Executive Board
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Standing Committees
- Advisor: Eileen Ulbrecht, Chairperson – a past Club president who acts as a Club liaison to help steer projects and ideas of interest suggested by members and attends board meetings to advise them
- Conservation: JoAnn Monge, Chairperson. – encourages conservation; Directs Club conservation projects and supports Garden Club of Illinois and National Garden Clubs conservation projects
- Exhibits: Nina Casey, Chairperson – coordinates weekly displays
- Field and Tour: Patty Boyd, Chairperson – plans and arranges field trips for Club members and their guests
- Horticulture: Audrey Zilinsky, Chairperson – encourages the growing and sharing of flowers and plants; Coordinates fall and spring plant exchange and sales
- Membership: Nina Casey, Chairperson – collects annual dues, provides name tags at Club meetings and maintains membership records; Connects prospective members and guests at General meetings and coffees throughout the year
- Newsletter: Shawn Tierney and Helen Chu
- Photography: Althea Grossweiner, Chairperson – records Club activities through digital photos; Responsible for supplying images for posting on Club website and various photographic links
- Programs: Patty Boyd, Chairperson – arranges all programs for General meetings
- Properties: Diane Greenawalt, Chairperson – facility coordinator for rental property and is in charge of all Club property
- Publicity: TBA – prepares information about all Club and Club sponsored activities for distribution to the media
- Revisions: Gwenn Lloyd, Chairperson – directs parliamentary procedure, prepares and periodically reviews by-laws, constitution and standing rules
- Scholarships: Marilyn Krueger, Chairperson – selects and awards college or vocational scholarships to Naperville area students who are pursuing degrees which reflect the mission of the Club
- Social: Barbara Hiner, Mary Kronenburger and Rita Zola, Chairpersons – coordinates details for monthly General meetings, in addition to the December Luncheon and the Annual Meeting. This includes reservations, hostesses, centerpieces, program equipment, food and beverages
- Social Media: Elaine Bynum, Website Chairperson; Camille Woodward, Facebook Chairperson. – designs, maintains and keeps the Club’s website and social media current
- Sunshine: Marilyn Youngdahl, Chairperson – sends cards and arranges for memorial donations; Makes visits, when appropriate, to members
Special Committees
Columbine 2020
- Awards: Pertinent Club Members, Chairpersons – prepares and submits applications to the Garden Clubs of Illinois for District Ⅱ, State, Regional and National awards
- Budget: Margie Flynn, Chairperson – prepares the annual budget
- Civic: Margie Flynn, Chairperson – supports community gardening projects selected by the Club. Directs funds for Arbor Day trees and shrubs for a community location
- Community Outreach: Gwenn Lloyd, Chairperson – interacts on behalf of the Club with community organizations
- Cup of Cheer™: Gwenn Lloyd, Chairperson – directs and coordinates the annual Cup of Cheer™ fundraiser
- Garden Therapy: TBA, Chairperson – provides garden related activities for the elderly and those with special needs
- Historian: Bonnie Bula, Chairperson – keeps a narrative and written history of the Club. Maintains the archives which are housed at the Naper Settlement
- Nominating: Club Members, Chairperson – prepares slate of officer nominations for elections; Installs new officers at Annual meetings
- Yearbook: Gwenn Lloyd and Diane Greenawalt, Chairpersons – plans and organizes the printing of the annual yearbook
- Youth Activities: TBD, Chairperson – provides programs for girls and boys and encourage them to participate in Club activities as appropriate