Club Corner
When espresso doesn't do the trick, try a 'shot' of Peer Group wisdom. Heritage Clubs features a new club director every month in our Club Corner. From successes to challenges, we can all learn from one another's experiences.
August 2010:
Doreen McKinney
Mascoma Savings Bank (Lebanon, NH)
Assistant Vice President Marketing Manager, Platinum Passport Club Director
19.5 years with the Bank 11 years of club director
HCI: Tell us about your most memorable experiences with your club?
DM: I have been lucky enough to have had many memorable experiences with my club. All of them have left the group with pleasurable memories and new friendships.
HCI: Can you share with us some of the challenges you face with your club?
DM: Living in New England, I find that the folks here are apt to hold out to the last minute before committing to a trip. It makes it challenging not knowing how many to make arrangements for ahead of time. Often I think I may not have enough “onboard” to make a trip only to end up with a full coach!
HCI: What words of advice do you have for new club directors?
DM: I would say my strongest advice would be “Be Patient!” You may have to break even or possibly take a loss on some trips when you first start out. Be persistent in offering excursions and trips. They will discover what a great comfort and benefit there is in having someone take care of all the planning so they can just “pack and go.”
HCI: What do you consider to be the greatest benefit of your Heritage Clubs membership?
DM: Unlike many other organizations, Heritage Club gives me a great sense of friendship. I find the building of relationships from club directors to PTO’s an enabling tool to help and guide us all with our endeavors.
HCI: Can you share with us one of your fondest Peer Group conference moments?
DM: I enjoy each and every Peer Group Meeting; the motivational speakers are always a great success, the opportunity to visit new and exciting locations, the new ideas that Club directors, PTOs and all our Partners bring to the tables are certainly very helpful in planning the new year.
end of interview
Club Corner Archives:
July 2010 - Don and Jan Ruhde (Iowa Falls State Bank - Iowa Falls, IA) Club_Corner_Don_and_Jan_Ruhde_July_2010.pdf
June 2010 - MaryJean Hagedorn (F & M Bank, N.A. - West Point, NE) Club_Corner__MaryJean_Hagedorn_June_2010.pdf
May 2010 - Debra Tompkins (Unison Bank - Jamestown, ND) Club_Corner_Debra_Tompkins.May_2010.pdf
March 2010 - Lyn Lundell (Central Bank - Cherokee, IA) Club_Corner_Lyn_Lundell_March_2010.pdf
February and April 2010 -There were no Club Corner interviews.
January 2010 - Peggy LaCounte (Morrill & Janes Bank and Trust - Hiawatha, KS) ClubCorner.Peggy_LaCounte_January_2010.pdf
December 2009 - Melanie Lisk (First National Bank - Fairfield, IA) Club_Corner.Melanie_Lisk_December_2009.pdf
November 2009 - Dena Floyd, Mary Franks, Jackie Larkin, Ardis Johnson (Spiritbank - Sapulpa, OK) Sprirtbank_Club_Corner_November_2009.pdf
September 2009 - Sheila Clary (Central Bank of Illinois - Geneseo, IL) Club_Corner.Sheila_Clary_September_2009.pdf
August 2009 - Larry Blake (Hills Bank and Trust Company - Hills, IA) Club_Corner.Larry_Blake_August_2009.pdf
July 2009 - Amy Bradham (The Patterson Bank - Waycross, GA) Club_Corner_Amy_Bradham_July_2009.pdf
June 2009 - Pam Shyne (Northway Bank- Berlin, NH) - Club_Corner_Pam_Shyne_June_2009.pdf
May 2009 - Patty Paul (First Citizens National Bank-Mason City, IA) Club_Corner.Patty_Paul.May_2009.pdf
April 2009 - Donna Jackson (Umpqua Bank - Roseville, CA) Club_Corner.Donna_Jackson.April2009.pdf
March 2009- There was no Club Corner interview.
February 2009 - Ruth Rogers (First National Banking Company - Ask Flat, AR) Club_Corner.Ruth_Rogers.Feb_2009.pdf
January 2009 - Laura Kammarmeyer (First State Bank -Manchester, IA) Club_Corner._Laura_Kammarmeyer.January_2009.pdf
December 2008 - Kathy Tripp (Ohio Legacy Bank -Canton, OH) Club_Corner.Kathy_Tripp.December_2008.pdf
November 2008- Audrey Bowden and Mary Busch (Castle Bank - DeKalb, IL) Club_Corner.AudreyBowden_and_Mary_Busch.November_2008.pdf
October 2008 - Trudy Cresswell (Eastwood Bank - Rochester, MN ) Club_Corner.Trudy_Cresswell_October_2008.pdf
September 2008 - Karla Hynes (Iowa State Savings Bank - Creston, IA) Club_Corner.Karla_Hynes_September_2008.pdf
August 2008 - Joan Gibson (American Trust & Savings Bank - Dubuque, IA) Club_Corner.Joan_Gibson_August_2008.pdf
July 2008 - Kitty Nash (Home State Bank, N.A. - Crystal Lake, IL) Club_Corner.Kitty_Nash_July_2008.pdf
June 2008 - Val Kelsey (D.L. Evans Bank - Burley, ID) Club_Corner.Val_Kelsey_June08.pdf
