• District Governor Robin Textor (right) inducts the 2008-2009 officers at the June 2008 annual meeting. New officers are (from left) Past President Karen Bridgeman, VP/External Operations Louise Mixon, Secretary Kathy Edwards, Treasurer Robert Weir, VP/Internal Operations Rodney Kyzer, and President Randy Shults. (Photo by Linda Brown)

  CLUB STRUCTURE 
• COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS
• STANDING MEETINGS

Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary Club members elect most of their officers to one-year terms, which begin on July 1. The president-nominee serves from the time of election until taking the office of president-elect on July 1, and president on July 1 the following year.

In addition to the president-nominee, the slate of officers includes a vice president for internal operations, a vice president for external operations, a secretary, and a treasurer. The president-elect may select any previous president (including the soon-to-be past-president) of the club to serve on the board of directors as past-president.

The secretary and the two vice presidents are the officers who serve as the voting voice on the board of directors for the standing committees.

The standing committees and their respective officers are:

• Membership (Secretary)
• Fund-Raising (President-Elect)
• Service Projects (VP-External Operations)
• Public Relations (VP-External Operations)
• Youth Services (VP-External Operations)
• Foundations (VP-Internal Operations)
• Club Administration (VP-Internal Operations)

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COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

(Click on the underlined links below to get to each committee's page)

MEMBERSHIP - Develops and implements an action plan for recruiting, retaining, and educating club members. (Works closely with Secretary and Database Administrator.)
Chair 2008-2009: Past-President Karen Bridgeman

New Member Process & Classification
Recruiting & Connecting

Orientation, Rotary Rookies & Mentors
Retention

Fellowship

FOUNDATIONS  - Develops and implements a plan to support The Rotary Foundation through program participation and financial contributions. Chair 2008-2009: Kathy Turpin

RI Foundation Programs
· GSE Team
· Ambassadorial Scholars
· District Simplified Grants
 
Foundation Giving
· RI Foundation Giving - Sustaining Members, Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors

· Other RI Giving Options
· Local Foundation Giving

SERVICE PROJECTS - Develops and implements educational, humanitarian, and vocational service projects that help our community and communities in other countries. Charged with identifying and planning these activities; all members help carry out.Chair 2008-2009: Kathy McNeilly.

Community/Quality of Life
ORBRC Christmas Angels
Adopt-a-Street

Graduation Celebration 2009

Literacy 
16th Annual Literacy Lunch
Readers & Leaders - O.R. Schools
ORBRC Dictionary Project

 

Clean Water

Clean Water in Appalachia

BREAKFAST BRIGADE

Inaugural Oak Ridge Bike Race

2008 ORHS Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament

2008 Oak Ridge Christmas Parade
2009 ORBRC Trash Bash

PUBLIC RELATIONS - Develops a plan to provide the public with information about Rotary and promotes the club's service projects and activities.Chair 2008-2009: Courtney Henry

Weekly Scroll

Club Bulletin

Club Web Site

Community PR

CLUB ADMINISTRATION - Conducts the activities associated with the effective operation of the club and all its meetings. Works closely with Sergeant at Arms.
Chair 2008-2009: Jerry Young - Sergeant at Arms 2008-2009: Sherry Livengood

Attendance Desk

Programs/Speakers

Facilities
Audio/Visual Support

Supplies/Equipment
Special and Annual Meetings
Club Historian

Fund Raising - With the philosophy that dues support the operation of the club, this committee will explore fund-raising activities to support the charitable works of the club that are not funded by charity- or project-specific activities (i.e., the annual Literacy Lunch).Chair 2008-2009 President-Elect Charles Crowe.  

(The President-Elect chairs this committee; funds raised are spent in the year the PE leads the club.)

Youth Leadership and Service - This committee explores the ways by which the club can formalize its interest in promoting leadership and service for young people in our area, and determine the long-range feasibility of extending such service, first in Oak Ridge, and then throughout Anderson County. The Youth Services Committee is sponsoring formation of  a YouthAct youth leadership/service organization for Robertsville Middle School students ages 11-14. Longer-range plans call for sponsorship of an Interact club for area high school students ages 14-18 (Anderson County or Clinton High School), or Rotaract club (Roane State Community College; 18- to 30-year-olds) and develop a plan for sustained support and interaction. Chair 2008-2009: Cathy Toth

Other Standing Committees

Nominating Committee - Committee is made up of the Immediate Past-President; the President-Elect, who serves as chair; and three other club members named by the Club President. Per bylaws, committee members are appointed no later than mid-October; slate is reported to Club no later than mid-November; and election held at second meeting in December. To help ensure continuity, committee considers current leaders (officers and committee chairs) for leadership roles; to encourage diversity and wide representation, committee considers mix of gender, race, age, as well as prior service to club. Club members are encouraged to make suggestions to Nominating Committee members and to let committee members know if they are interested in serving in a leadership role.

Rotarian of the Year Award - Honors exceptional service by an ORBRC member according to a list of criteria distributed to all Club members, who make nominations. Managed by previous year's winner of Rotarian of the Year; committee made up of past winners.

Service Above Self Award - Honors sacrificial service by a non-Rotarian outside the expectations of that person's paid position/employment. Managed by the Club's Council of Past Presidents.

Public Servant Award - Honors vocational service "above and beyond" the job expectations for a municipal employee. Managed by the Club's Council of Past Presidents.

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 STANDING MEETINGS

NOTE: Makeups can be logged for attendance at called committee meetings lasting 30 minutes or more.

 It is the responsibility of the convener to send a list of attendees to attendance@orbrc.org in a timely manner, and the responsibility of the individual member to ensure that he or she is listed as attending.
Makeups are listed in weekly in the club bulletin, Breakfast Bytes.

The Board of Directors meets right after the regular club meeting on the THIRD Wednesday of each month. All members of the club are invited to attend.

Preview meetings, to which prospective members and their sponsors are invited by the board of directors, are often held after the regular club meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Orientation meetings for new members are scheduled within six weeks of induction at the convenience of the orientation volunteers, new members, and sponsors. The Rookies' worksheet, which lists tasks to be completed before the "Red Badge of Courage" awarded upon induction can be exchanged for a blue membership badge, can be found in the Club Documents section of the in the MEMBERS ONLY  site, accessible by password to current members of the club. More information about the club structure and operations also can be found there. For more information, contact any officer.

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