Rainier Lions Club Project Review Committee Recomendations

Activities and Project Review Committee

Jan 16, 2016

Tom Cook, Bernice Beck, Linda Lazelle (Bobbie Cook was present but did not vote)

     The committee met to review the current projects.  The process was to go through the calendar list of each project to make recommendations to the Rainier Lions board.  The committee decided to make two categories: recommendations (meaning there was a strong consensus in the committee) and suggestions (meaning the Lions club need to review and reconsider the donation or project)

RECOMMNEDATIONS

1.   SCOUTING:  As the Lions club holds the charter to the scout group, there was discussion as to why the Lions were the ones organizing the Pine Wood Derby.  Recommendation: Lions would support….and even donate the $250, but should not be the ones purchasing the trophies nor be the primary organizer of the Pine Wood Derby

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2.   FOOD DRIVE:  Consensus that the Lions not be the primary organizer of the Food Drive/Caroling project.   We will support and attend but not provide the overall leadership.

3.   HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK:  Again there was a discussion as to which group is the primary organizer.  The consensus was that the Lions not be the overall leader.  There was question as to what the $200 in the budget was allocated for.  The committee did state that if someone in the Lions still desired to be the event leader, that was fine, however, the Lions will not be the overall “sponsor.”

4.   PROJECT NEW HOPE:  Upon reviewing the budget items, it is the recommendation that the $1,000 for Project New Hope be reduced to a much smaller amount.

5.   WHITE CANES:  Due to lack of volunteers, it is recommended that unless someone steps up to take on this project, that the club simply donates an amount of funds to the While Canes project.

SUGGESTIONS

1.   Because of the “overlapping” of various events…. That have several partnerships, it is a suggestion by the committee that leadership/responsibility be clearly defined.

2.   The committee realized that this was not a “budget meeting” however the following budget items were identified as amounts that need further review to reduce the amount or end all together:

• Fire Auxiliary - $250
• Community Garden - $250
• Hooved Animals -  $250
• Scouts   $500   (not sure how funds were used)

Respectfully submitted,

Activities and Project Review Committee