| Class Title | Class Overview | Class description |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing and PR VP | Facilitated workshop on practical approaches to marketing and PR | This will be a hands-on class where ideas on successful marketing and public relations will be shared by all participants. Rather than a lecture to tell you how to be successful, the instructor will facilitate discussions on programs that have been tried and collectively the class will suggest enhancements and modification to tailor approaches to meet the needs of individual chapters. |
| Membership VP | Facilitated workshop on how to attract new members to your type of chapter | The approach in this class will be to move beyond the traditional guest night and direct focus on how to attract new singers to chapters of various sizes and abilities in innovative ways. The role of the musical director and the music team will be included in class discussions. |
| Music and Performance VP | An interactive scenario with each student sharing his principal goals for the weekend; what he needs to learn to help him do his job better, and how to solve his chapter's primary problem(s). | Topics discussed, which generally cover these concerns, are: the Chapter Mission Statement; The Music Leadership Team; Planning and Budgeting; Having Fun at Chapter Meetings; Quartet Support and Development; Recruiting, Orientation, and Retention; Chorus Member Requirements; and Chapter Performances. Any other student concerns are addressed. |
| President | The President class focuses on all of the components involved in chapter leadership that can breathe new life into your chapter and on the similarities between running a successful chapter (various elements discussed) and leading a successful business. | Working with the Board focuses on Board management, Board meeting skills, Committee work vs. Board of Directors work, basic parliamentary procedure, and development of an agenda. Effective Communication Skills and Leadership Behaviors and Styles are outlined. A Combined Secretary/Treasurer with Presidents class illustrates the varied paperwork involved in both of these functions and how these two roles ensure that a chapter remains both organized and legal in all its workings. Chapter Planning introduces the skills for creating the plan, writing it down, and the ever-important follow-up so that the plan is successfully accomplished. In Problem Solving, participants will use specific problem-solving strategies in and from barbershop-related situations to show how to bring these issues to a positive solution and hopefully eliminate the cause of the problems as well. Challenges addresses personal barbershop concerns that the participants have already encountered in their tenure and illustrates the concept of Making Something Different Happen and how you as a chapter leader can ensure success. |
| Program VP | Planning a chapter meeting that matches your chapter's goals | The Program Vice President connects all the dots to putting a weekly chapter program in place. The instruction portion of this class will show how to work with the other chapter officers to create a weekly program that inspires your members. Included will be a long list of ideas for activities that will keep your members looking forward to every chapter meeting. The class will also provide significant time to discuss your particular issues and will include brainstorming by the class to chart some new directions. Bring to Class Please bring a copy of your chapter mission statement and/or chapter goals to class. Examples of some weekly chapter programs would be excellent too. Students should download and bring the PROGRAM VP manual available at Program VP Manual. |
| Secretary | Prepares new and veteran chapter secretaries to handle the numerous operational functions of the chapter. Demonstrates the society's Document Center and Members Only areas to complete chapter operational functions online | The class covers all areas of chapter operation in overarching areas of the role of the chapter secretary, membership record keeping and function, legal responsibilities and requirements, communication services to chapter members and between the chapter, district and Society. He will also be trained to utilize the Society web page www.barbershop.org links to the Document Center and Members Only
Prerequisites Please review the Secretary Manual at http://www.spebsqsafwd.org/cots/2010_Chapter_Secretary_Manual_V4_23%20Dec%2009.pdf. You will receive a hard copy of this manual in class. |
| Treasurer | Covers areas that the treasurer needs to properly manage and report on the chapters financial status, the Societys financial accounting requirements and IRS accounting and reporting requirements | The Treasurer track is a guided discussion covering items the treasurer needs to be aware of to properly manage and report on the chapter's financial status. It covers the Society's financial accounting requirements and suggestions, as well as IRS accounting and reporting requirements and includes discussions of any questions/problems brought up by any student. A combined session with the Presidents, Secretaries, and Treasurers covers common requirements and ensures each officer knows what is required of the other, in support of these critical positions. Quicken, as a financial management and reporting tool, is available on the Society web and is demonstrated. Planning, building, and using a budget to assist the chapter in its financial goals is discussed. Experienced treasurers share experiences with other students to help all better understand what they need to do or need to avoid. Needs, questions, and concerns of all students are addressed.
Bring to Class Please bring a copy of the "Treasurer's Exhibits". If you don't have one, you may download and print it from the society website at Treasurer's Exhibits. |
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