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Health Science Education: Chapter Officers - Duties

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