CLUB OFFICERS

Each Builders Club is led by a student board. The club president, club vice president, club secretary, club treasurer and sergeant-at-arms sit on the board. In some cases, one or more of these offices may be combined or additional positions can be developed.

President

• Sets and monitors the goals of the club.
• Runs club meetings.
• Appoints committee chairmen.
• Delegates tasks as necessary.
• Takes the lead in helping the club develop projects.

Vice President

• Serves the president, other club officers, committees and the general membership.
• Learns and helps with the duties of the president in order to fill in or take over as necessary.

Secretary

• Takes minutes at meetings.
• Keeps records.
• Maintains all important files for the club.
• Collects reports from the committees’ chairpersons.

Treasurer

• Monitors the club’s money.
• Helps prepare and maintain the club budget.
• Reports to the board at each meeting on the status of the club treasury.

Sergeant-at-arms

• Maintains order at meetings and makes sure everyone has a chance to talk
• Serves as the club’s expert on parliamentary procedure

Electing Club Officers

Here are a few suggestions on how to hold elections for your club; however, each club can decide how elections will work best.

At the meeting prior to holding elections: 

• Define the officers’ roles and responsibilities and what strengths a student needs to excel in each role.
• Ask if any students are interested in running for an officer position or if they would like to nominate a peer.
• Encourage each student running to prepare a statement to present at the next meeting about why he or she would be the best choice for that officer role.

To hold elections: 

• Review each officer role again for the entire club.
• Have candidates speak to the club about why they want to be an officer.
• Have students write down on a piece of paper their votes for each position.
• Tally the votes and announce the winner.

Review the Advisor Toolkit for more helpful resources.