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!!