: Varies depending on committee’s work. Great for for those with website skills. |
Creates and maintains club website and forwards information to Desert Coast Region and SIA websites. | 2009-10
Website Editor: Diane Scholfield |
| Club Newsletter | Time Frame: Ongoing Great for people who have good computer skills, know graphic design and like to write. |
Creates and distributes club email newsletter. Solicits information from BOD and club members to be included in newsletter. Forwards club newsletter to Desert Coast Region board members. | 2009-10
Newsletter Editor: Viki Hurst |
| Mail Master | Time Frame: Ongoing. Great for people who have good computer skills and are well organized. |
Creates and maintains club roster. Distributes by email to all members. Works closely with Membership Director and Club Treasurer to keep roster current. Maintains master mailing lists for club distribution and invitations for club events, i.e. MAD and Wine for Art. | 2009-10
Committee Member (needs 2): |
| Display Board | Time Frame: Ongoing Great for people who have good computer skills, know graphic design and like to write. |
Creates and maintains the club Display Board for special events and community activities. | 2009-10
Committee Member (needs 1): Lori Somers |
| Newspaper "Clipper" | Time Frame: Ongoing
|
Checks all local newspapers for news coverage and clips copies of articles to be used for annual Desert Coast Region PR Award Application. | 2009-10
Committee Member (needs 1): Michelle Davis |