Patricia Sherwood

Event Coordinating

Founder, People Who Give We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

Winston Churchill

The Event Mission

Why does every event need a mission?

A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of …the event… its reason for existing.

The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a path, and guide decision-making.

From Wikipedia

What is Event Coordinating?

A collaboration of people, venues and activities that operate smoothly together to produce life-changing memories.

• Organization

• Planning

• Teamwork

Why do events?Events engage membership/volunteers and connect them together. The result is members/volunteers stay longer and are more likely to become significant donors.

As volunteers we give a lot of ourselves.  This retreat gives us the opportunity to broaden our circle of support and knowledge.

I learned so much that I can take back to my girls- but more importantly I met a lot of great people that renewed my energy and excitement for what we do.

Greatest value was meeting other leaders, making friends, almost feeling like a kid again, and sharing our challenges in Girl Scouts

New friends; shared support with other women and the realization that we are in this life journey together... reach out and support each other, not just in Girl Scouts, but in our lives!

The happy and engaged member/volunteer

Held in the fall annually since 2006, volunteer led weekend of enrichment training and relationship building.

From 80 participants to over 180, participants from all over the area including out of council and international, participants from brand new volunteers to 40+ years of service and cross-generational.

Included a fund-raising opportunity for the first time in 2012.

Adult Retreat 2006-2014Build relationships and connect adult volunteers to each other and the movement.

Annual Meeting & Recognitions2008-2014

Accomplish necessary governance business and recognize all volunteers with awards and appreciation.

Held in the spring annually, volunteer led event to carry out council governance business and recognize volunteers and community organizations

From 150 participants to over 350, participants from all over the area, associated with a theme that promoted a council initiative such as the 100th anniversary, STEM programs for girls, and the Outdoor Leadership Experience.

Included a fund-raising auction for the first time in 2013.

Annual Membership Kickoff

2004-2014Engage administrative volunteers for a successful membership campaign. .

Held in the fall annually, day of motivation and education for administrative volunteers to kickoff the membership drive

From 300 participants to over 600, participants from all over the area.

Included the Annual Giving fund-raising campaign kickoff directed at current adult membership.

Included 5 hours of administrative volunteer training and enrichment as well as a “State of the Council” presentation.

Real Outdoor Women

2012-2014Engage volunteers to better guide girls in an outdoor leadership experience .

Held in the spring annually, weekend targeted at volunteers seeking more confidence in their ability to guide girls in an outdoor leadership experience.

About 60 participants on average.

Seeking to build relationships between volunteers whose interest and skills are about nature and outdoor experiences.

Included outdoor learning enrichment experiences and an outdoor cooking experience.

Other Events

2000-2014

Coordinated multiple events over a 15 year time period. Led and participated as a member of a committee to implement safe events, maintaining event participation and budget records and planning and carrying out a program based on the purpose of each event.

Administrative Training Events – to provide opportunities for administrative volunteers to complete training, average 60 participants.

On the Road to Gold – to assist volunteers helping older girls to achieve the Gold Award, average 60 participants.

Twilight Camp – to give girls a local outdoor leadership experience, average 80 participants.

2004 to 2010

2000 to 2001

2000 to 2003

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