Link to Constitution: http://www.artschorale.com/downloads/Arts_Chorale_Constitution.pdf
President:
As the President of Arts Chorale, I lead both the choir and the Executive board. I organize and lead Eboard meetings and lead announcements during choir. I am also responsible for recruiting new members and answering questions (usually via email) from prospective and current members. The president plans social events for the choir as well. Together, the eboard organizes both the retreat and banquet, but as president I delegate tasks among the eboard and make sure keep everyone focused and productive during meetings.
It's tons of fun to lead you all! (I hope I've done a good job). I would recommend that you run for President if you feel that you are a strong and patient leader, organized, and comfortable reaching out to new members. And, of course, you have to love AC!!!
Vice President:
As the Vice President of Arts Chorale, I am in charge of publicity and recruitment.
It is my responsibility to reserve spaces at festifall and winterfest as well as organize people to work, quarter sheets, candy, music, etc. for the day of the event. I also organize publicity for the mass meetings and concerts. I reserve and make diag boards and bus signs. Design and hang posters and pass out quarter sheets.
I also make sure that were are registered for maize pages!
Being Vice President is a time consuming position, but also very fun. It is a way to be very involve in the choir as well as spread the word about us and meet new people! It is optimal to be experienced at designing posters, but I was able to do the job so obviously not required!
Secretary:
Responsible for keeping updated attendance records and making them
available if needed, which requires learning names of everyone in
choir. May need to help director with identifying choir members for
various reasons, including seating charts or sectionals. Responsible
for addressing attendance issues with director and choir members. Also
makes carpool lists, keeps the email groups updated and functioning,
organizes t-shirt orders and distributes to members.
Treasurer:
As Treasurer of Arts Chorale, it is my duty to keep track of the choir's finances. I collect dues from members at the beginning of each semester, reimburse anyone who purchases choir-related items, and organize fundraisers throughout each semester. I keep track of the UM Credit Union checking and savings accounts, as well as the University SOAS account (through which student organizations must pay for most university-related items, such as Diag boards and university room reservations). Lastly, I pay guest musicians and anyone else who provides a service to Arts Chorale.
You should run for Treasurer if you have a knack for finances, are responsible with money, and/or have ideas for fundraisers!
Music Manager:
So you want to be the music manager of the University of Michigan Arts Chorale? Was it the fact that it's a paid position or are you just an organized person who likes to carry heavy stuff? Regardless of your answer to that question, those are some of the perks of being the music manager. The main responsibilities of the music manager involve working with the conductors and David Aderente at the School of Music to get music and performance folders out to the members of the choir. It is a position that requires organization, people skills, and a willingness to carry heavy music (that's not a joke). Aside from that you must be enthusiastic about Arts Chorale and help out with other general tasks that the E-Board is working on, such as retreat or bucketing. Also, it is a paid position through the School of Music, although it's only about $30 every other week. If none of this scares you away, then you may have what it takes to be the next Music Manager of the University of Michigan Arts Chorale!
Webmaster:
The Webmaster is responsible for keeping the website up-to-date with all possible information, including maintaining the Arts Chorale Calendar, posting attendance records, and announcements for the choir. Basic knowledge of HTML is useful, but it is most important to have patience when working with the system and enthusiasm for what you are doing.
Historian:
As Historian, you will need to work with the other officers and plan how you want to integrate any sort of alumni activities into our concert event. With our now-existing alumni database, you will be responsible for directing alumni outreach--letters, online groups, etc.--as well as coordinating any alumni activities with the choir board and directors.
We will be bucketing this weekend, fri + sat, starting at 6 PM (contrary to what the sheet said, but we decided it'd be best to get a head-start and catch those "early to eat" dinner-goers). We will be meeting on State St., underneath the State Theater sign (or urban outfitters, for you hipsters out there). We should be providing a bucket, but if you have one to bring, by all means, bring it! The more, the merrier! Besides, that might mean we can split up and cover a bit more territory... which would be quite awesome.
If you wish to join us, the songs we'll be singing are:
We may sing some stuff from this semester if people are up for it, or just other songs we want to sing. It'll be a fun time either way!