| SELECT COMMITTEES | ||||
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Name
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Purpose |
Chair |
Members |
Club Member Involvement |
| Publicity | Publicize club activities and events in local newspapers and radio stations, and Yankiwanian | Maura Ammendolia | Facebook-Dan Andrews
Yankiwanian Dan Andrews |
NA |
| Fundraising | Evaluate current fund-raising activities and explore new ways and means | Mike Albarelli | Charlie Zaccaria, Nancy Marquis, Jack Lee | NA |
| Membership | Install new members, order new membership kits/pins, ensure sponsor full involvement, collect dues |
Tony Ammendolia
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Janice Andrews | All members should have a “one-minute elevator message” that they give to a prospective member |
| Handbook | Create and maintain new member club information handbook | Joan Kenney | NA | |
| Historian | Maintains the club history through paper andi electronic files | NA | ||
| Youth Protection | Educates the club on the need for background checks for those working with children as part of the Kiwanis Family |
Janice Andrews
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Diane Gamache, Liz Hughes | Club will pay for background checks for members as needed. |
| Service | Explore and initiate service projects for community non-profit entities where members give of their skills and time |
Jack Lee
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Del Desmarais, John Gallo, Bob Sharkin | Labor intensive, past projects have included Camp Sunshine cleanup, painting North Conway Community Center, rehab of Starting Point Shelter Home – requires many members to help complete |
| STANDING COMMITTEES | ||||
| Dental Program | Distribute preventative dental materials and supplies to school children. Pay for emergency/catastrophic dental procedures for children. |
Ralph Lutjen
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Dan Andrews, Janice Andrews, Liz Hughes, Peter Deveau | Assisted by dental health professionals from Conway Family Dental Care |
| Mystery Dine Around | Plan three dining venues (appetizers, dinner, dessert) at three mystery locations in valley |
Barbara Plonski, Mike Abarelli
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Tim George | Have fun – only first venue is announced, held in mid-March to shake winter blues |
| Road Clean Up | Roadside trash pickup once a year, obtain trash bags, safety vests, arrange complimentary breakfast, make assignments |
Pete Levesque
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The membership volunteers | Requires 15-20 members to walk Kiwanis assigned section of Rt 302 in East Conway in Spring, coincides with Valley Pride Day in Spring |
| Bike Safety Day | We assist Velo Club in promoting Bike Safety and distribution of club donated helmets | Joan Kenney, Janice Andrews, Dan Andrews, Ralph Fiore | Requires 5-15 members to help with safety instruction, distribute helmets, conduct rodeo, normally held in early May | |
| Holiday Party | Plan a holiday party for club members and guests normally held the first Wednesday of December |
Deborah Eskedahl & John Gallo |
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| Scholarships | Review nearly 100 applications for approximately $12,000 worth of scholarships to be awarded to Kennett HS seniors |
Allen Gould
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Charlie Maller, Tim George, Barry Chisholm, Darlene Ference, Diane Gamache | na |
| MAJOR ACTIVITY COMMITTEES | ||||
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Kiwanis Family Day |
This event is a fun day for all members of the Kiwanis family of clubs and their families. There will be games for the children and a cookout for all to enjoy. |
Barbara Reilly
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Pete Levesque, Jack Lee, Bobby Marquis, Tim George | Requires 10 members to set up and run the event and clean-up. Usually held in mid May to early June with K-Kids, Builders Club or High Key Club and Key Club members and families invited. |
| Kiwanis Coffee Booth at Fryeburg Fair | Plan, organize, order supplies, arrange logistics, assign tasks and schedule work shifts to staff week-long operation of Kiwanis Coffee Booth |
Jack Lee
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Roger Aubrey, Bobby Marquis, Dan Andrews | All members are asked to do at least one 3-hour shift at the booth during the week. Open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Golf Tournament | Planning and execution of Children are Priority One Golf Tournament held at Hales Location in August. Sixteen teams compete for prizes. Committee obtains sponsorships, advertises, and arranges for prizes | Chris Booras & Ralph Fiore | Jack Lee, Tim George, Roger Aubrey, Dick Check, Charlie Zaccaria, Ralph Fiore, Tony Ammendolia, Chris Booras | Requires 15-20 members to help with prizes, scoring, tee signs and guiding players. |
| Kiwanis Autumn Express | Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRR) provides a train for the day for a trip through Crawford Notch. Committee coordinates with CSSR management, effects logistics, publicity, photography, member assignments and food/drinks for the event. |
Barbara Plonski |
Tim George, Joan Kenney, DD Warren, John Bruni, Darlene Ference, Marie Lee, Barbara Reilly | Requires 8-12 members to host/escort passengers on six-hour train ride. Duties include food preparation and serving, photographing riders and delivering souvenir photos, and selling raffle tickets. Occurs mid to late October during foliage season. |
| Passport Book | Discount coupons are solicited from 110 sponsors (restaurants, golf, ski, bakeries, stores, etc.); 700 books sold by members. Our largest fundraiser. All members needed to participate. |
Chris Booras
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Tim George, Charlie Zaccaria, Janice Andrews, Allen Gould | Each member is asked to sell a minimum of ten books; members obtain sponsorship contracts, provide complimentary copies of the book to those participating. Sale starts April 1 until sold. |
| Angels and Elves | Our largest project with greatest community impact; approximately 700 children receive winter clothing/toys as gifts from Santa. Planning starts in Oct. Elf Hdq is staffed mid Nov-Dec; correspondence in Jan. Donors and sponsors from the Valley, around the country and Europe contribute over $120K in toys, clothing and labor. | Purchasing-Nancy Marquis
Databases – Linda Little Daily Buying – Pat Heigis |
All club members are asked to participate either moving supplies and equipment, setting up Elf Hdq, staffing, sponsoring a family, wrapping gifts, buying, maintaining databases and providing as required assistance. This is a huge project. Over haf the club normally participates. | |
| Santa Photo Shoot | Our newest project begun in 2010 takes place in a donated store front or tent in Settlers Green. Children and pets pose with our Santas during weekends in late Nov and Dec. |
Ralph Fiore
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Darlene Ference, Mike Abarelli, John Gallo, Clark Mitchell, Tony Ammendolia | Other members and Key Club help staff, take money, take photos, print photos and encourage shoppers to stop in for their photo. |
| SPONSORED KIWANIS YOUTH CLUBS | ||||
| Kennett HS Key Club | Our club sponsors over 100 members of the Kennett High School Key Club. The Key Club performs numerous community service projects and has been selected as the most outstanding club in New England many times. |
Barry Chisholm
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Diane Gamache | Members are asked to chaperone dances, bus trips, all nighter events and help staff other Key Club activities.
Meets every Monday at 5 p.m. Board meets at 4:30 p.m. |
| Jackson Grammar School K Kids | We sponsor elementary grade school children in the development of leadership skills and promoting volunteerism. | NA | Members are asked occasionally to chaperone events.
Meets every Monday 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
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| Kennett Middle School Builders Club | We sponsor middle school grade children in the development of leadership skills and promoting volunteerism. | NA | Members are asked occasionally to chaperone events.
Meets every Tuesday 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. |
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| Bartlett Elementary Builders Club | We sponsor middle school grade children in the development of leadership skills and promoting volunteerism. | NA | Members are asked occasionally to chaperone events.
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. |
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| John Fuller Elementary K Kids | We sponsor elementary grade school children in the development of leadership skills and promoting volunteerism. |
Liz Hughes
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NA | Members are asked occasionally to chaperone events.
Meets every Thursday 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Madison Elementary School | We sponsor elementary grade school children in the development of leadership skills and promoting volunteerism. | Barbara Reilly | NA | Members are asked occasionally to chaperone events.
Meets every Wednesday 3:30- 4:30 p.m. |
| Pine Tree Elementary K Kids | We sponsor elementary grade school children in the development of leadership skills and promoting volunteerism. |
Diane Gamache
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NA | Members are asked occasionally to chaperone events.
Meets every Tuesday 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
| Conway Elementary K Kids | We sponsor elementary grade school children in the development of leadership skills and promoting volunteerism. |
Maura Ammendolia
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NA | Members are asked occasionally to chaperone events.
Meets every Monday 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. |
| Name | Purpose | Chair | Members | Member Involvement |
| Read Today, Lead Tomorrow | Provides books to over 700 area elementary school children. School faculty are consulted for book suggestions. Books are presented at school assemblies, where children receive their own book and participate in a discussion of the value of community service and leadership | Barbara Reilly | Diane Gamache, Liz Hughes, Maura Ammendolia | NA |
| Shooting Star Fund | Grants “wishes and dreams” for eligible child applicants in SAU9, 13, MSAD 72 who have suffered a qualifying traumatic loss or event | Diane Gamache | Barbara Reilly, Darlene Ference, Maura Ammendolia | NA |
