Club Officer and Board Member Leadership Training Sessions Spring 2014 Lincolnland District.
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Transcript of Club Officer and Board Member Leadership Training Sessions Spring 2014 Lincolnland District.
I. Invocation
II. Pledge
I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
Lincolnland District
Agenda
• National Exchange
• Lincolnland District
• Leadership Responsibilities
• Resources
• Notes and News
• Clubs’ Best Practices
• Open Forum
National Exchange
• Founded in Detroit on March 27th, 1911
• Headquarters is in Toledo, Ohio
• America’s Service Club
• 12 regions
• 31 districts
• 669 clubs as of 12/31/13
• Approximately 20,000 members
2013 - 2014 National Exchange
• National President Don Wright (Murfreesboro, TN)
• National President-Elect Tom Karnes (Detriot, MI)
• National Treasurer Anne Marie Logue (Gettysburg, PA)
• Immediate Past National President Lou Molitor (Waukegan, IL, and Kenosha, WI)
• Executive Vice President Tracey Edwards (Toledo, OH)
Lincolnland
• 4th largest district in Exchange
• In Region 3 with Wisconsin – UP, Minnesota, and Dakota Territory districts
• 11 divisions (12 numbered divisions, but no Division 8)
• 26 clubs
• 1088 Lincolnland Exchangites
Lincolnland
• Division 1 – ALL, Gurnee• Division 2 – Grayslake, Round Lake Area• Division 3 – Bolingbrook, Naperville, West DuPage County• Division 4 – Aurora, DeKalb-Sycamore Area, Tri-Cities • Division 5 – Bloomington, Joliet• Division 6 – Aledo, Quad Cities• Division 7 – Champaign, Rantoul, Urbana• Division 8 – Open• Division 9 – Charleston, Mattoon• Division 10 – Beardstown, Quincy• Division 11 – Alton, Belleville• Division 12 – North Chicago, Waukegan, Zion
2013 – 2014 Lincolnland
• District President Emy Trotz (Naperville)• District President-Elect Bill VanKeuren (Mattoon)• District Secretary Sandy Southworth (Naperville)• District Treasurer Lisa Alsip (Grayslake)• Immediate Past District President Mike Oster
(LMV, Gurnee, Grayslake)• Region 3 Vice President Jim Ruzon (Joliet, IL)
2013 – 2014 Lincolnland
• Division 1 Director Millie Lang (ALL, Gurnee)• Division 2 Director Cynthia Lee (Grayslake,
Round Lake)• Division 3 Director Janet Jacobs (Naperville)• Division 4 Director John Hughes (DeKalb /
Sycamore)• Division 5 Director Jim Ruzon (Joliet)• Division 6 Director Joe Johnson (Quad Cities)
2013 – 2014 Lincolnland
• Division 7 Director John Hummel (Urbana)• Division 8 – No Division 8• Division 9 Director Jerry Parker (Mattoon)• Division 10 Director Joel Koch (Quincy)• Division 11 Director Debbie Marshall (Alton)• Division 12 Director Kim Wood (North Chicago,
Zion)
Leadership Responsibilities
• Club Officers and Board– President– President-Elect– Secretary– Treasurer– Board of Directors
• Division Directors
Club President
• Serve as the leader of the club• Effectively manage club activities and
ensure the club meets operating standards• Work with club officers, the board, and
membership to establish goals for program excellence
• Preside at all regular and special club meetings as well as monthly board meetings
Club President (continued)
• Prepare agendas for club and board meetings
• Lead the club program development meeting
• Encourage and appoint qualified members to serve as committee chairs
• Assign board members to serve as committee liaisons
Club President (continued)
• Communicate with the district and national organizations on club operations and activities
• Represent the club at district and national events
• Uphold the national, district, and local bylaws
Club President - Sidenotes
• You are the face of your club• Be active in your community not only at
Exchange Club events• Keep your members engaged in your
club’s activities• Plan your year before it starts – develop a
calendar• Have a productive Program
Development Meeting
Club President - Sidenotes
• Set goals – Membership retention New membership growth Meeting attendance• Don’t micromanage your committee chairs• Express your appreciation to committee
chairs and club members• Communicate• HAVE FUN!
Club President-Elect
• Assist the Club President in managing and leading the club
• Preside at club and board meetings in the absence of the President
• Become familiar with the chairs, members, and procedures of the club’s committees
• Conduct new member orientations
• Conduct club officer and board elections
Club President-Elect (continued)
• Coordinate with the President and incoming/outgoing Board Members to ensure a smooth transitional period
• Perform other duties as assigned by the President or Board of Directors
• Prepare to serve as President
• Uphold the national, district, and local bylaws
Club President-Elect – Sidenotes
• Learn from your Club President
• Encourage members to become candidates for leadership positions
• Get to know all the operating aspects of your club
• Attend as many committee meetings as possible
• Plan and prepare
Club Secretary
• Maintain accurate records of club membership and activities
• Process new membership applications• Record and maintain complete minutes of
the Board of Directors meetings• Relay information and submit reports to
the district and national organizations regarding club operations, activities, and membership
Club Secretary (continued)
• Distribute informational materials received from the district and national levels to club membership
• Assist in managing club correspondence with the community
We love the new web resources and ability to update information!! I wish other organizations had it together as much as Exchange!! Susan Clanton, Bowling GreenNational took the time to assist our club with some issues and did so with a great attitude.
Expand criteria box to filter data Filter to active or inactive membersSelect all records or individual records
Export contacts ORMailing labels
Club Treasurer
• Review all fees, membership dues, and other monies due to the club
• Deposit and disburse funds as required by the Board of Directors
• Work with an independent bookkeeper to maintain accurate records of the club’s financial transactions
Club Treasurer (continued)
• Assist the Board of Directors in monitoring and approving budgets and expenditures
• Ensure that key financial forms (such as 990 forms) are filed with the appropriate agencies
• Serve as a key member of the club’s finance committee
Club Treasurer - Sidenotes
• Drive the budgeting process
• Keep operating and charitable funds separate
• Pay bills and invoice members in a timely manner
Board of Directors
• Direct and coordinate club affairs• Ensure that the club is providing
appropriate services for the community• Review and approve the club’s budget and
present it to the membership for approval• Review and determine club operating
policies and procedures• Report to the club any board action related
to general club policy
Board of Directors (continued)
• Render decisions or recommendations on matters referred to the board by club membership
• Serve as liaison for one or more club committees
• Actively support and participate in the programs and events of the club’s committees
Board of Directors - Sidenotes
• You are the conscience of your club
• Be active at your club’s events
• Staging area for future club officers
Division Director
• Serve as a member of the District Board
• Provide leadership training to clubs within the division
• Encourage excellence through monitoring of club operations
• Actively support the division’s clubs
Resources
• 2014 – 2015 Club Leader’s Monthly Planner (“The Blue Book”)
• National Exchange Club, 1-800-XCHANGE www.nationalexchangeclub.org
• Facebook.com/NationalExchangeClub• Twitter.com/ExchangeClub• Exchange Today Magazine
Resources• Lincolnland Website,
www.lincolnlandexchange.org
• Lincolnland Link
National Exchange Websitehttps://www.nationalexchangeclub.org/
Resources (continued)
• Experienced Exchangites• Exchangites who previously served as
officers• Your Division Director• VFR (Volunteer Field Representative)
Frank Alberico, [email protected] Dennis Koch, [email protected] Jim Ruzon, [email protected] Scot Warren, [email protected]
Notes and News
• Report your activities to National
- Identifies our successful programs
- Your program may help another community
- Your club deserves the recognition• Lincolnland Exchange Clubs Foundation for Youth
- Provides the funding for Lincolnland’s
Youth of the Year and ACE scholarships
- Can assist your club if you’re not a 501(c)(3)
organization
Notes and News
• The National Exchange Club Foundation- Provides funding for the National Exchange
Club’sPrograms of Service- Americanism- Community Service- Youth Programs- Prevention of Child Abuse
• We need a continued focus on membership retentionand new membership growth / club building
Notes and News
• 2014 Lincolnland District Convention
June 19th – 22nd, Champaign/Urbana, IL
Urbana Holiday Inn• 2014 National Convention
July 9th - 12th, New Orleans, LA
Sheraton
America needs Exchange now more than ever -
Parade the Spirit of Exchange
with Passion & Commitment!
Clubs’ Best Practices
• What makes your club successful?
• What practices does your club have that might help other clubs?
• What does your club do to have fun?
Mission Statement
Exchange,
America’s Premier Service Club,
working to make our communities
better places to live.
National Exchange Club
Core Values: Family, Community, and Country
Motto: Unity for Service
Programs of Service: Americanism, Community Service, Youth, and the
Prevention of Child Abuse
National Exchange ClubCovenant of Service
Accepting the divine privilege of single and collective responsibility as life's noblest gift, I covenant with my fellow Exchangites:
To consecrate my best energies to the uplifting of Social, Religious, Political, and Business ideals;
To discharge the debt I owe to those of high and low estate who have served and sacrificed that the heritage of American citizenship might be mine;
To honor and respect law, to serve my fellowmen and to uphold the ideals and institutions of my Country;
To implant the life-giving, society-building spirit of Service and Comradeship in my social and business relationships;
To serve in Unity with those seeking better conditions, better understandings, and greater opportunities for all.