President and President-Elect Forum Chris Garrido Immediate Past President, Tampa Gator Club®

Agenda Duties and Responsibilities Management of Local Clubs Appointment of Committees Leadership Challenges Annual Reporting New Officers Communicating with UFAA

Duties & Responsibilities President Previously served as President-Elect Preside over meetings Appoint Nominating Committee Sign contracts & reports Annually certify Operating Rules compliance Guide and direct the Club; encourage and thank volunteers You are the primary ambassador for UF in your city! President-Elect Stand in for President as needed Prepare to assume President role Assist President with key needs

Management of Local Clubs Meeting locations Meeting frequency Meeting attendance Event planning Strategic planning (Club clock) Goal setting / Priorities Map to UFAA & tailor to your membership Fundraising vs.“Friendraising”

Appointment of Committees Delegation: You can’t do it all yourself The power of empowering your volunteers Tailor committees to Club needs Recognize and thank continually

Leadership Challenges Delegation Apathy Morale / Reigning in Old guard vs. New guard Resources Club officer dynamics “It’s not about you…”

Annual Reporting What it does… Keeping score all year Financials & UAA Booster Contribution Form Annual Report Update Club Officers on Club Admin Gator Club® Operating Rules – President signs Conflict Disclosure Form – all Officers sign Keeping score all year Template spreadsheet Delegate to Committee leads

New Officers Orientation Expectation setting Club clock review Solicit input and ideas Watch for fire-hosing Empower Succession planning

Communicating with UFAA UFAA vs. RD Tools Club Admin site GC Marketing Listserv email Survey Monkey Website hosting Florida Gator magazine

Open Forum What has worked well for your Clubs? What challenges have you had? Q & A

Go Gators! Remember - YOU are the Gator Nation to your local communities! Thank you for your leadership!