The Mothers' Club
 
 

2008/2009 Committee Members

 
     
 
CLUB COORDINATORS   CHARITY & SUPPORT COMMITTEE
Jackie P. & Jennifer H.   Anne M. & Maureen M.
     
SECRETARY   CRAFT COMMITTEE
Jennifer H.   Lynn H. & Helene R.
     
TREASURERS   NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE
Linda M. & Regina K.   Anne M., Jennifer S,
    Michelle S. & Andrea M.
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE    
Beth C. & Pauline S.   CHARITY  & SUPPORT COMMITTEE
    Anne M. & Maureen M.
FUND RAISING COMMITTEE
Meegan L.,  Donna M. & Jennifer S.   SPIRITUALITY & PRAYER CHAIN COORDINATOR
    LeeAnne S.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE    
Maureen M., Joy M. & Andrea M.   WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR
    Jennifer H.
BABYSITTING & SNACK COORDINATORS    
Julie M. & Hilary R.    
 
 
   
   
   
   
     
   
  Committee Descriptions
 

CLUB COORDINATORS: (2 positions)
• Act as a liaison between club, church and community
• Oversee church approval for fund raising and special events as needed
• Advertise club meetings and events in church and local publications • Open and close each meeting
• Secure room
• Welcome & introduce new members
• Hold executive meetings when needed
• Oversee all committees
• Give hot sheet to Deacon Roy, Fr. Francis, Babysitters, School of Religion

SECRETARY: (1 position)
• Obtain member information and maintain member files
• Compile member list and distribute to all members
• Compile volunteer list and phone numbers
• Take notes at executive meeting and report at the following meeting
• Take care of all correspondences and mailings
• Obtain “bonus cards” holiday gifts for Fr. Francis, the Baby Sitting ladies and the janitors
• Prepare & make copies for first meeting all club administrative forms: Committee List, Membership Form, Snack Guidelines, Babysitting Guidelines
• Make additional packets through out the year for new members

TREASURERS: (2 positions)
• Pay all club expenses
• Responsible for club checking account
• Collect all money (Membership, Chinese auction, etc)
• Collect babysitting money every week
• Reconcile babysitting $$
• Tip the babysitters
• Do club banking as needed
• Report monthly balance to Coordinators
• In August, get bank signature card ready

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE: (2 positions)
• Work together to obtain ideas for weekly meetings
• Schedule speakers, brunches, crafts, holiday related events, etc. for meetings

• Introduce speakers and topics at meetings
• Communicate with secretary for sending Thank You notes to speakers
• Produce and distribute programming schedule

FUND RAISING COMMITTEE: (2 positions)
• Responsible for weekly 50/50
• Solicit ideas for intra-club fund raising
• Coordinate fundraising activities

SOCIAL COMMITTEE: (2 positions)
• Plan movie nights, bowling nights, game nights, etc
• Plan Christmas and Year End dinners
• Plan summer potluck dinners
• Solicit ideas for other events and plan as needed

BABYSITTING & MOTHERS’ ROOM SNACK & BRUNCH COORDINATORS (2 positions)
• Act as a liaison between the club and the babysitters
• Give sitters Programming schedule
• Inform sitters in any change in schedule that may arise
• Provide snacks and supplies for babysitting rooms: Babies’ Room = Crackers, tissues, etc.
• Kids’ Rooms = Juice, cookies, tissues, hand sanitizer, etc.
• Set up weekly schedule for Mother’s room snack
• Follow up to make sure each week is covered
• Make sure pots are clean and in good working order
• Make sure supply cabinet is stocked and cleaned out monthly
• Organize brunches

CRAFT COMMITTEE: (4 positions)
• Solicit ideas for crafts
• Organize and purchase supplies for the crafts
• Collect money for supplies
• Coordinate scheduling of crafts with programming committee

NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE: (3 positions)
• Collect information for newsletter
• At least one person has to have a computer!
• Produce and edit the newsletter at least 4 times a year
• Mailing & distribution of newsletter

CHARITY & SUPPORT COMMITTEE: (2 positions)

• Act as a liaison between the Mothers’ Club and St. Vincent de Paul
• Collect the needed items from the Club for the pantry
• Collect for the Thanksgiving Food Drive
• Get donations from the Club for Christmas gifts to St. Vincent de Paul Adopt-A-Family
• Liaison between club at large and Club members and past members in times of crisis
• Bring all requests to the club and set up support schedule
• Attend monthly Parish Social Committee meetings

SPIRITUALITY & PRAYER CHAIN COORDINATOR: (1 position)
• Lead group in occasional prayer
• Bring special prayers in to share with the group and submit to the newsletter
• Keep Club informed on spiritual events upcoming within the Parish
• Keep the prayer list current
• Forward prayer requests to the Mother’s Club when requests come in

WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR: (1 position)
• Keep website information up to date
• Post updated forms
• Maintain Yahoo groups membership