1. How can I become involved and/or learn more about RCSC?
Volunteer to serve on a committee. There are twelve standing committees that you can choose from: Bowling, Club Organization (COC), Entertainment, Elections, Finance & Budget, Golf Advisory (see Green Committee below), Insurance, and Lawn Bowling Advisory, Legal Affairs & Auditing, Long Range Planning, Member Communication, and Properties.
2. In general, what do committees do?
A committee is a small group of Members, generally subordinate to the Board of Directors, which is organized to assist the Board in specific areas as assigned. Members may present specific concerns and issues to the appropriate committee for review and recommendation to the Board. There are two types of committees: standing and ad-hoc.
3. What is the difference between a standing committee and an ad hoc committee?
Standing committees are committees with a continued existence, formed to do their assigned duties on an ongoing basis. An ad-hoc committee is a committee that exists for a temporary or limited amount of time to perform a specific assigned duty.
The RCSC Board of Directors is empowered by the Corporate Bylaws to create or eliminate committees as they may deem necessary to properly and effectively carry on the affairs of the Corporation. All committees report directly to the Board of Directors, excluding the Green Committee at each golf course, which are sub-committees of the Golf Advisory Committee.
5. Who can serve on committees?
Any RCSC Member Cardholder in good standing who has knowledge and/or experience in the committee’s purpose and is not related to any other member of the committee by marriage or birth and agrees to adhere to the RCSC Articles of Incorporation, Corporate Bylaws, Board Policies, Cardholders and Guest Code of Conduct and any Rules & Regulations of the Corporation.
6. What are RCSC Standing Committees?
RCSC Standing Committees are a group of committees created and empowered by the RCSC Board of Directors to make recommendations to the Board of Directors related to various areas or issues of RCSC concern. Standing Committees are made up of RCSC cardholders who volunteer their time.
7. What does the Bowling Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Bowling Committee to assist in the promotion of bowling, help maintain interest in Sun City in the game of bowling, encourage fellowship among the bowling community, gather input and provide a voice to the Board and Management, review and recommend bowling policies, capital improvements and operational changes, and conduct inspections of the bowling facilities.
8. What does the Club Organization Committee (“COC”) do?
It is the purpose of the COC to act as a liaison between RCSC Chartered Clubs (“Clubs”) and the Board and Management, ensure that all Clubs operate in a consistent manner, make certain that Board Policies regarding Clubs are understood and followed, review and recommend actions to be taken with respect to club applications, capital improvements, policies and rules and regulations regarding Clubs.
9. What does the Entertainment Committee do?
The purpose of the Entertainment Committee is to select and book all acts that appear at the Sun Bowl or its alternate venues.
10. What does the Elections Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Elections Committee to recruit a sufficient number of Board candidates, verify petitions and applications of Board candidates, conduct elections of the Board and announce results, and supervise whenever a ballot vote is required.
11. What does the Finance, Budget & Auditing Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Finance & Budget Committee to review, at least quarterly, the financial performance year-to-date of the operation in comparison to budget and the previous year, advise the Board of Directors of any concerns it has regarding the financial operations, and review and make recommendations regarding the annual operating and capital budget. Chartered Clubs may be audited at the discretion of the Committee.
12. What does the Golf Advisory Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Golf Advisory Committee to assist in the promotion of golf at the RCSC golf courses, help maintain interest in the game of golf, encourage fellowship amount the golfing community, gather input from the golfing community, review and recommend golfing policies, fees, capital improvement, and operational changes, and conduct inspections of golf courses. The Golf Advisory Committee is made up of two members of each golf course’s Green Committee, one male and one female, and the presidents of the golf associations in Sun City.
13. What is the Green Committee at each golf course and how can I attend?
The Green Committees are subsidiary committees under the Golf Advisory Committee, composed of up to three (3) male and three (3) female members who are generally elected by the golfers at each course. The Green Committees meet monthly.
14. What does the Insurance Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Insurance committee to review and recommend adequate insurance requirements and coverage, insurance brokers/agents, and insurance policies and carriers based upon service and bid proposals.
15. What does the Lawn Bowling Advisory Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Lawn Bowling Advisory Committee to gather input from the lawn bowling community, review and recommend lawn bowling policies, fees, capital improvements, and green maintenance changes, and conduct inspections of lawn bowling greens.
16. What does the Government Affairs Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Government Affairs Committee to monitor the legislation and actions of the Arizona State House of Representatives, the Arizona State Senate, the Arizona Corporation Commission, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and any and all other governmental agencies. The committee will inform the Board and Management of any recommendations for actions to be taken as a result.
17. What does the Long-Range Planning Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Long-Range Planning Committee to recommend a long range corporate plans to include changes to and/or additions of facilities and usage of RCSC property.
18. What does the Member Communication Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Member Communication Committee to make recommendations regarding methods and procedures for providing RCSC Cardholders with information on RCSC projects, policies, activities and benefits.
19. What does the Properties Committee do?
It is the purpose of the Properties Committee to conduct at least four complete inspections of all RCSC physical properties annually to determine if RCSC facilities are safe, being properly cared for and are in good condition, which is reported along with recommendations, if any, for improvement.
20. What does the Marketing Committee do?
The Marketing Committee’s purpose will be to make recommendations to the RCSC Board regarding marketing Sun City as a premier active retirement community for 55+ adults who wish to continue an active lifestyle as a way of life by utilizing the golf courses and the recreation centers with their numerous amenities and clubs. Emphasizing the unsurpassed value of what is available in Sun City and the dynamic activities available to those who choose to participate.
21. Where do standing committees meet? How often?
All standing committees generally meet monthly in the Board Room at Lakeview Recreation Center, with some committees meeting in other rooms and at different intervals. Committee meeting days and times are published in the monthly SunViews newsletter, and here on our website.
22. Who can attend committee meetings?
Any Member in good standing can attend committee meetings, which is the best way possible to find out if you might be interested in serving on a committee and is a great way to become informed and provide input.
23. What happened to the Legal Affairs Committee?
A standing committee is established to aid the Board in accomplishing its duties on an ongoing basis. The RCSC Board came to its final decision in 2011 (Craig Brown was not on the Board then) that the Legal Affairs Committee would not be asked to convene on anything that was under advisement by RCSC’s legal counsel, as the members of the committee were never licensed to practice law in Arizona and most had not practiced law for many, many years in the states from which they originated. Therefore, it was deemed that it would not be advisable for the Board to use the Legal Affairs Committee to provide advice on anything that required a legal opinion. Past members of the Legal Affairs Committee have been asked by the RCSC Board to consider serving on the Government Affairs Committee, where their expertise is needed and could serve our community well; to date, no past Legal Affairs Committee members have volunteered to do so.