Western's Collegiate DECA Leadership Team
(2011–2012)

State Officers

Regional Vice President, Vice President of Communication, Parliamentarian, Secretary, Executive Vice President, President.

Forms are due by February 15th, 2012. Please return all nomination forms to your State Parliamentarian Danielle Kizewic at decakiz@yahoo.com. Forms can be found at

http://www.wisconsincollegiatedeca.onefireplace.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1057465

Please let me know if you have any questions!!
Alyssa Taylor, WI State Secretary, Collegiate DECA

President

Tammy Stremcha
stremchat@students.westerntc.edu

Duties include:

1. Provide a clear and focused vision
2. Demonstrate a strong ability to lead the leadership team and chapter
3. Demostrate a desire to collaborate with and listen to all group members
4. Be a team player; lead, motivate, recruit, participate
5. Agenda planning and posting
6. Preside over meetings
7. Participate in organization events as much as possible
8. Communicate with other officers, members, groups and advisors
9. Attend your classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy

Vice-President

Grant Gysbers
gysbersg@students.westerntc.edu

Duties include:

1. Be a team player; lead, motivate, recruit, participate
2. Assist president with the agenda planning and posting
3. Preside over meeting when the President is unable to perform duties
4. Participate in organization events as much as possible
5. Communicate with other officers, members, and advisors
6. Attend your classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy

Treasurer

Aaron Hedges
hedgesa@students.westerntc.edu

Duties include:

1. Collect money owed (dues, conference registration, hotel fees, etc) in a timely manner (use the envelope approach)
2. Keep accurate accounts of money brought in, paid out, and money owed
3. Maintain accurate individual accounts on spreadsheet
4. Deposit money in the business account office (Coleman 132) as soon as possible
5. Requisition all checks, keeping in mind lead time
6. Submit receipts with all check requisitions
7. Make copies of all checks received (use chapter copy card)
8. Work closely with the chapter Secretary, President, and Project Chairpersons
9. Communicate with other officers and members by using Blackboard to post information
10. Be a team player—collaborate
11. Attend your classes and display a “lead by example” philosophy
12. Don’t be afraid to ask questions

Secretary

Kari Siverhus
siverhusk@students.westerntc.edu

Duties include:

1. Keep the minutes of every meeting
2. Upload meeting minutes to the Western Student Government web site weekly. Website is http://www.westernstudents.org.
   The username is siverhusk and the password is collegiatedeca.

2. Post meeting minutes on Blackboard by the following day

3. Display and highlight meeting minutes at the start of every meeting

4. Fill out all forms necessary for conferences (FLC, Regional, State) and the National dues roster (Fall deadline-October 1, Spring deadline=February 15th; these are completed electronically)

5. Responsible for the 15th of the Month report to the State President from October-February.  Points are awarded for the Chapter of the Year award

6. Write and send thank you cards, invitations, and other correspondence as needed

7. Work extremely close with the Treasurer as well as the officer team and chapter members

8. Communicate with officers, members, advisors, and Western staff

9. Attend classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy

Historian (2)

Jenn Brown, Erin Kies

Duties include:

1. Attend every function (meetings, conferences, fundraisers, etc.) to photograph events.

2. Develop photos in a timely manner (keep receipts and submit to treasurer; make sure chapter has appropriate funding before you submit).

3. Be responsible for getting photos in an album or on a cd/powerpoint presentation.

4. Take photos that will enhance the positive aspects of all involved in WMMA.  No pictures of obscene gestures and/or provocative situations will be allowed.  These will be used for recruitment purposes.

5. Include all members in photos, not just a select few.

6. Communicate with other officers and members as well as the Public Relations Officer.

7. Attend classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy.

Parliamentarian (1)

Caleb Erickson

Duties include:

1. Learn Robert’s Rules of Order (see Barb for video checkout)

2. Attend parliamentary procedure training on campus (Leadership Night).

3. Keep order in meetings according to parliamentary procedure.

4. Communicate with other officers and members.

5. Attend classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy.

Public Relations Officer (2)

Lacey Martin, Alex Thomas

Duties include:

1. Maintain the Display case with important information, agendas, etc.

2. Compose press releases after special events (conferences, fundraising, etc.).  Submit to Julie Lemon, campus pr person, who will forward the information to the newspapers.  See Barb for new guidelines.

3. Portray positive oral public relations with school administration, instructors, and the business community.

4. Communicate effectively with other officers and members.

5. Attend your classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy.

Regional Representative

Louis Gums

Duties include:

1. Update the Chapter on Regional activities.

2. Work with the State Western Regional Vice President to assist in planning of the Regional Conference in February.

3. Attend as many functions as possible.  You will be introduced, along with the chapter President, at the Fall Leadership Conference in October and the State Conference in March.

4. Communicate with other officers and members.

5. Attend classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy.

Student Government Representatives (4)

Jeff , Alex Thomas, Megan Peck

Duties include:

1. Attend all scheduled student government meetings (see calendar).

2. Report back to the chapter on items discussed at the student government meetings.  This should be scheduled on the next chapter meeting agenda.  Please make sure the President and/or the VP knows to include you in their agenda planning.

3. Represent WMMA in a positive and professional manner.

4. Attend as many chapter functions as possible.

5. Communicate with other chapter officers and members as well as SG reps from other organizations.

6. Attend your classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy.
7. Double-check student government's attendance sheet: http://westernstudents.org/club-attendance.html

Student Government Committee Representatives (4–6)

Jeff, Lacey Marting, Dillon Snodie, Louis Gums, Tammy Stremcha, Erin Kies, Alex Thomas, Aaron Hedges, Ryan Roberts

Duties include:

1. Join and attend one of ten official student governement committees
2. Attend bi-monthly committee meetings each month (Meeting times vary per committee)
3. Communicate to Collegiate DECA membership meeting summaries
4. Attend your classes and demonstrate a “lead by example” philosophy.  

Advisor

Craig Kunce
Graphic Design Instructor • Western Technical College • Coleman Building, Room 109E • (608) 785-9164
kuncec@westerntc.edu

Duties include:

1. I would like the members to write this list—I may not be able to be everything to all people, but I'd like some feedback…
2. What roles would you like me to have?