Lincoln-Douglas Kiwanis
Freeport Illinois
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Committee name: Nominations and Elections and Elections Committee

Purpose: Hold club election and tally votes on matters normally on the annual election ballot submitted to the members. Typically committee comprised of most recent four Past Presidents plus Chair who is the current Immediate Past President

Duties: Identifies members for service and leadership as Club Officers and Directors. Later, form a “Tellers” Committee to organize the ballot, hold club election and tally votes on matters normally on the annual election ballot submitted to the members.

 

Committee name: Community Services Committee

Purpose: Addresses the needs of the community as a whole: Example: Head Start, Playground and other special projects:

Duties: Conducts Community Needs Assessment Survey

Committee name: Youth Services Committee

Purpose: Addresses the needs of school-aged youth

Duties: Evaluates applications and awards scholarships and other recognition for Community, Academic and Spiritual service

Committee name: Weekly Program Meeting Committee

Purpose: Leads effort to secure weekly speaker/programs at club scheduled meetings.

Duties:Assigns members for weekly meeting set-up/take down, 50/50 raffle,  Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Happy Bucks and Trivia questions/“Piggy Bank” schedule.  Assures recognition/thank you gift is ready for speaker.

 

Committee name: Sponsored Youth Committee - Service Leadership Programs (SLP)

Purpose: Provides support to our Key, Builders and K-Kids Clubs

Duties: Enables youngest leaders to serve their communities, opening doors for them to change the world.

Works with Faculty Advisors to advance SLP objectives and goals.

Committee name: Public Relations Committee

Purpose: Keeps Kiwanis and the Public aware of club’s activities

Duties: Publishes and updates club website www.FreeportKiwanis.organd FaceBook social media site “Freeport Lincoln Douglas Kiwanis”.  Strives to put club news into local newspaper

Committee name: Young Children: Priority One Committee

Purpose: Addresses the needs of children – prenatal through age 5

Duties: Support Local, Division and District charitable services

Committee name: Interclub Committee

Purpose: Seeks to visit other Kiwanis Clubs for networking and learning other clubs’ best practices

Duties: Coordinates and Organizes club members for visits to other Kiwanis club’s meetings

Committee Name: Financial Review Committee

Purpose: Assure Club’s Income and Expenses are correctly recorded

Duties: Annually review financials and report to the Board

Committee name: Fundraising Committee

Purpose: Plan and execute “I” plan “Investment” intent

Duties: Gathers money through fundraising efforts such as Hometown Series Collectable Cars, flags, peanut sales, bedsheets, annual club Dinner/Raffle and dinner, Applebees breakfast, etc. 

Committee name: Human and Spiritual Values Committee

Purpose: Remembers and encourages club members

Duties: Send Club Memorials, Get Well cards, Birth Announcements/Cards, Recognitions, etc.

Committee name: Membership Growth & Education Committee

Purpose: Strives to increase membership, educate and retain members. 

Duties: conducts orientation & induction ceremony for new members; maintains the Membership Roster