Committees

2025-2026:

Board of Directors

The club board of directors consists of officers and directors in accordance with club bylaws.

Club President: Mary Byrd
President Elect: Judge Jerry Edwards
Immediate Past President: Patsy Shaw
Vice President: Kerry Rogers
Secretary: Darren Green
Treasurer: Dr. Lacy Shaw
Directors:
Dr. Jeems White, Gary “Bucket” Trotter, Thomas J. Phillips, Judge Dee Drell, Susie Drell, Jim Leggett

2024-2025:

Community Service

Supply support for each club in the form of financial sponsorship, training for advisors and leaders and guidance in event and meeting planning.

Chairperson: Suzy Halliburton
Members:
Service Leadership Programs
Terrific Kids: Suzy Halliburton
Key Clubs:

• ASH – Brian Schmolke
• Menard – Luke Miller
• Peabody – Darren Green, Judge Jerry Edwards

Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Bart Schmolke
Youth Challenge Program liaison:  Dave Curry

Membership

Monitor all aspects of membership including invitations, retention, and education (bringing in new members, teaching them about Kiwanis and then ensuring that the member experience meets everyone’s expectations.)

Chairperson: Keith Hillman
Members:

• Membership Growth – Jeems White, Patsy Shaw
• New Membership Orientation –
• New Member Bar-B-Q – Terry Roberts

Public Relations

Develop media contacts, put together well-written and branded communications, and create a web presence that attracts attention.  

Chairperson:
Members:
Public Communications

• News Media – Jim Leggett
• Facebook – Mary Byrd
• Website – Patsy Shaw

Annual Fundraiser

Plan and organize yearly fund-raising event. 2025 event is a crawfish boil on 4/26.

Chairperson: Bill Halliburton
Members:

• Kerry Rogers
• Bart Schmolke

Pancake Breakfast

Plan and organize yearly fund-raising event.

Chairperson: Mary Byrd
Members:

• Bart Schmolke
• Bill Halliburton

Scholarship Program

See that scholarship applications go out to each Key Club and coordinate the choosing of winners for each school.

Chairperson: Luke Miller
Members:

• ASH – Brian Schmolke
• Menard – Luke Miller
• Peabody – Darren Green, Judge Jerry Edwards

Kiwanis Camp

Oversee the maintenance and rental of the Kiwanis Camp. Work with president to create a master projects list for the property. 

Chairperson: Keith Hillman
Members:

• Improvement, Repairs, Clean-up – Bill Halliburton
• Camp Rentals – Keith Hillman
• Spillway, Pedestrian Bridge –
• Lake Maintenance – Richard Broadwell