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Who is eligible?
Candidates
are strongly encouraged to:
- Be active
members of a New Jersey chapter affiliated with national TSA
- Be
enrolled in middle school or high school (grades 7 through 12)
- Have a
grade point average of 2.5 C+ or better
- Be able to attend an interview session with current
State Officers
- Be able
to attend a state officer meeting each month, usually held at 4:00 pm at
The College of New Jersey.
- Be able
to attend the state leadership conference in the fall
- Be able
to attend the national leadership training program in the fall, usually
held in Reston, Virginia. (Some financial assistance is provided for
expenses.)
- Be able
to attend the state conference in the spring and the national conference
in early summer.
- Notify
coaches of the possibility of occasional conflicts between TSA activities
and athletic practices and events.
- The
president must be able to attend quarterly CTSO Leadership Council
meetings.
- Be able to attend a
NJDOE Leadership Training Conference in the Fall.
Each chapter
can nominate two candidates; however, a President and Vice President cannot
be nominated from the same chapter.
What are the offices?
President Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer Reporter
Sergeant-at-Arms
Position
guides for these offices are included in the
Constitution and Bylaws of NJ-TSA and the
TSA Membership Materials Guide (in the tri-fold). These should be reviewed prior to
nominating candidates.
It is
desirable to have a sophomore or junior serve as vice president, as
this provides an opportunity for continuity in leadership.
The office
of Sergeant-at-Arms provides a good orientation for serving as a State
Officer. Members from middle school chapters and ninth graders from high
school chapters are encouraged to consider this office.
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President
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Prepares meeting agendas,
presides over meetings in accordance
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with parliamentary procedures,
appoints committees.
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- Vice President
- Assists the President,
presides in the President’s absence, and is responsible for coordinating
committee tasks.
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- Secretary
- Records, prepares and
distributes copies of minutes of meetings and is responsible for
correspondence and communication.
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- Treasurer
- Maintains financial records
for organization, prepares and presents financial summary at each meeting,
and coordinates annual budget development.
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- Reporter
- Prepares articles for
publication, contacts members to obtain news regarding the organization,
contributes to content on the web page, and serves as historian of the
organization.
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- Sergeant-at-Arms
- Arranges the meeting room
and cares for organization symbols, banners and related items, and assists
the President in conducting parliamentary procedures as set forth in
Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised.
Procedure for applying
Complete the
forms in the application:
- A statement (from the
candidate) explaining why you want to hold this office and what you can
offer the state organization.
- An application form,
including confirmation from your guidance counselor verifying a 2.5
minimum grade point average on a 4.0 scale, from September of the previous
school year to the present (September 2007-present).
- A candidate agreement form,
complete with required signatures.
All
documents must be received by by
March 6, 2009. Send to:
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Alison Goeke,
NJ-TSA State Advisor
- 103 Armstrong
Hall
- The College of
New Jersey
- PO Box 7718
- Ewing, NJ
08628-0718
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Fax (609)771-3330
Applications
will be reviewed by the State Officers and a slate of officers will be
prepared for the delegates to consider at the delegate assembly in March.
Delegates
will elect officers and they will be installed at the Sate Conference in
March.
(You will need
the Adobe Acrobat reader to view the application and nomination
packet.)
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