Branch 116 Support Chairmen

Ramp Chairmen
RecruitmentDon Schroeder
Asst: Peter Coggiola
Monitors email activity sent to the Branch 116 email address, and forwards to appropriate persons.
Actiivity CoordinatorMike Ward
Member RelationsMichael Barrington
PublicityAl Farbman
Asst: Dave Heck
Asst: Rick Parker
Asst: Richard Rossland
Support Chairmen
Audit CommitteeRon Armijo
Asst: Steven Bort
Asst: Harry Oberle
Asst: Bill Ginter
Verifies that the receipts and disbursements for the year are proper and verifies the cash balance at the end of the year. Audit reports are provided to the appropriate Officers.
Nominating CommitteeJerry Hicks
The Nominating Committee prepares a slate of Officers and Directors for the following year. The Chairman is the Big SIR from the prior year and he organizes a Committee of members to assist him. Updates on the progress of the Committee will be given to the Big SIR during the months of March, April, and May. The slate of nominees will be presented to the membership at the June luncheon meeting. At that time nominations will also be accepted from the membership (if there are any). The nominees will be elected by the membership at the August luncheon meeting. Those elected will be installed at the November luncheon meeting
Sunshine CommitteeMatt ArenaAt each Luncheon the Sunshine Chairman reports on the health status of members with hardships or health issues. Submits a monthly article to the Newsletter Editor to summarize the more serious health issues of our membership.
Computer SupportNeil Schmidt
Asst: Phil Goff
Answers any questions the branch members have regarding personal computing.
WebmasterPhil Goff
Neil Schmidt
Maintains websites for varius activities, i.e. Branch, CAT and SUMS websites.
Luncheon Support Committee
AttendanceMike Schneider
1. Monitors our Luncheon116@gmail.com for messages
2. Calculates the number of members who will attend luncheon and advises caterer.
3. Completes a list of excused members and posts in lunch room.
4. Submits attendance report to all board members at board meeting.
5. Passes out name badges to each member.
6. Tracks each member's attendance at monthly meetings.
7. Prepares a list of un-excused members and mails each a letter asking for payment for their missed lunch.
8. Emails a summary report of total attendance to Membership Secretary following each luncheon meeting.
9. Monitors caterer's menu and service and requests changes as necessary.
Audio VisualNeil Schmidt

Ensures appropriate A/V equipment is available and ready at monthly luncheons.
Chaplain CommitteeTerry ShermanArranges for a volunteer to recite a prayer to the Branch membership at each luncheon and other events as appropriate.
Greeters CommitteeTerry Grummitt
Recruits two people to assist in greeting members at monthly luncheon. Arrive at lunch forty five minutes early.
Speakers CommitteeSam BeretArranges for quality speakers at each monthly luncheon.
Storytellers CommitteeMac McLoughlin
Asst: Fred Schafer
As requested by the Big SIR, tells a humorous story to the Branch Members at each luncheon.
Recruitment CommitteeDon Schroeder
Recruitment MaterialsDon Schroeder
Guest PacketsDon SchroederPrepares a packet of information for each guest at monthly luncheons encouraging them to become a member.
New Member OrientationDave Williams
Interviews new members seeking to join SIR Branch #116
Interview Process
The interview includes the new member, his sponsor and Interviewer Chairman or his delegate.
Interview Format
The short interview provides the new member with information about expectations of members by SIR Branch 116 including meeting attendance and member involvement. Interest groups are discussed including how to become involved with these groups. Information about the SIR organization both local and state is provided. The new member and sponsor are given the opportunity to ask questions about the organization.
New Member Documentation
The Interviewer Chairman completes the Branch 116 New Member Interview Form. The completed form is given to the Membership Secretary and he enters the information into the Branch 116 database.
Sponsor ProgramDon SchroederRecruits members to act as a sponsor for new members who don't have one.
Member Relations CommitteeTom O'Brien
Membership SecretaryPhil GoffMaintains records of Branch membership. Posts new member pictures to website and reports statistics to State SIR.
Membership RosterGeorge PryhuberAnnually produces a membership roster in hard copy and distributes to all active members Has 30 extra copies printed for Membership Secretary to give to new members during the year.
Publicity CommitteeJim McCormickSends Branch 116 meeting announcements to newspapers and other community publications.
Newsletter EditorNeil SchmidtGathers information from Branch Officers and Chairmen to report on events that have occurred or are planned. Assembles the information into a Newsletter format and posts it to the Web.
Sends out notices to appropriate Branch members that the monthly Newsletter has been posted. Arranges for printing and mailing of hard copies of the Newsletter to those who do not read it on the Web.
BadgesPhil GoffSupplies printed badges to Attendance Chairman at each lunch meeting and to Spring and Christmas Parties.
GuitarPaul KingProvide Guitar music for the membership to sing along with at our luncheon meetings. Songs include, “Happy Birthday” for those celebrating their birthday that month and “God Bless America” to end each luncheon meeting.
PhotographersNeil Schmidt
Asst: Gary Boswell
Asst: Phil Goff
The "Photography Committee" takes photographs at all Branch 116 luncheons, with emphasis on the luncheon speaker, new members with their sponsors, and members receiving awards. These are forwarded to the editor of the newsletter for his use (as space is available) in the monthly newsletters.
In addition, the Photography Committee takes photographs of special events as requested. These include golf events, Ladies Day, the annual Christmas party, and the like.
RaffleBen BryceSells raffle tickets at each lunch meeting. Collects money, calculates amount of prize money, and gives to the Little SIR for drawing at the luncheon.

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