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LIONS CLUB - 2008/2009 COMMITTEES
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
Chairperson: Lonnie Duke
Members: Frank Austin; John Estepp; Dan Williams
- Assure that the Club operates within the parameters of the International, State and Local constitutions and by-laws.
- Recommend changes to the Constitution and by-laws as they become necessary.
DONATION
Chairperson: Lane Hartsock
Vice-Chair: Bev Nesmith
Members: Linnea Bailey; Tom Ballard; Scott Brown; Andy Cable; Russell Cox; Frank Curtis; Nathan Deans; Lonnie Duke; David Erck; Dave Estey; Freddie Jordan; Hans Mueller; Michael Murphy; Bill Noles; Bob Pierce; Dan Williams
- Select and recommend specific donation recipients and donation amounts from the list of prospective donees
- Coordinate the donation budget with Treasurer’s budget allowance for Club donations
- Verify the worthiness of the donee organization in terms of quality, management and ideals consistent with Lions objectives and principles
- Present the proposed donation budget to the Board of Directors of Wimberley Lions International for approval, and then to the general membership of the club
- Plan and arrange for disbursement of donations to the donees during regular club meetings so as to maximize the image of the club as the organization fulfilling its mission, “we serve”.
FACILITIES AND BUILDINGS
Chairperson: John Stark
Members: Frank Austin; Jack Bourke; Brent Coen; Nathan Deans; Ben Edwards; Paul Elliott; Don Furtick; Steve Gartside; Gene Germain; Morris Haggerton; Vince LaRocca; Bernie Ross; Jim Samuel; Kenny Therrien; Jim Walker
- Develop a plan and provide for any required new buildings and facilities at Lions Field.
- Coordinate plans with the Finance and Budget Committee to insure that proposed projects are included in the annual budget.
- Present proposed projects to the Board of Directors of Wimberley Lions International.
- Monitor approved projects for timely completion within budget.
FINANCE
Chairperson: Scott Brown
Members: Frank Curtis; Nathan Deans; Nick Edwards; Dave Estey; Bill Noles; Jim Samuel
- Develop and prepare the Field & Administrative Budgets and Accounts.
- Present necessary updates, reports and modifications to the Board and membership.
GREETER
Chairperson: Bill Henry
Members: Nancye Britner; Brent Coen; Nick Edwards; Dave Estey; Bob Flocke; James Love; Frank Puckett
- Make everyone (members and guests) welcome as they arrive for a Club meeting.
- Ensure all members wear their name badge.
- Help people to be seated with different members at each dinner meeting.
- Work with local sources (Realtors, New Neighbors, etc.) to meet and greet new residents and provide them with information on our Club and an invitation to come meet with us.
HISTORIAN
Research, accumulating and retaining historical facts and documentation of the activities and members of the Wimberley Lions Club.
Chairperson: TBD
Members: Brent Coen; Frances Jones; John Lyon; Norm Parish
- Profile club founders
- Chronicle early days of club including Market Day
- Develop procedure for documenting club history
- Fill in back accomplishment data into the defined procedure
LEO & YOUTH PROGRAMS
Co-Chairpersons: John Lyon (WHS) & Bill Meek (KAP)
Members: Don Furtick; Gary Harlow; John Stark
- Work with youth of the community and maintain awareness of, and support for, other groups involved in youth activities.
- Peace Poster Contest.
- Youth leadership workshop.
- Work with the Wimberley LEO Clubs to provide direction and guidance as required.
- Work with, and coordinate LEO activities with the District and State Chairperson.
LION OF THE YEAR
Chairperson: Lee Gibson
Members: Jack Bourke; Lee Coble; Lane Hartsock; Bill Noles; Stan Luczkowski; Dan Williams
- Following established procedure, committee members will be past recipients of the Lion of the Year Award. Will be chaired by the most recent winner for the next year.
- Nominate at least three Lions for this award from the current membership.
- Additional nominees may be made from the floor, however, nominees cannot be previous recipients of the award.
LION DEVELOPMENT
Chairperson: Bev Nesmith
Members; Lee Coble; Lee Gibson; John Lyon; Jerry Mackin; Bill Noles; Lewis Smith; Don Tatum
- Follow the activities of Lions in the Club
- Recommend improvements of procedures as needed
- Work with Membership and Attendance Committee for attendance records.
- Make sure new members attend Lions orientation meetings on 5th Tuesdays.
- Recognize outstanding service.
- Ensure grooming for future Club officers.
- Recommend "Outstanding Lion"
LIONS INFORMATION / WEB SITE
Chairpersons: Annette Harrington
Members: Madonna Kimball; Rebecca Stoian; Dan Williams
- Evaluate other Lions clubs internet activity
- Study the feasability of establishing an Intranet for Wimberley Lions Club
- Report the results of the intranet study to the Board
- Implement as per directed by the Board
- Periodically publish a Lions Information Newsletter summarizing Club activities, Market Day results and highlighting upcoming events
- Gather reports from officers and committee chairpersons
LION TAMER
Chairpersons: Billy Broyles
Members: Ben Edwards; Freddie Jordan; Rob Robbins
- Set up facilities for each meeting, including PA System, Badges & Bulletin Boards and clean up after the meeting and put everything away.
- Maintain PA system and upgrades as required.
MARKET DAY AMBASSADOR
Chairperson: Lee Gibson
Members: Cris Criswell; Lonnie Duke; David Erck; Lane Hartsock; Morris Haggerton; Annette Harrington; Carrie Harris; Madonna Kimball; Michael Murphy; Bev Nesmith
- Promote better communication with all MD Vendors by visiting them every month
- Distribute Monthly MD Newsletter
- Report maintenance requests to MD Management Team
- Document all problems and/or vendor issues and resolve
- Report complex issues to MD Management Team for resolution
- Attend quarterly Vendor Meetings
MARKET DAY PROMOTION
Chairperson: Annette Harrington
Members: Bill Noles; Jim Samuel; Rebecca Stoian
- Promote Market Days through all appropriate areas of the media.
- Work with the web master at visitwimberley.com.
- Promote Market Days through all appropriate areas of the media.
- Administer the Field Account Advertising Budget
- Must Coordinate all activities with Market Day General Manager
MELVIN P. JONES
Chairperson: Morris Haggerton
Members: Jack Bourke; Don Campbell; Kay Cook; Lee Gibson; Lane Hartsock; Stan Luczkowski; John Lyon; Pete Masterson; Bill Noles; Norm Parish; Barry Rhodes; Dave Slider; Dan Williams
- Nominate deserving Lions from this Club as recipients of the Melvin Jones Award.
MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
Chairperson: Jim McMeans
Vice-Chair: Russell Cox
Members: Brent Coen; Don Furtick; Lee Gibson; Carrie Harris; Bev Nesmith; Norm Parish; Seba Parish; Larry Thomas
- Recruit and retain members and schedule Orientation Meetings at least quarterly.
- Ensure sponsors fulfill their responsibilities.
- Keep up to date on attendance - call any member who misses two consecutive meetings to ascertain the reason for the absence.
- Contact Members At Large (MAL) to review reason for MAL status & report results to the Board and follow-up on sick members status, including offers of help, as needed.
- Responsible for Flowers & Memorials. Send e-mail/call BOD/membership of deaths.
- Maintain Active/MAL Rosters with contact information and distribute as needed.
- Follow-up with members on dues delinquency.
MOBILE HEALTH SCREENING
Chairperson: John Lyon
Members: Sherry Bullock; Jo Nell Erck; Cecil Gibson; Lee Gibson; Mitch Hill; Harold Hudnall; Jerry Mackin; Seba Parish; Harlan Mettenbrink; Barry Rhodes; Jim Samuel; Don Tatum; Jim Walker
- Service to the citizens of the Wimberley area by providing health screening utilizing high quality medical testing equipment
PEACE POSTER
Chairperson: DuAnne Redus
- Coordinate Peace Poster Contest annually
- Ensure Donation allocation is requested for prize money
PLANNING
Chairperson: Scott Brown
Co-Chairs: Lee Gibson (Club) & John Stark (Field)
Members: Club: Frank Curtis; Bob Flocke; Carrie Harris; Lewis Smith; Stan Luczkowski
Field: TBD
- Consider a 5 year projection that includes examines these issues.
What should be the focus of the Club’s activities?
Development of a Membership Retention Plan
Club activities & organizational structure
What is the plan for achieving those goals?
- As a minimum, consider the following areas:
Buildings, Facilities, Location & Market Day
Community involvement
Lions District, State and International involvement.
PROGRAM
Chairperson: Frank Curtis
Members: Linnea Bailey; Jo Nell Erck; Frank Puckett; Nick Edwards; Gary Harlow; Pete Masterson
- Schedule and provide speakers and/or entertainment for regular club meetings.
- Maintain a balance between: Educational, Informational and Entertaining programs
- Include periodic programs on Lionism
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Chairperson: Annette Harrington
Members: Tom Haley; Carrie Harris; Frances Joens; Vince LaRocca
- Obtain coverage of Club activities in local, Austin and San Antonio media.
- Develop articles on Club activities and achievements and submit them to Lions Magazine for publication.
- Prepare District Communiques when needed
RISK MANAGEMENT
Chairperson: Tony Palermo
Members: K. W. Allen; Frank Austin; Allen Bridges; Andy Cable; Skip Casteel; Paul Elliott; Bill Noles; Jim Samuel
- Identify possible accidental loss potential to the Wimberley Lions Club
- Develop programs to minimize or prevent those losses
- Analyze and recommend to the board means of financing risk.
SCHOLARSHIP
Chairperson: Michael Murphy
Members: Tom Ballard; Andy Cable; Patrick Cox; Nathan Deans; Bob Flocke; Steve Gartside; Hans Mueller; Charles Jennett; Bob Pierce
- Select the students to be awarded scholarships.
- Balance the academic scholarships program with increased emphasis on the technology program
- Attend the mandatory meeting beginning in early May 2005 and continue until the selection process is completed
- Monitor the grades of the students on scholarship and take action to retain or drop, as required.
SIGHT & HEARING CONSERVATION
Chairperson: Carol White
Members: Nancye Britner; Billy Broyles; Brent Coen; Ben Edwards; John Lyon; Pete Masterson; Bill Noles; Norm Parish; Barry Rhodes; Rob Robbins; Karen Rust; Dave Slider
- Develop and maintain contact with the District Eye Bank representative.
- Recommend services to be provided to the visually impaired, as requested through the school health services personnel.
- Maintain the eyeglass collection program.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Chairperson: Cecil & Lee Gibson
Members: Linnea Bailey; Sherry Bullock; Jo Nell Erck; Harold Hudnall; Bev Nesmith; Bill Noles; Karen Rust
- Organize Fall Picnic, Christmas Party, and Officers' induction Ceremony with early planning and execution.
- Recommend and organize other activities, as required
TEXAS LIONS CAMP
Chairperson: Cody Martin
Members: Billy Broyles; Lee Coble; Jo Nell Erck; John Estepp; Gene Germain; Lee Gibson; Vince LaRocca; John Lyon; Barry Rhodes; Dan Williams
- Arrange trips for club members to visit camp.
- Get speakers to represent camp at club meetings.
- Assist with work week held at camp annually
- Assist with picnic held annually each summer.
TEXAS LIONS CAMP GOLF TOURNAMENT
Chairperson: Jim Walker
Members: Brent Coen; Don Furtick; Barry Rhodes
- Select candidates for the Texas Lions Camp Golf Tournament in Fredricksburg
- Create teams, collect entrance fees and coordinate travel to the event.
- Communicate with Fredricksburg Lions Club regarding our club’s participation and coordinate relevent activities.
YOUTH EXCHANGE
Chairperson: Bill Hull
Members: Linnea Bailey; Bill Cline; Jo Nell Erck; Gary Harlow; John Lyon; Hans Mueller; Bob Pierce; John Stark; Kenny Therrien
- Select the candidates for the Wimberley Lions Youth Exchange Program.
- Coordinate selections with Multiple District Youth Exchange Chairperson.
- Place selected candidates.
- Find and select local families to host Youth from other countries.
- Meets in October and early November. Attendance at all meetings is mandatory.
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2008 MARKET DAYS
September 6
October 4 & 5
November 1 & 2
December 6 & 7
2009 MARKET DAYS
March 1
April 4
May 2
June 6
July 4
August 1
September 5
October 3 & 4
November 7 & 8
December 5 & 6
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