Why Hold Meetings

2. Why Hold Meetings?? Student Leadership Seminar Richland, WA October 18, 2008 My background. Important to be building up new leaders and have successful succession. 1) serve its members 2) serve the profession and 3) serve the community My background. Important to be building up new leaders and have successful succession. 1) serve its members 2) serve the profession and 3) serve the community

3. Resources District Leader � Bill Robbins Student Rep. � Kimmy Lyon Student Conferences � Jessica Sampson sampsonj2@asme.org Student Advisors ASME Staff

4. Reasons for meetings Convey information Meet new friends, network, sales, etc. Experience a different atmosphere Succession Others? Info that would be difficult to convey another way. Everything today will apply to what we are doing and how you can do it at school. Info that would be difficult to convey another way. Everything today will apply to what we are doing and how you can do it at school.

5. �Executive� Board Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Activities Webmaster Others? Take your own notes on what is valuable. Class reps, committee chairs, Public Relations etc. Word of mouth is more important!!!! What are their roles.Take your own notes on what is valuable. Class reps, committee chairs, Public Relations etc. Word of mouth is more important!!!! What are their roles.

6. Hints Have a Reason for a meeting/email Fundraising Brainstorming Reporting, etc. Recruiting Members & Volunteers Speakers & Tours Have an agenda Time scheduled Speakers/ People Reporting Don�t waste people�s time Activity: I expect discussion. You are here for a reason and I am not typical � throw out ideas. If you can�t do it here, it will be difficult to do it in your own section. Yes, it is bigger, but no one will look down on your questions or responses. (like class�you don�t get it, but are too scared to say anything) This will benefit all here.Activity: I expect discussion. You are here for a reason and I am not typical � throw out ideas. If you can�t do it here, it will be difficult to do it in your own section. Yes, it is bigger, but no one will look down on your questions or responses. (like class�you don�t get it, but are too scared to say anything) This will benefit all here.

7. Hints Successful Sections Leadership Communication Volunteers Motivate and Recognize Awards/Scholarships Succession is important for leadership Succession is important for leadership

8. Agenda � Oct. 18, 2008 Reasons E-board Roles Helpful Hints Brainstorming Activities, fundraising events Group activity Others? (Jessica) 5 min (Jessica & all) 5 min (Jessica) 10 min (All) 20 min (Groups) 15 min 5 min

9. Meeting Minutes Brainstorming ideas:

10. Groups Questions for groups: SHORT statement of problem; BENEFICIAL statement of solution Volunteers Events How to keep people active What to do when Leaders slack off How to keep everyone active? What are responsibilities of these offices? What do you do when they aren�t doing their job? How to keep everyone active? What are responsibilities of these offices? What do you do when they aren�t doing their job?