Presidents Summary 2015-2016

 

2015-2016 Presidents’ Summary

THE ITHACA Rotary Club’s Leadership Team (aka the Gang of Five) is proud of our accomplishments over the past year. This unique solution to the unanticipated departure of the President Elect turned out to be both fun and productive. The Gang of Five began meeting in July of 2014, and took office in July of 2015. We were consensus driven, with each of us bringing different leadership skills and styles to the office of President. The G5 met once a month for two years, as well as attended monthly Rotary Board Meetings.

 

2015-2016 Presidents’ Summary

The Ithaca Rotary Club’s Leadership Team (aka the Gang of Five) is proud of our accomplishments over the past year. This unique solution to the unanticipated departure of the President Elect turned out to be both fun and productive. The Gang of Five began meeting in July of 2014, and took office in July of 2015. We were consensus driven, with each of us bringing different leadership skills and styles to the office of President. The G5 met once a month for two years, as well as attended monthly Rotary Board Meetings.

We are grateful to all club members who supported us in our presidential year.

We were guided by a Strategic Plan, developed and adopted by the Board prior to our taking office. Many of our goals were met, but some remain unfinished and we look forward to the Presidency of Dale Johnson who seems to combine all of the qualities of the five of us into one person.

Highlights from our will be included in the newsletter as well as placed on the Club’s website.

Thank you for a wonderful experience!

  • James Brown
  • Jim Johnston
  • Jean McPheeters
  • Janet Steiner
  • Brian Wilbur

2015-2016 Highlights

  • Strategic Plan created
  • District 7170 Rotary Conference hosted
  • Job Descriptions updated for Secretary, Treasure, and Assistant Secretary
  • Creation of new position of Assistant Treasurer
  • Increase in pay for Treasurer
  • By-laws amendment re: treasurer
  • Manual of Procedures created
  • Co-chairs for many committees appointed
  • Committee rosters created
  • Rotary Club Central data entry completed
  • Mentoring of new members improved
  • Club Assemblies renamed
  • Digitization of club banners to be done in 2016
  • Cayuga Waterfront Trail bench fundraising initiative undertaken
  • Policy on the use of revenue funds written and approved
  • Policy on the collection of late dues revised
  • Priority setting exercise undertaken
  • Resignation of Dave Barr as prime scheduler and a new system devised
  • Replacements found for two Board Directors who resigned
  • Coltivare Contract renewed
  • First Pancake Day at Coltivare undertaken
  • Past presidents brought back to the podium
  • Unused assets sold
  • New road signs purchased and installed
  • Orientation of new members re-organized