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Special Committees and Current Chairs
Annual Luncheon -- Donna Hill
This Committee plans our club's annual luncheon in June. They evaluate
and choose a local restaurant. Then they contract with the restaurant
for the date, time, number of attendees, and cost. They they produce
and distribute a registration form to each member. They collect
pre-payment and tally food choices, coordinate with and pay the
restaurant and purchase floral table decorations which will also serve as
door prizes. On the day of the luncheon, Committee Members arrive
early, set up a registration table with name tags and raffle tickets and
greet attendees. After lunch, they raffle off the door prizes.
Auditor -- Nan Filippi
The Auditor (usually only one person) reviews the club's finances
annually and advises the Treasurer.
Bylaws -- Jane Wick
The Bylaws Chair keeps track of changes that may be necessary and
advises the Executive Board. She formulates and reads the proposed
changes to the membership, explains any background and answers
questions. Then at the next monthly meeting, she takes a vote on the
proposed changes.
Community Holiday Decorations -- Dot Barnard & Lorrie Hammond
The Co-chairs of this Committee organize a workshop in November
(usually at the VFW Hall) and invite members to come and help make
swags and wreaths to decorate the street signs and public buildings in
Brewster. Members bring fresh greens and work all morning to make
lovely seasonal decorations. Supplies and bows are provided by the
Committee. The swags are installed on street signs along 6A by
students at the Cape Cod Vocational High School. Members usually
deliver the wreaths to the public buildings. In 2009, this Committee
made 65 swags and 16 wreaths--a new record!
Cookbook Sales -- Pat McLeod
This Committee (usually only one person) stores copies of the club's
cookbook, "A Taste of Brewster," and sees that local merchants (primarily
the Brewster General Store) are well supplied. She keeps track of our
stock and tells the Executive Board when more need to be printed. She
also brings copies to sell at meetings and various club functions.
Education Grants -- Maureen Perri
The Garden Club started a new program of annual grants to Brewster's
elementary schools to support garden related special activities. The
Chair of this committee delivers applications to the schools and serves a
liaison for the grants. Applications are reviewed by an ad hoc
committee and award recommendations are presented to the Executive
Board.
Festival of Tables -- Joy Motisi & Joan Holding
The Club has presented a number of these public exhibits in the past
(frequently held at the Ladies Library). The Chair coordinates the event.
20 members of the club each create a themed table setting--with cloth,
napkins, china, serving dishes, candles, etc. and a coordinating flower
arrangement. Themes can be holidays, special events like wedding
anniversaries, or something more creative. The public is invited,
refreshments are served, donations at the door are encouraged.
Finance Committee -- Anne O'Connell
Always Chaired by the Treasurer, this ad hoc committee prepares an
annual budget in March and presents it to the membership at the April
meeting, to be voted on at the May meeting. The committee advises the
Executive Board and the membership about all financial matters.
Plant and Bake Sale -- Anne Southworth & Gerry Emmert
This Committee is responsible for organizing and managing the Plant and
Bake sale held annually on the Saturday before Mother's Day. All club
members are expected to contribute at least 5 plants and one baked
good for this effort. Committee members work in groups at various
tasks--publicity, set-up, pricing, sales, cleanup, cashier and general
helpers. Volunteers from the club are scheduled to help for several
hours during the day of the sale and the day of preparation before.
Scholarship -- Jan DeBoer
The club offers an annual scholarship of $2,000 to a local student who is
studying in a field related to gardening--conservation, landscape design,
ecology, etc. The Chair of this committee takes applications to the local
schools and colleges and publicizes the scholarship. Together with an ad
hoc committee, she reviews the applicants and selects a winner who is
announced at the annual luncheon. The check is presented to the winner
after his or her first completed semester of schooling. A photo of the
presentation is taken for publicity.
Website -- Janet Husband
Establishes and maintains a website to provide information and photos
about the Club and its activities to club members and to the public. The
website contains information about meetings, membership, programs,
history, bylaws and special events.
Yearbook -- Deen Brais
This Committee produces the Annual Yearbook which is distributed at
the first meeting in the fall. It contains a schedule of programs, list of
officers and committee members, bylaws, directory of members, and
many other items of information. The Chair must gather information
from numerous committees, do the fact checking, typesetting,
proofreading and graphic design. The master is then taken to a printer
(usually the Cape Cod Technical High School).
This Committee plans our club's annual luncheon in June. They evaluate
and choose a local restaurant. Then they contract with the restaurant
for the date, time, number of attendees, and cost. They they produce
and distribute a registration form to each member. They collect
pre-payment and tally food choices, coordinate with and pay the
restaurant and purchase floral table decorations which will also serve as
door prizes. On the day of the luncheon, Committee Members arrive
early, set up a registration table with name tags and raffle tickets and
greet attendees. After lunch, they raffle off the door prizes.
Auditor -- Nan Filippi
The Auditor (usually only one person) reviews the club's finances
annually and advises the Treasurer.
Bylaws -- Jane Wick
The Bylaws Chair keeps track of changes that may be necessary and
advises the Executive Board. She formulates and reads the proposed
changes to the membership, explains any background and answers
questions. Then at the next monthly meeting, she takes a vote on the
proposed changes.
Community Holiday Decorations -- Dot Barnard & Lorrie Hammond
The Co-chairs of this Committee organize a workshop in November
(usually at the VFW Hall) and invite members to come and help make
swags and wreaths to decorate the street signs and public buildings in
Brewster. Members bring fresh greens and work all morning to make
lovely seasonal decorations. Supplies and bows are provided by the
Committee. The swags are installed on street signs along 6A by
students at the Cape Cod Vocational High School. Members usually
deliver the wreaths to the public buildings. In 2009, this Committee
made 65 swags and 16 wreaths--a new record!
Cookbook Sales -- Pat McLeod
This Committee (usually only one person) stores copies of the club's
cookbook, "A Taste of Brewster," and sees that local merchants (primarily
the Brewster General Store) are well supplied. She keeps track of our
stock and tells the Executive Board when more need to be printed. She
also brings copies to sell at meetings and various club functions.
Education Grants -- Maureen Perri
The Garden Club started a new program of annual grants to Brewster's
elementary schools to support garden related special activities. The
Chair of this committee delivers applications to the schools and serves a
liaison for the grants. Applications are reviewed by an ad hoc
committee and award recommendations are presented to the Executive
Board.
Festival of Tables -- Joy Motisi & Joan Holding
The Club has presented a number of these public exhibits in the past
(frequently held at the Ladies Library). The Chair coordinates the event.
20 members of the club each create a themed table setting--with cloth,
napkins, china, serving dishes, candles, etc. and a coordinating flower
arrangement. Themes can be holidays, special events like wedding
anniversaries, or something more creative. The public is invited,
refreshments are served, donations at the door are encouraged.
Finance Committee -- Anne O'Connell
Always Chaired by the Treasurer, this ad hoc committee prepares an
annual budget in March and presents it to the membership at the April
meeting, to be voted on at the May meeting. The committee advises the
Executive Board and the membership about all financial matters.
Plant and Bake Sale -- Anne Southworth & Gerry Emmert
This Committee is responsible for organizing and managing the Plant and
Bake sale held annually on the Saturday before Mother's Day. All club
members are expected to contribute at least 5 plants and one baked
good for this effort. Committee members work in groups at various
tasks--publicity, set-up, pricing, sales, cleanup, cashier and general
helpers. Volunteers from the club are scheduled to help for several
hours during the day of the sale and the day of preparation before.
Scholarship -- Jan DeBoer
The club offers an annual scholarship of $2,000 to a local student who is
studying in a field related to gardening--conservation, landscape design,
ecology, etc. The Chair of this committee takes applications to the local
schools and colleges and publicizes the scholarship. Together with an ad
hoc committee, she reviews the applicants and selects a winner who is
announced at the annual luncheon. The check is presented to the winner
after his or her first completed semester of schooling. A photo of the
presentation is taken for publicity.
Website -- Janet Husband
Establishes and maintains a website to provide information and photos
about the Club and its activities to club members and to the public. The
website contains information about meetings, membership, programs,
history, bylaws and special events.
Yearbook -- Deen Brais
This Committee produces the Annual Yearbook which is distributed at
the first meeting in the fall. It contains a schedule of programs, list of
officers and committee members, bylaws, directory of members, and
many other items of information. The Chair must gather information
from numerous committees, do the fact checking, typesetting,
proofreading and graphic design. The master is then taken to a printer
(usually the Cape Cod Technical High School).
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Garden Club of Brewster