The RFCA Wants You to Join!
Would you like to meet more neighbors? Have you ever thought that you could contribute to solving neighborhood concerns? Do you love living in Rodgers Forge and want to give more back to the community? Do you have about 2-4 hours a month to commit? If you say “yes!” (or at least “maybe…”) to any of these questions, we want to hear from you. So, please consider running for the Board.
The RFCA celebrates the diverse voices of our neighbors and encourages involvement by all! Anyone who lives within the formal boundaries of Rodgers Forge and has paid membership dues (this can be done at the time of submitting one’s name for the board) is eligible to serve. Only one person per household may serve on the Board. The deadline to submit a nomination is September 15th.
Election of the board shall be by vote of the residents present at the Annual Meeting held on the first Wednesday of October. If we have fewer candidates than open seats, all candidates will automatically be seated on the Board. If not, we will hold an online vote. There are a variety of roles on the board that fit a wide range of interests – from crunching numbers to helping with fun events to neighborhood advocacy. Board meetings are generally held on the second Wednesday of the month at Rodgers Forge Elementary School or another nearby location; however, during the last year all meetings have been held over Zoom because of the pandemic. The Rodgers Forge board is made up of not fewer than 12 and not more than 23 members. Each board member serves a 2-year term, at which point he or she can run for reelection. We often have fewer candidates than open Board seats, so it’s not uncommon for the “election” to be more of a hearty welcome than a formal vote tabulation.
All Board members must serve on at least two committees, attend a minimum of 7 meetings per fiscal year, and support the RFC, Inc.’s Mission Statement and Conduct of Board Members Statement Rodgers Forge Community Association Mission Statement To maintain enhance and protect the high standards of the Rodgers Forge neighborhood, to preserve the excellent quality of life in our neighborhood and to establish channels of communication and opportunities for the residents of Rodgers Forge to participate in the growth of the community.
Rodgers Forge Community Association Committees
• Architecture (time commitment ~2 hours a month): review resident applications for exterior changes to ensure alignment with architectural standards within the Rodgers Forge community.
• Communications (time commitment 2-3 hours a month): write or edit articles, layout the newsletter, create surveys, take photos, or any other way your talent can contribute to our newsletter, website, or social media presence.
• Events: Easter Egg Hunt, Santa’s visit, spring picnic, Dumpster Day, Halloween, and Christmas decorating contests, and more! (time commitment 2-3 hours per event): help plan activities, contact sponsors, or prize donors, judge contest entries, create promotional fliers, coordinate vendors, shop for supplies, etc.! • Green (2-3 hours per event): help organize tree plantings, promoting native plants, trash pickup events, landscaping common spaces, plant swaps and other efforts to ensure our neighborhood retains natural and clean spaces.
• Membership/Welcome: order membership level incentive items for the annual membership drive, deliver membership tags and items to members, deliver welcome letters to new residents, develop other activities to encourage people to join RFCA.
• Traffic Calming: poll neighbors on traffic calming strategies for trouble spots, contact relevant government entities to explore solutions.
Board members must also participate annually in at least one of the three major events hosted by the RFCA: Dumpster Day, Egg Hunt, Picnic. This requirement may be waived, at the president’s discretion, for members who have labor intensive roles or for extenuating circumstances.
More ways to be engaged in RFCA activities:
There are many ways you can be involved in RFCA. You can serve on a committee without being a Board member. Even if you can’t commit to committee membership, you can volunteer for an event or task. In whatever way you can help, we welcome you! If you are interested, please send an email to board@rodgersforge.org. We welcome neighbor initiatives! The RFCA Board cannot sponsor them all, but we want to know how we can support your ideas to bring neighbors together, to build our sense of community, and to address collective challenges!
If you have questions or are interested but not ready to put your name forth, please email board@rodgersforge.org and a member of the Board will contact you.
When you are ready to run, please fill out this form!
