Volunteer Information

Updated September 5, 2010

Hello to all our wonderful MQ members. Many thanks to all of you who volunteered this past month. We need and appreciate all of you. Be sure to record your hours on the white slips at the meetings. A special thank you to Charlette Pittman our new Day Meeting Coordinator and to Lori Allison our new Newsletter Editor. Also thanks to Sue Rutford for being an interim Evening Meeting Coordinator. If any of you are interested in the following positions or have questions about them please send me an email volunteer@mnquilt.org or talk to me at the meetings.

Volunteer Help Wanted

Current available positions:

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR DAYS

Term: 1 year, as appointed by MQ Board, off board position to start in October
Report to Operations Director
Prerequisites: Computer skills and email access.
Inventory: By-laws and operating procedures.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Attend MQ Board meetings when possible and as requested.
Attend all MQ regular monthly membership meeting. Arrange for alternate if unable to attend. Split between day and evening chairs.
Set up Membership table. Check membership card for valid expiration date and if expired, suggest that they renew. Be prepared to give information and answer any membership questions.
Accept new and renewal membership applications..
Hand out door prize tickets.

Photographers
We need one or two photographers to take pictures at both meetings for the newsletter.

Door Greeters
We need one or two at each meeting to greet people as they come in the door.

MEETING COORDINATOR EVENING

This is a very important position as this person makes the meetings run smoothly

2012 AND 2013 SHOW COMMITTIES

We have started signing up to be on the 2012 show committee in Rochester and the 2013 show committee in Duluth. The sign up posters will be at the meetings. Contact President Char to see what is available. WE ESPECIALLY NEED SHOW CHAIRS!

TEXTILE CENTER SITE COMMITTEE

The Textile Center is looking for a small group of committed, energized, smart and talented individuals to work with them on a Site Committee. The Committee will create options for some of the challenges that we see ahead of us around transportation, parking and storage. They will develop those options into a plan for review and approval by the Textile Center Board of Directors. They would like to have input from their tenants and member groups. Wynn Martin has already volunteered to be on this Site Committee, but MQ would like to recruit at least one more member who would be willing to serve on this Committee. Please contact Char Wenger, President at president@mnquilt.org or 763-757-7888.

Stragetic Action Plan Volunteer Help Wanted

It's time to get started on all those Action items we created last spring. We are looking for volunteers to help with several action items in the coming year.

We need volunteers with one or more of the following interests:

Do More For Our Members - Rebuild the membership benefits offering.

Promote Attendance at Monthly Meetings -- Skills in welcoming people and organizing events.

Achieve and Exceed Our Membership Goals -- Strong communication skills.

Encourage Volunteerism -- Natural abilities in encouraging each member to be active in a great volunteer organization.

Expand our Community -- Do you like to connect groups with shared interests? We need your help to connect all the Minnesota and Midwest guilds together.

Mentor Next Generation Quilters -- Can you train? Can you help us find young quilters or new quilters?

More Engagement with Greater Minnesota -- Are you an active quilter in greater Minnesota? Can you help us build a better program for your city, county or region?

Find Cause for Celebration: Recognize and Honor Quilters' Commitment to the Guild -- Will you help find cause for celebration?

Promote the Cause of Quilting -- Are you a promoter?

Deal with our location -- plan what to do while the metro-line gets built/installed on University Av.

Secure Revenues -- Are you a good fund-raiser?

If you want to join the Strategy Team or for more information please contact Wynn Martin at actionplan@mnquilt.org

MQ Volunteer of the Year

Each year we solicit nominations from members for the Outstanding Volunteer. This is a special recognition of a member who exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism at Minnesota Quilters. The award is presented at the April meetings. Nominations can be sent at any time to any member of the Board of Directors.