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 2008-09 Committees
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Executive Committee
Bill Sarpalius Gary Hardy
David Rattan Bobby Lehew
Justin Lewis Tom Alvarez
Michael Rogers   
   
Annual Reunion
Justin Lewis Tom Alvarez
Bubba Davis Mark Embry
Tom Maynard  Matt Matteson
David Tallant  Dean Sharp
   
Budget & Finance
Jim Canada Doug Brady
Alan Dore Dean Sharp
Sandy Beauchamp Cam Lindsey
David Rattan  
   
Membership
Bobby Lehew Mark Embry
Lee Kirgan Kim Stark
David Rattan John Kenney
Jerry Nicholson Tom Maynard 
Cam Lindsey   Heidi Sissom
Ken Jurdan  
   
Scholarship
Tom Alvarez Dan Thomas 
Douglas Brady Beverly Hall
Don Raphel Jess Vizcaino 
Jerry Nicholson Kim Stark
   
Special Needs
Michael Rogers Gary Hardy
Bubba Davis David Rattan
Bobby Lehew Lee Ehrenstein
Kevin Altieri Jeff Mitchell 
   
Development
David Rattan Dean Sharp
Britt Hammond Bobby Lehew
Arnold Bennett Andy Justice
Danny Alford John Kenney
   
Distinguished Alumni
Bill Sarpalius Roy Turner
Gary Hardy  
   

The Association President is an Ex-Officio member of all standing committees.
The Treasurer is an Ex-Officio member of the Budget and Finance Committee.

 
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 Committee Goals

 

Executive Committee
( ) Goal No. 1
Work with all Committee Chairman’s
Assist all committees to help them obtain the Committees Goals set for the year.
( ) Goal No. 2
Serve as Nominating Committee for board members
Determine the value of each current and possible new members of the board. Interview all possible appointees.
( ) Goal No. 3
Review any changes to the Bylaws of the association
Assist any Committee Chairman with suggested changes to the Bylaws that would be an improvement to the association.
( ) Goal No. 4
Prepare a list of Committee Assignments for the coming year.
( ) Goal No. 5
Establish a better working relationship with Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch and their board of directors.
( ) Goal No. 6
Monitor the growth, strengths and weakness of the association.
(a)   Address any concerns that might come to the association.
(b)   Provide leadership to the association and look for ways to strengthen the longevity of the association.
Annual Reunion Committee
 ( ) Goal No. 1
Review the 2008 schedule of events and activities of the annual meeting.
(a) Objective: Keep schedules, facilities and activities which were useful and enhanced the overall mission of the CFBRAA Annual Meeting. Amend, change and review activities or events which can be consolidated, removed or improved.
(b) Strategy: Seek input from board members, volunteers and staff who played an active role in the event. Solicit input from alumni who have not typically attended as to what could be added to prompt their involvement -- what is the value for their trip to Amarillo and BR.
(c) Strategy: Encourage, and solicit, more sponsorship attendance at alumni functions and events as appropriate. 
( ) Goal No. 2
Enhance fundraising strategy for sponsorship opportunities for the annual meeting, regional socials, Alumni Newsletter and Website. Increase sponsorship support by 15%.
(a) Objective: Work with Finance Committee to identify revenues and expenses associated with the 2008 Annual Meeting and set a fundraising target of $15,000 in sponsorship/donations for events associated with the Annual Meeting.
(b) Strategy: Continue to work with board members, volunteers and staff who assisted with the annual meeting events to find room for improvement and development.
( ) Goal No. 3
Use the annual meeting as a tool to seek input for the direction of the CFBRAA, and feedback as to the public perception of BR and what role the association can play in being a positive support in helping serve the BR populations.
(a) Objective: Have a clear and united voice for the alumni and our mission.
(b) Strategy: Use the activities of the Annual Meeting for mining of strategic information that assists us with our development goals, membership goals and strategic goals.
( ) Goal No. 4
Develop volunteers and database of potential alumni to become involved with the Annual Meeting activities.
(a) Objective: To have a vehicle for interested parties, spouses, children and other perspective volunteers to help with the operations of the annual meeting.
(b) Strategy: Begin soliciting names from the Membership Committee, alumni database, website, and from Amarillo area alumni in identifying organizations, groups, or supporters who may take on some functions of the annual meeting to help with execution of events
( ) Goal No. 5
Develop and implement a strategic plan for all facets of the Annual Meeting event.
(a) Objective: To develop a workable plan that identifies all steps to be taken to conduct the events associated with the Annual meeting, projects budgets and responsibilities and is transferable to future event planners.
(b) Strategy: Review previous Annual Meeting events to identify steps to be taken.
(c) Strategy: Develop a template identify requirements to accomplish the plan.
(d) Strategy: Implement the plan.
Membership Committee
( ) Goal No. 1
Build the association’s database to include 500 verified contacts
(a)   Have interactive registry operational and deployed by January 1 and drive traffic to this online “funnel” to capture ex-rancher data.
(b)   Establish presence on social networking sites: Plaxo (David Rattan), Linkedin (Lee Kirgan), Facebook (Bobby Lehew) and MySpace (Tom Maynard).
(c)    Continue reciprocal data sharing efforts with Cal Farley Organization
( ) Goal No. 2
Increase Paid Membership to 350 paid members.
(a)   Use information gathered through registry to solicit membership.
(b)   Automate the renewal process.
(c)    Strengthen follow-up on recently graduated seniors
( ) Goal No. 3
Increase the number of local/regional chapters
(a)   Formalize existing Old Timers group into a chartered affiliate of the CFBRAA.
(b)   Establish or start the process of establishing one additional local/regional affiliate.
( ) Goal No. 4
Maintain awareness of association’s work amongst new and future alumni
(a)   Maintain visibility of association through continuing the annual Christmas Decoration Contest.
(b)   Establish a voluntary mentorship program for graduating seniors.
(c)    Compile a directory of potential alumni speakers for Boys Ranch events.
Budget and Finance Committee
( ) Goal No. 1
Financial Accounting
(a)   Maintain accurate financial records in compliance with adopted Financial Policies.
(b)   Upgrade the means of receiving and recording all receipts and expenditures.
(c)    Inform members, in advance, of the expiration of their membership.
(d)   Provide, in a timely manner, contributors with a letter or thanks for their contributions.
(e)   Provide contributors with a record of their annual, tax-deductible contributions to the Association.
( ) Goal No. 2
Financial Reporting
(a)   Provide clear, relevant financial reports for the committee, board and web site.
(b)   Provide a fiscal year balance sheet for the annual meeting and handbook.
(c)    File form 990 for the IRS.
(d)   Provide the Association as a whole, a clear report of financial receipts and disbursements at the annual meeting.
 
( ) Goal No. 3
Budget
(a)   Provide a reasonable and clear budget for the association.
(b)   Keep committees and the board informed of budget variances.
(c)    Recommend budget changes as deemed necessary.
(d)   Provide a realistic provisional budget for handling excess revenue and special funds.
( ) Goal No. 4
Local Chapters
Assist local chapters in developing and maintaining financial records and budgets.
 
( ) Goal No. 5
Maintain Tax-Exempt status
Scholarship Committee 
( ) Goal No. 1
Help Raise Funds for the Scholarship Program
(a)   Assist Development Committee with efforts to raise awareness of the need to         increase Scholarship Fund.
(b)   Encourage giving by members and reaching out of the Alumni Association to garner support to fund the Alumni Scholarship Program.
(c)    Raise $10,000 during the year.
(d)   Utilize the Alumni Newsletter and the Forum Website and word of mouth to encourage members to contribute to the Scholarship Fund.
 ( ) Goal No. 2
Receive and Review all Scholarship Applications and Provide Quarterly and Annual Reports to the Board of Directors.
 ( ) Goal No. 3
Maintain Communications with Scholarship Recipients
Special Needs Committee 
 ( ) Goal No. 1
Continue to identify all areas that the Special Needs Committee needs to be involved as it relates to the specific agenda the committee pursues. These areas must “fill in the gap” where Boys Ranch does not administer to specific needs to our brothers and sisters.
( ) Goal No. 2
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch Cemetery:
(a)   Continue to be actively involved with Cal Farley’s with the Bereavement program as it relates to the CFBR Cemetery. Help enhance the cemetery policy to serve the needs of all ex-ranchers.
(b)   Make conditions available to provide for family plots.
(c)    Create and organize a “Bereavement Honor Guard” that will assist with the burial ceremony and administer bereavement support to the family. Every Ex-rancher deserves a Christian funeral ceremony. (This program would be contingent to the creation of an Amarillo Chapter for support.)
(d)   Develop a plan to give gravesite identification at the entrance of the cemetery.
(e)   Develop a plan to assist Boys Ranch with the perpetual care of the cemetery.
(f)     Develop a plan to have the cemetery newly landscaped by raising or acquiring funds.
( ) Goal No. 2
 Continue to provide gifts/acknowledgement for residents of the Alumni Support Center on birthdays and Christmas – many of these young adults have little or no family contact/support.
Development Committee 
 ( ) Goal No. 1
Foundation – set up a foundation to serve as on-going and endowed support for the objectives of CFBRAA
 ( ) Goal No. 2
Develop a specific strategy for development – identify strategic means of increasing the financial base of the Association and developing a prioritized and chronological strategy to implement the means.
 ( ) Goal No. 3
Develop a brochure for broad distribution – design and print brochures that can be used for identifying the objectives of the Association and the means by which potential supporters can contribute.
 ( ) Goal No. 4
Develop a brochure for specific distribution – design and print a pamphlet that can be used when making presentations to potential contributors that clearly identifies the mission and long term goals of the Association.

 
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