CTSO Chapter Management
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CTSO Chapter Management It’s a real circus!
Under the “Big Top”Organization CTSO Circus Ring Leader Employees Performers Laborers Performances Audiences Traditional vs “New Age” Advertising and Ticket Sales • Advisor • Student Government • Officers • Executive Council • Meetings • Membership • Types • Recruitment
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 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 • Membership dues • “Not into competing” • Participating in fundraisers • Participating in leadership opportunities • Professional development curriculum
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
State and National competitions • Check State and National websites • Don’t expect other instructors to be up to date on postings • Professional image of contestants • Don’t forget PR: every school and district likes bragging rights!
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 Circus Practice Practice Practice Ticket sales Audience participation Management and Labor • Time Time Time Time Time • Money Money Money • Student Interest • Administrative & Faculty Support
The Big TopSources of Support • Business & Advisory members • Alumni / Graduates/ Post Secondary students • Interns (current students) SSL/ Extended Tech • Support Staff, Guidance • Parents • Retired faculty • Media Specialist
Ringmaster • Facilitate student learning • Empower students to do the work • Coach • Trainer • Partner with business & industry • Accountant • Cheerleader