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The Kiwanis Club of St. Petersburg, Florida

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Committee Assignments for 2010-2011 (as of 8/11/10)

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES

Achievement

Ron Braun- Chair
Bob Piplitz
J. C. Russell                           

Communications / Marketing

Frank Ranieri – Chair
Tom Jerger
Al Karnavicius
Dick Koch
Doug Lampe
Paul Renker                            

Education

Bob Piplitz- Chair
Biff Baker
John Biesinger
Harvey Ford
Al Karnavicius
Markus Mittermayr
Charles Stuart
Cathy Swanson
J.C. Russell                            

Finance

Ron Braun - Chair
Bob Piplitz
Biff Baker
Kathy Condon
Tom Nelson
Charles Stuart
Marvin Gay
J. C. Russell   

Laws/Regulations/Risk Assessment

David Abbey – Chair
Ron Holehouse
Tom Masterson
Will Slicker
Weyman Willingham                                                 

Music

Bernie Lodge – Co-Chair
Ron Scoggins – Co-Chair

Attendance

Jim Beach-Chair
Harry Eisnaugle
Nick Gizzarelli
Melissa Kelly
Carl Miller
John Ralph
Kathleen Young
Ryan Hess
John Cartier

REPORTING COMMITTEES

Community Services

Pat Biscotti – Chair
Jane Baldwin
Kathy Condon
Steve Cunningham
Debbie Deeb
Harry Eisenaugle
Jeffrey Francis
Ryan Hess
Ron Holehouse
Bill Holloway
Melissa Hongo
Bret Jahn
Rob Kapusta
Kevin Kelso
Maryanne Lynch
Wayne McKay
Paul Misiewicz
Tom Moseley
Candice Nyarkoh
David Oliver
Ron O’Neal
Jeff Ritch
Buddy Sauter
Click Slocumb
Karen Van DePutte
Guy Van Middlesworth
Hal Wells
Weyman Willingham

Human & Spiritual Values

Bob Sherman– Chair              
Bryant Boydstun
Steve Cunningham
Jack Collins
Louis Murphy
David Oliver
J.C. Russell                            
David Swenson                      
Hal Wells

Inter-Club

Harry Eisnaugle - Chair
Lloyd Banks
Hunter Booth
Kevin Carr
Cal Foelgner
Melissa Kelley
Kevin Kelso
Steve Koch
Doug Lampe
John Ralph
Buddy Sauter 
Charles Stuart

International Understanding

Candice Nyarkoh– Chair
Pepe DeVicente
Dainius Vaidila

Sponsored Leadership Services

Jerry Little– Co-Chair –SC Key Club
Bret Jahn– Co-Chair – SPH Key Club
Biff Baker – Co-Chair – USF CKI
Scott Boyle
Steve Cunningham
Jeff Francis
Kevin Kelso
Maryann Lynch
Dan Nardozzi
Tom Nelson    

Young Children: Priority One

Kathy Condon – Co-Chair
Ron Scoggins – Co-Chair
Pat Bisciotti
Mike Brown
David Coffin
Susan Doll
Harry Eisnaugle
Nick Gizzarelli
Louis Murphy
Candice Nyarkoh
Guy Van Middlesworth

Youth Services - Boys & Girls

Worth Blackwell– Chair
John Biesinger
Lorin Bridge
Hunter Booth
George Gower
Nick Gizzarelli, Jr.
Al Karnavicius
Paul Misiewicz
Bob Sherman
Will Slicker
Karen Van DePutte
Grant Wallin  

Youth Services – Every Child A Swimmer 

Dan Nardozzi –Chair
Melissa Dipple
Markus Mittermayr
Tom Nelson
Bill Stover                                          

Youth Services -  Fischer-Carr Scholarship

Bob Byelick – Chair
David Abbey
Jim Beach
Worth Blackwell
John Beisinger
Charles Canerday
Kevin Carr
Larry Halstead
Ken Heretick
Chip Jones
Al Karnavicius
Melissa Kelley
Doug Lampe
Tom Masterson
Mark Shames
Click Slocumb
Cathy Swanson                                              

Youth Services - Vocational Guidance

J.C. Russell - Chair
Biff Baker
Lloyd Banks
Jack Collins
Cal Foelgner
Rob Kapusta
Steve Koch
Louis Murphy
Candice Nyarkoh
Paul Renker
Stan Shaver
Bob Stichweh                        
Kathleen Young

ACTIVITY COMMITTEES

Membership Development & Retention

Mellissa Kelley - Chair
Nancy Biesinger                                 
Hunter Booth
Steve Cunningham
David Feaster
Jeff  Francis
Marvin Gay
Nick Gizzarelli
Tom Hallis
Rich Hoskins
Al Karnavicius
Maryann Lynch
Carl Miller
Tom Moseley
Bill Stover                                          

Program

Biff Baker – Co-Chair
Tom Nelson– Co-Chair                                  
Scott Boyle
Ron Braun
Bob Byelick
Mitch Cochran
Kathy Condon
Doug Lampe
Paul Misiewiscz
Markus Mittermayr
Paul Renker
Charles Stuart
Cathy Swanson

Social & Sports

Hunter Booth– Chairman
Jim Beach
John Biesinger
Lorin Bridge
Mitch Cochran
Steve Cunningham
Harvey Ford
Ron Holehouse
Kevin Kelso
Pat Kraujalis
Doug Lampe
Maryann Lynch
Tom Nelson                            
Ron O’Neal
Paul Renker
Jeff  Ritch
Cathy Swanson
Weyman Willingham

COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

BOYS AND GIRLS COMMITTEE   (A Reporting Committee)

            THE COMMITTEE REPORTS AS YOUTH SERVICES WITH THE VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE COMMITTEE, EVERY CHILD A SWIMMER, AND THE FISCHER-CARR SCHALORSHIP FUNDTO SOLICIT FROM APPROPRIATE AGENCIES WHO SERVE THE YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS WHICH, IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE, BEST MEETS THE GOALS OF THE KIWANIS.

            THE BUDGET NORAMLLY IS BETWEEN $14,000 AND $20,000 EACH YEAR.  A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO THE COMMITTEE, ALONG WITH BOARD APPROVAL, DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE GIVING SMALL AMOUNTS OF $300-500 AND TO GIVE FEWER GRANTS BUT WITH LARGER AMOUNTS.

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE   (A Reporting Committee)

            TO GENERATE “HANDS ON” PROJECTS WHICH CLUB MEMBERS WILL SUPPORT WITH THEIR TIME AND WILL BENEFIT VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.  THE SALLIE HOUSE EASTER EGG HUNT, SPECIAL OLYMPICS, BLUES FEST ARE A FEW EXAMPLES.

INTER-CLUB COMMITTEE   (Reports monthly activity directly to club secretary)

            TO VISIT ALL CLUBS OF THE DIVISION AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR WITH A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) CLUB MEMBERS AT EACH VISIT.  THE COMMITTEE IS NORMALLY STAFFED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF PAST PRESIDENTS WHO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE VISITS.  THERE SHOULD BE AN INTER-CLUB HELD AT LEAST ONCE EACH MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

            IN THE PAST, THE CLUB TRAVELED OUT OF THE COUNTY ON OCCASION FOR AN INTER-CLUB. 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE   (A Reporting Committee)

            THE COMMITTEE STRIVES TO INCREASE CONTACT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL KIWANIS FAMILY THROUGH CLUBS THOUGHTOUT THE WORLD.  FOR THE PAST 10+ YEARS, THE COMMITTEE MAINTAINED CONTACT WITH A FOSTER CHILD WHICH THE CLUB SUPORTED THROUGH CHILDREACH.  STARTING IN 2009-10, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDED FUNDS TO ORGNIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE FOOD, MEDIICINE, ETC. TO CHILDREN IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES.

YOUNG CHILDREN: PRIORITY ONE COMMITTEE-YCPO –  (A Reporting Committee)

            TO GENERATE PROJECTS WHICH WILL SERVE CHILDREN FROM PRE-NATAL UP TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND WILL OFFER HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLUB MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE?  ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE MEMBERS ABOUT KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL’S YCPO WORLDWIDE PROJECT.

SPONSORED LEADERSHIP SERVICES –  ( A Reporting Committee)

            TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE KEY CLUBS WHICH THE CLUB SPONSORS AT ST. PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL AND SHORECREST PREPARATORY SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE CKI CLUB (formally known as Circle K) ON THE USF-ST. PETE CAMPUS.  OUR CLUB BUDGETS FUNDS TO ASSIST THEM FINANCIALLY.  ATTENDANCE AT THEIR REGULAR MEETINGS IS NECESSARY AND HAVING REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE KEY CLUBS OCCASIONALLY ATTEND OUR MEETINGS IS A GOAL TO STRIVE FOR.

            OUR CLUB  NORMALLY MAKES THE KEY CLUB AND CKI SPONSORS “HONORARY” MEMBERS OF OUR CLUB.  THE COST IS $15.

HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL VALUES COMMITTEE   (A Reporting Committee)

            TO PROVIDE AN INVOCATOR AND AN INTRODUCER FOR EACH WEEKLY MEETING AND TO SECURE SPEAKERS FOR ANY SPECIFIC PROGRAM ASSIGNED BY THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE.  THE COMMITTEE SELECTS THE BERNIE LODGE LAY PERSON OF THE YEAR AND THE AWARD IS PRESENTED AT THE INSTALLATION BANQUET.

            THE COMMITTEE SHOULD STRIVE TO DETERMINE OTHER NEEDS OF THE MEMBERS SUCH AS PROVIDING RIDES TO THE MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS UNABLE TO DRIVE, VISITS TO NURSING HOMES, ETC.

VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE COMMITTEE –   ( A Reporting Committee)

REPORTS AS PART OF YOUTH SERVICES

            TO SOLICIT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND OTHERS, EVALUATING THEIR ACADEMIC RECORDS, INTERVIEWING THE ONES SELECTED AS THE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND FINALLY SELECTING TO STUDENTS WHO BEST MEET THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE GRANTORS OF THE TRUST.  ONE APPLICANT WILL RECEIVE A GUARANTEE OF RECEIVING A GRANT FOR FOUR YEARS BUT OTHER APPLICANTS MAY BE GRANTED A ONE-TIME PAYMENT FOR THEIR FIRST YEAR ONLY.

OTHER COMMITEES ARE:
           
COMMUNICATIONS – RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WEEKLY BULLETIN, BULLETIN ADS, & WEEKLY PROGRAM EMAIL.   
           
ATTENDENCE – CHECKS IN THE MEMBERS AT EACH REGULAR MEETING.
           
EVERY CHILD A SWIMMER- TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND MAN POWER TO THE CITY PROGRAM OF TEACHING CHILDREN TO SWIM..
           
MEMBERSHIP & RETENTION - TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO SOLICT NEW MEMBERS.
           
SOCIAL- PLANS VARIOUS SOCIAL EVENTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS DURING THE YEAR.

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