20112012

Officer Positions
Ifyouareinterestedinapplyingforoneoftheavailableofficerpositions,pleasereadthislettercarefully.Any memberiseligibletorunforoffice.BoardmembersrunningforPresidentorVicePresidentMUSTbepresentatthe 4HUniversitybusinessmeeting.ThebusinessmeetingwillbeheldTuesday,June21from1:303:00p.m. Toapply,completetheappropriateapplicationandmail,fax,oremailtothe4HStateOfficebyJune15.Youmay applyformultiplepositions,butmustfilloutaseparateapplicationforeach.ApplicationMUSTbelegible(typeor printinink)oritwillnotbeconsidered.Applicationswillbemadeavailabletoallboardmemberspriortoelections. ThePresident,VicePresident,Secretary,ReporterandSr.CampCoordinatorwillbeinvitedtoattendtheSouthern RegionTeenLeadershipConferenceOctober1316,2011inCrossville,TN.Allofficerswillbeinvitedtoattendthe GovernorsdinnerinJune2012dependentonspotsavailable.Iftherearenotenoughspotsforallofficers,seatswill bebasedonseniority(gradelevel).OfficialboardmeetingsmentionedbelowincludeSummerBoardMeetingand WinterBoardMeeting.Additionalmeetingsmaybeadded.

Positions Available
President ThePresidentwillserveastheleaderfortheboard.Presidentwillworkwithboardadvisorstosetmeetingagendas andleadallboardmeetings.Presidentwillberesponsibleforboardcommunications.Mustattendallofficialboard meetings.MUSThaveandcheckemailregularly.Mustbeenteringyourjuniororsenioryear.Presidentwillalsobe askedtogiveaspeechattheGovernorsdinnerandmaybeaskedtorepresenttheboardatotherpublicfunctions. VicePresident TheVicePresidentwillhelpthePresidentwithleadershipoftheboard.VicePresidentwillberesponsiblefor planningandcoordinatingtheboardservicelearningproject.MUSThaveandcheckemailregularly.VicePresident willbeexpectedtocompleteaservicelearningcourseandbecommittedtoprovidingaqualityserviceexperience fortheboard. Secretary Thesecretarywillbetakeminutesatallmeetingandsubmitminutestotheboardmember.Minutesmustbe submittedwithintwoweeksoftheevent.Mustattendallofficialboardmeetings. Reporter Reporterwillberesponsibleforwriting/coordinatinganewsstoryonallofficialboardeventsincludingLOSTcamp, OMKSETcamp,National4HScienceexperiment,4HTailgate,andtheservicelearningproject.Reportermayneed totakephotographsofeventsforstoriesalso. LOSTCampCoordinator Thisisa2yearpositionandcommitment.SeniorLOSTCampCoordinatorwillberesponsibleforleadingplanningfor eveningassemblies.JuniorLOSTCampCoordinatorwillberesponsibleforleadingtrackplanning.Mustattendall officialboardmeetings. RegionalRepresentative Numberofpositionsperregionwillbedeterminedbymembershipnumbers.Theregionalrepresentativewillbe responsibleforcommunicatingwithboardmembersintheirregion.Theregionalrepwillworkwiththe4HRegional Coordinatortoidentifyopportunitiesforboardmemberleadership.Regionalrepswillberesponsiblefor writing/collectinganarticleforeacheditionoftheboardnewsletter.

President Application Form

Name:____________________________________ Grade:________ Yearsin4H:______ Parish:____________________________ Email:____________________________

Answerthefollowingquestionsonaseparatesheetofpaper.Pleasetypeandemailifpossible. 1) OfficerPositionsHeld: 2) Pleasedescribeindetailanexamplewhereyouwereresponsibleforleadingagrouporteam.Talkabout methodsusedtocommunicateandmotivate. 3) Tellusyourvisionforleadershipoftheboard.Bespecificingoalsyouwouldliketoaccomplishandhowyou wouldimplementthegoals. 4) Characterisanimportantpartofbeingagoodleader.Writeabriefparagraphdiscussingthetraitsofgood characterandwhycharacterisimportantasaleader. 5) TelluswhyyouthinkyouwouldyouwouldmakeagoodPresident. 6) Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytocommunicatewithboardmembers? Ifpossible,pleasehaveyour4Hagentemailorfaxaletterorstatementofrecommendationforyouinthis position.

VicePresident Application Form

Name:____________________________________ Grade:________ Yearsin4H:______ Parish:____________________________ Email:____________________________

Answerthefollowingquestionsonaseparatesheetofpaper.Pleasetypeandemailifpossible. 1) OfficerPositionsHeld: 2) Pleasedescribeindetailanexamplewhereyouwereresponsibleforleadingaservicelearningproject.Talk aboutmethodsusedtoorganizeandmanagetheproject. 3) DescribeapossibleservicelearningprojectyouwoulddowiththeSETboardandgivedetailsonhowyou wouldimplementtheproject. 4) TelluswhyyouthinkyouwouldyouwouldmakeagoodVicePresident. Ifpossible,pleasehaveyour4Hagentemailorfaxaletterorstatementofrecommendationforyouinthis position.

 Reporter Application Form

Name:____________________________________ Grade:________ Yearsin4H:______ Parish:____________________________ Email:____________________________

Answerthefollowingquestionsonaseparatesheetofpaper.Pleasetypeandemailifpossible. 1) Haveyouservedasareporterforanorganizationbefore?Ifyes,listposition,organizationandyear. 2) AreyoucurrentlyorhaveyoupreviouslyenrolledintheCommunicationorBroadcastandPrintJournalism projects?Describewhatyoulearnedorlistotherexperiences/projectsthathavecontributedtoyourskillsas areporter. 3) Submitanexamplestory.Inthespacebelowtellusaboutwhatmethodsyouusedtowriteyourstory including:anyinterviewsobtained,howyouobtainedyourstoryinformationandwhathappenedtothe storyafterwards. 4) TelluswhyyouthinkyouwouldmakeagoodreporterfortheSETBoard? Ifpossible,pleasehaveyour4Hagentemailorfaxaletterorstatementofrecommendationforyouinthis position.

Secretary Application Form

Name:____________________________________ Grade:________ Yearsin4H:______ Parish:____________________________ Email:____________________________

Answerthefollowingquestionsonaseparatesheetofpaper.Pleasetypeandemailifpossible. 1) Haveyouservedasasecretaryforanorganizationbefore?Ifyes,listposition,organizationandyear. 2) Areyoucurrentlyorhaveyoupreviouslyenrolledinaprojectbookrelatedtothepositionofsecretaryor treasurer?Describewhatprojectsandwhatyoulearned. 3) Telluswhyyouthinkyouwouldmakeagoodsecretary/treasurerfortheSETBoard? Ifpossible,pleasehaveyour4Hagentemailorfaxaletterorstatementofrecommendationforyouinthisposition.

 LOST Camp Coordinator Application

Name:____________________________________ Grade:________ Yearsin4H:______ Parish:____________________________ Email:____________________________

Answerthefollowingquestionsonaseparatesheetofpaper.Pleasetypeandemailifpossible. 1) LeadershipPositionsheld(juniorleaders,clubpresident,eventchair): 2) Describeanevent,workshoporlessonyouwereresponsibleforplanning.Talkaboutwhatyoudidtoplan, organizeandcommunicate.Talkaboutanycreativeideasyoucameupwith.Pleasebeverydetailedwithall partsoftheplanningandimplementationoftheevent. 3) Giveanexamplewhereyouleadateamandhadtomeetdeadlines.Describemethodsusedtoplanand motivate. 4) TelluswhyyouthinkyouwouldmakeagoodLOSTCampCoordinator. Haveyoubeento4Hcamp?YesNo Haveyouservedasacampcounselor?YesNo AreyouCampCounselortrained?YesNo Canyoucommitto2yearsofattendingLOSTcampandservinginthisposition?YesNo Ifpossible,pleasehaveyour4Hagentemailorfaxaletterorstatementofrecommendationforyouinthisposition.

Regional Representative
Name:____________________________________ Grade:________ Yearsin4H:______ Parish:____________________________ Email:____________________________

Answerthefollowingquestionsonaseparatesheetofpaper.Pleasetypeandemailifpossible. 1) Howoftendoyoucheckemail?Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytocommunicatewithboardmembers? 2) Describeapossibleleadershipopportunitymembersinyourregioncouldparticipateinorimplement. 3) Listactivitiesyouhavedonewithinthepastyearonaparishorregionallevel. 4) Whydoyouthinkyouwouldmakeagoodregionalrepresentative? Ifpossible,pleasehaveyour4Hagentemailorfaxaletterorstatementofrecommendationforyouinthisposition.