Waterville Community Club

A typical neighborhood association and a typical (neighborhood) community club have most or all of the below-listed components.  Likewise, several of the neighborhood association and community club pages herein include much of this information.

Parts of this generic description will be updated to reflect the Waterville Community Club soon.

1. Description of the Waterville Community Club 
   1. ​This is a general description which helps to 
      1. ​Educate others on the existence of the neighborhood association or neighborhood community club
      2. Is often used in Public Service Announcements (PSA).
      3. Is often used in Press Releases (PR).
2. ​Management of the Waterville Community Club
   1. ​President
      1. ​1921, Edward J. Finn
   2. Vice-President
   3. Recording Secretary
   4. Correspondence Secretary
   5. Treasurer
   6. Deputy Treasurer
   7. Sargeant-at-Arms
   8. Deputy Sargeant-at-Arms
   9. Board of Directors
   10. Board of Trustees
   11. Board of Advisors
   12. Committees
       1. ​Public Relations Committee
          1. ​Performs as the "face" of the Waterville Community Club
          2. Ensures that the appropriate messaging is conveyed appropriately to the public and to public, private, and partnering organizations.
       2. Communications Committee
          1. ​Ensures that members, internal committees, the board of directors, and the officers have an appropriate means of communication between and betwixt each other.
       3. Beautification Committee
          1. ​Provides for the guidelines to define beautification within the Waterville Community Club territory.
          2. Manages the implementation of authorized beautification projects with the Waterville Community Club parameters.
          3. Acts as a liaison to external groups, as authorized, with external organizations.
       4. Fundraising Committee
          1. ​Define the fundraising activities of the Waterville Community Club.
          2. Manages the implementation of Waterville Community Club fundraising activities.
       5. Safety Committee
          1. ​May or may not work with a neighborhood association or neighborhood community club, whether  sanctioned or endorsed or not, Citizen Patrol.
          2. Often includes the local City of Waterbury Department of Police Community Officer, who typically
             1. presents local crime data to members at their meetings
             2. preventative best practices
             3. other safety-related data
          3. ​Although sometimes this is done solely by the Safety Committee, or the Chair or Member thereof
       6. Membership Committee
          1. ​Promotes membership
          2. Tracks membership data
       7. Welcoming Committee
          1. ​Welcomes new Waterville Community Club members.
          2. Introduces new members to other members of the Waterville Community Club.
          3. Onboards new members so that each new member understands the nuances of the Waterville Community Club, and the responsibilities of each member.
       8. Ethics Committee
          1. ​Outlines appropriate and necessary behavior of all members who are acting as representation of the Waterville Community Club.
          2. Provides a safe and secret line of communication for members to file appropriate complaints.
          3. Endeavors to resolve any ethics violations and complaints.
          4. Processes complaints in a timely, professional, respectful, and private manner.
       9. By-Laws Committee
          1. ​Is responsible for providing the by-laws, in print or digital fashion, to all new members.
          2. Maintains a current and validated copy of the by-laws.
          3. Reviews the by-laws annually for appropriateness.
          4. Provides recommendations to the Board of Directors for further action and implementation.
       10. Hospitality Committee
           1. ​Welcomes members and, especially guests, at meetings, events, et cetera
           2. Facilitates the hospitalities of various additional events, et cetera
       11. Events Committee
           1. ​Helps determine what events the neighborhood association or neighborhood community club
              1. ​Sponsors
              2. Hosts
              3. Participates in
           2. ​Coordinates the dates and times of various neighborhood association and community club meetings and events
           3. Acts as a liaison to macro meetings, events, et cetera
           4. Reports to Officers, and/or Executives, and/or Members
       12. Sports Committee
           1. ​Most neighborhood associations and community clubs do not have a Sports Committee.
           2. Some will invite a liaison from external Sports organizations to speak or otherwise communicate with the neighborhood association or neighborhood community club regarding various sporting events et cetera.
              1. Examples of such external organizations include
                 1. The Bunker Hill Sports Association
                 2. The Town Plot Sports Association
                 3. et cetera
       13. Youth Engagement Committee
           1. ​Most neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs do not have a Youth Engagement Committee, or anything similar
           2. An exception is the Willow-Orange-Walsh (WOW) Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) [which is, for all intents and purposes, equivalent to the more Waterville neighborhood community club] , which
              1. Hosts its meetings and some events out of their own Community Learning Center, 
                 1. Which has a WOW/NRZ Youth Council
                 2. and other youth-related partners
       14. Guidance Committee
           1. ​Most neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs do not have a Guidance Committee.  Rather,
              1. ​Some rely on past Officers, Executives, and Members to, unofficially, guide the organization
              2. Some rely on other, typically external, allies and partners for guidance
       15. Nominations and Elections Committee
           1. ​Understands the neighborhood association or neighborhood community club by-laws, particularly as they relate to nominations and elections of Officers, Directors, Chairs, and such.
           2. Is responsible to ensure that at least one person is nominated for every available position at their election time
           3. Handles nomination and election related concerns
3. Sub Organizations
   1. ​Waterville Athletic Club
      1. ​1939: President
   2. Waterville Cornell Bridge Club
4. History of the Waterville Community Club
   1. ​Most neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs cherish their history, yet many have done a poor job at documenting their history.
5. ​​Other Names for the Waterville Community Club
   1. ​Over their existence, many neighborhood associations and neighborhood community clubs have changed their name, or have had more than one such organization, yet not typically concurrently. ​
6. Business Plan for the Waterville Community Club
   1. Purpose of the Waterville Community Club
   2. Vision of the Waterville Community Club
   3. Mission of the Waterville Community Club
   4. Methodology
   5. Strategy
   6. Tactics
   7. ​​Some neighborhood clubs and associations have business plans which guide what they do and how they do it.
      1. Typically, the business plans are available to Officers, Executives (Officers and Committee Chairs), or Members, especially if the association or club is a legal entity, and most especially if that legal entity is a non-profit organization.
         1. In fact, the business plan of non-profit organizations may be a matter of public record and, therefore, be available to any legal citizen of the United States of America upon request.
      2. Many neighborhood associations and clubs hold their business plans close to the vest, and only distribute them to Officers, or Executives, or Members.
7. By Laws of the Waterville Community Club
   1. ​Most neighborhood clubs and associations have by-laws which govern what they do and how they do it.
   2. Typically, the by-laws are available to members, especially if the association or club is a legal entity, and most especially if that legal entity is a non-profit organization.
      1. In fact, the by-laws of non-profit organizations may be a matter of public record and, therefore, be available to any legal citizen of the United States of America upon request.
   3. Many neighborhood associations and clubs hold their by-laws close to the vest, and only distribute them to members.
8. Partnerships of the Waterville Community Club​​
   1. ​For neighborhood associations and community clubs, this often includes
      1. Various government agencies
         1. Although there is no funding for neighborhood associations or community clubs in Waterbury, except by special request and the granting of such request, the City of Waterbury is the only (known) municipality which has such neighborhood associations and community clubs which also are members of a larger, quasi-governing, organization, which does not have a permanent funding, or, at least, partially-funding, mechanism in place for these organizations.
      2. Other neighborhood associations and community clubs
      3. Safety organizations and Citizen's Patrol groups
      4. Advocacy and Improvement groups
         1. For instance, in Waterbury, some neighborhood associations and community clubs work with Waterbury's
            1. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
            2. The Connecticut Community Foundation (CCF)
            3. The Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury (NHSW)
               1. Primarily in the Centre District and bordering neighborhoods
               2. Serving mainly lower income neighborhoods or blocks
            4. The Loyola Development Corporation
               1. Primarily in the South End District
               2. May be defunct in Waterbury, and is certainly not a predominant organization in Waterbury as it once was
            5. ​Several other worthy organizations
      5. ​​A "parent" (for functional, not legal, purposes) organization
         1. ​In Waterbury, this, more than any other, includes the highly-troubled Waterbury Neighborhood Council (WNC)
            1. ​A once viable and influential force within the City
   2. Waterville Community Council, 1939
9. Sponsors and Benefactors of the Waterville Community Club
   1. ​Citizens and residents who live in the neighborhood
   2. Casper Davis Fife and Drum Corps, 1946
10. Events that are sponsored by the Waterville Community Club​
    1. ​Monthly or other interval member meetings
    2. Annual Christmas Parties, and/or similar religious events
11. Participation
    1. 1935: Gave out dinners to area needy youths
12. Waterville Community Club Citizen's Patrol
    1. ​Typically, but not always, sanctioned by the neighborhood association or community club
    2. Typically, but not always, with the unofficial support of the City of Waterbury's Department of Police and Public Safety.
       1. ​In which case the Citizen Patrol typically abides by the requests, suggestions, and guidance of the City of Waterbury's Department of Police and Public Safety.
    3. ​Typically, but not always, 
       1. ​The citizen's patrol and the neighborhood association or community club encourages participation in the City of Waterbury's Department of Police and Public Safety's Citizens' Police Academy program,
          1. ​which is often offered several times per year
          2. which is typically a 7-week, one day per week, 2 hour, cost (to citizen students) free program
13. ​Filings and Similar Reports
14. ​Contact the Waterville Community Club
    1. ​Most neighborhood associations and community clubs do not have a web page
    2. Several neighborhood associations and community clubs have a, sometimes officially sanctioned, social media presence
    3. Telephone numbers, email addresses, and mailing addresses are typically made available to all members of their prospective neighborhood associations and community clubs, and sometimes to the public at large
15. Supporting and Related Links
    1. ​Social Media Page
    2. Social Media Group
    3. Dedicated Website
    4. WaterburyLife.com page
16. Meetings and Events
    1. Monthly Member Meeting; ​April 3, 1946 @ Sprague School
    2. Monthly Member Meeting; June 19, 1946 @ Sprague School
       1. and pre-scheduled for the 3rd Wednesdays of the month
    3. Movie Nights and Days; September 6th and 7th; "showing motion pictures to grown-ups and children"
       1. pre-scheduled weekly on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons
    4. Hallowe'en Dance; October 28, 1931
    5. Hallowe'en Social; October 31, 1946
    6. Monthly Member Meeting; December 4, 1946
    7. Children's Christmas Party; December 22, 1946
17. Filings
    1. ​Articles of Association filed with the Town Clerk's office on June 7, 1946

Waterville Community Club Contact Data

Waterville Community Club
Waterville Community Club
 Martin Spring - Pres.
 (203) 757-7479
 martinspring258@hotmail.com
[data per WaterburyCT.org as of 2024.03.02

Waterville Community Club News Archive

Waterville District
Waterville Neighborhood
Waterville Community Club Elects First President
Waterbury Democrat; picture, article; 1931.05.13

Waterville District
Fairmont Neighborhood
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• Judge
• Attorney at Law
• (First ever) President, Waterville Community Club
• United States Commissioner
• City of Waterbury Teacher
• Husband, father of 5 children, brother of a prominent businessman, a physician, and 3 priests, and nephew of Venerable Father Michael McGivney
• Born in Waterbury in 1887

Finn
Edward J.

Waterbury Democrat, May 13, 1931

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