The VCU Young Democrats are holding officer elections NEXT MONDAY 8pm, below Shafer @ Rodneys's. I urge everyone to review the list of officers below and to run for an office.
How do you run? Send me an email at
tavarris@gmail.com
Include: your name, what office you are interested in running for and a short statement about why you are running and what you would like to do in office.
This will be sent out to our members via email before the election. Send the email to me by 7:30pm on Monday April 27th. If you have any questions about the offices or the elections process, please email them to me.
We will vote on our new officers on April 27th:
President
The President shall serve as a strong chief executive of the organization. He/She shall oversee the organization on a day-to-day basis and make interim organizational decisions. The president shall serve as the official representative of the organization to the Democratic Party and the Virginia Young Democrats. The president shall call events and meetings and ensure that the event is a success. The President or a designated individual shall lead events and meetings.
Vice President of Communication
The Vice-President of Communication shall be responsible for developing innovative communication strategies for the organization. He/She or a designated individual shall develop flyers/banners advertising our organization and its events. The Vice-President of Communication shall develop releases and with the cooperation of the president; serve as the spokesperson for the organization.
Vice President of Finance
The Vice-President of Finance or his or her designee shall present a report at each officers meeting. Such report shall include, but is not limited to, the balance of funds in the Club's financial accounts. The Club�s financial records shall be open to inspection by any member of the Club at any reasonable time. The Vice-President of Finance shall also be in charge of maintaining an account of all club owned materials and inventories.
Vice President of Volunteer Coordination
The Vice-President of Volunteer Coordination shall lead internal and external efforts requiring organized volunteers. Internally the volunteer coordinator shall lead efforts to put up event flyers and supporting our internal events. Externally, the volunteer coordinator shall work with campaigns so as to be a resource liaison by tapping volunteer resources and organizing the logistics of operations (transportation, communication, and refreshments). This officer will contact members via telephone and email to solicit their help with aforementioned activities.
Vice President of Membership Development
The Vice-President of Membership Development shall be responsible for increasing our membership on campus. The officer will also oversee the maintenance of organizations membership records.
Vice President of Hospitality
The Vice-President of Hospitality shall oversee the fun side of our events. This officer will oversee obtaining and setting up of refreshments. Also this officer shall, from time to time, organize off campus social events for the organization.
Photographer
The Photographer shall record a photographic history of our events. These photos shall be posted to our website.
Webmaster
The webmaster shall maintain and develop the VCU YD website and other IT applications.
YD Travel
This past weekend 12 YDs traveled to Charlottesville to partake in the Virginia Young Dem state convention. The three-day event was a blast. We had a very successful trip. Our chapter of YD has the second highest membership totals in the state, and we were able to exercise the third largest amount of votes at convention!
Jon Ward, chapter president. Was relected as President of Council of Presidents.
Tavarris Spinks, VP Finance, was elected state Executive Board secretary.
Katie Ford was elected state VP of Communication.
Danny Barefoot, Director of Fundraising, was elected Central region caucus chair.
Gonzalo Aida, VP of Membership Development, was elected Central region caucus vice-chair.
Congradulations VCU for immersing ourselves and taking over! Haha!
We are currently trying to assess when the best time for the student body to meet. Please follow the link and let us know.
http://whenisgood.net/vcuyd
We want to increase weekly attendance. You can be a vital part of our organization. Check out our Facebook group.
Thanks,
-Darrell-
VP Communication
Jon Ward, chapter president. Was relected as President of Council of Presidents.
Tavarris Spinks, VP Finance, was elected state Executive Board secretary.
Katie Ford was elected state VP of Communication.
Danny Barefoot, Director of Fundraising, was elected Central region caucus chair.
Gonzalo Aida, VP of Membership Development, was elected Central region caucus vice-chair.
Congradulations VCU for immersing ourselves and taking over! Haha!
We are currently trying to assess when the best time for the student body to meet. Please follow the link and let us know.
http://whenisgood.net/vcuyd
We want to increase weekly attendance. You can be a vital part of our organization. Check out our Facebook group.
Thanks,
-Darrell-
VP Communication
JJ TICKETS AVAILABLE
If you are interested in going to the JJ Dinner and do not have a dinner ticket here are a few ways you can get one.
Rich Savage
Mr. Savage has FIVE JJ tickets left for YD's. If you would like to attend the Dinner for free you can volunteer to collect gather petition signatures during the day leading up to JJ. So that means on Saturday morning from 9am to 3pm you will be collecting signatures.
If you are interested in doing this, please contact jgward@vcuyd.org
we will need to hear from you by Tuesday if you are interested. Please note there are only 5 available form this campaign and that if you are truly interested you should reply immediately.
Help out the Dem. Party of VA
You can get into the JJ Dinner this way, but you will not be able to be seated at a table. This would be great if you were interested in volunteering to hear President Clinton speak.
You will be volunteering from 4pm till 9pm. you will be signing people in, allowing guests with proper credentials into certain receptions and various other tasks. You will NOT be serving dinner.
Rich Savage
Mr. Savage has FIVE JJ tickets left for YD's. If you would like to attend the Dinner for free you can volunteer to collect gather petition signatures during the day leading up to JJ. So that means on Saturday morning from 9am to 3pm you will be collecting signatures.
If you are interested in doing this, please contact jgward@vcuyd.org
we will need to hear from you by Tuesday if you are interested. Please note there are only 5 available form this campaign and that if you are truly interested you should reply immediately.
Help out the Dem. Party of VA
You can get into the JJ Dinner this way, but you will not be able to be seated at a table. This would be great if you were interested in volunteering to hear President Clinton speak.
You will be volunteering from 4pm till 9pm. you will be signing people in, allowing guests with proper credentials into certain receptions and various other tasks. You will NOT be serving dinner.
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