Below are the descriptions and duties of MEChA officers, so that members can reflect on possible positions available to them:(duties taken directly from Official National Mecha Documentos: Mecha Constitution http://www.nationalmecha.org/documents/nationalConstitution.pdf)
President: Facilitates every meeting, keeps consistant communication among sjcc mecha members as well as network connections within the community. official representative and spokesperson for the mecha club (when considering national business and public relations). Works with every officer to plan out each event ahead of time.
Vice-President: works alongside president in establishing network connections with the public and within the school. Serves as the second representative and official spokesperson for the club. Will work closley with all other officers and members in coordinating events, responsible for completing and issuing correspondence regarding the organizations of events.
Secretary: To keep the minutes of all meetings and present them at each subsequent meeting for official approval by the membership.To assist the Co-Chairperson (president and vice) in receiving and issuing correspondences regarding the activities, course of action and policies of the club; To record attendance at all meetings; To maintain a historical file of all official activities and functions. also updates members about upcoming events and important information.
Treasurer: Watches funding and prepares club funds to be distibuted amongst the main events for the club (semester by semester course). Must also work in coordinating and managing fundraisers so as to accumulate funds. Works closely with other officers to prepare funds for organizations and scholarships that we support.
Publicity: Advertises for all events, functions and meetings of mecha. Must create a committee responsible for distibuting fliers, poster, and information about upcoming events and functions. Also works with secretary in updating all members about important information.
All officer positions contribute to the overall success of the MEChA club. Each position has specific duties, yet majority overlap so that all five officers work closley with one another to achieve the goals of the club. Communication is extremely important between these people, who are responsible for communicating to other members about information and action items. If you, reader, are a prospective mecha officer please regard the information above as well as the official constitution of mecha: http://www.nationalmecha.org/documents/nationalConstitution.pdf