2000-2001
Chapter
Operations Training Seminar (COTS 2001)
Course
Descriptions
Class President Secretary Treasurer Music
& Performance
(Program
VP also)
Core Class #1 Basics
of being chapter Member Reporting, Basics and Accounting Job Description,
President Application,
Dues, Principals, Manual Music Leadership
Manual
Chapter 2 Chapter 1,2 Team, Mission
Statement
Core Class #2 Basics
of being chapter Member Reporting, Chart of Accounts, Ex- Planning weekly meeting,
President Easy dues,
Chapter planation of social,
oper- Consider the interests &
Roster,
Manual Chapter ating & income
accounts, desires of members
2 Manual
Chapter 3
Core Class #3 Basics
of being chapter Board meeting
agenda, Chart of Accounts, Ex- Performing chorus stand-
President Minutes, Robert’s
Rules penses Account, Finan- ards, tools, orientation, &
Of
Order, Manual Chap- cial statements,
Manual learning tapes
ter
3 Chapter
3
Core Class #4 Basics
of being chapter Legal matters,
insurance, Problem solving and The Annual Program Plan
President copyright, Manual
Chap- Round Table Discussion for 2001
ter
4
Core Class #5 Joint
with secretaries Joint with
presidents Joint with presidents Joint with Marketing &
and
treasurers and
treasurers and
secretaries PR -
Singing Valentines
Core Class #6 Developing
effective Contributions to
Chapter Using “Quicken” includ- Standing Ovation, Value/
Leadership
skills Bulletin and
information ing starter file,
Treasurer Use and purpose
Brochure,
WEB page, Forms 1-4, Treasurer
Manual
Chapter 5.1 Exhibits
Core Class #7 Conducting
effective Communications with Budget & financial plan- Quartet Support & Devel-
Board
meetings District and
Society, ing & reporting,
how to opment = Quality Devel-
UPDATE,
ASCAP, avoid financial
pitfalls, opment
Manual
Chapter 5.2 IRS requirements,
Manual
Chapter 4.5
Core Class #8 Conflict
resolution, prob- Round table
discussion, Round table discussion, Young Men in Harmony,
lem
solving, Roberts Review of
responsibilites, experienced treasurers Youth Outreach, How to
Rules
of Order Questions
answered offer help and answers get started and watch us
GROW
Class Chorus Director Marketing & PR Chapter
Development Chapter Coaches
Core Class #1 Member
of Music Team, Introduction,
Qualifica- “BIG chapter PICTURE”, Background and history
&
Chapter Leader tions, review of respon- job description, fitting in of Chapter Coaches
Qualifications sibilities to be effective
Core Class #2 Development
opportun- How does the Marketing RECRUITMENT… Dev- Society and CSLT
ities
for developing and & PR team
function Developing contacts, structure
improving
skills Getting
help from mem-
bers,
“Action” items for you
Core Class #3 Conducting
skills, add- Internal public
relations FOLLOW-UP..specific What is a Chapter Coach?
resses
improvement of including starting
or things to do. ORIENTA-
conducting
skills. In- improving the chapter TION…putting
guests
class
practice. bulletin. “at home”
Core Class #4 Conducting
skills (cont) Dealing with the news RETENTION…antici- Chapter Problem Solving
media. How to make pating
drop-outs, helping
contacts. with
involvement, devel-
oping
workers.
Core Class #5 Running
effective rehear- Joint with Music &
Per- SOCIETY MATERIALS Society resources (7:00pm)
sals,
benefits, preparation, formance - Singing specific examples, when/ Role Playing (continues to
techniques,
conducting, Valentines how to use them,
how to 9:30 pm)
evaluation order
Core Class #6 Directing
potpourri, Creative marketing
ideas, PLANNING SUCCESS- Procedures - Accountability
selecting
& teaching new annual show, singing GUESTS NIGHTS…. and reporting
music, interpretation, valentines, successful schedule, check list, who
need
for sound manage- examples helps, examples
ment
Core Class #7 “Building
a better Joint with Chapter Joint with Marketing & Exams for Coaching
chorus”
video with Dr. Development, member- PR - how/why you go Qualification
Greg
Lyne, Ten steps to ship, marketing
ideas together, what you do/
a
better singing and don’t
do. Avoid dupli-
performing
chorus cation
Core Class #8 Topics/activities
deter- Reaching potential GOAL SETTING/PLAN- Interviews for Coaching
mined
by class. Round chapter members ING/SCHEDULING… Qualifications
table
discussion. Ideas
that work. Getting
started
now!!