The Rockbridge Bird Club encourages learning about and enjoying the amazing diversity of birds in the Blue Ridge/Great Valley of Virginia.
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President, Wendy Richards
Secretary, Joyce Cambron Program Chair, Publicity Chair, Bonnie Bernstein Membership Chair, Alexia Smith |
Vice President, Bob Biersack
Treasurer, Jan Smith Field Trip Chair, Wendy Richards Club Ornitholgist, Dick Rowe |
Membership is $15 for each year beginning September 1.
We’d love to have you participate in our committees - contact the Club for more information.
Please send us your email address if you'd like to get our newsletter and updates on Club events.
You can also join the Rockbridgebirds Google Group to get reports of sightings from birders throughout the area. Send us an email and we’ll add you to the listserve.
Bob Biersack maintains the website.
We’d love to have you participate in our committees - contact the Club for more information.
Please send us your email address if you'd like to get our newsletter and updates on Club events.
You can also join the Rockbridgebirds Google Group to get reports of sightings from birders throughout the area. Send us an email and we’ll add you to the listserve.
Bob Biersack maintains the website.
Officer Roles
President
In cooperation with the entire Executive Committee, guides the Club in fulfillment of its mission.
Issues the call for regular & special meetings of the Club and of the Executive Committee.
Prepares Club meeting agendas, with input from other members of the Executive Committee.
Presides at all meetings of the Club & the Executive Committee.
Sees that officers are elected as provided for in the Bylaws.
With the Vice president, cooperates with chairpersons to ensure regular functioning and reporting of committees (Bylaws: “Each Standing Committee shall report to either the President or the Vice-President, as those two officers shall arrange between themselves.”).
Welcomes new members to the Club, by email or mail.
Delegates the above responsibilities as need arises.
Vice President
Assumes the duties of the President, the Secretary, or the Treasurer in his/her absence.
With the President, cooperates with chairpersons to ensure regular functioning and reporting of committees.
Secretary
Takes minutes at all Executive Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting, submits them to Committee members promptly for review, and distributes final minutes to the Committee in a timely fashion.
Has custody of Club records, including bylaws and policies, minutes, election results, and committee appointments.
Treasurer
Receives all monies and deposits them in the Club checking account.
Pays Club obligations authorized by the Executive Committee.
Balances the Club checking account.
Has custody of and maintains records of club receipts and disbursements.
Prepares an annual report for the Annual Meeting.
Prepares other reports as requested by the Executive Committee.
Chairs the Finance and Membership Committee, which is responsible for maintaining a record of the membership and for following up on payment of membership dues.
Programs Chair
In consultation with the Executive Committee, plans programs for the Club’s public meetings.
Invites speakers, ascertains their AV and other program needs, and makes sure they understand the meeting schedule & how long a presentation is expected.
Informs publicity chair of plans a month ahead of each date.
Arranges any desired hospitality for speakers, such as dinner out and overnight lodging.
Seeks opportunities to collaborate with other local groups on programs germane to the Club’s mission.
The Chair is a member of the Executive Committee.
President
In cooperation with the entire Executive Committee, guides the Club in fulfillment of its mission.
Issues the call for regular & special meetings of the Club and of the Executive Committee.
Prepares Club meeting agendas, with input from other members of the Executive Committee.
Presides at all meetings of the Club & the Executive Committee.
Sees that officers are elected as provided for in the Bylaws.
With the Vice president, cooperates with chairpersons to ensure regular functioning and reporting of committees (Bylaws: “Each Standing Committee shall report to either the President or the Vice-President, as those two officers shall arrange between themselves.”).
Welcomes new members to the Club, by email or mail.
Delegates the above responsibilities as need arises.
Vice President
Assumes the duties of the President, the Secretary, or the Treasurer in his/her absence.
With the President, cooperates with chairpersons to ensure regular functioning and reporting of committees.
Secretary
Takes minutes at all Executive Committee meetings and at the Annual Meeting, submits them to Committee members promptly for review, and distributes final minutes to the Committee in a timely fashion.
Has custody of Club records, including bylaws and policies, minutes, election results, and committee appointments.
Treasurer
Receives all monies and deposits them in the Club checking account.
Pays Club obligations authorized by the Executive Committee.
Balances the Club checking account.
Has custody of and maintains records of club receipts and disbursements.
Prepares an annual report for the Annual Meeting.
Prepares other reports as requested by the Executive Committee.
Chairs the Finance and Membership Committee, which is responsible for maintaining a record of the membership and for following up on payment of membership dues.
Programs Chair
In consultation with the Executive Committee, plans programs for the Club’s public meetings.
Invites speakers, ascertains their AV and other program needs, and makes sure they understand the meeting schedule & how long a presentation is expected.
Informs publicity chair of plans a month ahead of each date.
Arranges any desired hospitality for speakers, such as dinner out and overnight lodging.
Seeks opportunities to collaborate with other local groups on programs germane to the Club’s mission.
The Chair is a member of the Executive Committee.