Hello, Adventurers.
Adventure has found you! Are you ready to answer its call!?!
Are you ready to undertake an epic quest to improve your leadership and communication skills? Of course you are!? You’re a Dungeons & Toast guild member! Brave, fearless, and true!
Let me unfurl the Ancient Scroll of Journeys and read you the relevant sections about guild leadership (club officer elections):
Starting on July 1, 2023, the term of office for our party leaders (club officers) will change from semi-annual to annual. Thus, in order to get service credit with the lords and ladies of our realm (Toastmasters International) for your term of service, you must complete the entire year in the club officer role.
Names of candidates were announced at the 4/21 meeting. The deadline to declare candidacy was 11:59 PM PT, on Thursday, 4/20. After this time, interested parties can run from the floor on the night of the elections.
Elections will take place at the 5/5 meeting, during the Business portion of our meeting. We need a quorum of 51% of our active members who are in good standing in order to hold the elections, so please save the date.
If you are running for a club officer position, in case of a contested election (meaning, more than one person is running for a club officer position), please have a two minute campaign speech prepared.
You can self-nominate or nominate another person, who then can either accept or decline the nomination.
If you’d like to be a party leader (club officer) but would like to know more or undertake an apprenticeship (aka be on a club officer’s committee so you can see what being a club officer in that role is all about), reach out to any party leader at a guild meeting, via the aether (email), or on our guild’s Discord server–
- Guildmaster (President) Andrew B.
- Quest Master (Vice President of Education) Greg S.
- Recruitment Master (Vice President of Membership) Beth G.
- Master Bard (Vice President of Public Relations) Loni H.
- Master of Coin (Treasurer) Kelly S.
- Master Scribe (Secretary) — This club officer position is open
- Sergeant-at-Arms Lucas R.
- or myself, the club’s Former Guild Master (Immediate Past President) Patrick V. for more information
You can also go here or here for more info. about the club officer roles. (You must be logged in to see the materials in the second link.)
All guild members are welcome to join the party leaders in the guild council chambers (aka the club officers meeting), which occurs right after the guild meeting on the first Friday of every month. Members who attend are silent–including in the chat–observers and can hold any questions or comments they may have until the end of the meeting, time permitting, or reach out to any party leader (club officer) directly.
The format for voting in contested elections will occur via a secret ballot (aka a Google Form).
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Patrick V.
Former Guild Master (Immediate Past President) and Club Leadership Committee
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