L O'L  COTS 2004            CLASS SCHEDULE              COTS 2004
	PRESIDENT	SECRETARY	TREASURER	CHAPTER  DEVELOPMENT	MARKETING & PR	MUSIC & PERFORMANCE	CHORUS DIRECTOR	YOUNG MEN IN HARMONY	CHAPTER COUNSELOR	PROG VP, Joe B'Shop, Grant Writing, Contest
SATURDAY 8:30 - 10:00	Registration
10:00 - 10:40	General Session A    (Sing - Logistics for the weekend - Introduce Faculty - District Goals (District President) - Dean's keynote address - Sing)
Class #1	Basics of being	Member reporting	Basics and	The "BIG PICTURE".…... Chapter administration   Chapter Development VP role explained	Introduction:  Qualifications  and   Responsibilities	Program VP	Introduction.          Qualifications.  Developing as a Director	INTRODUCTION to and Philosophy of the YMIH program.        What it takes to be Chairman.	Introduction. . . . . . . . .  Skills needed.  Team Building excercise	GW: Orientation to external funding sources, objectives and workshop outcome
10:50-11:40	Chapter President	Application, dues.	Accounting			included
	Part A	Manual Chapter 2	Principles          Manual Chapter 1, 2			Music Leadership Team Mission Statement
11:50 - 12:35	Lunch
Class #2	Basics of being chapter president	Member reporting	Chart of Accounts:	RECRUITMENT...……..…… Who, when, where.              How to Recruit	The Marketing and      PR Team	Planning Weekly Meetings.                 Using the                   "Eight Points to Fun"	Conducting Skills Address improvement of conducting skills.             In-class practice	GETTING STARTED... The first steps in building a chapter program.	Review of Core Material as listed on the web site	GW: Understanading Grand Programs
12:45 - 1:35		Easy dues	Social, operating
	Part B	Chapter Roster.  Manual chapter 2	& income accounts. Manual Chapter 3
Class #3	Basics of being chapter president	Board Meeting Agenda, Minutes	Chart of Accounts:	RECRUITMENT…………….  (Continued)                           Ideas that work!	INTERNAL PUBLIC RELATIONS                Chapter bulletins        Web sites	The Performing Chorus	Conducting Skills	Working effectively with Music Educators and Administrators.       Video	On-Line Resources	GW: Review and discussion on developing fundable projects
1:45 - 2:35		Robert's Rules of Order	Expenses Account			Reference:                Music Leadership	(continued)
	Part C	Manual Chapter 3	Financial statements Manual Chapter 3			Team Manual
Class #4                                     2:45 - 3:35	Basics of being chapter president                             Part D	Legal Matters Insurance.                  Copyright.         Manual Chapter 4   ASCAP/SOCAN	Problem Solving and Round Table Discussion	RETENTION..……………….     Anticipating drop-outs Chapter member involvement	Dealing with the           NEWS MEDIA	Planning and  Budgeting	NEW Video: "Enhancing Musicality  through Movement"	Determining How You Can Help……        Musical and non-musical programs	Planning vs Scheduling.    Schedules result from Planning	GW: Writing a compelling proposal
Class #5                           3:45 - 4:35	Joint with Secretaries and Treasurers	Joint with Presidents and Treasurers	Joint with Presidents and Secretaries	GOALS and PLANNING...... Preparation for Chapter Team Planning. Ideas for chapter development. Budgeting	MARKETING                  all Performances	Joint with              Chorus Directors.        Building a productive music team relationship	Joint with     Music & Performance.     Building a productive music team relationship	YMIH RESOURCES.. Published materials  and how to use them.     Video	Liaison/Relationship - - District/Chapter needs. Postiive presentation skills	GW: Grant Monitoring and accountability
4:45 - 5:45	General Session B    (Learn a song - Live Youth Outreach presentation - District YMIH DVP)
5:45 - 6:00	Free Time
6:00 - 7:00	Dinner
Class #6	Developing effective	Contributions to Chapter Bulletins,	Software Tools:   "QUICKEN"	Joint with             Marketing and PR              Membership marketing ideas	Joint with     Chapter Development                       Membership marketing ideas	STANDING OVATION Value, use and purpose	Running effective	WORKING WITH STUDENTS………  Things to keep in mind.	DVP-CSLT leads discussion on District issues. Role playing	GW: Outlining a good project
7:10 - 8:00	leadership skills	Info brochures	Forms I-4				rehearsals.
		Society WEB pages  Manual Chapter 5.1	Treasurer Exhibits
8:10 - 9:00	General Session C    (Communcation and Listening in the Barbershop Style {COTS Chapter Counselor Instructor})
9:00 - 9:45	Learn a 2nd song
10:00	Afterglow with Land O'Lakes Top Gun Quartets
SUNDAY	7:00 - 7:45 Breakfast
Class #7	Conducting effective	Communications with	Budget & Financial	OPEN HOUSE/GUEST NIGHT PLANNING …… Scheduling                           Check list                     Examples	Creative Marketing Ideas                         GRANT WRITING	Quartet Support &	Selecting/teaching music. Interpretation. Need for Sound Management	Moving your chapter program forward into the future	Review Gneneral Session C.  Continuation of District issues and Role playing. Case Studies.	GW: Developing a mission statement, objectives, and goals
7:50 - 8:40	Board Meetings	District and Society	Planning & Reporting			Development.
	Robert's Rules of Order	UPDATE,  Manual Chapter 5.3	How to avoid        financial pitfalls.             Man. Chapter. 4.5			Singing Valentines
Class #8	Conflict resolution	Round table discussion	Round Table Discussion      Experienced Treasurers offer      help and answers	ORIENTATION……...… Chapter expectations  Prospective member expectations              Ongoing orientation                  Dues programs	101 GREAT IDEAS	JUDGING PROGRAM….. A primer defining how judges are selected, trained, and how they determine our scores	Topics/Activities determined by class. Round table Discussion	Questions and Answers   Discussion within the group and Review of Back-home planning.	Summary and Review. Written exercise	GW: Grant program serendipity, review and discussion
8:50 - 9:40	Problem solving   ************************	Responsibilities Review
	(Certified CCs included)	Questions answered
9:45 - 10:15	General Session D    (Sing songs just learned - COTS Wrap-up by Dean - Call to Action by District President)