Rotary Club of Fayetteville - 2003-2004 Committees


CLUB SERVICE (Jack Butt and Dale Oliver)

Programs (Vice President John Threet)
Select 12 Rotarians of the Month and program topics, provide liaison with the District Speakers Bureau, include Rotary information programs

Attendance
Monitor attendance, contact members as needed, recruit attendees for District 6110 events, award perfect attendance pins

Member Relations
Suggest items for FayroTales, maintain bulletin board, gather and share member care and concern items

Classification and Membership Development
Recruit new members and former members, conduct recruitment campaign or contest, identify classifications of new members, identify prospective members

Membership Appraisal
Review the qualifications of proposed new members to ensure that they meet Rotary standards, submit those qualified to the Board for approval

Sergeant at Arms (John Holmes)
Select 12 monthly Sergeants at Arms who sit at the sign-in table, announce visiting Rotarians and guests, and select a member each week during their month to give the invocation

Orientation and Retention
Schedule orientation of new members (conducted by Past Presidents), coordinate a mentoring system, maintain the button board

Fellowship Committee
Arrange quarterly fellowship events for the club, identify and coordinate greeters

Club History
Research club history, maintain records, present history vignettes to the club, print accounts of club history as appropriate

Club Publicity
Provide information for the website, have Rotary events publicized in newspapers, on TV, radio, on the public access bulletin board, in District 6110 publications and the Rotarian magazine; serve as liaison with the City of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce

Lunch Bunch
Conduct an on-going dialogue with the Radisson about food, room assignment, room set-up, the bulletin board, audio-visual equipment; distribute and collect change cups

Music
Serve as or identify a piano player and song leader for each club meeting; distribute song sheets and update them seasonally

VOCATIONAL SERVICE (Anne Goodman James and Mike Robards)

Interact Liaison
Advise and guide the Interact Club and its leaders, report to the Board about Interact events and needs

Partners in Service
Work with the Fayetteville public schools and with city officials on partnership projects for which club members can volunteer or which club can support financially


Vocational Awareness and Awards
Coordinate classification talks, arrange club meetings and tours at members’ work sites, make vocational ethics awards, sponsor a 4-Way Test Competition for high school students

COMMUNITY SERVICE (David Beauchamp and Meika Hatcher)

Softball Tournament
Coordinate tournament, seek sponsorships, design t-shirts and have printed, provide liaison with the City of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department, work with vendors and sales, do publicity, team recruiting, obtain promotional items, arrange for or provide park maintenance, conduct contests, coordinate volunteers

Youth Programs
Coordinate club contributions to and volunteer activities with Rotary and community organizations serving youth, such as the Boys and Girls Club, RYLA events, Girls’ State and Boys’ State, 4-H, boys’ baseball

Service Above Self Awards Banquet
Plan and coordinate banquet, solicit nominations, choose award recipients

Volunteer Recognition (President-Elect Pat O’Brien)
Track club and club members’ eligibility and oversee nomination or application process for various District and RI awards, such as the Presidential Citation, Four Avenues of Service Citation, RI Service Above Self Award, District 6110 awards, Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award, RI Public Relations Award, Significant Achievement Award, etc.

Human Development
Coordinate programs and campaigns relating to organ donor awareness, prostate cancer awareness, blood donation, literacy programs, childhood immunizations, and similar areas of Rotary interest

Community Scholarships
Provide liaison to the Fayetteville High School, University of Arkansas, Single Parent Scholarship Program and other recipients of club scholarships; work with Interact and others to publicize the availability of scholarships; recognize outstanding Fayetteville High School students

Birthday Contributions
Volunteer (perhaps for your own birthday month) to be one of 12 Club members who distribute contribution envelopes, encourage birthday contributions, lead monthly contest participation, and recognize each month’s Birthatarians

Community Development
Coordinate Adopt-a-Highway and Curb-the-Clutter programs and volunteer activities, develop other initiatives relating to environmental protection and community beautification, provide liaison with community projects such as WRMC, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Blair Library

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE (Bob Safranak and Patsy Brewer)

Group Study Exchange
Coordinate hosts for visits, provide GSE reports and publicity

Rotary Foundation
Provide information about the Foundation, recognize Paul Harris Fellows and Sustaining Members , recruit new Paul Harris Fellows, coordinate activities relating to the Foundation’s Community Assistance Program, Humanitarian Grants, Ambassadorial Scholarships, Grants for University Teachers, and PolioPlus; coordinate can project for PolioPlus

World Community Service
Coordinate participation in the Medical Supply Network, Sister City programs, and new RI projects relating to World Community Service

International Youth Exchange
Coordinate host families, activities, club visits for incoming student; recruit out-going students for long- and short-term exchanges; arrange for returning students to present programs to the club