Committees
BUSINESS AND PROFFESSSIONS:
Chairman: Rick Holcomb
Members: Bob David, Walt McWhirt, Jack Duncan
Purpose:
To assist in providing and maintaining economic stability and growth in production, commerce and service in the community.
Projects:
Provide a scholarship for an outstanding student at Spotsylvania Career & /technical Center.
Provide a scholarship to and outstanding 4-H/FFA member
Provide a scholarship to an outstanding FBLA member.
Sponsor two new club members.
Sponsor a program for the August meeting.
Planned projects:
Present activity: PICTURED ARE RICK HOLCOMB, CHAIRMAN OF THE BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS COMMITTEE (CENTER) PRESENTING TWO $1,000 SCHOLARSSHIPS FOR 2024. CRISTA WILLIAMSON PICTURED WITH HER PARENTS (LEFT). SHE WILL ATTEND RANDOLPH-MAKCON COLLEGE, AND ELLA STONEBREAKER PICTURED WITH HER PARENTS (RIGHT). SHE WILL ATTEND GERMANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
Chairman: Ed Boyd
Members: Paul Neal, Allan Thorburn
Purpose:
Because human resources are its most valuable assets, it is important that the community have facilities and services which will provide the well-being and development of all people with special concern for those with unusual needs. Since the club serves the entire community, it is in the unique position to take the initiative in making these facilities and services available through club projects and cooperative programs with other organizations and agencies.
Projects:
Emergency aid to a needy Spotsylvania family.
Chancellor Elementary School outstanding 5th grade boy
Chancellor Elementary School outstanding 5th grade girl.
Spotsylvania County high school student scholarship.
Sponsor parks & recreation team.
Sponsor two new club members.
Sponsor program for the October meeting.
Planned projects:
Present activity:
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT:
Chairman: Ed Boyd
Members: Paul Neal, Allan Thorburn
Purpose:
Because human resources are its most valuable assets, it is important that the community have facilities and services which will provide the well-being and development of all people with special concern for those with unusual needs. Since the club serves the entire community, it is in the unique position to take the initiative in making these facilities and services available through club projects and cooperative programs with other organizations and agencies.
Projects:
Emergency aid to a needy Spotsylvania family.
Chancellor Elementary School outstanding 5th grade boy
Chancellor Elementary School outstanding 5th grade girl.
Spotsylvania County high school student scholarship.
Sponsor parks & recreation team.
Sponsor two new club members.
Sponsor program for the October meeting.
Planned projects:
Present activity:
PUBLIC SERVICES:
Chairman: Robert Gomez
Member:
Scott Graham, Ken Schroder, Dale Weber, Bruce McGregor, David DeBurhl
Purpose:
To monitor the services provided by governmental, corporate, and volunteer agencies. This committe must be aware of all public services available in the community, be concerned with their efficient operation and justified expansion, and work toward the establishment of additional services,
Projects:
Sponsor Soap Box Derby car and driver.
Support Spotsylvania Holiday Hope Campaign.
Collect food donations for SECA food pantry all year (goal: 1,840lbs.)
Sponsor two new club members.
Sponsor a program for the April meeting.
Track members Community Service Hours.
Planned projects:TO GIVE TO PEOPLE IN NEED FOR CHRISTMAS.
Present activity:
THE COMMITTEE GAVE 3 FOOD BASKETS TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT HAVE HAD FOOD FOR THANKS GIVING.
CITIZENSHIP & PATRIOTISM:
Chairman: Paul Scott
Members: Bill Michitsch, William Eddy
Propose:
To foster love of our country and pride in being a citizen by promoting activities and philosophies which enable each of us to become aware of our unique rights and responsibilities which are ours because we are Americans.
Projects:
Sponsor a Patriotic Poster Contest in 5th grade classes in 4 elementary schools.
Sponsor two new club members
Sponsor a program for the November meeting.
Planned projects:
Present activity:
MEMBERSHIP:
Chairman: Wayne Miller
Members: Danny Pemberton, Tom Thorburn
Purpose:
To assist in providing stability and growth in club membership by maintaining the desired number as determined by the club.
Projects:
Ruritan student program
Recruiting members by standing committees.
Sponsor a program for the June meeting.
Planned projects:
Present activity:
ENVIRONMENT:
Chairman: Tom Davis.
Members: Spencer Roberts, Tom Davis
Purpose:
To improve the environment and conserve natural resources in the community.
Projects:
Scholarship to send a student to attend Conservation Camp at Va Tech.
Donation to Hunters for the Hungry.
Donation to Friends of the Rappahannock.
Construction of Blue Bird Houses (material)
Sponsor two new club members,
Sponsor a program for the September meeting,
Planned projects:
Present activity:
