Bonner Springs Rotary Committees:

Membership:

Chairman:  Joel Kivett

Judy Miksch, Nicole Gerken, Matt Eaves

Administration:

Chairs:  Charles Thomas, Marva Sproules,

Larry Berg, Wes Mills, Mike Miller, Dwain Dewey, Dean Buhrle

Foundation:

Chairman: Del Coleman

Lois Kastner, Roger Miller, Carlos Cooper, Charles Berkel

Service:

Chair: Judy Cox

Warren Hanks, Jim Bishop, Darrell Donahue, Dean Buhrle, Sol Jacobsen

Public Relations:

Chair: Judy Miksch

Al  Ramirez, Waneta Jones, Nicole Gerken

 Membership:

Chairman:  Joel Kivett

Judy Miksch, Nicole Gerken, Matt Eaves

This committee develops and implements a plan for recruiting and retaining club members.  It’s responsibilities include:

• Help develop club membership goals for the next three years and a plan to achieve them

• Conduct club assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses of the club and to ensure membership development efforts are effective.

• Work with the public relations committee to create a positive club image that is attractive to prospective and current members alike.

• Educate and train club members about the importance of recruitment and retention of qualified, diverse members and the process for recommending new members

• Develop programs to educate and train new and current club members about Rotary and include local and international Rotary information in weekly club meetings

• Recognizing existing members for their contributions to club projects and activities

 

Specifics:

 

Club membership goal for 2010-2011: net increase of at least one new member

 

 Evaluate the Rotary Community Corps program – is this something our club could use? 

 

 

Administration:

Chairs:  Charles Thomas, Marva Sproules,

Larry Berg, Wes Mills, Mike Miller, Dwain Dewey, Dean Buhrle

This committee conducts all of the club’s administrative activities including but not limited to:

• Develop committee goals to achieve club’s annual goals.

• Organize weekly and special programs.

• Produce the club bulletin and maintain the club Web site.

• Help the club secretary track club attendance.

• Promote fellowship among club members.

• Conduct any other activities associated with the effective operation of the club.

?Appoint a nominations committee to find officers for next year.

 

 Roger said he would continue to produce the club bulletin.  If we want anything special, we need to give him the info.   

Specifics:

Determine how we handle programs – do we assign to every member or do we have a program committee. 

Develop a calendar with program dates and assignments.  Develop a method to remind those responsible on a regular basis of their assignments. 

Promote fellowship by having a quarterly activity for Rotarians and souses/significant others /family.  In the past this might have been the Halloween party, Valentine’s Day event, etc. 

Determine a program/activities to celebrate the club’s 75th anniversary. 

Be responsible for officer induction night in June, 2011. 

Appoint a nominations committee to have a slate of officers for next year by December, 2010. 

 

Foundation:

Chairman: Del Coleman

Lois Kastner, Roger Miller, Carlos Cooper, Charles Berkel

This committee develops and carries out plans to support The Rotary Foundation through financial contributions and club participation in Foundation programs.  This includes:

 

• Develop committee goals to achieve club Foundation goals for the coming year.

• Educate and train club members about the Foundation.

• Encourage and facilitate participation in Foundation programs.

• Ensure that your club and its members contribute to The Rotary Foundation

 

Specifics:

Find a program for the District Simplified Grant – work on a three year basis for this

Establish club goal for the foundation in 2011

Include foundation information in the weekly club letter at least once a quarter

Service:

Chair: Judy Cox

Warren Hanks, Jim Bishop, Darrell Donahue, Dean Buhrle, Sol Jacobsen, Dean Buhrle

This committee plans and carries out educational, humanitarian, and vocational

projects that address the needs of the club’s community and communities

in other countries.

 

• Develop committee goals to achieve club service project goals for the coming year.

• Conduct service projects that include assessments, planning, and evaluation.

• Create a balanced program of service.

• Work with other organizations, volunteers, and committee members to maximize the impact of your projects.

• Lead fundraising efforts to fund projects.

• Understand liability issues that affect your club projects and activities

 

Specifics:

This committee is responsible for the following projects:  Tiblow Days Ice Cream Social, Tiblow Trot, Christmas in October, Vaughn Trent Auction, Head Start Book Drive, Greater Kansas City Day, Scholarship Night

Public Relations:

Chair: Judy Miksch

Al  Ramirez, Waneta Jones, Roger Miller, Nicole Gerken

This committee develops and executes a plan to provide the public with

information about  Rotary and promote the club’s service projects and activities.  This includes:

 

• Develop committee goals to achieve the club’s public relations goals for the coming year.

• Promote Rotary and your Rotary club in your community.

• Work with Rotarians in your club to maximize public relations efforts.

• Understand the components of public relations that will help you promote Rotary to the community.

• Know Rotary’s key messages and be able to use them when speaking in public

 

Specifics:

This committee should be responsible for the Mayor’s Banquet.  In addition it is responsible for publicity at our other Rotary events – meetings, social functions and service projects. 

 

Promote our club’s 75th anniversary in 2011