JLR Councils & Committees

Community Relations Council

GIRLSrock!: is responsible for coordinating and implementing four community service events in 2008-2009. Committee members will work in one of two sub committees. The two opportunities are Tools 4 Life and Kids in the Kitchen. The primary audience for Girls Rock will fit within our focus of “Empowering and nurturing today’s Teen Girls with life skills”. This committee provides an excellent opportunity for those with a desire to plan our community project and to work directly with the community. Our mission is to provide an exciting and welcoming environment to nurture and empower young teen girls through a series of workshops. We also strive to provide the entire membership with multiple opportunities to volunteer in the community with options on both weekends and weekdays.

Public Affairs Committee: provides a great opportunity for women to get involved in community and political issues. Members learn about legislation at the local, state and national levels, and how that legislation impacts women. Letter writing, visits to legislators and attendance at regional community action groups make up a great deal of this committee’s work. Plans often include a trip to Albany in the fall and/or spring.

External Relations Committee: is responsible for the branding/marketing efforts of the League including replenishment and upkeep of existing branding/marketing projects such as League stationery, business cards, brochures, and “Table in a Box” tool kits. External Relations is also responsible for all general Public Service Announcements (PSAs), Press Releases, etc. for the League (centralized PR) and for replenishment of all created League PR packages (Public Relations Package, Media Kit, Print & Radio PSA).

Finance & Development Council

Holiday Market Committee: is the JLR’s fall fundraiser. This year the event will be held on Oct 18-19, 2008 at the Fair and Expo Center. The Holiday Market presents fine artists and artisans offering a wide array of handcrafted art, jewelry, ceramics, apparel, toys and purveyors of the finest in gourmet treats, unique gifts and elegant services. Since this is the first event, the committee will be creating the template for future Holiday Markets. Committee members work as a team to deliver: Project Plan and Budget, Venue Specifications and Contract, Vendor Relations and Recruitment, Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising, Event Management and Logistics, Event Sponsorship, Event Floor Plan/Booth Layout Design, Event Décor and Hospitality, and Event Staffing.

Cookbooks Committee: focuses on marketing and selling the cookbooks Applehood and Motherpie and For Goodness Taste.

Membership Council

Admissions/Provisional Committee: plans and implements the Provisional course, which will be held three times a year. Responsibility for the numerous and wide-ranging elements of the classes is divided among committee members. The committee determines the Provisional course calendar, schedule of meetings, meeting locations, and speakers. In addition, the committee provides guidance on selection of a required Provisional project. Committee members also serve as mentors for the Provisional class until they become new actives.

Meetings/Activities/Training Committee: is responsible for set-up of the JLR General Meetings from September through May at a centralized location, manage the sign-in table, coordinate A/V equipment, refreshments, raffles, room set-up, and clean-up, plan informal social events through the year, assist with the coordination of JLR clubs, coordinate training for the November meeting and for events throughout the year, and focus on member retention those various membership programs of interest. Additionally, this committee plans and organizes the Annual Friends & Family of the JLR Summer Picnic in July, Holiday Dinner in December and the Annual Dinner in May. The Committee chair works closely with the League President to facilitate the committee’s responsibilities.

Nominating Committee: identifies future leaders of the JLR and slate members for President Elect, board and leadership positions for the following year. The Committee also selects recipients for the JLR's R.O.S.E., Silver R.O.S.E. and R.O.S.E. Bud awards, based upon membership nominations. Committee members should have experience in the League having served on a variety of committees.

Recruitment Committee: The purpose of the committee is to devise a plan for recruiting new members for the Admissions/Provisional class, implement the plan, evaluate the plan and report results to the membership, and update prospective member list on an ongoing basis. Informational events will be ongoing throughout the year to maximize the number of potential new members. This committee works with the External Relations committee and with the Admissions/Provisional committee. Core tasks include: planning a minimum of 5 events, General Meeting announcements, creating invitations, prospective member mailings, hanging flyers, website postings, newspaper articles, scheduling speakers, phone/email follow up regarding interest level.