Letter from the incoming RWCK President
1-1-2025
Dear RWCK Members,
Congratulations to our new 2025 Board Chairs!
Looking forward to a fantastic year!
Kindly,
Kristen McCarty
RWCKPresident@gmail.com
Board descriptions as per the TFRW Website: (RWCK descriptions may be slightly different)
Parliamentarian: (Board – Non Voting) - Judge Tricia Krenek
The Parliamentarian of a local club acts purely in an advisory capacity to the President. A Parliamentarian should remain silent unless asked to speak by the President. A Parliamentarian may speak up quietly to the President to draw her attention to a parliamentary point, but this should be done discreetly. It is up to the President to decide whether or not to follow the Parliamentarian's advice, and the Parliamentarian must not argue with or attempt to undermine the President's decision. Onlyon the most involved matters should the Parliamentarian be called upon to speak to the body. The Parliamentarian shall remainimpartial in all debate.
NFRW Liaison: (Board – Non Voting) - Jennifer Knesek
This Liaison will establish and maintain reciprocal communications between NFRW and RWCK. Attend virtual club zoom meetings. Monitor NFRW Communications and the NFRW Website for information that needs to be shared with RWCK. Keep members of RWCK informed about the purpose, benefits, financial commitments and opportunities of engagement with NFRW. Determine whether RWCK has voting delegates.
TFRW Liaison: (Board – Non Voting)- Jennifer Knesek
This Liaison will establish and maintain reciprocal communications between TFRW and RWCK. Attend monthly meetings of TFRW. Monitor TFRW Communications and the TFRW Website for information that needs to be shared with RWCK. Keep members of RWCK informed about the purpose, benefits, financial commitments and opportunities of engagement with TFRW. Determine whether RWCK has voting delegates.
Greater Houston Council Liaison: (Board – Non Voting) - Melissa Blanscet
This Liaison will establish and maintain reciprocal communications between GHC and RWCK. Attend monthly meetings of GHC. Monitor GHC Communications and the GHC Website for information that needs to be shared with RWCK. Keep members of RWCK informed about the purpose, benefits, financial commitments and opportunities of engagement with GHC. Determine whether RWCK has voting delegates.
Chaplain: (Board – Non Voting)- Linda Husfeld
The Chaplain leads the club in prayer for member meetings, Board meetings and any other event held by the club.
Campaign Activities Chair: (Board & Voting) - Penny Smith
• Increase awareness of club committees and activities in which members should be engaging.
• Report on surrounding club events, GOP events, current candidate campaign activities, get out the vote activities, meet the candidate events, and campaign forums.
• Create descriptive itemized form to track hours for members. Make available in print the "Policy for Counting Campaign Hours" to each member in your directory for easy reference.
• Collect monthly hours and Report hours to TFRW, NFRW (in time for awards).
By Laws/Standing Rules Chair: (Board & Voting) - Linda Prendergast
Bylaws: Conduct a biennial review of the Club bylaws. Request and receive proposed amendments to the bylaws, submit them to the Executive Committee for action. General membership shall have final vote of amendments. Furnish TFRW Bylaws Committee with a complete set of Club bylaws for review and approval. Any subsequent revision of bylaws shall be sent to the TFRW Committee for approval.
Standing Rules:
Determine what should be listed as standing rules in addition to the bylaws.
i.e . Distributing Materials
Member Dues
Funds Disbursement
Donations/Political Contributions after Primary
State procedures that the Club members will follow during general meetings.
Request and receive proposed amendments to the standing rules, submit them to the Executive Committee for action. General membership shall have final vote of standing rules.
Public Relations Chair: (Board & Voting) - Kristine Thomason
Public Relations will include editing and posting the monthly newsletter, website updates, Facebook management (Private & Public), Text Alerts. Instagram management. Collecting submissions from members and the community for posting review. Solicit local advertisements and sponsorships from current Politicians, candidates and local businesses (no corporations) to place within each medium. Create a media kit and supply media outlets with primary contact information. Take Photos at the general meetings.
Fundraising: (Board & Voting)- Kelly Waswil
Appoint a committee to come up with suggestions and your goal in dollars. Present your committee recommendations to yourclub's board. Have the membership vote on all fundraising projects to ensure their participation. Fundraising activities are subject to local, state, and federal regulations and taxes. Be sure to check your local requirements before having a fundraising event.
Suggested Fundraising Ideas: (See TFRW manual for descriptions)
• Prominent Event Speakers
• Elephant Boutiques
• Kitchen Corner
• County Fair
• White Elephant Sale
• Thrift
• Patchwork Sales
• Buttons and Bumper Stickers.
• Live Auctions, Silent Auction
• Sustaining Members or Patrons
• Boosters
• Plant Fair
• Walkathon
• Special Event Dinners
• Special Theme Events
• Coffees or High Teas
• Home, Garden or Historical Site Tours:
• Special Projects
• Advertisement in your newsletter
Community Engagement Chair: (Board & Voting)- Karen Perez
Community Engagement will include Get out the Vote Activities, Voter Registration Activities and to have a RWCK table at local fairs, festivals, job fairs, auctions, senior citizen’s facilities, breakfast with veterans, Katy pie run, Rice Festival, parades, etc. The goal is to encourage membership in the Republican Party, to register people to vote, and to encourage people to vote during elections.
Caring for America Chair: (Board & Voting)- Karen Brown
Select one or more projects that are within your organization's capability for community service:
· Encourage volunteerism and private sector initiatives as important objectives.
· Keep volunteers interested and motivated through "contests" and incentives.
· Enhance the GOP image by involving elected and appointed Republican officials and local party leaders in community service projects.
· Publicize in local newspapers, radio and television as well as TFRW and NFRW publications. Recognize volunteers publicly in these media sources.
· Keep the TFRW Caring for America Chairman informed of your local club's activities and especially the club’s "SUCCESSES."
Some recommendations for local club projects:
• Mentor/tutor individual or group programs for school children, welfare recipients and others.
• Adopt senior citizen's homes or health care centers by providing small personal items,
visiting/reading to them, writing letters to family/friends, hosting holiday or birthday parties.
• Adopt one or more families with special needs.
Look around communities to find opportunities to assist those in need, to build coalitions and to show that “Republican Women Care.”
Hospitality: (Board & Voting)- Kimberly Waldo
The primary duty of the Hospitality Chair for RWCK is to be support before, during and after each general meeting for set up, operation and take down of decorations, and for manning tables for general member meetings. Prepare and keep current nameplates for seating. Make all Board members and guests feel comfortable and welcome – informing them of the agenda, and helping new members become acclimated.
Special Projects: (Board & Voting)- Martha Mathis
(Voter/Election Integrity) – Recruit and train new Poll Watchers and Clerks and Judges for the upcoming elections. Work logistics (assignments and voter hotline) during the elections.
Activism Chair: (Board & Non Voting) - Bach Williams
Contact new members and provide an activism class for them to understand the club and how to get involved.
Keep a spreadsheet and update the board and members regularly of new member achievements.