CTSO Chapter Management

It’s a real circus!

Under the “Big Top”Organization

CTSO• Advisor• Student Government

– Officers– Executive Council– Meetings

• Membership– Types– Recruitment

Circus• Ring Leader• Employees

– Performers– Laborers– Performances

• Audiences– Traditional vs “New Age”– Advertising and Ticket Sales

Student Government

• Meetings (Officer)– Frequency– Formal : Parly Pro– Informal: Work sessions– Communication lines

• Meetings (Exec Council)– Frequency– Organization– Communication lines

• Committees

•Officer Team•President•Vice President•Secretary•Treasurer•Reporter•Parliamentarian•Historian *•Chaplain*•* optional

•Executive Council•Elected officers•Representatives from each section/class (for chapters larger than 1 class or program)

•Types of Membership•Active•Professional•Alumni•Honorary Life

Performance RingsA Solid Foundation

• Calendar of Events/Program of Work• Budget• Membership Drive• Public Relations• Records and Publications• National & State Activities• Community Involvement• Evaluation

Calendar of Events: The Juggler

• Month by month activities• Reflect:– Professional development /Leadership training– Social activities– Technical proficiency– Fundraising– Community service– Public Relations

Funding Your Chapter

• Local/State/Federal:– Perkins funding– Grants

• Fundraising– “up front money”– Competition– Consumer survey– storage

Membership

Challenges• Membership dues

• “Not into competing”• Participating in fundraisers• Participating in leadership

opportunities• Professional development

curriculum

Incentives• Invite alumni to speak to

perspective members, program funds, “sweat equity”, membership card drawing

• Scholarships/ other types of competitions ( art,math,etc)

• Member activities, food• Resume, “out of comfort

zone”, xtra credit• Certificates, portfolios, pins,

special activities, multi-dimensional presentations

Public Relations

• Within your program and school

• Within your school district

• Within your community

• Posters, student testaments, officer visability, Twitter, Facebook, school newsletter, bulletinboard, yearbook

• District PR personnell, student ambassadors to other schools (elementary thru high)

• “Adopt” a local reporter, press packet at local events, student ambassador to local businesses

Getting the Word Out

State and National competitions

Community Involvement

• Hook up with local community service providers (Habitat for Humanity)

• Check websites for projects: Quilts of Valor

• Check for needs around your own building (good opportunity for visibility)

The Successful Performance

CTSTO• Time Time Time Time Time • Money Money Money • Student Interest• Administrative & Faculty

Support

Circus• Practice Practice Practice• Ticket sales• Audience participation • Management and Labor

The Big TopSources of Support

Business & Advisory membersAlumni / Graduates/ Post Secondary studentsInterns (current students) SSL/ Extended TechSupport Staff, GuidanceParentsRetired facultyMedia Specialist

Ringmaster• Facilitate student learning • Empower students to do the work• Coach• Trainer• Partner with business & industry• Accountant• Cheerleader