Dover AFB Officers' Spouses' Club (DOSC)
Job Descriptions for Executive Board Year 2012-2013
You Can Make a Difference!
Are you willing to take on a fun, challenging position on next year's Executive Board? Being a Board member is a rewarding experience. It's a great way to use your talents, skills, and knowledge and have an impact on others' lives. An added bonus, volunteer work always looks good on a resume!
Here is a brief synopsis of the elected Board positions:
President- Oversees all aspects of the DOSC, assesses input, and is the ultimate decision maker when needed. The President also runs the monthly board meetings and appoints all committee chairs.
First Vice-President- Oversees the Welfare side of the Board to include the Craft Show, Scholarships, Publicity, Welfare, and Member-at-Large Chairpersons. Charity is the key in our organization. This is a very rewarding position when you consider the DOSC gives approximately $30, 000 annually toward worthy causes and scholarships.
Second Vice-President- Oversees the Social side of the Board including the execution of the monthly Social events. Responsibilities include overseeing the Membership and Social/Programs to name a few…all the activities that affect the General Membership the most.
Social Treasurer- Handles all Social money and account bookkeeping. Works directly with the Second Vice-President and Social Chair to ensure expenditures and income are accounted for accurately.
Welfare Treasurer- Handles all Welfare money and account bookkeeping to include the separate Craft Show money and account bookkeeping. Works directly with the First Vice-President and Welfare and Craft Show Chairs to ensure expenditures and income are accounted for accurately.
Recording Secretary- Records and maintains Board and Committee meeting minutes. Good note taking and computer skills recommended.
Corresponding Secretary- Retrieves mail from the Dover AFB P.O. Box and messages from the DOSC voicemail box; passes these to the proper Board member. Sends cards, notes, invitations or flowers, as requested. Also coordinates photos at social functions.
Candidate information synopses will be available in the April issue of Highlighter and available at the April social. Elections are held at the April social. New Officer Installation will be at the May social.
If you have any questions regarding any position or the upcoming election, please contact the DOSC Parliamentarian, Susan at shburks@gmail.com.
If interested in volunteering for an elected position, complete and return the Candidate Information Form to: DOSC (PARLIAMENTARIAN), P.O. BOX 02001, DOVER DE 19902. Alternately, they may be scanned and e-mailed to shburks@gmail.com or by other arrangement made by contacting the Parliamentarian.
All nomination forms must be received NLT 8 March 2011.
DOVER OFFICERS' SPOUSES' CLUB (DOSC)
CANDIDATE INFORMATION FORM
The DOSC Nomination Committee is looking for all active members interested in running for office for the 2012-2013 DOSC Executive Board. Please complete the form below; the information will be used for a Candidate synopsis in the March Highlighter.
Completed form must be returned for receipt NLT 8 March 2012 to:
DOSC (PARLIAMENTARIAN), P.O. BOX 02001, DOVER DE 19902
NAME: ______________________________________________ PHONE: ____________________
ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________
UNIT AFFILIATION: __________________________________________________________________
CHILDREN & AGES: __________________________________________________________________
SPOUSE CLUB EXPERIENCE: __________________________________________________________
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OTHER VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: ____________________________________________________
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EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: _______________________________________
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REASON(S) FOR SEEKING OFFICE: ____________________________________________________
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Please answer the following: "I would like to be considered for the following DOSC Office(s)":
(Please number in order of preference):
President _____ 1st Vice-President _____ 2d Vice-President _____
Recording Secretary _____ Corresponding Secretary _____
Social Treasurer _____ Welfare Treasurer _____
ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE APRIL SOCIAL
Job Descriptions may be obtained from the Parliamentarian
Make a DIFFERENCE in Our Community!
Don't forget all those important Committee Chairs. You may not feel ready to hold an elected office, but a Committee Chair, or Co-Chair, may be right up your alley. It takes many talented and dedicated people to keep the DOSC a vital and fun part of Dover AFB. Committee Chairs are members of the DOSC Board and meet for approximately one hour, the first Thursday of each month; childcare is available.
What Committee are you interested in? Let us know by sending this section back to DOSC, P.O. BOX 02001, Dover, DE 19902 or by contacting current Parliamentarian, Susan Burks, at 302.678.2826 or shburks@gmail.com. Interested in more than one Committee? Annotate your order of preference!
Your Name: ___________________________________________
_____ Craft Show _____ Craft Show Co-Chair _____ Craft Show Publicity
_____ Craft Show Volunteer Coordinator
_____ Craft Show Food Court Coordinator
_____ Parliamentarian _____ Publicity _____ Welfare
_____ Highlighter Editor _____ Member-at-Large _____ Scholarships
_____ Programs/Social _____ Reservations/Childcare _____ Membership
_____ Webmaster
CHEERS TO YOU FOR GETTING INVOLVED!
The 2012-2013 President will be in touch with the responders
