Officer Roles

President

1. Preside over meetings or request that the VP do so
2. Set a meeting date at the beginning of the year with the other officers to set the four meetings for the rest of the year and brainstorm for other meeting's agenda
   1. Contact members before each meeting and find out what they would like to have discussed at the meetings
3. Make sure that the newsletter is prepared and reaches the membership in timely manner
4. Appoint the nominating committee chair for upcoming elections
5. Attend the Regional Leadership meeting.
   1. If there are enough funds in the treasury, traveling expenses may be subsidized within reason
6. Attend National and Regional Festivals or assign another member to represent the guild

Vice President

1. Arrange/Coordinate meeting programs
   1. Contact all members and see what they would like and try to accommodate them.
   2. Come up with interesting ideas on your own.
   3. Set-up / recruit workshop instructors, seminars or videos.
2. Fill in for the President if needed.

Treasurer

1. Collect membership dues
2. Make reminder calls to members owing dues
3. Record paid memberships in guild roster
4. Distribute membership cards to paid members
5. Deposit dues in guild checking account
6. Distribute checks from guild checking account reimbursing expenses made on behalf of the guild
7. Reconcile monthly bank statements
8. Keep up to date and accurate records of guild finances
9. Prepare financial reports as needed (This is needed at least once a year for the end of the year newsletter)

Secretary

1. Take minutes at meetings
2. Compile minutes for newsletter
3. Keep an up to date guild roster
4. Write an annual report for the P of A Vice President and Regional Director before the annual business meeting for P of A
5. Keep and archive all of the local guild newsletters