ACT-SO Committees
Roles and Responsibilities
ACT-SO Committee
Chairperson
There will be a chairperson for each ACT-SO committee. The
committee chairperson will coordinate the responsibilities for
the volunteers on their committee. They will submit a written
progress report on a regular basis to the Steering Committee. Progress reports will
include information about committee activity, progress,
challenges and future action plans.
Administrative Support
Committee
The administrative support committee will assist with data entry
of student and family information, assembling of information
packets, preparing nametags, sending e-mails and making phone
calls.
Program Book Committee
The program book committee will design and develop the layout
for the program book. They will assist in the assembly of the
program book or seek an outside vendor to assemble the book. The
program book committee will arrange for the photographing of
students for the program book.
Awards Banquet
Committee
"The banquet committee will manage event planning and coordinate
staff needed for the award banquet. Events may include planning
for the competition breakfast, lunch and the awards ceremony.
The committee will coordinate staff for planning, set-up and
clean-up. "
Fundraising Committee
The fundraising committee will coordinate fundraising and
solicitation activities. They will identify corporate sponsors
and organizations that provide grants and financial funding.
They will assist in the grant writing process.
Gifts 2 Geniuses
Committee
Mentor/Judge Committee
The judge committee will procure judges who are knowledgeable in the various competition areas. They will train judges in the ACT-SO procedures for judging their given category. They will facilitate judge assignments and communicate competition details to the judges.
Recruitment Committee
The volunteer recruitment committee will assist in the recruitment of volunteers. They will communicate with each committee chairperson to receive information about planned events. They will coordinate volunteer help needed for the successful implementation of each program.
Program Planning
Travel Committee
"The travel committee will organize travel for the national competition. They will gather information about housing, transportation and cost. They will prepare an itinerary for students and families to follow while at the Competition."
Chaperone Committee
"The chaperone committee will recruit volunteers to travel with and supervise students during the national competition. They will train chaperones in ACT-SO procedures for student conduct, safety, and discipline during travel to the national competition.
Public Relations Committee
The public relations committee will promote ACT-SO events. They will contact local newspapers, television stations and radio stations to inform them of ACT-SO events and to seek coverage of the events.
The ACT-SO public relations committee will research and write articles for the ACT-SO newsletter. They will design the layout for the newsletter.
Photography Committee
The photography committee members will photograph and videotape ACT-SO activities. Activities may include the orientation/information sessions, student social and service events and the actual competition.
Local Competition Committee
The local competition committee will recruit volunteers and train in being room facilitators, door monitors, and time keepers.
Chairpersons
- Dorletta Payton
College of DuPage c/o
DuPage County ACT-SO
1223 Rickert Rd.
Naperville, IL 60540
331-462-2876 or 331-46ACTSO
Fundraising
- Joyce Sprowl (Coordinator)
Public Relations
- Dorletta Payton
Program Planning
- Thomas Reed
Student Recruitment
and
Community Liaison
- Amania Drane
Mentors
- Peggy Johnson
Judges
- Cynthia Johnson
Awards Banquet
- Wanda Parker
- Claudette Thomas
National Travel
- Amania Drane
Program Book
- Sonia McKenzie
College of DuPage Coordinator
- Cynthia Johnson
Photography
-
Michael Henderson