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Brooklyn Chapter Committee Duties & Members
Brooklyn Chapter Committees
BUDGET COMMITTEE
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• To review line items to ensure chapter programming and committee needs can/and are met. • To prepare a budget consistent with the Chapter’s resources and programs. • Recommends an outside auditor for Executive Committee approval. • The Treasurer is the Committee Chair.
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE
• To ensure the Chapter’s By-Laws are • Consistent with the National Constitution and Regional By-Laws • Serve the needs of the Brooklyn Chapter • Provide for equity and fairness among members • Reviewed bi-annually and distributed before the end of the program year
COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE
• Coordinate National and Regional Day of Service • To identify and research organizations suggested by the membership who would benefit from Jack and Jill monetary contributions and/or community service. • To determine if organizations receiving monetary contributions are in good standing with 501(c) (3) status. • To maintain a list of organizations that have been recipients of Jack and Jill fund-raising dollars including the year and dollar amounts. To set a community service theme or focus at the beginning of the program year, and to communicate that theme or focus, to the extent warranted, to other committees and age group planning.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
FOUNDATION COMMITTEE
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
• To develop a chapter wide fundraising strategy to achieve increased support for foundation, scholarships for youth, and charitable organizations.
GAVEL CLUB COMMITTEE
• To ensure Jack and Jill children receive oratorical training through the Toastmasters Gavel clubs.
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HEALTH COMMITTEE
• To develop and identify health issues that are important to the mothers, our children, our entire family, and the African American community at large. Providing information and experiences in a way that influences taking positive action regarding our health.
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE
• To organize and implement hospitality within the Chapter; to coordinate provision of refreshments/food at major Chapter events/meetings and arrangements for refreshments/foods at the Annual Black Family Dinner. To arrange “set-up” of space for all mother’s meetings
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
• To facilitate support for local/regional and national legislation impacting on children and families and report to the body on action to be taken.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
• To establish and maintain guidelines for membership in the Brooklyn Chapter and, for children, in various age groups. • To advise members of eligibility to sponsor new members. • To provide orientation for prospective new members and a training workshop for new members. • Maintain accurate records of mother’s attendance at mothers’ meetings and committee meetings to ensure services commitment. • To facilitate the initiation of new members into the Chapter. • The Vice President is the Committee Chair.
NETWORKING COMMITTEE
• To develop creative strategies to increase membership networking. To prepare appropriate press releases for Chapter calendar events. • To prepare Chapter newsletter. • To compile a list and establish a relationship with representative of local newspapers, radio, and TV. • Members will share responsibility for taking pictures at chapter events/activities and writing articles. The Public Relations Officer/Editor is the Committee Chair.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
• To inform the membership, in line with Chapter By-Laws, of positions that will be vacated at the close of the program year. • To identify with the committee candidates for office and present a slate to the membership at the January meeting. Elections are typically held at the March meeting.
POLICIES & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
• To create and maintain The Policy and Procedures Manual of the Brooklyn Chapter, Jack and Jill. • The Policy and Procedures Manual coordinates the various sources of suggestions and requests by members, regional and national guidance, as well as state, and federal laws. Policies are intended to be guides for the discretionary action of the Executive Committee and/or Executive Board. • Procedures are intended to be specifications for officers, which do not leave room for discretion. They are intended to be a control over the chapter operations.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
• To encourage age groups to creatively plan programs that are age appropriate. • Assess the needs of the children and evaluate all activities. • Make recommendations to membership to the Executive Board on programming. • To execute directives made by the Executive Board, and regional and national officers regarding programming. • The Program Director is the Committee Chair.
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
• To administer the Chapter scholarship program. Develop a list of scholarship award criteria for youth outside of the organization and residing in our community.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
• A subcommittee of Program, to assist with creating social and recreational activities for children and Members
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
• To establish and maintain a website for the chapter • To act as a liaison between chapter and website master (if applicable) • To keep abreast of technology that will benefit the chapter.
TELLERS & TIMEKEEPERS COMMITTEE
• To ensure the integrity of the voting process • To distribute, collect, tabulate and maintain ballots • To prepare ballots • To record entry and exit of membership during meetings • To have ample representation at all mother’s meetings.
Chapter Committees & Co-Chairs 2020-2021
BUDGET COMMITTEE Chair: Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Ashley Alston 6 - 8 Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby 9 - 10 Hasoni Pratts 11-12 Lou-Anne Walters Depelsha McGruder Jr. Teens Melinda Alexis-Hayes Sunni Middleton Sr. Teens Jolene McAuley Keisha Watkins
BY-LAWS COMMITTEE Chair: Aisha Greene
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Nia Jones 6 - 8 Charlita Mays Aisha Greene 9 - 10 Indhira Arrington 11 -12 Charlita Mays Ahtis Cloyd Jr. Teens Ahtis Cloyd Crystal Bobb-Semple Sr. Teens Lorna McAllister Onida Mayers
COMMUNITY OUTREACH COMMITTEE Chair: Cynthia Aker & Camille Varlack
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Tanya Van Court 6 - 8 Verina Mathis- Aisha Greene Crawford 9 - 10 Katrina JacksonBrown 11 -12 Monica CovingtonCradle Kira Watson
Jr. Teens Camille Varlack Denise Harrell Sr. Teens Laura Washington Cynthia Aker
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE Chairs: Kenya Johnson & Kym Ward-Gaffney
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Christina Fontanarosa Nia Jones 6 - 8 Gwen Frempong- Chrystal Stokes Williams Boadu 9 - 10 Mandisa Turner Kym Ward-Gaffney 11 -12 Simone Pratt Muna Heaven Jr. Teens Melissa James Cassandra Metz Sr. Teens Sophia Scantlebury Kenya Johnson
FOUNDATION COMMITTEE Chairs: Lisa Lewis & Carla Lewis
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Antoinette Chukudebelu 6 - 8 9 - 10 11 -12 Lisa Lewis,
Dana Muldrow Tanya Van Court Tanya Van Court Carla Lewis Monica Covington Cradle Jr. Teens Ahtis Cloyd Michelle DeFosset Sr. Teens Lesia Bates Moss Laura Washington
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE Chairs: Lu-Shawn Thompson Kristen Thornhill & Jennaydra Jordan
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Nicole Jackson Jennaydra Jordan 6 - 8 Linara Greenidge 9 - 10 Nicole Jackson 11 -12 Trecia Gillett-Gontee Lenelle Jerome Jr. Teens Lu-Shawn Thompson Joann Lewis Sr. Teens Lu-Shawn Thompson Kristen Thornhill
GAVEL CLUB COMMITTEE Chair: Kira Watson
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 6 - 8 Kamari Alexander Nikki Bethel 9 - 10 Charifa Smith Tina Bristol 11 -12 Kira Watson Charifa Smith Jr. Teens FaShawna Whiteman Tina Bristol Sr. Teens Lisa Varlack
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HEALTH COMMITTEE Chair: Nikki Mitchell
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Christina Fontanarosa 6 - 8 Christina Fontanarosa Gwen Frempong-Boadu, 9 - 10 Afriqiyah McDowell Simone Pratt 11 -12 Bryna Jean-Marie Nikki Mitchell Jr. Teens Crystal Bobb-Semple Bernadette Clement Sr. Teens Sophia Scantlebury Marcella Carr-Gay
HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE Chairs: Katrina Jackson-Brown & Kurleigh Thomas
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Tanya Van Court 6 - 8 Kamari Alexander Linara Greenidge 9 - 10 Kurleigh Thomas Katrina Jackson-Brown 11 -12 Tracy Wright Jr. Teens Kurleigh Thomas Tina Bristol Sr. Teens Bernadette Clement
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Chair: Onida Mayers
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 RyAnn Hooper Neisha Springer 6 - 8 Lisa Lewis Indhira Arrington
9 - 10 Jemimah Henderson 11 -12 Trecia Gillett-Gontee Muna Heaven Jr. Teens Michelle Defossett Sr. Teens Onida Mayers Juanita Scarlett
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Charlita Mays
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Mercedes Asare Nicole Jackson 6 - 8 Charlita Mays Verina MathisCrawford 9 - 10 Nicole Jackson Kurleigh Thomas 11 -12 Hasoni Pratts Charlita Mays Jr. Teens Denise Harrell Sunni Middleton Sr. Teens Kenya Johnson Keisha Watkins
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NETWORKING COMMITTEE Chair: Neisha Springer
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Mercedes Asare 6 - 8 Latoya Kamdang 9 - 10 Mandisa Turner Depelsha McGruder 11 -12 Mandisa Turner Jr. Teens Neisha Springer LuShawn Thompson Sr. Teens Dawn Baker Benita Miller
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Neisha Springer 6 - 8 Mikayla Marquis 9 - 10 Tia Breakley-China 11 -12 Carla Lewis Jr. Teens Camille Varlack Sr. Teens Melinda Alexis-Hayes
Chair: Melinda Alexis-Hayes
POLICIES & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE Chair: Tracy Wright
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Antoinette Chukudebelu 6 - 8 Tia Breakley-China 9 - 10 Tia Breakley-China Tracy Wright 11 -12 Bryna Jean-Marie Kira Watson Jr. Teens Jolene McAuley Melissa James Sr. Teens Lourdes Archer Marcella Gay
PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair: Jillian E. Joseph
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Jennaydra Jordan 6 - 8 Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby Mikayla Marquis 9 - 10 Afriqiyah McDowell Charifa Smith 11 -12 Kisha Ramsey Carla Lewis Jr. Teens Tracy Person Jillian Joseph Sr. Teens Lisa Varlack Lesleigh Irish-Underwood
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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Chair: Kisha Ramsey, & Chrystal Williams Stokes
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Neisha Springer 6 - 8 Chrystal Stokes Williams Ayanna Ifill-Gadsby
9 - 10 Kym Ward-Gaffney 11 -12 Kisha Ramsey Latoya Murphy Jr. Teens Tamika Matheson Simone Belgrave Sr. Teens Cassandra Metz Kristen Thornhill
SOCIAL COMMITTEE Chairs: Simone Pratt & Lisa Varlack
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 RyAnn Hooper 6 - 8 Nikki Bethel Nisha Richardson 9 - 10 Simone Pratt 11 -12 Hasoni Pratts Nikki Mitchell Jr. Teens Tracy Person Jillian Joseph Sr. Teens Lisa Varlack Juanita Scarlett
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE Chairs: Lourdes Archer, Smith, Charifa, & Walters, Lou-Anne
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 Ashley Alston 6 - 8 Tia Breakley-China Latoya Kamdang 9 - 10 Charifa Smith 11 -12 Aisha Greene Tia Breakley-China Lou-Anne Walters Jr. Teens Jillian Joseph Latoya Murphy Sr. Teens Lourdes Archer Lesleigh Irish-Underwood
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE Chair: Mikayla Marquis
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 6 - 8 Mikayla Marquis Dana Muldrow
9 - 10 Hasoni Pratts 11 -12 Dana Muldrow Joann Lewis Jr. Teens Simone Belgrave Tameka Matheson-Hawkins Sr. Teens Dawn Baker Lesia Bates Moss
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TELLERS & TIMEKEEPERS COMMITTEE Chair: Lenelle Jerome
Age Group Representative(s) 2 - 5 6 - 8 Nisha Richardson 9 - 10 Simone Pratt 11 -12 Jemimah Henderson Lenelle Jerome Jr. Teens FaShawna Whiteman Nisha Richardson Sr. Teens Cynthia Aker Lorna McAllister
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