VicePresidentTraining

What Is A Vice President?

A Vice President is…

A club’s second in commandThe primary assistant to the PresidentReliable, Responsible, Ready to helpOrganizedA strong leader within the club

What Does A Vice President Do?

Monthly Responsibilities

Attendance at: -Club Meetings -Officer Meetings -Board of Directors Meetings -Divisional Council Meetings

Monthly Responsibilities

Assist the President

Be prepared to run a meeting in the absence of the President

Monthly Responsibilities

Meet with committees

Arrange for speakers at weekly club meetings

Annual Responsibilities

Develop a committee system

Promote Key Club!

Train the Vice-President Elect

CREATING & MANAGING

COMMITTEES

What is a Committee?

Committee - group of people who work together for a common purpose.

- Led by committee head

Why Use Committees?

• Delegate the officers’ workload• Give members leadership

opportunities

Who Should be on a Committee?

Every member!

Survey members to ask which ones they want to be on.

Vice President will help oversee committee.

How to Develop and Manage a Committee

Identify an issue in your club.Find an active member to serve as the committee chair.With the chair, select other people to be committee members.

How to Develop and Manage a Committee

Create a list of committee guidelines and objectives.

Attend committee meetings.

Give the Secretary a monthly report of events.

An Effective Committee Structure

Committee Chair

Committee Member

Committee Member

Committee Member

Types of Committees

Key Club International recommends that every club have the following committees:

Kiwanis Family Relations CommitteeMajor Emphasis Program (MEP) CommitteeMembership Development CommitteeProgram CommitteeProject CommitteePublic Relations Committee

RUNNING A MEETING

How to Run a Meeting

Example:Begin meeting by ringing bellPledge of AllegianceIcebreakerCover all upcoming events.Allow guest speakers to present.Adjourn the meeting.

Preventing Potential Complications

To prevent complications if president is absence:

Contact the PresidentHave a copy of agendaFamiliarize yourself with the way a club meeting operates.

IMPROVING CLUB

MEETINGS

Icebreakers and Energizers

Energizer: a game or activity to “wake” members up.Icebreaker: a game or activity to acquaint members or to introduce a topic.

More Resources!

Your Lieutenant Governor and Assistant Administrator can answer any question you may have.Further information and resources can always be found at:

http://www.floridakeyclub.orghttp://www.keyclub.org