COMMITTEES AND FUNCTIONS
The Longmont Rotary Club is
organized by Committees and Functions that report to Board Members (including
Officers). Each Board Member is
responsible for an assigned area. Committees
within that area are chaired directly by the Board Member or a Chair who
reports to that Board Member. The Board
Member is responsible for recruiting and recommending the Chairs within the
area of responsibility. Together, the Board Member and where applicable, the Chair, are
responsible for developing objectives, budget and a succession plan for each
Committee. Organization and
planning is done on a Rotary year basis, starting July 1 of each year, and the
President Elect makes the initial Chair appointments for the upcoming year and
as President, approves any changes during the year. The Board is responsible
for appointment of any Board members or officers, should a vacancy occur. The
Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 AM. Meetings are currently held in the Conference
Room at the
For the 2011 - 2012 Rotary year
the Club structure is as follows:
President – Cindy Noble (Presidential Year
2011-2012) noble@nobs4.om
Executive Committee – Chair: Cindy Noble
This
committee consists of the officers of the Club including the Past
President. It meets, as necessary, on
the first Tuesday of the month at Perkins Restaurant at 7 a.m. Responsibility includes planning the Board
Agenda and dealing with Club affairs in the interim between Board meetings.
President Elect – Amy Stoehr (Presidential
Year 2012-2013) amy.stoehr@realestatemastersguild.com
Nomination Committee – Chair: Amy Stoehr
This
committee nominates candidates for Officer and Board positions for the upcoming
year and for any vacancies that might occur during the current year.
Fundraising Committee – Chair: Amy Stoehr
Planning
and organizing the Club’s participation in fundraising for Club Projects and the
Rotary International project to eradicate Polio throughout the world and to
raise funds to match the grant from the Gates Foundation.
Vice President/President Elect Nominee –
Dan Gust (Presidential Year (2013-2014) gusto.ace@gmail.com
Program Committee – Chair: Dan Gust
Plan and present the weekly meeting programs.
Secretary – Bob Parsons (no term limit) bobpars@juno.com
Prepare and maintain the records
of the Club including basic documents, membership rolls, and board
minutes. Handle all club
correspondence. File required reports
with the District and International Offices.
Treasurer – Jerry Buchholz (no term limit) gebuchholz@comcast.net
Review the financial records of the Club including accounts receivable
and accounts payable prepared by the bookkeeper. Prepare monthly
financial statements for presentation to the Board of Directors. Prepare
a draft of the annual budget for consideration by the Board.
Past President – Roger Jurgens Xwirebndr@aol.com
Representative of the Board to the
Kanemoto Award Committee – Chair: Edwina
Salazar
Edwina@ourcenter.org
Select
the recipient of and award the Jimmy Kanemoto Award for International
Service. Award is considered on an
annual basis, but awarded only in years when it is determined that there is an
appropriate recipient.
Board Member – Vocational and Community
Service (2012)
Frank McDonough Award – Chair:
Select
the recipient of and award the Frank McDonough “Service Above
Self” Award annually to a member of the Club.
Submit honoree to Rotary International for consideration of annual
Service Above Self Award.
Literacy Committee – Chair:
Plan
and implement literacy and numeracy
projects locally and internationally.
Communicate to the Club on the importance of literacy as a Rotary
project, especially during the designated Literacy Month. Current projects include: Dauin School,
Philippines project (school supplies, dictionaries, calculators), Rocky
Mountain Elementary School partnership (raise funds for literacy materials,
recruit tutors and mentors, etc.), Dolly Parton Imagination Library at O.U.R.
Child Care Center, support Born to Read, Newspapers in Education, donated
library books/speaker gifts
Four-Way
Test in Schools Committee – Chair: Les Wright lesandbea@comcast.net
Plan
and implement the Rotary approved “Four Way Test in Schools”. Currently this program is presented
semi-annually to 9th grade students at
Compassion Awards – Chair: Pat Mehnert patmehnert@hospicecareonline.org
Plan
and implement Citizen Compassion Award based upon the 5 attributes of
Longmont’s Tower of Compassion with $1000 donated to charity of choice and the
Student Compassion Awards - a “What is Compassion” essay contest for students K
through 12 with 5 winners selected by age group and $50 awarded to student and
$50 awarded in student’s name to charity of choice. Typically
awarded in April.
Vocational
Awards
Vocational
Day Out
Board Member – Club and Community Service (2012)
Charlotte Tyson tyjud@comcast.net
Sergeant-at-Arms Committee – Chair: Joe Butler jjebutler@comcast.net
Prepare
and restore the meeting room for the weekly meetings. Maintain Club items in secured area.
Meeting Support Committee – Chair: Jeff Linroth jlinroth@comcast.net
Set
up and operate the audio and video systems during the meeting. Provide technical assistance for the meeting
and to guest speakers.
Roger
Jurgens xwirebndr@aol.com,
Paul Kelley paul.kelley@longmontsigns.com
Recruit
and organize volunteer bell ringers for the Salvation Army holiday fund raising
program to raise funds for local charities.
Park Cleanup Committee – Chair: Frank Drexel
Recruit
and organize volunteers to do weekly clean up at Roger’s Grove and Jim Hamm
parks.
Fish Bowl Committee – Chair: Sue Bolton bellcrest2003@yahoo.com
Conduct
the weekly fish bowl ticket sales for local charities. Arrange for presentation of proceeds to the
selected charity. Select and recommend
to the Board charities for participation in the fish bowl program from
nominations submitted by Club members.
Social
Committee – Co-chairs: Dan Pedry dkpedry@comcast.net
Colleen
Murphy sunshinemurphy@comcast.net
Plan and implement periodic social events.
Winter Warmth Committee – Co-chairs:
Plan
and implement the semi-annual coat drives to secure coats for distribution
through the OUR CENTER. Recruit and
organized club volunteers and community businesses and groups to carry out the
coat drive.
Music Committee – Chair:
Charlotte Tyson tyjud@comcast.net
Provide
instrumental and vocal music for weekly meetings. This includes leading
the group in singing
Family of Rotary – Chair:
Report at the weekly meeting on concerns and
celebrations relating to Club members and others significant to the Club. Send
appropriate cards of condolence or congratulations on behalf of the Club. Organize assistance to Club members in need.
Habitat
for Humanity – Chair: Tom Dueber
Food
Committee – Chair: Darrell Beck
Rotary
Cares – Chair: Amy Stoehr, amy.stoehr@realestatemastersguild.com
Board Member – Communications ( 2013 )
Rotoreador Committee – Editor:
Publish
electronically a weekly newsletter summarizing the regular meeting and
reporting on other matters of significance to the Club.
Web Site Committee – Webmaster: Jeff
Korringa
jkorringa@rockymountainsys.net
Maintain and update the Club web site.
Print
Media – chair: George Oliver goliver2000@msn.com
Signs
– Chair: Paul Kelley paul.kelley@longmontsigns.com
History Committee – Chair:
Maintain
the historical records of the Club.
Prepare an annual summary of the Club activities.
Sports Committee – Chair:
First meeting of month update for the
membership on local, especially high school,
Board Member – New Generations ( 2013)
Dick Lyons
rlyons@lgkhlaw.com
RYLA and YRYLA Committee – Chair:
RYLA Debby Paris
debbyparis1@gmail.com
YRYLA Diana DeBrohun dianawd@msn.com
Promote
the
Rotoract Club – Liaison: tbd
Organize
and support a club sponsored Rotoract Club for young
adults who are interested in the principles and projects of Rotary.
Slick Haley Awards Committee –Rus Bakich pdvinvegas@aol.com
Select
the recipients of and award the annual Slick Haley awards to high school
students from the
Interact Club – Ryan Mason and Rick Olsen
Provide
support to a club for high school students who are interested in the principles
and projects of Rotary pursuant to the charter issued to the Club.
Board Member – International (2014)
Andres
Puky andres_puky@yahoo.com
International Projects Committee – Chair: Andres
Puky
Identify,
plan and implement international projects in conjunction with other Rotary
clubs world-wide, utilizing Rotary International and District grants as
appropriate. Partner with other Rotary
clubs and other civic organizations to carry out international programs. Promotes and supports the Ambassadorial
Scholarship and other study programs available through Rotary International.
Open
World – Chair:
Host
the Open World Program of Rotary International.
Group
Study Exchange – Chair: Pam Aultman pamelaalexander@comcast.net
Encourage
participation by appropriate individuals in outbound group study programs and
select and recommend appropriate participants for these programs. Host inbound groups.
Rotary Youth Exchange Committee – Chair:
Jane Wolford wolford@indra.com
Recruit
host families and manage the activities for inbound students under the Rotary
International Youth Exchange program.
Promote and recommend candidates as outbound students under the Rotary
International Youth Exchange Program.
Board Member – Membership (2014)
Billy Sheats blsheats@q.com
Membership Recruitment and Retention
Committee – Chair: Jeff Linroth
jlinroth@comcast.net
Sets policies and strategies for recruiting new members and retaining existing members. Conducts member surveys when appropriate to develop membership information. (Colleen Murphy)
Orientation
and Classification Committee – Chair:
Holds an orientation meeting for prospective members
each month on the second Tuesday at
New Members and Greeters Committee –
Chair: Rose Crispin
Rosecrispin13@hotmail.com
Maintains
and conducts the Red Badge Program. Schedules the vocational talks by new members. Trains mentors. Matches new members to
mentors. Recruits
greeters for each weekly meeting.
Rotary Foundation
Chair –
Paul
Harris Fellows
300
Club
Chair – Karen Hicks - khicks@epeoples.com