Committees

Meet with Venue Representative and report to Board on matters affecting the venue.
Chair: John Koch

Before Friday meetings, prepare, set up and (later) clean up coffee and tea service for members. Volunteers rotate one meeting per month. Plan and arrange Fall and Spring luncheons, Lunch Bunch, and Field Trips
Chair, Luncheons: Nancy Stancill
Subcommittee Chair, Lunch Bunch: Linda Brandt
Subcommittee Chair, Meeting Coffee and Snacks: Sheri Knaebel
Subcommittee Chair, Field Trips: Ian Pollitt
Volunteers:  Sara Friedman, Len Norman, Carol Romano, Steve Huff, Lauren Judson, Kathy Smith, David Vrbanich, Joan Ward

At Friday meetings, manage Q&A session by gathering questions from Zoom participants, directing in-person attendees to microphone and generating own questions for speaker.
Coordinator: Open

Volunteers: Linda Brandt, Pat Engel, Larry Ferri, Harold Finlon, Ollie Frazier, Carlos Glender, Pam Nemecek, Chris Pouler, Kathy Smith, Lex Youngman

Run Virtual Zoom Webinars, edit recordings and operate audio/visual equipment during Friday meetings.
Chair: Jack Gill
Volunteers: Ollie Frazier, Gordon Hammond, Alan Matthews, Bill Nemecek, Lex Youngman
Production of the Speaker and Announcement Slide decks: Aimee Hite

Determine topics and locate/contact speakers for Friday meetings.
Chair: Carlos Glender, First Vice President
Program Managers:
Arts – Laura Little
Business/Government – Open
Great Decisions: Ken Orenbach
Health – Bill Thomas
Science – Carlos Glender
John Gaertner

Identify and select nominees each year for a slate of three At-Large Directors and a Second Vice President for the coming year.

Chair: Jane Howard
Acting Chair: Len Norman
Members are the current Chairs of the following committees: Membership, Technical, Website and Wildacres Committees

Meet with Queens University administrators and seek cooperation on matters of mutual interest.
Bob Metzler – Senior Scholars
Allison Meyer-Tucker – Queens University

Plan and manage multi-day annual spring learning (and social) retreat in the North Carolina Mountains. Assist in proposing/contacting speakers and leading onsite social activities. Periodic meetings scheduled.
Chair: Kristan Smith
Co-Chair: Open
Volunteers: Wade Alley, Robin Cochran, Cheryl DeMiao, Jim Gronquist, Andrew Harver, Gordon Hammond, Carol Holmes, Brian Hensley, Meg Kauffman, Steve Lauer, Joni MacDonald, Jim Renger, Anne Rex, Jeanne Smith, Kristan Smith, Nancy Stancill, Kevin Utsey
Wildacres Event Volunteers: Julie Abt, Bill Abt, Cheryl DeMaio, Sue Eldridge, Susan Gronquist, Jim Gronquist, Andrew Harver, Nancy Harver, Gordon Hammond, Debra King, Steven Lauer, Judith Lauer, Bill MacDonald, Joni MacDonald, Len Norman, Christi Offstein, Carolyn Sax, Kristin Smith, Nancy Stancill, Mary Allen Todd

Create and maintain a member website including researching best technical solutions. Assist Technical Services with surveys and support during virtual meetings. Maintain an email database, create and send membership email communication.

• Chair: Aimee Hite
• Website Admin: Aimee Hite
• Weekly Email Committee: Steve Lauer (Chair), Carlos Glender, Bill Griesmyer, Pam Nemecek, Kristan Smith

Prior to Friday meetings, enroll new members and renew existing members.
Chair: Pam Nemecek
Volunteers: Sue Gill, Adele Samson, Karen Hampson, Adrienne Wlodarczyk

The Marketing & Cultural Diversity Committee helps increase membership, community awareness and cultural diversity.

Chair: Cyndi Henry
Volunteers: Phil Adams, Don Campbell, Mary Gaertner, Meg Kauffman, Bob Metzler, Anne Douglas Miller, Ilse Stevens

Please send any great ideas or offer of assistance to: info@seniorscholars.net