Membership

Director: Richard Arietta (Rich)

    The Membership Director is responsible for determining the attendance at the General Monthly Meetings, briefing new members at the New Member Orientation meeting, register visitors and guests, and report on the illness of our members. The Membership Director keeps records of all the members of Damian Reynolds Branch Number 1, including addresses, telephone numbers, E-Mail addresses, activity interests, sponsors, etc. This information is recorded into the Sir's Data Base by the Computer Services Committee.

    After receiving an application for membership from an applicant, the Membership Director writes a letter to the applicant and his sponsor informing them to both appear at the New Member Orientation Meeting at 9:45 A.M., of the same day as the next General Luncheon Meeting.

    After the applicant has become a member of the branch, the Membership Director writes a letter to the wife or significant other, informing her about the two special days for ladies and about Trips and Tours. He also informs the various activity chairmen of the applicant's interest in the branches activities programs which the applicant has noted on his application form, in order that the chairmen of these committees can contact them directly.

    Damian Reynolds Branch Number 1 has a dedicated answering machine which accepts all calls coming into the branch. The telephone recording is monitored daily by the Membership Director or his assistant, and someone will get the caller in contact with the appropriate person in SIR. Notification by members who will be unable to attend any General Luncheon Meeting shall report to this number.

    All reports of attendance, branch membership status, and new member's information are reported to the Executive Committee. The Membership Director introduces the applicants to the Executive Committee prior to their induction at the General Luncheon Meeting.

    The committees that assist in these responsibilities are as follows (Click on the highlighted button at the left of the Committee for details):