How to Run for a Position Presented by: MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012
What positions can you run for? Club: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Bulletin Editor Some clubs may choose to have more than 1 Vice President as well as Editor (not Bulletin Editor) You can have more than one editor, but not specifically more than one bulletin editor. MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012
What positions can you run for? Divisional: Lieutenant Governor District: Governor Secretary Treasurer Tech Editor You can also apply for one of 6 committee chair positions International: President Vice President Trustee (11) There are 11 trustee positions available. Each trustee is in charge of representing 3 of the 33 districts. Make it clear that to run for an international position, you must run on the district level, meaning you must be endorsed by the District. Only 1 President Candidate, 1 Vice President Candidate, and 2 Trustee Candidates can move on to run on the International level. MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012
How to decide what to run for? First, ask yourself: what kind of leadership position do you want to serve? what experiences/talents do you have? what position fits you? what would you like to accomplish? what kind of workload can you personally handle? After deciding what to run for, make sure to understand the duties of the respective position. MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012
Elections Club officers candidates run for elections during a club meeting in which the members elect the new officers. Lieutenant Governor candidates run for election at Conclave, hosted by your current, or multiple, LTGs. MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012
Elections District candidates ask for divisional endorsement (approval by the home division) at Conclave, and officially run for election at District Convention. International candidates ask for divisional endorsement at Conclave, district endorsement at District Convention, and run for election at International Convention. MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012
MRS Preparation talk to/inform your Lt. Governor for help and details list out and organize your ideas and plans you have for the position attend the training conference for a Divisional, District, or International position hosted in Jan/Feb don’t hesitate to ask your LTG for help! MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012
MRS QUESTIONS??? www.cnhkeyclub.org www.keyclub.org Have them visit the Cyberkey (www.cnhkeyclub.org) for additional tips and information on the position they would like to run for. www.cnhkeyclub.org www.keyclub.org MRS Information and resources provided by the District Members Relations Committee 2011-2012