Notre Dame Club of Chicago (NDCC) Board Member Application for the 2016 Fiscal Year
1. CANDIDATE’S’ NAME:____________________________________________________
2. CANDIDATE’S ADDRESS: ________________________________________________
3. CANDIDATE’S PHONE NUMBER: __________________________________________
4. CANDIDATE’S UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION: __________________________________
5. CANDIDATE’S GRADUATE YEAR (IF APPLICABLE): __________________________
6. IS CANDIDATE A DUE’S PAYING MEMBER OF NDCC? YES / NO
7. PLEASE IDENTIFY ANY NDCC COMMITTEES ON WHICH CANDIDATE HAS SERVED & YEAR
OF SERVICE (See below for committee listing)
a. ________________________ e. ________________________
b. ________________________ f. ________________________
c. _______________________ g. ________________________
d. ________________________ h. ________________________
8. HAS CANDIDATE SERVED ON THE NDCC BOARD FOR A PRIOR TERM? IF YES, PLEASE LIST
YEARS OF SERVICE.
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9. HAS CANDIDATE SERVED ON OTHER UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BOARDS? IF YES, PLEASE IDENTIFY BOARD AND YEARS OF SERVICE.
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10. IF CANDIDATE WAS TO WORK ON A NDCC COMMITTEE, WHICH COMMITTEE(S) WOULD
CANDIDATE BEST SERVE? PLEASE SEE “ATTACHMENT A” FOR COMMITTEE LISTING.
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11. PLEASE PROVIDE SHORT STATEMENT (NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS) THAT SUMMARIZES
REASONS FOR CANDIDACY AND THE SKILL SET CANDIDATE CAN BRING TO THE BOARD.
ATTACHMENT A – COMMITTEE LISTING
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CHRISTMAS MASS & BRUNCH
o Club event kicks-off Christmas season in Chicago. Plan mass and brunch for Chicago families,
which includes a visit from Santa Claus.
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FRESHMEN SEND-OFF EVENT
o Plan send-off event for incoming freshman class members who live in club jurisdiction. Event
occurs at local area high school and allows students and family to gain additional university
information in informal setting.
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GOLF OUTING
o Plan and coordinate annual golf outing. This event, along with Rockne Banquet, constitutes
one of the keynote annual club fundraising events
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HESBURGH FORUM
o Arrange guests to speak at lecture series that explore academic, moral, and ethical issues. Club
typically holds two such events each fiscal year.
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MEMBERSHIP
o Coordinate annual membership drive. Work to identify new club offerings that provide content
to club membership.
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NETWORKING
o Develop low cost and/or self-funding programs, events, and networks designed to draw alumni
to the ND family by reaching out to different age, interest, and practice or industry groups, and
build community within the NDCC.
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ROCKNE
o Plan and coordinate annual club banquet. Committee chairs work to identify event venue,
arrange event speakers, and lead silent auction and raffle committees.
o Subcommittees include Silent Auction and Sponsorship
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SERVICE
o Coordinate service events throughout the fiscal year. The chair’s goal is to create an
environment that fosters commitment to service.
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BOOKSTORE BASKETBALL
o Coordinate sponsors, volunteers, and players for annual Young Alumni basketball tournament
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BUD BILLIKEN PARADE
o Coordinate logistics and advertising of this South Side parade among ND alumni in Chicago
o Committee members help find sponsors and marchers
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TECH/WEBSITE
o Help manage Club website and direct social media strategy