Republican Men’s Club of Collier County
The Republican Men’s Club of Collier County is designed to help Republicans gather to share ideas, explore issues, and meet on a monthly basis to learn more about issues involving our government. We bring in experts on issues to discuss ways to ensure we keep the freedoms and values that founded America and made it the greatest country on earth. Women are always welcome to join or attend.
Each year, we provide numerous scholarships for Republican college students, Boy Scout camps, and technical training. We host an annual Salute to Veterans event where veterans are honored. Veterans from WWII and Korea are guests of sponsors who contribute to our event. In addition, we provide numerous donations to veteran service. We are proud of these accomplishments, and we look forward to building upon them.
Republican Ideals Needed
To ensure the strength of Republican ideals in our elected bodies, it is essential that we increase the participation of young people in our party. The world has changed dramatically in how people engage and communicate. It is no longer enough to hand out brochures and rely on word of mouth to attract the next generation of voters.
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2022-23 Board of Directors
Russell Tuff
President
Reg Buxton
VP Business Development
Glenn Brown
Secretary
Michael Nadolski
Treasurer
Randy Cash
Board Member
Jordan Tompkins
Board Member
Ed Brandt
Board Member
Barry Denton
Board Member
Bill McDaneil
Board Member
Duties and Committees
Vice President – Reg Buxton
- Assist with Program planning
- Lead meeting execution meetings vs. introductions
- Member of all committees
- Coordinates the meeting entrance door and money
- Takeover in absence of President
- Schedule elected officials/ candidate for forums
Treasurer – Mike Nadolski
- Create Annual Budget and gain approval from Board
- Maintain historical club finance and banking records
- Evaluate fund raising plans for soundness
- Track and report membership growth
- Report monthly: revenue, expenses, net bank balances
- Prepare Meeting attendee list
Secretary – Glenn Brown
- Maintain Board Meeting minutes
- Maintain historical records
Vice President of Business Development – Reg Buxton Board Liaison
- Engage the Business Community with outreach awareness and grow participation in our functions, including attendance and sponsorship
- Facilitate deeper engagement of state and federal elected officials with our group, such as Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio, Governor Ron DeSantis, State Attorney Ashley Moody, etc.
- Capture new members from Naples and Port Royal neighborhoods
- Assist with the promotion of candidates that match the “Republican Believes” statements through new and old members
- Assist with member education opportunities promoting our values to members and related community circles of influence
Scholarships – Mike Nadolski Board Liaison – Joe Sheffley Chair
- Explore Not for Profit for better funding
- Select the appropriate use of Scholarships funds to get funding to individuals or organization that share Republican values, or a method to demonstrate the Republicans values in society
Salute to Veterans – Board Liaison
- Purpose is to raise funds for scholarships, recognize and donate to veterans in need, and promote Republican values.
- Identify & manage Fund-Raising model
- Identify and secure a speaker
- Organize and delegate event activities
- Scholarship Committee
- Identify recipients
- Conduct committee meetings
- Prepare Scholarship budget
- Scholarship presentations
- Maintain contact with recipients
Publicity/Outreach – Russell Tuff Board Liaison
- Assist in the promotion and outreach efforts of the Men’s Republican Club. Suggest media outreach person, photo taker at events, assigning active Facebook and or other social media postings
- Committee Recruitment – Identify and contact media outlets and Republican club leaders to promote monthly speakers List of media and methods to reach them
- Naples Daily News
- Florida Weekly
- Bonita paper
- Republican Women of South Florida Federated
- Women’s Republican Club of Naples Federated
- South Collier Republican Club of Collier County
- Republican Executive Committee
- Roy Hyman for Bonita Republican Club
- Adele Amico for Lee County
Take photos of attendees at meetings and get photos on Facebook and website
Attract New Audience for website and social media
Need dedicated person to share and promote Guidelines, Post Positive Messages of Progress in Republican Ideas/beliefs. Don’t post negative about persons, but what we want to avoid by bad policy.
Membership Recruitment/ Development – Barry Denton and Jordan Tompkins Board Liaisond
barry@luxenetwork.com
- Two Separate Function. Membership Renewal and New Membership Recruitment
- Assign at least one Men’s Club Member to Committee to pursue young businessmen.
- Establish a number of new members objective for 2023 with the Treasurer.
- Introduce new Members to President and Board members.
- Confirm Secretary sends Welcome Letter with links to: (1) next event and (b) Facebook page. on-going
- Present at Monthly Board Meeting. on-going
- Young Businessmen and Retirees
- Establish a program of action to capture renewals of former members.
- Ensure members are welcomed as they arrive
Veteran Services Committee – Ed Brandt and Glenn Brown Board Liaisons
edbrandt59@icloud.com glenn.brown29@gmail.com
- Select the appropriate use of Veterans funds to get funding to individuals or organization.
- When appropriate, offer suggestion where we can help in promoting veteran service.
Programs Committee – Ed Brandt Board Liaison Jim Carter Chair
- Make arrangements for the continuation, further development, implementation and evaluations of programs that support Republican Values.
- Ensure proper materials are available to promote the program speakers, such as photo’s, biographies, video, and other items to peak interest in promotion.