Club Committees
Membership
Chaired by the Treasurer. Responsible for recruiting new membership, maintaining a database to track dues and membership status, and general correspondence with members.
• Membership drives
• Membership database
• Collection of dues
• Republican status verification
Communications
Chaired by the Secretary. Responsible for general club communications with the membership and public.
• Newsletter
• Meeting minutes
• Website
• Postal correspondence
• Phone and email communications
• Maintaining records and archives
Legal
Responsible for all legal matters concerning the club.
• Bylaws
• Incorporation
• Formation of PAC for candidate contributions
• Club privacy/security concerns
• Officer elections and other club votes
• Audits of club’s financial records
Fundraising
Responsible for raising funds outside of membership dues.
• Corporate sponsorships
• Fundraising events
Coalition Building
Work to build cooperation and
coalitions among all entities of the party and other groups with whom we share
common goals and philosophies. Responsible for bringing publicity to the club, public relations; acting as liaison with media, other clubs, and the Republican Party; organizing civic volunteer efforts; club participation in special events.
• Letters to the editor
• Press releases
• News articles and interviews
• Develop relationships with media members
• Communicate with and visit other clubs, TARs, CRs, YRs
• Communicate with and visit BCRCC and MDGOP
• Organize civic volunteer efforts
• Special events
• Debates
• Build coalitions with and identify liaisons to organizations outside the party
Precinct Organization
Responsible for development and implementation of a precinct organization plan.
• Door To Door Program
• Voter registration
• Get Out the Vote drives
• Phone banking
• Maintaining voter data
• Identifying potential candidates
• Meet and Greets
• Door knocking
• Sign Waving
• Sign Posting
• Poll Staffing
• Campaign/precinct volunteer recruitment
Legislative
Responsible for tracking and publicizing our legislators' voting and attendance records, publicizing upcoming bills and their outcomes, and acting as liaison with legislators.
• Track, publish, and maintain our districts' representatives voting and attendance records; compare with other district's records
• Increase public awareness of upcoming bills and their outcomes; organize public opposition or support
• Research and publicize election ballot questions and amendments
• Conduct petitions when necessary
• Organize groups to show a presence in Annapolis, County Council, and public meetings
Hospitality
Responsible for refreshments at monthly and special meetings, working with the Outreach Committee to host special events, organizing Members Only social outings, and promoting comraderie among members.
Education
Responsible for developing and implementing long term strategies for building the party in our district.
• Identify opportunities and hurdles and implement strategies
• Energize grassroots
• Submit recommendations to the Board and other club committees
• Educate public on conservative principles and relevant history
Nominating
Ad Hoc committee responsible for producing an annual slate of candidates for club officers by November of each odd-numbered year.
Endorsement Committee
Ad Hoc committee responsible for the policy and procedures of club endorsements each election year. The committee also oversees implementation of the endorsement procedures.