HOSA Officers
DUTIES OF CHAPTER OFFICERS
President:
• Conduct meetings according to chapter bylaws and standing rules
• Take the leadership role when working with officers and members
• Develop Program of Work and coordinate activities with chapter advisor
• Keep chapter meetings and activities on task
• Appoint committees and serve as an ex-officio member
Vice President:
• Assist the president in all leadership functions
• Preside over chapter activities in the absence of the president
• Assume the duties of president should the office be vacated
• Coordinate all committee work
Secretary:
• Prepare the minutes of meetings, chapter correspondence and reports
• Help develop meeting agendas with the president
• Record the roll at all chapter meetings
• Work with the treasurer in maintaining membership data
• Read minutes and communications at chapter meetings
Treasurer:
• Maintain efficient management and documentation of chapter funds
• Help collect state and national HOSA dues
• Keep financial records neat and accurate
• Assist in preparing the chapter budget
Historian:
• Maintain a history of local HOSA chapter activities throughout the year,
they may want to save this in a notebook or make a slide show
• Compile the local chapter’s Outstanding HOSA Chapter book
• Present the Outstanding HOSA Chapter book at Competition
Reporter:
• Maintain written records of chapter successes and achievements
• Submit articles to local newspapers, state and national HOSA
• Coordinate the publication of chapter newsletters
• Submit chapter newsletter in the National HOSA Chapter Newsletter event
Some chapters also elect a:
Parliamentarian:
• Watches over meeting and enforces the use of correct parliamentary
procedure
Sergeant at Arms:
• Helps to maintain order (not that anything in a HOSA meeting is likely to
get out of order)
Classroom representative (replaces the reporter; one per
classroom):
• Helps to keep members informed