District Officer
DISTRICT OFFICER
Intent to Run
Announcement
Running for the Office of ______Name______
Address______
City______State ______Zip Code ______
Email ______Phone______
Club ______
School ______
Age ______Grade ______Male/Female ______
I hereby certify that I meet all the requirements of the office for which I am running. I further certify that I will comply with the guidelines and policies as set forth in the Junior Civitan International Policies Manual and the District and International Bylaws.
Candidate Signature: ______Date: ______
Elected Officers agree to attend FLOAT, District Meeting, District Convention and have their club participate in any District Project. There is no cost to the board members to attend any meeting, project and District Convention (providing they are a member in good standing: dues paid and participate in district meetings). They are, however, responsible for their own transportation to and from these events and ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY
There will be board meetings monthly online, one district meeting, one district convention, one district project that must be attended by all board members. Attendance at the Junior Civitan International Convention is mandatory for the incoming and outgoing Governor and the Public Relations Coordinator and highly encouraged for all other elected board members.
Description of Elected Positions:
Governor – must be at least a member of the rising junior class at the time of nomination and election. Shall have been an active member of a local club in goodstanding for a period of at least one academic year prior to such nomination or election.
The Governor must be prepared to raise a minimum of $1800 and attend Sno-Do in January in Canada.
The governor shall be the chief executive officer of the district. Along with the district chair (adult), the governor shall exercise general supervision over the affairs of the district subject only to the district board of directors, the delegates to the annual convention, the Florida District board of directors of Civitan International, the board of directors of Junior Civitan International and Civitan International. The governor is to lead, i.e. inform, delegate authority, initiate programs and projects, preside at all district meetings and conventions, visit clubs when possible and, in general, oversee the complete operation of the district.
Deputy Governor – shall be at least a member of the rising sophomoreclass at the time of nomination and election. Shall have been an active member of a local club in good standing
for a period of at least one academic year prior to such nomination or election.
The deputy governor's prime responsibility is to work directly with the projects and programs of the district throughout the year. The deputy governor shall work directly with the lieutenant governors. The deputy governor shall work closely with the governor and district chair (adult) and shall preside at meetings and serve in place of the governor in the governor’s absence. If the governor is unable to serve for any reason, the deputy governor shall assume the governorship for the remainder of the term.
Secretary - The secretary of the district shall be responsible for keeping all district records, i.e. minutes of the district board meetings, district-wide meetings, attendance figures at meetings, and shall furnish copies of the minutes to the district board of directors, each club president, and each club advisor.
Public Relations Coordinator – The PRC must be prepared to raise a minimum of $1500 and attend Dance A Thon in March
The public relations coordinator shall be in charge of a district newsletter to be sent to all clubs to keep the membership informed of district events. The public relations coordinator shall seek to publicize through social media and the local media all district projects, meetings, and conventions, and shallcommunicate with all club public relations coordinators to assist, educate, motivate, and involve.
Historian- The Historian is responsible for documenting the year of the District through photos and scrapbooks. The Historian is also responsible for writing the award applications for the district at the end of the year and preparing them for submission to Junior Civitan International.
Lt. Governor – Area One (Jacksonville, Tallahassee)
Lt. Governor – Area Two (Orlando)
Lt. Governor – Area Three (Tampa/St. Pete)
Lt. Governor – Area Four (Naples, Miami)
Each lieutenant governor shall be directly responsible and accountable to the governor and district chair (adult) for the proper operation of the clubs within the lieutenant governor's area. The lieutenant governor shall provide consultation and assistance as needed and shall serve on the district board of directors. The lieutenant governor will complete lieutenant governor reports four times per year: Oct 15, Dec 15, Feb 15 and April 15
Please encourage your fellow club members to run for a district office! All nominations and introductions will be presented Saturday morning at the district convention.
This form including parental permission form is due postmarked by April 20, 2017 and must be mailed or emailed to:
Penny Bonawitz, Junior Civitan Chair, Florida District
17731 Currie Ford Drive, Lutz, FL 33558
(intent to run in the subject line)
Candidate Parental Permission
Must be completed by Junior Civitan Florida District Officer Candidate's parent or guardian, and submitted with the Candidate Certification Form
*Candidate Name ______
*Parent / Guardian Name: ______
*Contact Phone Number: ______
email address: ______
I understand that my son/daughter is a candidate for a district officer positon for Junior Civitan Florida District. ______
(name of the officer position)
There will be a district board meetingevery month via Skype, one district project, one District Meeting and one District Convention. I understand that he/she is expected to attend all of the district meetings, district board meetings, district projects and the district convention during the upcoming district year (July 1 to June 30) and fulfill the responsibilities of his/her office to the best of his/her ability.
Note: There is no cost to the district officer for attending district meetings, projects, and board meetings. They are, however, responsible for their own transportation to and from the meetings and projects. Also, The Governor is responsible for setting and reaching a personal fundraising goal of at least $1800 and attending Sno Do in Canada during the month of January and the District Public Relations Coordinator is responsible for setting and reaching a personal fund raising goal of at least $1500 and attending Dance A Thon in March in Myrtle Beach, SC.
I fully support my son / daughter in his / her candidacy, and if elected I will support him / her in fulfilling the obligations of the office.
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(Parent/ Guardian Signature) (date)