LIFE MEMBER TRAINING

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LIFE MEMBER TRAINING2006
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Training Presented By

• June Weakley
• Pioneer for the past 25 years
• Past Chapter President AGB
• Chairperson of KOC Volunteer
• Mary P. Lefebvre
• Pioneer for the past 25 years
• Past Chapter President Jasper N. Keller
• Chairperson of KOC Finance

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What is your Clubs role?

• Support Council and Chapter initiatives
• Key initiatives
• Dictionary Project
• ProjectConnect
• Literacy Scholastic books
• Domestic violence awareness
• National Volunteer Week
• Telecom Challenge

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Dictionary Project

• Target population 3rd grade students
• Funding Verizon Grant money, TCP Foundation
  Grant and/or Pioneer Fundraising
• Price is 1.45 per book delivered 24 per box
• This project aligns us with both the
  TelecomPioneers Education Mission as well as
  aligns the Verizon group with their Companys
  education mission
• Each Council Chapter must have a single point
  of contact to work with Jim Dowd
• Website www.dictionaryproject.org
• Committee Chairperson Jim Dowd

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Club/Council/Chapter involvement

• Identify schools
• Order dictionaries through the SPOC
• Label dictionaries with TelecomPioneers label
• Schedule delivery times with schools
• Classroom delivery
• Presenters need to wear branded clothing i.e.
• t-shirts, take picture with children (be sure to
• have photo release form signed before pictures
  are taken)
• Dictionary exercise

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Project Connect

• ProjectConnect is a series of 7 electronic games
  geared toward 4th through 7th graders and is
  available at no charge to schools, community
  centers and other organizations through 2007
• ProjectConnect is an innovative concept in
  electronic games that combines education with the
  popularity of video games. Students are
  challenged to learn lessons on technology by
  playing games featuring a product or service of
  the telecommunications industry.
• The seven games are E-mail connect,
  Compression connect, Fiber Optic Connect,
  Cable Connect, Satellite Connect, Cellular
  Connect and VoIPConnect
• A third party has been hired to update the The
  ProjectConnect games by developing an overall
  story that all the would fit into and make feel
  and touch of the games more consistent.

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Literacy Scholastic Books

• All Chapters are involved in literacy, education
  and book distributions to some degree and should
  keep being involved.
• Our affiliation with Scholastic Books is that we
  receive a discount on all book orders placed with
  them as well as free shipping. We are considered
  Literacy Partners and have a special number that
  identifies us when placing orders. Information
  about our Scholastic contact person (s) and
  ordering procedures can be found on the
  VerizonPioneer.org website under
  Scholastic/Seasons Readings. LP100 is our
  Literacy Partner - Maryland uses their own
  and contact for the Book em program
• Each Chapter receives a catalog once a year with
  updates and sales promotions occurring throughout
  the year. .
• Pioneers are encouraged to take advantage of the
  wonderful selection of books at great savings.

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Domestic Violence Awareness

• Domestic Violence Awareness
• All Chapters are involved in Domestic Violence
  awareness initiatives in their area. From
  supporting programs to shelters. Pioneers are
  involved in helping to bring awareness to this
  issue.
• Project Hopeline
• In 2006, Pioneers were involved in collecting
  used cell phones. This project was part of
  Verizon Wirelesss initiative called Project
  Hopeline. Although not all of our phones
  collected went directly to that particular
  project, they were distributed to local shelters
  in our Chapter areas. This is an on-going project
  that can be done throughout the year in Company
  locations, at Life member Luncheons, year-end
  meetings and anywhere Pioneers gather. Contact
  your local Womens Shelter to see how you can
  help with donating used cell phones.
• Shelter Welcome Kits
• Again in 2006, Pioneer chapters put together
  Disaster Health Kits that can be distributed to a
  disaster location immediately. 1700 kits are
  stored at the Pioneer Accounting Center and can
  be disbursed at a moments notice. The health
  kits can also be created for families coming to a
  shelter for assistance.

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National Volunteer Week/Telcom Challenge

• In 2006, the theme for the 4th annual Telecom
  Challenge was Connecting Our Communities Through
  Technology.
• The program is designed to encourage Pioneers to
  use the technology of the telecommunications
  industry to improve the communities in which they
  volunteer.
• Participants in the Telecom Challenge are
  required to perform at least a portion of their
  project during International Volunteer Week,
  April 23 29.
• Eight projects from among those registered will
  be chosen to receive a cash prize (4 - 1,000
  prizes and 4 - 500 prizes) which may be used to
  continue the project or may be donated to the
  cause the project addressed.
• Guidelines and forms can be found on the
  telecompioneer.org website

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Organization Chart

• TCP Denver
• Group
• Chapter
• Council
• Life Member Club
• Information flows both ways

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Know Your Organization

• Chairperson of the Board
• Mary Manning 2006 John McCullouch - 2007
• President
• Marty Lee
• V/F/T TelecomPioneers Vice President
• Steve Kohn
• Your Chapter
• President
• Your Council
• President
• Your Life Member Club
• President

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Your Clubs Organization Chart

• Mirror of Chapter
• President -
• Past President -
• Vice President
• Second Vice President- If applicable
• Members at Large
• Fellowship -
• Membership -
• Fund Raising -
• Participation -
• Community Service
• etc

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Meetings

• Why are meetings important?
• Keep membership informed
• Fellowship
• Projects

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Minutes

• Taken by the secretary (or designated person if
  no secretary) at every meeting
• Should be written and sent out by email or mail
  within one week of the meeting
• Action items should be highlighted and
  summarized..should include the person responsible
  and deadline for follow-up
• Should include a single page identifying your
  motions and whether the motion passed.
• Should also include who attended the meeting and
  their titles, this also includes any guests
• Should include you agenda
• Should be sent out before the next meeting to
  save time and give people a chance to look over
  to decide if there needs to be changes or
  corrections
• A copy with all of the attachments must be sent
  to the Chapter office and the PAC after every
  meeting

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Terms of Office

• Chapters Rules of Operation determines
• Terms need be staggered
• Pioneer Year January - December

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Finances Accounting Forms

• Vouchers -
• Who can submit?
• Whoever makes out voucher is the submitter
• Who can approve?
• President
• 1st Vice President
• Immediate Past President
• or anyone else the Club votes on and name is in
  the minutes

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Pioneer Accounting Center (PAC)Salem,
Massachusetts

• Diane Nelson Manager
• Cathy Ann Dow Associate
• Should be sent
• All original vouchers
• Copy of minutes
• List of meeting dates and locations

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How are you funded?

• Chapter distribution of Verizon Foundation grant
  money?
• Pioneer Foundation Grant
• Grants i.e. Dodd's Fund
• Direct Donations
• MBNA
• Bake Sales

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How do I fundraise?

• Selling of purchased items at luncheons
• Raffles donated items
• 50/50 raffle
• No Verizon resource can be used to solicit for
  fund raisers
• Company mail
• Company email
• Company phones
• Flyers in Verizon buildings

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How can we get more Life Members to volunteer?

• ASK!
• Bring a new retiree to a project to volunteer
• Communicate newsletters, emails, website
  phone tree
• Diane Rodger will send letter to new retirees

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Participation Report

• Participation is our way of showing our
  sponsoring companies our worth, not only to the
  communities we serve, but through branding of our
  sponsoring companies.
• It is important to have a Participation
  Chairperson in your Life Member club. Their main
  function is to be sure that all hours and
  projects are reported to the Chapter.

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Business Plan Budget Development

• Chapter Business Plans
• Chapter Budget
• Council Business Plans
• Council Budget
• Club Business Plan
• Club Budget

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Whats on your mind?

• Concerns
• Dont knows
• Ideas
• Issues

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What is your Clubs role?

• Support Council and Chapter initiatives
• Establish financial independence
• Provide Community Service and Fellowship
  opportunities to the Life Members in your Club.

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What are your objectives?

• Enter basic Chapter/Council/Club objectives
• Education
• Community Service
• Environmental
• Fellowship
• Fundraising

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New Ways of Volunteering

• Small projects prior to a luncheon
• Vials of Life
• Stuffing of Hug A Bears/Smart Bears/Heart Pillows
• Partner with internal external organizations
• Bus trip activities
• Solicit Group Ideas

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Where do I go from here?

• Determine some objectives
• Determine funding
• Provide one new project to your club

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Notes