Minutes 2025-26

September 25 –
Treasure’s Report

September 25 –

Soroptimist Committees

2025-26 Monthly Committees

September: Nina Hardin, chair

Hannah Cremin, Sally Fitzgerald, Ceci Farmen

October: Sharon Fauklkner & Lissa Webbon, co-chairs

Gina Dally, Kim Scheafer, Ann Sabin, Janine Simms

November: Maggie Shockor & Barb Simpson, co-chairs

Nicki Alves, Sue McNeley

December: Teresa Decker, chair

Kelsie Bostwick, Lisa Pike, Tillie Flynn

January: Marie Tucker, chair

Mary Bradbury, Kathy Tacke, Debe Lightle, Sandra Wenzel

February: Lana Castel & Teresa Decker, co-chairs

Sherrill Balogh, Marivel Dannen, Judy Graham

March: Jennifer Schulze & Nora Taylor, co-chairs

Kit Collins, Stefani Roseberry, Mikell Newton

April: Suzanne Steward, chair

Kirby Kerns, Gloria Stringer, Christine Newton, Shiela Strubel

May: Patsy Hall, chair

Chantal Dugied, Deanna Walls, Joyce Mobley-Mathews

June: Board of Directors

2025-26 Technical Committees

Archives and Property: Ann Sabin & Maggie Shockcor, co-chairs

Sally Fitzgerald, Judy Graham

Budget: Patsy Hall & Stefani Rosebery, co-chairs

Kit Collins, Mary Bradbury (treasurer), Nina Hardin, Lissa Webbon

Laws and Resolutions: Tillie Flynn, chair

Kelsie Bostwick, Hannah Cremin

Member Communications: Nora Taylor, chair

Lana Castel, Kirby Kerns

Membership/SOLT: Kit Collins & Teresa Decker, co-chairs

Chantal Dugied, Judy Graham

Public Relations Awareness: Sue McNeley, chair

Teresa Decker, Nina Hardin, Nora Taylor

Review: Lissa Webbon, chair

Jennifer Schulze, Suzanne, Steward, Darien Telle

SIA Awards/Education: Stefani Roseberry & Marie Tucker, co-chairs

Kit Collins, Mikell Newton, Sharon Faulkner, Jennifer Schulze, Kirby Kerns, Barb Simpson

Vice President’s Project (Sr. Girls Luncheon): Mikell Newton, chair

Gina Dally, Judy Graham, Darien Telle, Teresa Decker, Patsy Hall, Deanna Walls, Ceci Farmen, Jennifer Schulze, May Committee

2025 Fall Fun and Fellowship

Marie Tucker & Lissa Webbon, co-chairs

Mary Bradbury, Gina Dally, Judy Graham, Sue McNeley, Kim Scheafer, Barb Simpson, Deanna Walls, Kit Collins, Ceci Farmen, Patsy Hall, Joyce Mobley-Mathews, Maggie Shockcor, Darian Telle, Kim Wright, Hannah Cremin, Sally Fitzgerald, Debe Lightle, Ann Sabin, Janine Simms, Charley Tracy

2026 Spring Fun and Fellowship

Stefani Roseberry & Jennifer Schultze, co-chairs

Nicki Alves, Lana Castel, Chantal Dugied, Nina Hardin, Mikell Newton, Gloria Stringer, Sandra Wenzel, Sherrill Balogh, Emma Cornell, Sharon Faulkner, Kirby Kerns, Lisa Pike, Kathy Tacke, Kelsie Bostwick, Teresa Decker, Christine Newton, Suzanne Steward, Nora Taylor

Ways and Means Committee

Ceci Farmen, chair

Chantal Dugied, Christine Newton, Suzanne Steward, Nina Hardin, Kim Scheafer, Deanna Walls, Joyce Mobley-Mathews, Barb Simpson

Programs of Service Projects

Mikell Newton, chair

Kit Collins, Patsy Hall, Ann Sabin, Lissa Webbon, Teresa Decker, Sue McNeley, Maggie Shockcor, Tillie Flynn, Stefani Roseberry, Nora Taylor

2025 – 2026 Calendar

July 2025 (no weekly meetings this month)

1 – Start of new fiscal year (FY26). Treasurer pays annual dues to SI and Lake County Chamber of Commerce

20 – All information for the 2025-26 Member book is due to Lissa.

–Review committee audits Treasurer’s books with 30 days close of FY24 and provides written report to President.

August 2025 (no weekly meetings this month)

15 Live Your Dream scholarship application is available on the Lakeview Soroptimist website

31 Programs of Service applications open (due October 15)

–Ways and Means meets to determine events for fund raising

September 2025

9 Business meeting: Treasurer gives year-end financial report and presents current budget to membership

October 2025

7 Business meeting: Ways and Means Committee presents proposed fund raising events and members vote on projects.

15 Programs of Service applications are due. Committee meets to review and elect projects and funding amounts.

–SOLT committee meets with new members and their sponsors.

November 2025

4 Business meeting. Programs of Service committee presents proposed projects and funding amounts to be voted on at the December business meeting.

15 Live Your Dream applications due.

December 2025

2 Business meeting. Members vote on Programs of Service projects.

January 2026

6 Business meeting.

–Treasurer provides to Board verification of filing IRS Form 990.

–President and Board each select 1 Nominating Committee member to be presented at February business meeting.

February 2026

3 Business meeting: President forms Nominating Committee.

March 2026

3 Business meeting: Nominating Committee presents slate of new officers to be voted on at April business meeting.

1 Vo-Tech and Lakeview Soroptimist Scholarship applications available on the Lakeview Soroptimist website.

–Budget Committee meets and prepares proposed new budget.

–Vice President’s Project Committee meets to plan luncheon and confirm the date with school officials.

April 2026

7 Business meeting: Nominating Committee presents slate of officers and takes nominations from the floor. Members vote for new officers.

Budget Committee presents proposed new budget.

–Vice President’s committee organizes Senior Girls’ Luncheon.

–NW Regional Conference.

May 2026

5 Business meeting: Members vote on (1) proposed new budget and (2) Programs of Service funding allocations.

15 Vo-Tech and Lakeview Soroptimist Scholarship applications due; winners announced at the Senior Awards assembly in June.

19 Senior Girls’ Luncheon (usually held on the 3rd Tuesday)

31 Membership dues become payable.

June 2026

2 Business meeting.

–Installation of new officers.

15 Membership dues become delinquent. A late fee will be charged for dues paid after this date.