The Finance Committee shall consist of nine members including the Executive Committee; one Board Member of the President's choice; and one of the Vice President's choice from the Board of Governors. They shall approve shall approve or authorize the Secretary or Treasurer to approve all bills for payment. The committee shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer, Secretary or any other committee which handles or has had funds allotted to it. The audit shall be upon request by the President or the Board; and upon such audits being completed; upon board request, shall report the same in writing to the Board Of Governors. The committee shall counsel with the Board of Governors on the conversion of League funds into Government or other securities.
Chair: Ron Burback Co-Chair: Wade Muller
Executive Committee:
Marc Janas, Nate Janousek, Lorelei Schoendienst,
Blake Huston, John Hanschen, Patrick Jamieson, Robert Thorson
HOUSE/ENTERTAINMENT (5-10)
The House Committee shall consist of at least five and not more than ten members of the organization. It shall have charge of the club rooms; prepare any house rules deemed necessary by it and upon their formation submit such rules to the Board of Governors for approval; it shall report all infractions or violations of House rules to the Board of Governors. The Committee will provide or arrange for appropriate events and entertainment for the League. This committee shall do all things within its power to make the club rooms as comfortable and well maintained as possible.
Co-Chairs: Nate Janousek & Blake Huston
Brad Dallman Andy Deggeller Larry Moyers Ben Pickett
PRESS (3-5), PUBLICITY-WEBSITE
The Press Committee shall consist of at least three and not more than five members, the Secretary of the League shall at all times be a member of such committee. It's duties shall consist of publicizing all matters important to the League through the press, radio, internet, or other appropriate media. No member of the organization shall communicate or release any information pertaining to its affairs unless such release is first approved by the Press Committee.
Chair: Annie Shugart Co-Chair: Cindy Henning
Andrew Hanschen Andrew Schoendienst George Tobias
CEMETERY (5-10)
The Cemetery Committee shall consist of at least five members and not more than ten members of the organization. Its duties shall be to visit Showmen's Rest for the purpose of seeing to the proper upkeep thereof and to make recommendations from time to time as to its beautification and improvement. It shall render special reports as demanded by the Board of Governors.
John Hanschen Cindy Henning Blake Huston Marc Janas
Patrick Jamieson Nate Janousek Lorelei Schoendienst Robert Thorson
BUILDING (5-7) Committee
The Building Committee shall consist of not less than five members or more than seven members whose duties shall be to help maintain, repair and oversee that the building is in good repair.
Co-Chairs: Nate Janousek & Blake Huston
Brad Dallman Andy Deggeller Larry Moyers Ben Pickett
SCHOLARSHIP Committee (7-11)
The Scholarship Committee shall consist of at least seven and no more than eleven members of the organization who will meet to review and award scholarships to the applicants who have applied for a scholarship. This committee shall have the sole discretion to set policies and standards for the awarding of scholarships and to insure those guidelines are fairly and consistently adhered to. The committee will have authority to authorize reasonable levels of scholarship awards annually, taking into account funds raised, interest and appreciation earned and the long-term best interests of the League.
Co-Chairs: Lorelei Schoendienst & Audrey Poole
Lisa Cummings Brad Dallman Wendy Hauser
Theresa Noerper Heidi Pugh
LONG RANGE PLANNING (8-15)
This Committee shall consist of at least eight and no more than 15 members of the organization and will be chosen from different geographic areas of the United States and Canada to represent the interests of the League and of that particular area. They will meet at least annually to evaluate the overall long-term structure, benefits, and direction of the League. The President, Secretary, and Treasurer shall also be members of this committee.
Co-Chairs: Andy Deggeller Nate Janousek
Sean Butler Bob Hauser Blake Huston Wade Muller Trampas Porter Beau Pugh Andrew Schoendienst Patrick Sheridan Holly Swartz
CONVENTION (5-11) (& EXHIBITOR’S LOUNGE)
This committee shall consist of not less than five or more than eleven members who will meet to plan and prepare for the Annual Convention, Meetings, the Banquet and Ball, The Exhibitor's Lounge (Trade Show) and any other activities during the convention. The President and Secretary will also be members of this committee. Each Vice President will nominate a member to serve on this committee.
Debbie Powers Andrew Hanschen Cindy Henning
Larry Moyers Steve Pegg Audrey Poole Lorelei Schoendienst
2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Third Vice President, Treasurer and the two immediate past presidents. The purpose of the Executive Committee is to provide leadership to the Board and the League and to make recommendations to the Board of Governors.
John Hanschen Blake Huston Patrick Jamieson Marc Janas
Nate Janousek Lorelei Schoendienst Bob Thorson
NOMINATING
There is hereby created a nominating committee which shall consist of eleven in number. It shall be composed of four members of the Board of Governors to be elected by it and give members to be elected by the Body from the Body, such elections to be held on the date of the League's annual meeting as is provided for by the League's Constitution. The two immediate past presidents living shall automatically become members of the Nomination Committee and shall have the absolute duty of servicing thereon. The immediate past President will serve as Chair, the prior past President as Vice-Chair. In the event of death or disability of either or both of such past president and they or either of them shall not be ale to attend, then the last past president in the inverse order of their service in such office, shall be appointed to serve in the place and stead of one, both or either of such two past presidents. The deliberations of such committee shall be secret and no member thereof shall divulge his or her action or action of any other member or members of such committee, to any person or and violations of this provision shall subject the violator to punishment by the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors and the Body shall each select an alternate member of the Nominating Committee. The duties of said alternate members shall be to sit in on the meeting of said Nominating Committee and to participate in its deliberations only in the event some regular member of the said Nominating Committee is unable to serve, providing however that there shall always be not more than four members of the Board of Governors and five members of the Body and two Past Presidents participating in actions of this committee.
Chairman: Patrick Jamieson Vice-Chair: Robert Thorson
Membership:
Kristin Atkins
Bob Hauser
Jamie Deggeller
Stacey Jamieson
Trampas Porter
James Roy Pope (alternate)
Board of Governors:
Beau Pugh
Andrew Hanschen
Andrew Schoendienst
Larry Moyers
Donnie Massie (alternate)
*The duties of said alternate members shall be to sit in on the meeting of said Nominating Committee and to participate in its deliberations only in the event some regular member of the said Nominating Committee is unable to serve, providing however that there shall always be not more than four members of the Board of Governors and five members of the Body and two Past Presidents participating in actions of this committee.
2023 PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEES
BANQUET & BALL
Chair: Tiffany Janas Co-Chair: Benna Sandlofer
Lisa Cummings Cindy Henning Corrie Jamieson Stephanie Janousek
Audrey Poole Heidi Pugh Lorelei Schoendienst Annie Shugart
BY-LAW COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs: Dean Corl & Ben Pickett
Ron Burback Bill Johnson Donnie Massie
Andy Schoendienst Andrew Schoendienst
HALL OF HONOR
Chair: Andy Schoendienst Co-Chair: Guy Leavitt
Ron Porter John Hanschen
MEMBERSHIP
Co-Chairs: Joe Frankowski & Larry Moyers
Timothy Bessette Sean Butler Andrew Schoendienst Patrick Sheridan
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Paul Muller Andrew Hanschen
MOBILE CLUB/AFTER DARK
Brad Dallman Andy DeggellerCindy Henning Joe Frankowski
Blake Huston Patrick Jamison Nate Janousek
Larry Moyers Ed Noerper Beau Pugh
T-SHIRTS
Brad Dallman Andy Deggeller Tiffany Janas
Debbie Powers Beau Pugh Heidi Pugh
YEARBOOK
Jamie Deggeller Cindy Henning Tiffany Janas
Stephanie Janousek Heidi Pugh Benna Sandlofer
WAYS & MEANS
Lisa Cummings Tiffany Janas Larry Moyers Audrey Poole
Debbie Powers Heidi Pugh Benna Sandlofer George Tobias John Whitfield
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