Sign me up! Membership Form - Elizabeth Community Website

Sign me up! Membership FormMemberships are based on a “calendar” year.Elizabeth Community AssociationP.O. Box 33696Charlotte, NC 28233-3696Membership Fee: $20Please take the time to fill out your information so we can keep you and your family in the loop.Name:________________________________________ Partner’s Name:___________________________________Address:__________________________________________________________________________Zip:__________Home Phone:_____________________________________I’ve been an Elizabeth resident for ______________ years.Email Address:___________________________________________________________________________________Please use my email address for the following only: Crime Watch Social News NewsletterChildren, please include birthday:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I would like to become more involved in the community, please sign me up for the following committees (see back forcommittee descriptions):TrafficZoningNewsletter or WebsiteBeautificationSocial: Easter Egg Hunt__ , Progressive Dinner__, The Big “E” Race__, Holiday Party__, The Homes Tour__, Any_CrimeBlock CaptainI’m interested in volunteering on special projects. I can help with/my area of expertise is:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.I’m interested in becoming a board member and would like someone to contact me to discuss.Please mail this form and payment to Elizabeth Community Association, P.O. Box 33696, Charlotte, NC 28233-3696.Checkout our website at www.elizabethcommunity.com.

Thinking of signing up for a committee, but are afraid of what you may be asked to do? Well fear nomore! Below is a brief description of the various committees and related responsibilities. The duties aredivided up within a committee to make it easier on all the committee members to get the job done!Remember, the more people that volunteer, the more fun there is to be had. Sign up Today!!Block Captains – ECA needs additional Block Captains throughout the neighborhood. The Block Captains’ primary duty is todistribute flyers announcing upcoming Elizabeth events and current issues. Flyers are distributed approximately 6 times a year toan average of 4-5 blocks (both residences and businesses). Each distribution cycle requires walking, and usually takes about a halfhour or so over a span of one or two weekends.Traffic – The ECA Traffic Committee works directly with the Charlotte Department of Transportation on street or traffic relatedissues. This committee also works with the neighbors to file required CDOT petitions for road changes, and provides updates viathe newsletter regarding any major traffic issues that may affect the Elizabeth Neighborhood.Crime – The ECA Crime Committee partners with the staff of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department assigned to ourneighborhood. This committee follows up on any major neighborhood-wide crime issues, maintains the crime email distributionlist, and, when necessary, canvasses the neighborhood and/or businesses with crime information flyers.Beautification – This group is responsible for the overall appearance of the Elizabeth Community with projects such as the TreeRestoration Program. We need help to keep Elizabeth clean by organizing community clean-up days, taking the initiative to keepan eye out for areas of potential clean-up opportunities, and address items that need to be submitted to the City.Newsletter – The ECA sends out a quarterly newsletter to all Elizabeth residents. The newsletter is great forum to spreadinformation pertaining to all of us in Elizabeth, and we welcome you to submit articles or any creative ideas to help make thenewsletter topical and interesting. This committee also helps apply the address labels and prepare the newsletter for mailing.Zoning – The ECA works closely with the City on zoning issues and keeps residents informed of any major decisions. As ourcommunity and the city around us continue to grow and change, the best way to stop any unwanted zoning issues is to stayinformed.Social – As some of you already know, the Elizabeth neighborhood is all about having something fun to do at all times! There arecurrently events scheduled throughout the year, with committees needed for each event. Listed below are some of the annualevents that we all enjoy, all of which can use your help in planning and organizing. Please indicate which social function/s youwould like to work onEaster Egg Hunt: This event requires planning with Parks and Rec to facilitate, and has a Master of Ceremonies (usuallythe Easter Bunny). Tasks include purchasing plastic eggs, candy and small toys, stuffing plastic eggs, planning gamesand activities, and, of course, hiding the eggs!Progressive Dinner: This event is what everyone talks about all year! This event takes about 7-10 volunteers to plan andcoordinate a dinner party for up to 200 guests. Tasks include selecting a theme and recipes for the dinner, recruitinghosts, signing up guests, creating the publicity and disseminating info, purchasing supplies, arranging entertainment, andparty setup/cleanup.The Big E Race: This annual race in March requires about 20 volunteers. Tasks include finding sponsorships,coordinating the runners and organizing the event, printing brochures, helping with entertainment, and directing therunners on the course.The Holiday Party: This December event takes 5 volunteers, and tasks include identifying the host house, preparingflyers, purchasing party products, and cleaning up after the party.The Homes Tour: As we showcase the Homes of Distinction in Elizabeth in the month of October, we need as manyvolunteers as we can get for this event. Committee members help the Chairperson to identify sponsorships, send outletters, keep track of money received, help with news articles and publicity, sell tickets, purchase and distribute signs, andorganize volunteers for each location throughout the day.