Officer Descriptions:

 

President

• Develop an agenda for each meeting turned in the Monday before the meeting

• Preside over chapter meetings using Robert’s Rules of Order (Parliamentary Procedure)

• Keep meetings lively and organized

• Create committees as needed

• Work cooperatively with other officers, members and committees chairs and ensure responsibilities are followed through

• Know the duties of all officers and committees and delegate accordingly

• Start meetings on time

• Represent the chapter in a responsible and professional manner

• Attend all chapter meetings and state conference in March (required)

• Keep up-to-date on local, state, and national updates (www.fcclainc.org)

 

 

First Vice President (Membership/Programs)

• Assume president’s responsibilities in president’s absence 

• Assist president as needed 

• Work with other VPs and committees to carry out projects, responsibilities 

• Assist the treasurer in collecting chapter dues 

• Creates a rough Program of Work with the executive board prior to the following school year.

• Keep an updated spreadsheet of members including contact information/email addresses 

• Work with chapter officers to develop membership campaign 

• Recruit new members  

• Distribute locker signs, membership cards, and t-shirts to dues paying members 

• Work with chapter adviser to complete membership forms 

• Encourage individual members to apply for Be Part of It awards and complete appropriate chapter award applications 

• Meet local, state and national membership deadlines 

• Be familiar with STAR events 

• Organize and recruit member involvement in STAR events 

• Keep chapter members informed of updated STAR Event information (check www.fcclainc.org regularly) 

• Assist chapter adviser in completing STAR events forms and submitting by the local, state and national deadlines 

• Attend the state FCCLA conference in March (required) 

• Be familiar with the FCCLA National programs

• Educate members on the various national program 

• Encourage members to participate in the program of work 

• Assist chapter in meeting national program requirements 

• Complete award applications and submit by the required due date 

• Notify members of individual program awards and scholarships

First Vice President will also have the first choice of competing in the Promote and Publicize FCCLA event at the state meeting in March.

 

 

Vice President of Community Service

• Promote  chapter community service projects

• Coordinate committee chairs of varies community service projects

• Organize and supervise community service-related projects

• Contact other organizations who might assist the organization in achieving our project goals

• Become familiar with state and national FCCLA Outreach projects (www.fcclainc.org) 

Vice President of Community Service will also have the first choice of competing in the Chapter Service Project event at the state meeting in March

 

 

Vice President of Finance and Fundraising (Treasurer)

• Keep accurate financial records

• Prepare a treasurer’s report for each business meeting

• Assist in collecting dues an any other transactions

• Write receipts

• Work on all fundraising projects

• Prepares chapter budget

 

 

Secretary

• Keep accurate meeting minutes

• Email meeting minutes to the president and adviser following each meeting

• Keep attendance records and accurate list of members

• Remind officers of unfinished business

• Work with Historian on public relations efforts

• Count and records chapter votes

• Will work on Chapter Website

• Creates and keeps track of incentive point system

Secretary will also have the first choice of competing in the Chapter Website online event at the National meeting in July. 

 

 

Historian (Public Relations)

• Gather information for Press Releases

• Write Press Releases and submit them in a timely manner (with adviser’s approval)

• Take photos at events

• Record information of events

• Keep FCCLA bulletin board up-to-date

• Send adviser items to post on the school website

• Make announcements

• Compile yearly activities, photos, and program of work in a end of the year portfolio

• Will work on Chapter Website

Historian will also have the first choice of competing in the Chapter Showcase event at the state meeting in March