Club Roles Descriptions
Quotable

"Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul."

Douglas Macarthur

"Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change."

Malcolm X

"To finish first, you must first finish."

Rick Mears

"A husband is a guy who tells you when you've got on too much lipstick and helps you with your girdle when your hips stick."

Ogden Nash

Club Leadership


All Toastmasters clubs have an Executive Committee responsible for the running of the club.

Here's a short description of the club officers and their roles.


President: - Responsible for general supervision and operation of the club. Presides at Club and Executive Committee meetings.  Conducts General Business at club meetings.

Vice President Education: - Responsible for promoting the Toastmasters Educational program to club members, and prepares the speaking program.

Vice President Membership: - Responsible for marketing and promoting the club, and maintains membership records.

Vice President Public Relations: - Responsible for developing, implementing and administering a publicity program for the club.

Secretary: - Responsible for keeping all the club records and correspondence, submitting membership and officer records to World Headquarters.

Treasurer: - Responsible for controlling the club's finances.

Sergeant at Arms: - Serves as the master host/hostess,and looksafter all the club equipment and resources, including refreshment supplies.

Immediate Past President: - Provides guidance and serves as a resource to current club officers and members.
More information:
A full description of the Club Executive Committee and their roles is found on page 77 in the Communication and Leadership Program Manual.

Electing a new Club Executive
All Toastmaster clubs are required to hold their Annual General Meeting at the first meeting in May, and elect a new club executive. The new executive takes office on 1 July.

Outgoing Officer duties

There are a number of duties the outgoing executive needs to perform, and these are briefly outlined below.

President
  1. Plan transition meeting between outgoing/incoming officers
  2. Prepare annual report
  3. Install new club officers at first meeting in July
  4. Ensure new club officer list sent to WHQ and the District 45 Directory Officer This will ensure the incoming committee a good start on the Distinguished Club Program.
Vice President Education
  1. Prepare club forward speaking program to end July
  2. Update members manuals and progress charts
  3. Lodge member achievement awards for recognition with WHQ
  4. Pass education program information to successor
Vice President Membership
  1. Check membership records are up to date
  2. Pass membership program information to successor
Vice President Public Relations
  1. Prepare news release about newly elected officers
  2. Publish transition information in club newsletter or on club website
  3. Pass public relations program information to successor
Secretary/Treasurer
  1. Send new club officer list to WHQ and District Governor
  2. Prepare annual financial report for presentation at Annual General Meeting
  3. Change bank account signatories
  4. Pass club records to successor/s
Sergeant at Arms
  1. Audit club supplies and resources
  2. Replenish club supplies
  3. Transfer club supplies, keys and information to successor
Quotable

"Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air."

John Quincy Adams

"Remember if you marry for beauty, thou bindest thyself all thy life for that which perchance, will neither last nor please thee one year: and when thou hast it, it will be to thee of no price at all."

Sir Walter Raleigh

"Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow."

Brigham Young

"In Switzerland they had brotherly love, five hundred years of democracy and peace, and what did they produce? The cuckoo clock!"

Orsen wells

"Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, 'Here is an opportunity for me to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary.'"

Anthony Robins
Quotable

"One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than fifty preaching it."

Knute Rockne

"Listening to both sides does not necessarily bring about a correct judgment."

Donald Rumsfeld

"You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you."

Walt Disney

"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. "

Zig Ziglar

"Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is."

Zig Ziglar

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."

Yogi Berra

"If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else."

Yogi Berra

"I am not a glutton -- I am an explorer of food."

Erma Bombeck
Incoming Officer Duties
All incoming officers take office on 1 July.  There are a number of duties to be performed.

President
  1. Hold inaugural club executive meeting
  2. Plan club goals for new year using the Distinguished Club Program
  3. Review duties with each newly elected club officer
  4. Schedule executive committee meetings (monthly or bi-monthly)
  5. Prepare report for club executive meetings
  6. Attend Area Council meeting
  7. Conduct General Business at all club meetings
Vice President Education
  1. Review club forward speaking program and prepare new program
  2. Promote educational program to club members
  3. Plan club speech contests
  4. Prepare report for club executive meetings
  5. Attend Area Council meeting
Vice President Membership
  1. Plan membership building program
  2. Review and update guest pack and resources
  3. Prepare report for club executive meetings
Vice President Public Relations
  1. Plan annual public relations program
  2. Review and update publicity materials
  3. Publish club newsletter and update club website
Secretary / Treasurer
  1. Record and publish minutes of club executive meetings
  2. >Keep club constitution and bylaws
  3. Develop club annual budget
  4. Prepare financial report for club executive meetings
  5. Check club bank account signatories have been transferred
Sergeant at Arms
  1. Assume custody of club property, resources, keys
  2. Assist with preparation of meeting venue for meetings
  3. Assist club members with special requirements for speech assignments
More information:
A full description of club officer duties, including forms and other general information is found in the individual Club Officer Manuals issued to the incoming club officers early in July.

Training All club officers should attend the two Club Officer Training sessions organised by the Division and Area Governors during their term of office.
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