General Responsibilities of Officers and Board Members

Board Members are required to attend at least one Board Meeting each year to remain on the Board of Directors of the MD/DC/NOVA AATG.   Ideally, each Board Member will assist in at least one event / activity or work on a committee each year.

President

·        Convenes and conducts at least two Board Meetings each year

·        Convenes and conducts Executive Board Meetings (Officers & Chairs) as needed

·        Stays in touch with various members of the Board to support activities

·        Corresponds with the National Office as required (Annual Report, Chapter Presidents’ Meeting, etc.)

·        Works together with other organizations to promote AATG Chapter activities, build rapport and to support their events

Vice-President

·        Takes over the responsibilities of the President when he/she is unable to do so

·        Assists the President in carrying out his/her duties

Secretary

·        Records Minutes of both Executive and Full Board Meetings and distributes them as required.

·        Summarizes the results of events for possible publication in area / professional media outlets

·        Assists in the writing of the Annual Report

·        Assists in writing correspondence (thank you letters, solicitations for funding, etc.)

Treasury

·        Tracks incoming & outgoing funds

·        Reports to Board on Treasury and creates written summaries of accounts

·        Disburses funds as approved

Testing Chair

·        Organizes and administers yearly AATG National testing of high school students of German

·        Organizes and hosts with the support of the President and others the yearly Awards Ceremony for high school students of German

Membership Chair

·        Keeps current list of all members of the Chapter

·        Tracks dues from year to year of members

·        Solicits & recruits lapsed / new members

·        Carries out initiatives for recruitment in consultation with the Board

Newsletter Editor / Webmaster

·        Assembles and distributes at least two newsletters a year

·        Maintains and makes improvements/changes to the local chapter’s website

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