MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
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All Members of the Wood County Historical Society receive these basic benefits:

• Free Museum Admission
• Tea Discount
• Invitation to member-only events
• Chanticleer quarterly newsletter
• 10% off Gift Shop items
• Discounts on Meeting Room rental

CHANTICLEER NEWSLETTER
(chan 'te klir') n. a rooster

The Black Swamp Chanticleer is a quarterly publication outlining the events and achievements of the Wood County Historical Society, the Museum, and the Center.

Past editions of the Chanticleer Newsletter are kept on file at the Wood County Historical Center & Museum. If you have an interest in receiving a past issue, please contact us at museum@woodcountyhistory.org.

Members receive the Chanticleer, along with other special member benefits. A few of the recent issues are available as downloadable PDF files:

• 2007 Fall/Winter (Dec) 1.3 MB

WCHS BOARD - 2008

President:
Edie Olds
Vice-President:
Millie Broka
Treasurer:
Leslie Oswald
Secretary:
Becky White-Schooner
Committee:
Ken Ault
Becky Bhaer
Mona Contris
Ethel Green
Jan Larson
Phyllis Mercer
Neil Munger
Dorsey Sergent
Lou Snyder
Leslee Thompson
Bob Willman

DOWNLOADS:
Board Minutes January 2008

MUSEUM STAFF - 2008

	Director: Christie Raber director@woodcountyhistory.org
	Marketing, PR, & Special Events: Kelli Kling museum@woodcountyhistory.org
	Curator: Randy Brown curator@woodcountyhistory.org
	Education Coordinator Michael McMaster education@woodcountyhistory.org
	Volunteer Coordinator Heather Sloane volunteer@woodcountyhistory.org
	Curatorial Assistant: Lynne Smith lynnesmith80@hotmail.com
	Maintenance: Wayne St. Clair

WCHS COMMITTEES - 2007

Standing: Executive | Auditing | Collections | Education | Evaluation | Facilities & Property | Finance& Development | Nominating | Public Relations | Volunteer & Staff Support
Ad-hoc: Site Plan | Events | Lunatic House

STANDING:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Edie Olds (President), Millie Broka (VP), Leslie Oswald (Treasurer), Becky White-Schooner(Secretary)
This Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director, and any other Ex-Officio members as determined by the President. This Committee shall review and recommend the annual budget; address special situations that may arise; and establish Board and Membership meetings.

AUDITING COMMITTEE
Ken Shroyer (chair), Robert Bruning, Bill Culbertson
The chair of this Committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. This Committee consisting of three non-trustee members of the Society shall review the Society’s financial records on an annual basis. The Committee members shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. The Treasurer and the bookkeeper shall be present for this annual review.

COLLECTIONS COMMITTEE
Lou Snyder (chair), Ben Waggoner, Eileen Aufdencamp, Mason Brown, Steve Cox, Brenda Ransom, Millie Broka (staff liaison: Randy Brown)
The Chair of this Committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. The Chairman shall select the Committee members. This committee shall be responsible for overseeing, updating and implementing the Collections Management Policy, which includes acquisitions and preservation of the items relevant to the history of Wood County.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Alyce Walden (chair), (staff liaison: Michael McMaster)
The Chair of this Committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. The chairman shall select Committee members. This Committee shall utilize all available resources of the Wood County Historical Society to educate the public.

LUNATIC HOUSE SUB-COMMITTEE
Larry Mershman (Chair), Casey Cromwell, Christin Giblin, Becky Mancuso, Bud Campbell, Alyce Walden, Judy Remele (staff liaison: Christie Raber, Randy Brown)

OAK GROVE / CEMETERY PROJECT SUB-COMMITTEE
Millie Broka (Chair), (staff liaison: Michael McMaster)

EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Neil Munger (Chair)
The Committee consisting of the President, one elected Board member, one County Appointed Board member, and one Park District appointed Board member, shall evaluate the performance of he Director at least annually. Except for the President, all members of the Evaluation Committee shall by chosen by the Executive Committee. This evaluation shall occur one month prior to annual staff evaluations as scheduled by the County Commissioners. Evaluation shall be based on objective criteria, e.g. American Association of Museums, and may include input from staff or Society members. A written report of this evaluation shall be provided to the Board and to the County Administrator.

EVENTS PLANNING COMMITTEE
Edie Olds (Chair) (staff liaison: Kelli Kling)

• Opening Day and Volunteer Recognition
  Kelli Kling
• Wood County Heritage Days
  Neil Munger & Kelli Kling (Site & Logistics), Becky White-Schooner & Christie Raber (Demonstrators), Eric Honneffer, Ken Ault, Edie Olds, Mona Contris & Jolene King (Concessions), Mike McMaster & Dana Nemeth (Youth Activities)
• Wood County Fair
  Millie Broka, Nancy Buchanan, Kelli Kling, & Dick Martin
• Annual Meeting
  Ken Ault
• Holiday Preview Night
  Dolores Black, Ann Conklin, Kelli Kling, Sharon Shroyer, Edie Olds, Mona Contris, Lynne Smith, Tina Martini, Alyce Walden, Ethel Green
• Old Home Holiday Decorating
  Edie Olds
• Curator Lecture Series
  Randy Brown
• All other events
  Kelli Kling

FACILITIES AND PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Neil Munger (Chair), Jeff Baney, Al Stoots, Herman Aufdencamp, Lou Snyder, Wayne St. Clair, Mark Hamman, Ben Waggoner (staff liaison: Christie Raber)
The Chair of this committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. The Chairman shall select Committee members. The committee shall establish a comprehensive program to ensure that the Center site is maintained properly and efficiently. This shall be done through the implementation and periodic revision of the comprehensive Site Plan.

• Site Plan Sub-committee
  Mark Hamman (Chair), Jim Filo, Gary Carpenter, Jan Larson, Neil Munger

FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Leslie Oswald (Chair), Denny Nemec, Becky Bhaer, Mike Sibberson, Neil Munger, Leslee Thompson (staff liaison: Christie Raber)
The Chair of this committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. This Committee, consisting of two Trustees, the Treasurer and up to four (4) non-trustee Society members, and working with the Director, shall formulate the annual budget for the Society. The committee, except for the Treasurer, shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. This committee will ensure the effective management of the financial resources of the Society and work to ensure that these resources are sufficient to support the Society’s mission. This shall include all fundraising opportunities and events.

• Gift Shop Sub-committee
  Marilyn Lange,Venita Simon, Ann Householder, Imogene Krift

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Jan Larson (Chair), Ann Householder, George Farr, Irene Farr, Bruce Kelly, Loue Snyder (staff liaison: Christie Raber)

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Ken Ault (Chair), Eileen Aufdencamp (staff liaison: Christie Raber)
The chair of this Committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. This committee shall consist of two elected Trustees, and one non-Trustee member of the Society. The committee members shall be appointed by the Executive Committee. This committee shall:

1. Seek eligible candidates for vacancies on the Board.
2. Review eligible candidate applications and submit those to the Board in accordance with Article IVm Section 3 and Section 9.
3. This Committee shall strive to present to the Board a broad range of skilled and experienced candidates from throughout Wood County.

POLICY COMMITTEE
Tom Bamburowski (Chair)

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Dorsey Sergent (Chair), Joe Terry, Sandy Kerr, Ann Householder, Alyce Walden, Frances Brent, Becky White-Schooner, Ethel Green (staff liaison: Kelli Kling)
The Chair of this committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. The Chairman shall select Committee members. This committee shall be responsible for promoting the Society, its activities, and tracking and increasing membership.

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Bud Campbell (Chair), Tom Bamburowski, Neil Munger, Alyce Walden (staff liaison: Christie Raber)

VOLUNTEER AND STAFF SUPPORT COMMITTEE
Eileen Aufdencamp (Chair), Bud Campbell, Dorsey Sergent, Lou Snyder, Millie Broka (staff liaison: Christie Raber)
The Chair of this committee shall be appointed by the President of the Society upon consultation with the Executive Committee. This Committee shall consist of at least three elected Trustees and two Society members, to recruit, maintain, and train volunteers, and to assist in the selection of interns and staff.

Things to remember:

• President and Director are ex-officio on all committees (Director is not on evaluation, however.)
• Unless otherwise noted committees range from 5 to 7 members. The higher number is better.
• Committee members must be Society Members.