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The Governing Board of Friendship Force Santa Barbara for 2021

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Bill Boyd, Bonnie Dutton, Terry Behrens - 2020/2021 Officers & Linda Williams - 2018-2019 president
 

2021 OFFICERS

President: Bonnie Dutton
Vice President & Programs Coordinator: Bill Boyd
Secretary:  Terry Behrens
Co-Treasurers: Lori Lofstrom & Dave Jones

DIRECTORS
Past Co-Presidents (ex officio): Linda Williams

2021 Inbound Host Coordinators:
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2021 Ambassador Coordinators:
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2021 Board and Committee Members as follows:

Communications Coordinator- Pam Vestal
Purpose:  a. Primary responsibility is to facilitate communication between the Club and its members; b. Serves as liaison with chairs of the following Standing Committees: Directory, Newsletter, Telephone, Email, Sunshine, Publicity, and the club Historian; and c. Ensures that Webmaster is notified of information that is to be included on the FFSB website. 
  • Directory:  Paula Gregoire-Jones
Purpose: Create FFSB reference booklet for all members. It will include the membership list,  officers, directors,
committee chairs, the calendar of meetings, events,  journeys, and the Bylaws. It will be updated annually. A printed copy to be provided to all members at 1st program meeting of the year.   An updated copy to be sent out via email and posted on the website during the year as changes are made. 

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  • Historian: Joyce and Dick Falk
Purpose: Keeper of historical information, i.e. display board and Pictorial albums, as well as minutes of meetings, membership applications
and all other records.
  •  E-Mail: Dawn McGrew
Purpose: Remind membership of upcoming business & program meetings, journeys, events, and any other relevant issues.
  • Newsletter: 
Dawn McGrew (publisher) - Compile, organize, publish and circulate the bimonthly newsletter.
Pat Wade (editor) - Contact contributors, send reminders for submittals of articles and photographs
  • Publicity
  • Sunshine: Claire Magee
Purpose: Send appropriate salutary cards to members or other designated persons.
  • Telephone: Sandy Hartley
Purpose: Contact members without e-mail about upcoming events, meetings and other important issues.
  • Webmaster: Paula Gregoire-Jones
Purpose: Responsible for timely updating of materials on the SBFF website, including posting the yearly
agendas, the newsletters, exchange information, photos, and other information as requested by the board.

Journey Coordinator:  Karolyn Hanna
Purpose:  a. Works with the Club President to develop a schedule for Inbound and Outbound Journeys; b. Obtains Ambassador and Host Coordinators for Inbound and Outbound Journeys and mentors new ambassadors and hosts; and c. Ensures completion of required documentation regarding international and domestic journeys with Friendship Force International (FFI) (i.e. Payment of fees, evaluation of journeys, etc.)

Membership Coordinators: JoAnn Magistad
Purpose:
 Primary responsibility is to coordinate vetting prospective members by accepting applications for membership, orientating prospective members to opportunities and responsibilities for serving as a home host or ambassador, obtaining references, and ordering name badges for new members and/or replacement badges for existing members; and b. Maintains communication regarding new members with the individuals responsible for the Club Newsletter and the Club Directory,

Social Coordinators: Terry Scrivner and Roberta Lehtinen
a. Obtains member input regarding potential social activities; b. Develops an annual schedule of social activities; c. Recruits individual(s) to serve as hosts for each social event; d. Oversees publicity related to individual events; and e. Serves as liaison to Refreshment and Welcome Committees.​
  • Refreshments:  Jane Gorbet (snack angel) Volunteers for coffee Needed 
​Purpose: Arrange for refreshments at program meetings and send reminders to those bringing snacks for the month.
  • Welcome: Agris and Elza Peterson
Purpose:  Greet and introduce guests and prospective members. Provide FFI and FFSB information.

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​​Setup: Sherman & Julie Vincent
​Purpose: Setup for program meetings