Eswau Huppeday Lodge #560

Duties of the Officers

I. Chief

A. The duties of the Lodge Chief shall be those outlined in the latest edition of the Order of the Arrow Handbook.

B. In addition, he shall have the following responsibilities:

  1. With the aid of his advisers, appoint committee chairmen and advisers of standing and special committees.
  2. Oversees the performance of the Vice-Chiefs.

C. He shall prepare an agenda for Executive Committee and Lodge Business meetings.

D. He shall preside at these meetings

II. Program Vice-Chief

A. He shall oversee and coordinate the Program Committees: Activities, Ceremonies, Dance Team, Service, and Cook Team.

B. He sees that the necessary information is compiled for the annual report to the council.

C. He assumes the Chief’s position in case of his absence.

D. If the Chief resigns or is impeached, he shall assume the Chief’s position until an election is held to elect a new Chief.

III. Administrative Vice-Chief

A. He acts as the parliamentarian for the Lodge.

B. He oversees and coordinates the Administrative Committees: Camp Promotions, Unit Elections, Membership Development, Training, and Communications.

IV. Secretary

A. He records the minutes of all Lodge and Executive Committee meetings.

B. He has copies of the minutes for each Executive Committee member.

C. He acts as the public relations director for the lodge in conjunction with the Chief. The Chief should be notified about any type of press release.

D. He handles correspondence with other lodges.

V. Treasurer

A. He maintains financial records.

B. He must account for all income and expenditures.

C. He submits a voucher for all unpaid bills with the proper approval to the Staff Advisor for payment through the council.

D. He should maintain a detailed inventory at all times.

E. He should maintain a petty cash fund not to exceed $25.00.

VI. Executive Committee

A. Acts for the lodge in such matters that would come between Lodge meetings.

B. Establishes a calendar of events in time to be published in the council’s calendar.

C. Sees that the lodge program and administration are properly conducted.

D. Approves expenditures of the lodge.

E. Represents lodge membership at all times.

 
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