About the South Bay Writers Board of
Directors
The Board comprises the following offices with their primary responsibilities but, in the main, works as a unit developing mode, direction and specific events for the benefit of the Branch. We meet once a month and at other times when imminent interest calls. We hope and plan to execute
our responsibilities in an open forum and invite members to involve themselves. Your 2007-2008 officers have adopted the following Mission
Statement.
To assist published, nascent and aspiring writers in the pursuit of their muse and the honing of their craft through conferences, educational workshops, lectures, opportunity alerts and networking; to spread our Branch reputation and credibility through the community so as to be known and solicited as writers.
Elected 2007-2008 and office objectives:
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I will invite access and influence into club management and direction, encourage outreach to our community, especially to our youth. I favor increased exposure to resources for all level of member-writers including more workshops, appropriately endowed speakers, and directories for critique groups, expert help, and enriching web content. This is your Club, I will listen. |
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To find the best speakers that will motivate and inspire each club member's muse into singing to us even as we sleep, so that we may create the richest, most powerful and beautiful structures ever crafted in words. |
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Humility, perseverance, integrity, and determination - honored within a community can bring growth and progress. By providing clarity in communication, and offering insight into our production, we will have opened the doors of perception, and stimulate change. |
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Working to create an effective group for writers. My goals are to make sure our club runs impeccably, that valuable information is dispersed to our members, and that club monies get used honorably. |
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Appointed board positions for 2007-2008 and summary of duties:
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Produces a monthly newsletter, WritersTalk. With help from contributing editors, includes meeting speaker intros and recaps, personal interest columns and articles, fiction and essay, poetry and opinion. Publishes announcements of writing events and opportunities, solicits advertising and runs semiannual contest to encourage member participation. |
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Represents this Branch, one of 17, to the Central Board in matters concerning the Club at large. The CB meets four times a year and oversees Club philosophy, central activities, insurance, financial accounting and relations with the
IRS. |
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Maintains the membership rolls, ascertains qualification for various levels of membership, encourages joining, prepares related brochures, collects dues and reports
membership statistics to the Central Board. |
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Plans and oversees all publicity for the Club including advertising, human interest, encourages reporters to meetings and events, and outreach into schools and other clubs, and generally promotes the advantages of belonging. |
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Plan, manage and execute the efforts going into the conference including obtaining site(s), organizing resources, directing activities before, during and wrap-up, obtaining keynoters and faculty, promoting and advertising,
bringing credit and revenue to the Club. |
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Manages and maintains the southbaywriters.com website including hosting, design,
development, updates, links, new pages, postings and graphics. |
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Meets and greets at meetings and other club events; manages roving mic, makes announcements, acts as interface with host restaurant, fields questions about club and sees to guests’ comfort and understanding. |
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The Networking Chair provides awareness, fosters participation, and connects those with interest to those with opportunities. The chair will maintain directories, provide ideas and information and encourage participation in Critique Groups, Reading Groups, our Mentoring Program, and educational opportunities for members. |
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