This committee will be responsible for the process of awarding our clubs 4 scholarships
Amelia Earhart Fellowships
Jane Klausman Women in Business Scholarship
Young Woman in public affairs
Z Club - Leonore Chavez Scholarship
Sub Committee Chair - International Service projects - Lisa DeLeon
This committee or individual keeps the club informed with the International projects in action, and links those projects to efforts locally that would enable our club members to participate.
Sub Committee Chair - Zonta International Strategies to prevent violence against women - OPEN
This committee creates or links local projects for our club to participate that are aligned with this particular strategy.
Sub Committee Chair - Local service projects
Comfort toys at Palmdale police station – Brenda Douglas
Antelope Valley Fair – Table setting – Elizabeth Weaver plus open 2nd Chair
Women on the Border – MARU Trimmer
Ronald McDonald House Happy Meal – Caroline Bernal
Sub Committee Chair - Local legislative Awareness and Advocacy
This committee gathers and communicates to the general membership, local legislative activities that are important to our clubs projects and strategies.
Sub Committee Chair - Z and Golden Z clubs – Elizabeth Weaver contact
This committee gets involved and works with the local Z Club and plans for Z Club expansion to other AV Schools, recruiting Teacher/Advisors to partner with Zonta on this service club.
Organization, Membership and Classification Committee – Chairwoman Brenda Douglas
This committee is responsible for Recruitment, rejuvenation, revitalization and retention and Classification of members. Correspondences to potential members, orientations for new members, working with the board on membership goals.
Public Relations And Communications Committee – Chairwoman Vivian Komori
This committee Creates awareness of the Zonta Club via media. Promotes knowledge and understanding within and out of our club. Develops marketing strategies to promote Zonta, Promotes Zonta in connection key dates
United Nations Committee – Chairwoman Lisa DeLeon
This committee works to align and or create programs and events within club and community that will support Zonta association with UN activities relevant to women.
Finance Committee – Chairwoman Judy Cooperberg
This committee Prepare and submit budgets to board along with committee recommendations
Monitor budgets - one operations and one for service
Nominating Committee – Chris Buchanan, Patty Holk, Carolyn Brailer
Athena - Chairwoman Kathy Gibba
This committee is Optional, however we are Committed to this.
Athena is an International Recognition program, separate from Zonta. Athena recognizes Professional women who have demonstrated extraordinary community service. The Zonta Foundation ( a separate official charity arm of our club) financially sponsors the local Event that recognizes an AV Women each year.
The volunteers used to organize this event are drawn from our local Zonta Club. Committee work begins in June for a November Event Date.
Nominations sub- Gypsy,
Marketing – Vivian Komori
Sponsors – Eva Eveland
Selection sub – Caroline Bernal
Advisory- Maru Trimmer
Brunch - Chairwoman Caroline Rodriguez Bernal
This committee is additional and necessary for our existence as a club. This is our annual fundraiser event traditionally done in March around ST Pattys Day. This is our largest event of the year. It is where we earn funds for our service projects such as Z-Club Scholarships. The club relies on Zontians to prepare and present the Event as we are hosts and the funds raise keep our club vibrant.
Committee work begins in the fall, in preparation for March Event Date.
Committee: Maru, Natasha, Carolyn Brailer, Elizabeth, Ana Castenon, Patty Holk.
Parades – Chairwoman - TBD
This committee is additional and necessary. As a club we need an operating budget for basic administrative needs. These two events currently contribute to the Operating budget. The Lancaster Christmas Parade and The Fair Parade are the Events. Zontians provide a beautiful breakfast spread at the AV Chamber office for all the Parade dignitaries. Our club gets paid for the service by the City.
Opportunity Drawing – Chairwoman Carolyn Byasse
This committee is additional and necessary. This group manages the awareness and strength of the monthly drawings. Managing the monies and tickets, reporting to the treasurer and board.
