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Committees

Much of the work of the Columbia Rotary Club is done by its committees, which report to the President and Board of Directors. The committees are organized into categories according to the four Rotary "avenues of service" club service, community service, international service, and vocational service.

2011-2012 club committees are listed below along with Board of Directors members who are designated as liaisons with groups of committees. For contact information, see the Club Directory Page. Click the bookmark links below to go to particular areas of service on this page.

Club Service
Community Service
International Service
Vocational Service

Club Service - Board Liaison: Susan Bell
Greeters and Welcome/Pledge - schedules greeters and leaders of the opening welcome and Pledge of Allegiance
   Chair: Alex Pickard  
Raffle - administers the fundraising raffle
   Chair: Mitch Theede  
Family of Rotary and Hospitality - cares for Rotarians and members of Rotary's extended family (spouses, children and parents); remembers spouses of deceased Rotarians; arranges for greeting cards to be signed and sent; arranges rides to meetings for members unable to drive
   Overall Chair: Darcy Wells Hospitality Chair: Caroline Gower
Fundraising and Events - supports the work of other committees through fundraising activities and events; recommends charitable contribution recipients and amounts; cooperates with Social Committee in arranging club social events
   Chair: Vacant  
Membership and New Initiatives - develops member recruitment and retention programs; recruits new members; reviews membership proposals; reviews classifications; conducts new member orientation and mentoring; reviews and reports on club demographic trends; establishes attainable membership goals
  Overall Chair: Justin Roberts  
Nominating Committee - nominates club members as Board of Directors candidates before annual election
  Chair: Keith McLaughlin  
Club Socials - arranges club social events, sometimes in cooperation with other committees
  Chair: Missy Montgomery   
Public Relations - prepares news releases and notifies local news media about club events and achievements
  Chair: James Preston  
Program - arranges programs for regular weekly meetings
  Chair: Steve Spellman  

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Community Service - Board Liaison: Jerry Murrell
Community Projects - plans and executes community service projects
  Chair: Kelley Upham  
Human Services for Veterans and Military Families
  Chair: Chuck Worstell  

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International Service - Board Liaison: Anne Deaton
Foundation Committee - educates members about the Rotary Foundation; solicits contributions to the Foundation; maintains Foundation contribution records; presents Paul Harris Fellowship awards; presents programs during Foundation Month; serves as liaison between the club and the Foundation
  Chair: Steve Grosenbacher  
Ambassadorial Scholarships - administers club's involvement in recruiting and screening candidates for Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships
  Chair: Melvin Platt  
Friendship Exchange - administers club's involvement in Rotary Friendship Exchange Program
  Chair: Gertrude  
Group Study Exchange - administers club's involvement in Rotary Foundation Group Study Exchange Program
  Chair: Melvin Platt  
Youth Exchange - administers club's involvement in the Rotary Youth Exchange program for both in-bound and out-bound students
  Chair: Debbie Oliver   
World Community Service - plans and administers the club's international service projects
  Overall Chair: Margie Sable  

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Vocational Service - Board Liaison: Dan Ruether
Awards and Recognitions - administers awards and recognitions for club members other than the Tom Botts Award
  Chair: Vacant  
Tom Botts Award - reviews nominations for the Tom Botts Award and recommends recipients to the Board of Directors
  Chair: Keith McLaughlin  
Rotaract Liaison - maintains contact with and supports the Rotaract Club of Columbia
  Chair: Vince St. Omer  

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