Committees

COMMITTEES

CHARITY OUTREACH

Wanda Ford

The VCPGC supports two local charities: the Help & Hope Center of the Douglas/Elbert County Task Force and the Crisis Center. The purpose of the Charity Outreach Committee is to coordinate, encourage and publicize the work of these charities. The Club supports the charities in three ways:

Through gift card and door prize tickets which are sold at our monthly meetings
Through The Giving Tree, a fundraiser held at the December luncheon, whose benefits alternate each year between the Crisis Center and the D/E Task Force

Through publicizing and coordinating attendance of Garden Club members at several events each year that are sponsored by these charities

CHEROKEE RANCH

Marcia Duggan Wiedelman

This committee maintains the Tweet Kimball Memorial Garden at the Cherokee Ranch. Work days are held two times a month during the summer gardening season. This committee also plans the season opening luncheon at the garden and prepares the garden for fall.

COMMUNICATIONS

Pam Galligan

The Communications Committee is responsible for all club communications, both external and internal. Internal communications are done through the weekly eblasts and the website (www.vcpgc.org). External communications usually take the form of articles in local publications that promote the club’s activities to the community.

FIELD TRIPS

Leslie Percival

The Field Trip Committee researches, plans and executes our varied trips outside of The Village each year. Our members have an opportunity to tour public and private gardens, as well as communities not only here in Colorado, but also in additional locations around the Country. These Field Trips provide our members time to travel, explore and expand their knowledge about gardening together in smaller group settings.

MEMBERSHIP

Ethel Parrington

The Membership Committee is responsible for registering new club members and welcoming all club members to garden club functions. The committee chair greets all members before each meeting and prints and provides nametags. She plans the New Member Coffee each year. She works closely with the New Member Mentor Chair and the Membership Liaison.

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Dee Metcalf

The Parliamentarian is well versed in the rules of order and the Bylaws of the Club. She assists the President and Board members in drafting, revising and interpretation of bylaws and proper procedures for the conduct of meetings of the Board. The Parliamentarian is a non-voting member of the Board.

PHOTO HISTORIAN

Lisa Berlin

The Historian chronicles with photographs our garden club programs, gardening activities, garden related trips, parties and civic involvement. These photos are used for articles in local publications and in the club’s website newsletters. Annually the Historian creates a hard cover book containing the photographs she has taken along with a brief description of each of the many garden club activities of the previous year. Member photos taken are used in our membership roster.

PROGRAMS

Cathy Evans

The Program Committee is responsible for the planning and delivery of the monthly programs. It presents a list of programs before the September kickoff meeting, coordinates monthly programs and luncheons with the Country Club at Castle Pines or other venue for the meeting, collects RSVPs and members’ fees for programs and excursions, and works closely with the treasurer to stay within budget for programs.

SERENITY GARDEN

Nancy Kirschke

This committee maintains the Serenity Garden on Village Lake. Work days are held two times a month during the summer gardening season. This committee also plans the season opening luncheon at the garden and prepares the garden for fall. This committee also coordinates with Castle Pines Metro regarding the watering and mowing of the grasses near the garden.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Tasha Carrington

This committee plans, arranges and orchestrates three events during the Club year. They are: the September Opening Season Luncheon, December Holiday Brunch and the May Luncheon and Fashion Show. The committee sets a budget for each event; determines a location; selects a theme and coordinates the favors and decorations; selects a menu and hires caterers, when needed; selects a boutique and coordinates the models and fashion show presentation; purchases necessary items; and coordinates and ensures the success of each event.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Carol McCraw

WINE IN THE GARDEN

Kathleen Scribner

This committee coordinates our two summer "Wine in the Garden" evening events showcasing members’ gardens. Spouses and guests are welcome at these events. The committee finds volunteers to host the event, organizes the menu, staffs the beverage service, tracks reservations and welcomes attendees, and cleans up after the event.

WINE IN THE GARDEN

Nancy Barley

LIAISONS

MEMBERSHIP LIAISON

Liz Clarke

The Membership Liaison provides the membership application to the members for both new members and annual membership renewals. She receives the completed applications, collects the dues, sends the checks to the Treasurer, maintains the membership directory and distributes it to the officers and committee chairs.

MEMBERSHIP MENTOR

Susan McGuinn

The Membership Mentor makes sure each new member who wants a mentor has one. A mentor does the following: picks up the new member for the first few meetings, introduces the new member to club members at the meetings, sits with the new member at lunch and during the program, and helps the new member become acquainted with our various committees. The mentor will also be in touch with the new member to remind her of upcoming meetings and events.

CHARITY OUTREACH LIAISON

Lisa Marquardt

The Charity Outreach Liaison assists the chairman of the Charity Outreach committee in a variety of ways. She may represent the chairman at Board meetings, write updates on charitable events, and assist with the multiple activities necessary to support the charity outreach initiatives – raffle tickets at meetings, door prizes, participation in the fund-raisers sponsored directly by the two charities.