President - Oversees the board and the chapter. Runs business and board meetings and prepares agendas for both. Is the main contact between our chapter and MOMS Club International. Contacts coordinator once a month to update chapter status. Reviews and edits newsletter each month. Prepares year end report for International MOMS Club. Fills in or delegates other responsibilities when need be.

Administrative Vice President - Fills in for president whenever needed at meetings or other occasions. Fills in or delegates other responsibilities when need be. Works side-by-side with president in overseeing all committees and activities. Overall, shares all responsibilities with president except contacting International MOMS Club.

Membership Vice President - Is the main contact for community and people interested in MOMS Club. Corresponds with interested potential members and provides information on our chapter and events. Updates and distributes new member packets and contacts new members to make sure they are welcomed into the chapter. Periodically plans new member events, advertises our club in newspaper and creates fliers and distributes them. Plans yearly open house (usually in August).

Secretary - Creates and distributes newsletters to members and MOMS Club coordinators. Works with board and members to publish all information that is included in the newsletter. Maintains and updates the roster as needed.

Treasurer - Maintains and updates the budget. Distributes expenses as needed. Coordinates and oversees fundraising and Community Service projects, organizes and heads committees as needed. Works with board and chapter members to meet our fundraising needs for the year. Contacts and follows up with members about renewing and paying dues.

All board members - Attend monthly business and board meetings. All board members will help in coordinating activities and planning the calendar and will take turns creating the calendar each month. The calendar is discussed at the board meeting each month and finalized by all board members input. The board is compiled of five members and are always willing to help our members with anything. The board works together and helps each other out as well, if one member is having a particularly hard month, the other board members are always there to lend a hand whenever needed (these are just suggestions, board responsibilities can be rearranged as needed).

We'll also be nominating members for the ChairMOM positions, and those are:

Party Chair - Organizes chapter parties. Puts together a list of who will bring what for pot-luck and organizes set up and clean up. Also confirms with location for date and time and coordinates activities. crafts and decorations.

Baby Sitting Chair - Maintains and updates the baby sitting co-op. Updates members hours, periodically informs members of the program to see if new participants want to join.

Toddler Room / Sunshine Chair - Finds member volunteers to run the toddler room each month for the monthly meeting and coordinates Sunshine meals for members after having a baby or whenever a member needs the help.

Craft Chair - Coordinates and prepares crafts for members children at parties, business meetings, kids craft days and other events. Provides craft supplies (reimbursed by the club) and supervises or provides instruction for simple crafts.

Welcome Chair - Organizes business meeting activities. Books speakers, organizes kids crafts or activities, arranges volunteers to bring coffee and baked goods each month. Helps board welcome members to business meetings.

 

Garage Sale Time
---Mark your Calendars---

Spring has sprung and I'm sure most of us are lookig forward to doing some much needed spring cleaning!

While cleaning, keep in mind the MOMS Club garage sale wich will take place May 20 - 21. The garage sale benefits the MOM 2 MOM fund which exists to help MOMS Club members in clubs across the country who are facing financial hardship.

Plan a Pizza Garden!

1. Divide an 8-foor circle into equal-sized "slices", one for each type of plant. Difine the slices and the entire garden with bricks, plastic edging or another material.
2. Purchase one roma tomato plant, three sweet basil plants, one oregano plant, a dosen onions sets (sweet onions), three green or red pepper plants, three jalapeno plants, one thyme plant and two parsley plants. Place the tomato plant in the northernmost slice so it won't steal the sun from shorter plants, then plant the remaining ingredients in the other slices.
3. Water well, then apply a 2-inch layer of mulch to supress weeds and converse moisture. Straw mimics shredded cheese on the garden "pizza"
4. Continue to water and weed the garden. In two months, kids can harvest the veggies and herbs, then hekp cook the suce and add the pizza toppings. The whole family can pitch in by eating the finished product!