2001-2002

 

Chapter Operations Training Seminar - A

Course Descriptions/Class Schedule

 

Class            President               Secretary              Treasurer              Music & Performance

                                                                                                          (Program VP included)

SATURDAY                                                                                          

11:00-12:30pm     General Session A (Sing - Logistics for the weekend - Lunch - Dean’s keynote address - Sing)                

 

Core #1             Basics of being chapter    Member Reporting,         Basics and Accounting     Job Description,

12:45-1:35pm       President (Part A)           Application, Dues.           Principals.                      Manual Music Leadership

                                                            Manual Chapter 2            Chapters 1,2                   Team, Mission Statement

 

Core #2             Basics of being chapter    Member Reporting,         Chart of Accounts, Ex-     Planning weekly meeting,

1:45-2:35pm        President (Part B)           Easy dues, Chapter          planation of social, oper- Consider the interests &

                                                            Roster, Manual Chapter   ating & income accounts, desires of members

                                                            2                                   Manual Chapter 3                                               

 

Core #3             Basics of being chapter    Board meeting agenda,    Chart of Accounts, Ex-     Performing chorus stand-

2:45-3:35pm        President (Part C)           Minutes, Robert’s Rules   penses Account, Finan-    ards, tools, orientation, &

                                                            Of Order, Manual Chap-   cial statements, Manual   learning tapes

                                                            ter 3                             Chapter 3

 

Core #4             Basics of being chapter    Legal matters, insurance, Problem solving and         The Annual Program Plan

3:45-4:35pm        President (Part D)           copyright, Manual Chap-  Round Table Discussion    for 2002

                                                            ter 4

 

4:45-5:45pm        General Session B (Learn a song - Harmony Foundation presentation - Live Youth Outreach presentation)

 

5:45-6:30pm        Free Time

 

6:30-7:20pm        Dinner

 

Core #5             Joint with Secretaries     Joint with Presidents      Joint with Presidents      Joint with Marketing &

7:30-8:20pm        and Treasurers               and Treasurers               and Secretaries              PR - Singing Valentines

 

8:30-9:30pm        General Session C (Learn a second song - Chapter Planning Headstart with Chapter Coaches)

 

9:30pm               Afterglow

 

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SUNDAY

7:00-7:50am        Breakfast

 

Core #6             Developing effective        Contributions to Chapter Using “Quicken” includ-   Standing Ovation, Value/

8:00-8:50am        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 #7             Conducting effective       Communications with       Budget & financial plan-   Quartet Support & Devel-

9:00-9:50am        Board meetings/Roberts   District and Society,        ing & reporting, how to   opment = Quality Devel-

                        Rules of Order                UPDATE, ASCAP,              avoid financial pitfalls,      opment

                                                            Manual Chapter 5.2         Manual Chapter 4.5

 

Core #8             Conflict resolution,         Round table discussion,   Round table discussion,   Young Men in Harmony,

10:00-10:50am     Problem solving               Review of responsibilites, experienced treasurers   Youth Outreach, How to

                                                            Questions answered        offer help and answers    get started and watch us

                                                                                                                                    GROW

11:00-11:30am     General Session D (Sing - COTS Wrap-up by Dean - Call to Action by District President)

 

2001-2002

Chapter Operations Training Seminar - B

Course Descriptions/Class Schedule

 

Class            Chorus Director     Marketing & PR      Chapter Development      Young Men in Harmony

 

SATURDAY                                                                                          

11:00-12:30pm     General Session A (Sing - Logistics for the weekend - Lunch - Dean’s keynote address - Sing)                

 

Core #1             Member of Music Team,   Introduction, Qualifica-    “BIG chapter PICTURE”,               Philosophy of YMIH pro-

12:45-1:35pm       & Chapter Leader            tions, review of respon-   job description, fitting in             gram.  What it takes to be a

                        Qualifications                 sibilities                         to be effective                           YMIH VP/Chairman

 

Core #2             Development opportun-   How does the Marketing  RECRUITMENT…                           Working effectively

1:45-2:35pm        ities for developing and    & PR team function         Developing contacts,                   with Music Educators and

                        improving skills                                                    Getting help from mem-               Administrators

                                                                                                bers, “Action” items for you

 

Core #3             Conducting skills, add-     Internal public relations   FOLLOW-UP..specific                   Assessing chapter strengths.

2:45-3:35pm        ress improvement of        including starting or        things to do.  ORIENTA-                Working effectively with

                        conducting skills.  In-       improving the chapter     TION…putting guests                   students.
                        class practice.                bulletin.                         “at home”

 

Core #4             Conducting skills (cont)    Dealing with the news      RETENTION…antici-                      YMIH performance oppor-

3:45-4:35pm                                            media.  How to make       pating drop-outs.                        tunities:  Contests, adjudi-

                                                            contacts.                       Helping with involvement,             cations, camps, shows

                                                                                                developing workers.                    and festivals

 

4:45-5:45pm        General Session B (Learn a song - Harmony Foundation presentation - Live Youth Outreach presentation)

 

5:45-6:30pm        Free Time

 

6:30-7:20pm        Dinner

 

Core #5             Running effective            Joint with Music & Per-   SOCIETY MATERIALS                     YMIH resources.

7:30-8:20pm        rehearsals, benefits,        formance - Singing           Specific examples, when/             Published materials

preparation,                   Valentines                      how to use them, how                 and how to use them conducting, techniques,                                      to order

                        evaluation                                                                     

 

8:30-9:30pm        General Session C (Learn a second song - Chapter Planning Headstart with Chapter Coaches)

 

9:30pm               Afterglow

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SUNDAY

7:00-7:50am        Breakfast

 

Core #6             Selecting & teaching new Creative marketing ideas. PLANNING SUCCESS-                     YMIH Quartet

8:00-8:50am        Music. Interpretation.     Annual Show. Singing       GUESTS NIGHTS….                        development

                        Need for sound manage-  Valentines. Successful     schedule, check list, who           

                        ment.                            examples                        helps, examples

                       

Core #7             Greg Lyne video.             Joint with Chapter          Joint with Marketing/PR              YMIH role playing-

9:00-9:50am        Ten steps to a better      Development, member-   How/why you go together.           Working with students.

                        singing and performing     ship marketing ideas        What you do/don’t do.

                        chorus                                                               Avoiding duplication.

 

Core #8             Topics/activities deter-    Reaching potential          GOAL SETTING/PLAN-                   YMIH role playing-

10:00-10:50am     mined by class.  Round    chapter members            ING/SCHEDULING. Ideas                Working with Music Edu-

                        table discussion.                                                 that work.  Getting started          cators. YMIH wrap-up.

                                                                                                now!!

 

11:00-11:30am     General Session D (Sing - COTS Wrap-up by Dean - Call to Action by District President)