Volunteer Hours Opportunities for 2007-2008
Volunteer activities and the allocation of hours will be coordinated by the Committee Chairs,
Board members, and/or their designee. The following is a listing of "approved activities and hours." Additions and/or
modifications to the list will be made throughout the year as needed. Any modifications to hours allocated must be approved
by the Board.
A sign-in roster must be maintained for all activities. After completion of the activity, the sign-in roster
should be submitted to the Membership Committee to be logged. Completed sign-in rosters may be placed in the "Membership"
box in the eights boathouse or the information may be e-mailed to Annette Tietz, Membership Chair, at rcrc_membership@yahoo.com .
If the hours are submitted electronically, the information submitted should be in the same manner as the "Volunteer Hours Sign-In Sheet."
Partial hours may be counted for one hour if 45 minutes
or more is worked. For example,
Board and Committee Meetings
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Official meetings of the Board and Committees shall be allocated volunteer hours.
The meeting must be chaired by a Board member, Committee Chair(s), and/or their designee. Minutes and a sign-in
roster must be maintained and submitted to the Membership Committee. If the hours are submitted electronically,
the information submitted should be in the same manner as the "Volunteer Hours Sign-In Sheet."
Hours: 1 meeting (regardless of length) = 1 hour of volunteer credit
Committee Chairs shall automatically be allocated 15 hours of volunteer credit for serving as Chair. Board Members
shall automatically be allocated 15 hours of volunteer credit for serving on the Board.
Facilities
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The Facilities Committee assists in maintaining and improving the boathouse and associated facilities.
Chair: Glenda
Higgins
Email:
higginsglenda@hotmail.com
Approved activities: Talk to Mike before starting a project
General maintenance and/or improvement of boathouse, associated facilities, and/or grounds.
Participate in a boathouse facilities work-day or dock board replacement work-day
Build cage for trash bins
Build shelves for Kippie Little Kits (red or black launch bags)
Paint ramp
Install external lights with solar sensitive lights
Make 'kush tush' bags for coxswains
Erg maintenance
Assisting with boat refurbishing
Weed control (on land and aquatic weeds)
Fix concrete gap in eight’s boathouse
Pressure wash outside of eight’s boathouse
Organize area behind/beside 4’s house
Hours: 1 hour work = 1 hour of volunteer credit
Communications/Recruiting
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The Communications/Recruiting Committee coordinates intra-club communications and communications with the public.
Chairs: Janell Bogue, Brooke Fornaciari, Stephen Kulieke
Email:
janellbogue@gmail.com
Approved activities:
Organize recruitment events (e.g., Health fairs, Farmer’s markets, Park openings)
Development of Newsletter
Contributions to Newsletter
Maintenance of Club website
Development of communications plan, press releases, media blurbs
Hours: 1 hour work = 1 hour of volunteer credit
Fundraising
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The Fundraising Committee identifies and implements fundraising opportunities.
Chairs: Jim
Margolis, Annie Webb
Email:
jamadapa@earthlink.net
or
annie.webb@aerojet.com
Approved activities: Talk to Mike before starting a project
Auction
Planning - invitations, auction item procurement (both silent and live), sponsorship procurements, decorations (planning, procurement),
auction item description creation, food
Event activities - take tickets at door, room set-up and decorations, silent auction set-up (tables, descriptions, etc.), "Runner" for
live auction, money collection, selling taffle tickets
Developing/designing RCRC merchandise for sale
Selling merchandise at approved events (e.g., Head of the Port)
Developing sponsorships with area businesses
Creation of "Buy an Oar" and/or "Buy a Seat" Program – then selling them!
Creation of handouts, packets, informational pieces, brochures, etc, to compliment fundraising activities
Creation of and solicitation of donations/sponsorships for Junior Crew Scholarship Fund
Hours:
Auction Chair or Co-Chair = 15 volunteer hours
Sell 10 (ten) tickets and 1 (one) item donated = 1 volunteer hour
Auction Event planning and activities, 1 hour worked = 1 volunteer hour
Sales of merchandise, sponsorships, etc., 1 hour worked = 1 volunteer hour
Developing/designing of any project, 1 hour worked = 1 volunteer hour
Fundraising information design/creation, 1 hour worked = 1 volunteer hour
Social
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The Social Committee identifies and organizes social activities for the club.
Chair: Tori Bovard
Email:
toriac@aol.com
Approved activities:
Organization of Pub Nights
Organization, planning, setup, and cleanup of Annual Dinner
Organization, planning, setup, and cleanup of RCRC Movie Night at the Port
Organization of All-Club Rows
Hours: 1 hour work = 1 hour of volunteer credit
Membership
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The Membership Committee facilitates membership enrollment and maintenance.
Chair: Annette Tietz
Email:
rcrc_membership@yahoo.com
Approved activities:
Maintain Yahoogroups distribution list
Participate in organized recruitment events
Edit and maintain membership handbook
Tracking of volunteer hours
Hours:
Ownership of Yahoogroups distribution list (annual) = 15 volunteer hours
Tracking of all Club volunteer hours & communication to club (annual) = 15 volunteer hours
Recruitment events, 1 hour worked = 1 volunteer hour
Regatta
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The Regatta Committee organizes and works at RCRC sponsored regattas.
Chair: Tiffany Knapp
Email:
rcrc_coach@hotmail.com
Approved activities:
Maintain racing results
Work at a race as dock master
Work as a race 'official' in a launch, at the start, at the finish
Work at a race compiling and posting results
Work at a race helping with parking or bridge duty
Assist with registration on race day
Submit races and race results to calendars and websites (ex: row2k.com)
Create bow numbers for HOPS and Jr. Fall Regatta
Coordinate with gear committee on HOPS t-shirts
Solicit and organize volunteers for home races
Receive and track entry information
Assist in creating race schedule
Advertise regattas to Sacramento community
Communicate with Port, Laborers, City, fire dept, etc. prior to race day
Set up course, lane markers on race day
Post on website or provide information to webmaster re: race entry info, starting order, lane assignments, etc.
Organize home race calendar (including potentially hosting additional races throughout the year)
Hours: 1 hour worked = 1 volunteer hour
Clothing/Gear
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The Clothing/Gear Committee orders RCRC gear, maintains inventory, and facilitates communication to the Club about gear orders.
Chairs: Terri Barry, Glenda Higgins
Email:
rcrc_gear@hotmail.com
Approved activities:
Participate in the selection and maintenance of club approval apparel and SWAG
Develop catalog of RCRC merchandise
Staff table at events selling merchandise
Hours: 1 hour work = 1 hour of volunteer credit
Learn To Row
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Assist coaches in LTR activities.
Coaches: Gayle Auge & Bill
Naddy
Email:
learn2rowrcrc@gmail.com
Approved activities:
1 LTR class session = 2 volunteer hours
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