Livonia Rotary Club Goals 2003-2004

Officers:             Janet Haas, President

                        Scott Wilson, President-elect

                        Dale Coller, Treasurer

                        David Cash, Secretary

Club Service:     Russ Lunn, Fellowship Director

                       Tod Jaggi, Communication Director

                               Taki Anagnostou, Fund Raising Director

Communication

            Goals: Hold Club Assemblies, at least 5 times per year, with Board  members Officers, and Committee Chairs  presiding/presenting; including newly revised Club  questionnaire on a regular basis for club feedback

            Increase of Communications through e-mail to Club members via club officers

            Updated Call list for Club notification with a process for calling when unable to contact members

           Communication through program chairs and officers to: District  6400 web site

           Livonia Rotary Hub

           Livonia Observer

           Detroit News and Free Press

               Programs (Audette Palmer); Bulletins (Gary Deschenes); Meeting Tasks (Janet Haas); Set-up (Doug Edwards); Public Relations (Bill Fried, Janet Haas, Dave Cash, Dale Coller, Bill Cameron); Hub (Ron Gaffney)

            Fund Raising

            Goals: Continue with current fundraisers: Bar-be-que and Family Funfest (Scott Wilson); Lottery Tickets (Taki Anagnostou); Carnival affiliation (Bill Fried); Glowsticks (Tom Martin) Focus on new fundraiser possibilities (Taki Anagnostou)

            Fellowship                

            Goals: Continue to focus on fellowship opportunities (Russ Lunn);Steak and Lobster (Russ Lunn/Tino Del Signour); Fun Night (Russ Lunn); Christmas Lunch (Bill Fried); Golf Outing (Russ Lunn/Dale Coller/Bob Bennett);

                Focus on new fellowship, providing extended opportunities to family members (Russ Lunn )

Community Service: David Spivey, Director

            Goals: Begin discussion with Livonia Parks and Recreation Department to  jointly work on Livonia Rotary Park Exercise Path (Dale Coller, Scott Wilson, Janet Haas)

                Continue support of our established community service projects:Holiday Egg Hunt (Jim Jordan); River Rouge Clean UP (TakiAnagnostou); Clean Up Livonia Day (Jim Jordan); Reading Program (Bar Lewis, Chris Rearick); Christmas Tree Lighting  (Penny Pennington)

             Provide funds for Senior Citizens In-House Services Program

             Provide food for needy

             Turn off the violence:  Work with Livonia Police Department

Vocational Service:  Penny Pennington, Director

            Goals: Continue to recognize 6 vocational leadership award studentsfrom the Livonia Career Technical Center and the three Livonia  Public High Schools (Penny Pennington/Dale Coller/Janet Haas)

             Continue to recognize the Distingusihed Community Leader (David Spivey/Dale Coller)

             4-Way Test highlighted at Family Barbeque Fun Fest (PennyPennington)

             4-Way Test highlighted into Livonia Public Schools classrooms (Penny Pennington/Barb Lewis/Janet Haas)

             Continue support for Mini-Mentorships (Chris Rearick/Janet Haas)

             RYLA (Penny Pennington/Dale Coller)

            Begin looking at Interact Club (Penny Pennington)

            High School Student Leadership Month (Dale Coller)

International Service: Tom Martin, Director

            Goals: Continue to support Youth Services: Provide $275 for Outgoing District 6400 Exchange student (Tom Martin); RotaryYouth Exchange (Tom Martin/The Gaffney’s); Continue to support Youth Exchange through Gaffney's hosting Colombian Exchange student

            Continue to acquire an Ambassadorial Scholarship Placement(Bill Fried/Janet Haas/Jay Young);

            Continue to support the Rotary Friendship Exchange (Bill Cameron/Liisa Hardaloupas/Val Vandersloot)

            Continue to support the Group Study Exchange (Bill Cameron/Val Vandersloot)

            Continue to support the World Community Service (Bill Cameron)

Membership: Scott Wilson, Director

            Goals:Utilize current Club classifications to acquire new members not already represented (Scott Wilson/Janet Haas)

            Acquire new members for a total of 78 members –increase of 7members (Scott Wilson)

           Orient new members on Induction Day (Carl Riegal /Del Sisler)

           Follow-up (e-mail and post-card and membership) with all potential members that have been guests at Livonia Rotary Club (Janet Haas/Scott Wilson)

           Conduct Fireside meetings with new members (Scott Wilson)

Foundation : George Friess, Chairman

            Goals: Club goal for contributions to Rotary Foundation is $14,000 ($200 / member)

           Increase emphasis on adding members to the Benefactor program (Bill Fried)

            Increase emphasis on and ways to promote Paul Harris Fellows (Bill Fried/Chris Rearick)

               Increased understanding by club members to the Foundation and the money processes within