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| | | | | | | MEMBERSHIP I | | | |  | | | Director: | Jeff Hancock | Goal: To excite and enthuse existing members and to educate, excite and enthuse new members.
| | Membership Development Chair: Scott Thompson | | Sandra Carley | Richard Puckett | | David Hughes | John Bennett | | Jim Jarboe | Houston Smith | | Bob Bachman | Doug Torbush | | Earl Tveit | Henry Wall | | John Shelton | Jeff Hancock |
Goals: - Goal of net 8 new members for the year.
- Encourage every Decatur Rotarian to ask “Who do I know that is not a member of Decatur Rotary who should be?”
- Continue to use the Bulletin as a marketing tool.
- Have the committee members contact every Rotarian and ask them to assist in Club growth.
| | Classification Chair: Jim Baskett | | Peggy Merris | Al Raab | | Fred Turner |
Goals: - Goal of 3 day turn around on proposed new members.
- Advise membership of unfilled classifications.
| | Rotary Information Chair: Art Vinson | | Bedros Sharian, Jr. | Bill Breen | | George Carley | Terri Candler | | Dennis Byerly |
Goals: - To have an education meeting with potential new members within two weeks of acceptance.
- To work with the Technology Committee to make as much of the membership information accessible on line as an added reference to face to face meetings.
| | Action In Rotary Training Chair: Dennis Byerly | | John Bennett | Tony Dowd | | Raiford Hodges | John Scott |
Goals: - Goal is to provide mentoring and assistance to new members so that they become fully engaged in all club aspects.
- Each new member should be assigned a committee member to serve as their liaison for the year.
| | Fellowships and Social Co Chairs: Bryan Downs and C.J. Becker | | Gary Sams | Robert Lanier | | Brenda Leder | Julia Carter | | Ruth McCann | Windsor Jordan |
Goals: - Goal is to plan opportunities for the membership to get together outside of our regular Friday meetings.
- We would like to see at least one social opportunity per quarter
- New members should be contacted personally and encouraged to attend.
| | On To Destin Co Chairs: | Jim Crabb and Bob Ryan | Bill Harshman
Tom Adams
Goals: - To encourage as many members to attend meetings as possible.
- To work with the photography committee to capture candids of attending members for use in the yearbook and website.
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| | | | MEMBERSHIP II | | | | | | | | | Director: | Doug Torbush | Goal: To honor our past Presidents, International and District Leadership, and to show how much we care for our members by remembering them in times of sickness and death.
| | Family of Rotary Caring Hands: | Amy Nash | | George Ingram | Fred King | | Betty Willis | Candler Broom |
Goal: To notify our club when members and their families are sick and to show our support in the appropriate manner.
| | Memorial Resolutions Chair: Walt Drake | B.J. Sumner
Jim Miller Goal: To prepare an appropriate memorial resolution to the family of a deceased member, and, depending on the wishes of the family, to present that memorial at one of our meetings.
| | Past President's Day Chair: John Robinson | | Michael Hancock | Tony Dowd | | Scott Stevenson | Jimmy Smith |
Goal: To work with the social committee and the program committee to plan an event that celebrates the past presidents and their service to our club.
| | District Governor Visit Chair: Dave Jollay | | Jim Phillips | Fred Turner | | Judy Turner |
Goal: To coordinate and plan for the hosting, transportation and entertainment of our District Governor and other Dignitaries on their annual visit.
| | Rotary Intl President Visit Chair: Bedros Sharian, Jr. | Fred Turner
Dan Coursey Goal:
- To coordinate and plan for our visit from the R.I.President in July.
- I would like to have a private reception before the regular meeting and would hope to have a representative from the CDC in attendance.
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| | | | | | | | CLUB ADMINISTRATION I | | | | | | | Director: | Jason Conn | Goal: To provide excellent programs, an inviting and comfortable meeting space, and to be the friendliest club in the State.
| | Program Committee Chair: Eric Norwood | | Judy Turner | Thomas Brown | David Weitnauer | | John Adams, Jr | James Brewer-Calvert | Sara Fountain | | Bill Floyd | Mark Hastings | Jim Topple | | John Robinson | Hugh Goodwin | Betty Willis | | Bob Wilson | Bob McMahan | Bob Rutland | | Nath Briley | George Carley | Robert Brown |
Goals:
- To have entertaining educational programs which excite our membership and encourage attendance.
- To have programs from a wide range of topics such as business, politics, sports, healthcare, education, the arts, and community service.
- To continue the use of our on-line calendar and incorporate it with our website.
| | Greeting Committee Chair: Linda Morris | | Scott Drake | Bobby Atwater | | Bruce Roaden | Marvin Fralish | | Bill Painter | Anil Lewis |
Goals:
- To provide a friendly welcome to all members and visitors when they arrive.
- Newly installed members will rotate through this committee so they get a chance to meet club members.
| | House Committee Chair: Bob Stroud | | Desiree Peagler | Fred Boykin | | Ruth McCann | Jim Thibadeau | | Eric Lucas |
Goals:
- To coordinate the weekly meal planning and set up with Clairemont Place.
- To secure, provide and store the equipment needed for speakers.
- To sample our club for their suggestions on meals, format, experience, etc. in our club.
| | Sergeant At Arms: Alan Dishman | | Bob Buckner | Bill Harrison | | Robert Berg | Sam Cole | | Warren Davidson | Scott Hale | | Van Fraser | Bill Funk | | Mary Callahan | Bill Jackson | | Linton Broom |
Goals:
- To assure the preparation of the meeting space on a weekly basis.
- To select members to present the invocation and introduction of visiting Rotarians.
- To assist the club secretary in greeting Rotarians and guests at the entry table.
| | Constitution and By Laws: Fred Boykin | | Goal: To recommend updates to the by-laws as needed. |
| | | | CLUB ADMINISTRATION II | | | | | | | | | Director: | Kathy Johnson | Goal: To coordinate with our Program and Membership Development areas to encourage enthusiasm in our membership through the use of our bulletin, club awards, our roster, our history and our website.
| | DeKalb Rotary Council Chair: Mark Hastings | Goal: To represent our club at Dekalb Rotary Council Meetings and to identify possible synergies with other clubs in the area.
| | Technology Chair: Elliott Augustine | Eric Lucas Goals:
- To update our website and make it a useful resource for club members
- Have information from the Rotary Information Committee on this site to assist in new member training.
- See the Roster updated on the site and to have old bulletins available to recall.
| | Club Awards/Grant Projects: David Weitnauer | | Ray Martin | Peggy Merris | | Bryan Downs | Frank Carryl |
Goals:
- To work with the Service Projects II Director and Committee members to prepare and submit projects that might receive matching funds from the district under District Simplified Grants.
- To assist of Service Project Committees identify and submit for grant support.
- To use our available matching funds with Rotary International to request support for our International Service Projects Committee.
| | History: Bob Wilson | Walt Drake
Curtis Branscome Goals:
- To provide to the bulletin committee historical information on our club for printing in the bulletin.
- To provide a program on the history of Rotary and our Decatur club.
| | Attendance: Rick Garnitz | Eric Tumperi
Marvin Fralish Goals:
- To recognize those members who have a record of perfect attendance.
- To encourage all members to attend our club on a regular basis and to educate them on make-up opportunities.
| | Roster: Mark Treese | | John Kline | Bedros Sharian III | | Fred King | Ray Willoch |
Goals:
- To work with the technology committee to get our roster on-line for member use only.
- To update all information on members as often as it is reasonable.
- To have one newly printed copy for all members by January 2008.
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| | | | | | | | CLUB PUBLIC RELATIONS | | | | | | | | | Director: | Linda Harris | Goal: To communicate on a regular basis with our club members and our community at large through the use of our bulletin, our yearbook and regular press releases.
| | Bulletin Co Chair: Susan Cobleigh, Rhonda Davidson, Lyn Menne | | John Scott | Frank Matthews | Ron Rabun | | Jeremy Warner | Phyllis Edwards | Scotty Candler | | Greg Adams | Walt Bryde | Betty Spiker | | Bill Mealor | Bobby Atwater |
Goals:
- To produce a weekly bulletin that will be emailed to our membership and can be used as a marketing tool for potential members.
- To work with the technology committee to have our bulletins available on our website.
| | Yearbook Chair: Laura Ray | Linda Harris
Curtis Branscome Goals:
- To capture events from our Rotary year and put them in both digital and paper format for members to have for years to come.
- To work with the Photography Committee and the Technology Committee to enhance the scope of the project.
| | Photography Chair: John Manns | | Mark Burnette | Jay Durham | | Mark Hastings |
Goal: To capture our members on film at all club events for use in the bulletin, the yearbook and our website.
| | Publicity Chair: Julia Carter | | Scott Drake | Betty Spiker | | Kirby Thompson |
Goal: To provide one press-release per month to our local media notifying them of the work we do in our community. |
| | | | | | | | ROTARY FOUNDATION | | | | | | | Director: | Martha Perusek | Goal: To develop and carry out plans to support the Rotary Foundation, international projects, and our own club’s financial development.
| | Rotary Foundation Chair: Clark Candler | | Bill Probst | Jim Phillips | | John Adams |
Goals:
- To present a program to the club on the Rotary Foundation during the RF month.
- To identify a qualified candidate for an ambassadorial scholarship.
- To have Decatur Rotary participate in at least one Foundation project.
| | Group Study Exchange Chair: Sara Fountain | Frank Carryl
Tom Adams Goals:
- To host the GSE Team who visits us this year.
- To coordinate with other clubs in our District on this effort.
| | International Service Projects: Barbara Tedrow | | Jim Topple | Bill Mealor | | John Adams, Jr | Jim Baskett |
Goals:
- To continue to support our efforts in Costa Rica and to leverage our financial gifts and Foundation Matching Grants.
- To encourage at least 5 members to participate in an International Service Projects Trip to Costa Rica.
- To support the World Community Projects exchange.
| | Financial Development Chair: Brenda Leder | | Clark Candler | Dan Coursey | | Rob Davidson |
Goals:
- To continue our Decatur Rotary Fund Goal of Contributions of $100 per member to our Presidents Fund. However, the primary focus will be on 100% participation, regardless of amount per member.
- To update of Paul Harris Society members and to let each club member know where he or she stands in reaching the $1,000 goal.
- To present information to the club on Major Donor Level Opportunities.
- To update our Club Endowment Policies and Procedures and start a campaign to reach Past President Jim Phillips goal of $1,000,000.
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| | | | | | | | | SERVICE PROJECTS I | | | | | | | Director: | Gue Hudson | Goal: To continue our support of local school teachers and to encourage awareness of Rotary in the school systems. To encourage the improvement of our environment and the health of our members.
| | Teacher Appreciation Chair: David Hughes | | Laura McCain-Fernandez | Bill Moon | Jeremy Warner | | Hobby Rice | Joe Conlon |
Goals:
- To continue our tradition with the Dekalb Rotary Council of distributions apples on Teacher’s Day to show our support and appreciation of our educators.
- To work with the mentor committee to encourage other means of support and appreciation.
| | Health: Eric Willis | | Bob Castellani | Bob Bachmann | | Scotty Candler |
Goals:
- To create and implement a health awareness plan for our club members and to encourage them to eat well and exercise.
- To encourage members to join in a local event such as the Decatur Education Foundation Road Race or the Rape Crisis Take Back the Night race.
- To host a meeting at an off site facility like Dekalb Medical Center or Emory Hospital.
- To bring a program to the club that focuses on health
- To coordinate a program for a local school that focuses on health that the club can sponsor.
| | Environmental Protection Chair: Don Hooten | | Robert Lanier | Walt Bryde | | Michael Hancock |
Goals:
- To work with our local community on a clean water initiative at Decatur’s Woodlands in recognition of Rotary International’s emphasis on clean water.
- To explore opportunities with our International Service Projects Committee to support an International Clean Water Initiative.
- To apply for any Matching Grants available through District Simplified Grants using the help of the Club Awards, Recognition and Grant Projects Committee
| | Mentors Chair: Mark Whatley | | Bill Floyd | Fred Boykin | | George Carley |
Goal: To continue to build on the Mentoring Program with the Decatur School System. This program matches business people in our club with students, enlightening and exciting them on future business opportunities. Any members can assist in this effort.
| | Rotaract/Interact Chair: Jim Jarboe | | Tom Adams | Joe Kusmik | | Crawford Lewis | Gloria Kusmik |
Goals:
- To support our current interact club and explore other opportunities.
- To work with Agnes Scott College and our GRSP student to establish a Rotaract Club.
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| | | Director: | Mark Burnette | Goal: To serve our community by providing local youth scholarships to a Decatur High Senior, by doing community service projects and supporting literacy in our community.
| | Vocational Projects Chair: Brad Bryant | | Bill Probst | Nath Briley | | Rob Davidson | Henry Wall |
Goals:
- To determine a vocational training project in which our club can share and participate to encourage our members to share information on Rotary in the workplace.
- To nominate a deserving recipient in the community for our Rotary Service Award.
- To work with the Literacy Committee to provide Dictionaries to all 4th Grade students at Glenwood Academy.
| | GRSP Chair: Gloria and Joe Kusmik | | Bill Harshmann | Bob Ryan | | Steve Ortlip | Jim Crab |
Goals:
- To coordinate with the Stone Mountain Club as we co-host our GRSP student, Daniella Cohen, from Columbia
- To work with Bill Smith on her transportation issues.
- To assist Daniella in having a meaningful opportunity to interact with our club and to present a program on her stay at Agnes Scott College.
| | Local Youth Scholarship Chair: Kirby Thompson | | Greg Adams | Bill Funk | | Mary Callahan |
Goals:
- To continue our tradition of selecting a deserving Decatur High Senior with a scholarship to assist in their education.
- To have the recipient and their parent(s) alone with the teacher of their choice attend a meeting to receive the scholarship.
| | Community Service Chair: James Brewer-Calvert | | Robert Soens | David Hughes | | John Conlon | Sandy Carley |
Goals:
- To continue our financial support of local charitable organizations through grants from our club using our selection criteria. We will focus on fewer projects so the impact will be greater for the recipients.
- This committee might work with the club Awards Recognition and Grants
- Committee to determine if we are eligible for matching funds through district simplified grants.
- We will continue to focus on literacy, youth and humanitarian efforts.
| | Literacy Chair: Darro Wiley | Jim Jarboe
Dan Coursey Goals:
- To continue our tradition of honoring our speakers by selecting a book and donating it to the Decatur Public Library.
- To explore other opportunities to support literacy in our community and around the world.
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