CTSO Chapter Management
It’s a real circus!
Under the “Big Top”Organization
CTSO• Advisor• Student Government
– Officers– Executive Council– Meetings
• Membership– Types– Recruitment
Circus• Ring Leader• Employees
– Performers– Laborers– Performances
• Audiences– Traditional vs “New Age”– Advertising and Ticket Sales
Student Government
• Meetings (Officer)– Frequency– Formal : Parly Pro– Informal: Work sessions– Communication lines
• Meetings (Exec Council)– Frequency– Organization– Communication lines
• Committees
•Officer Team•President•Vice President•Secretary•Treasurer•Reporter•Parliamentarian•Historian *•Chaplain*•* optional
•Executive Council•Elected officers•Representatives from each section/class (for chapters larger than 1 class or program)
•Types of Membership•Active•Professional•Alumni•Honorary Life
Performance RingsA Solid Foundation
• Calendar of Events/Program of Work• Budget• Membership Drive• Public Relations• Records and Publications• National & State Activities• Community Involvement• Evaluation
Calendar of Events: The Juggler
• Month by month activities• Reflect:– Professional development /Leadership training– Social activities– Technical proficiency– Fundraising– Community service– Public Relations
Funding Your Chapter
• Local/State/Federal:– Perkins funding– Grants
• Fundraising– “up front money”– Competition– Consumer survey– storage
Membership
Challenges• Membership dues
• “Not into competing”• Participating in fundraisers• Participating in leadership
opportunities• Professional development
curriculum
Incentives• Invite alumni to speak to
perspective members, program funds, “sweat equity”, membership card drawing
• Scholarships/ other types of competitions ( art,math,etc)
• Member activities, food• Resume, “out of comfort
zone”, xtra credit• Certificates, portfolios, pins,
special activities, multi-dimensional presentations
Public Relations
• Within your program and school
• Within your school district
• Within your community
• Posters, student testaments, officer visability, Twitter, Facebook, school newsletter, bulletinboard, yearbook
• District PR personnell, student ambassadors to other schools (elementary thru high)
• “Adopt” a local reporter, press packet at local events, student ambassador to local businesses
Getting the Word Out
State and National competitions
Community Involvement
• Hook up with local community service providers (Habitat for Humanity)
• Check websites for projects: Quilts of Valor
• Check for needs around your own building (good opportunity for visibility)
The Successful Performance
CTSTO• Time Time Time Time Time • Money Money Money • Student Interest• Administrative & Faculty
Support
Circus• Practice Practice Practice• Ticket sales• Audience participation • Management and Labor
The Big TopSources of Support
Business & Advisory membersAlumni / Graduates/ Post Secondary studentsInterns (current students) SSL/ Extended TechSupport Staff, GuidanceParentsRetired facultyMedia Specialist
Ringmaster• Facilitate student learning • Empower students to do the work• Coach• Trainer• Partner with business & industry• Accountant• Cheerleader
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