Rush Creek Cadet Council has a board which meets monthly from September through May. According to our bylaws, the following positions are represented on the board.

 

President

Officially: Shall preside at all meetings, have a general oversight of the work and activities of the Council, and promote uniformity among the member clubs. He shall have a deciding vote in case of a tie vote.

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Actually: Shall preside at all meetings, create and distribute agendas prior to meetings, and have general oversite of the work and activities of the Council.

 

Vice President

Officially: Shall promote organization and uniformity of new clubs, institute and maintain leadership orientation and training, and act in advisory capacity to member clubs upon request. He shall perform all duties of the President during his absence, and be a member of the Constitution Committee.

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Actually: Cover for the President in his absence.

 

Secretary

Officially: Shall preserve all valuable papers belonging to the Council and perform all correspondence required in the Council and submit information to the Crusader reporter. He shall keep accurate record of all meetings and record the attendance at each meeting.

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Actually: You take the minutes of board and counselor meetings. You will need to be comfortable typing the minutes on a computer at some point.

 

Assistant Secretary

Officially: Shall maintain and publish proper counselor list, mailing information and maintain proper correspondence to member counselors. He shall perform all duties of the Secretary during his absence and be a member of the Constitution Committee.

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Actually: Cover for the Secretary in his absence.

 

Treasurer

Officially: Shall keep a systematic record of all moneys collected and disbursed together with all invoices, receipts and other papers relating thereto. The records of the Treasurer shall be audited at the end of each year.

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Actually: I have no idea what these people do. You should probably have some experience with tracking finances and using a computer is very helpful. One of these financial positions often writes the checks and the other handles deposits (or something like that).

 

Assistant Treasurer

Officially: Shall assist the Treasurer in keeping a systematic record of all receipts and disbursements relative to special Council projects. Upon completion of duties, designated by the Treasurer, he shall forward all records and moneys to the Treasurer. He shall perform all duties of the Treasurer during his absence and be a member of the Constitution Committee.

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Actually: Handles whatever the treasurer doesn't. This is one of the few assistant positions that is more than just covering for the main position.

 

Congressmen

Officially: Shall faithfully represent this Council's interests at all Corps Meetings to which he is delegated. His duties shall also include these specified in the Corps Constitution. Art. 6, Sec. B-, Congressmen shall be responsible for Cadet Clubs Offerings, and Registrations.

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Actually: The official statement is fairly good, though I'm not sure what the constitution parts say. We split our clubs between the 3 congressmen so each person helps to cover the full council. We like to have the congressmen visit the clubs they are responsible for.