Ruritan Club and District Officers' Handbook

I-J Initiation of a New Member (by Club) ������������������������������� 18 Initiation of a New Member (by District officer)..................41 Inspection/Audit of Districts or Clubs������������������������������� 111 Installation, Club Officers.................................................. 40 Installation, District Officers. ............................................. 34 Invitation to Ruritan Membership...................................... 44 JJ Gwaltney Award. .......................................................... 56 K-L Letter of Invitation, Sample............................................... 46 Loss Prevention Worksheets. .................................. 114-118 M Meeting Procedure, Club.................................................... 2 Meeting Procedure, District Cabinet��������������������������������� 32 Membership Chart. ........................................................... 42 Membership Committee Award......................................... 58 Membership Committee, Club. .................................... 15-19 Mission................................................................................ 6 Motions, Steps to Present................................................. 39 N-O Name Badges................................................................... 68 National Communication Awards...................................... 68 National Office, Contact Information����������������������������������� 2 Objectives, Ruritan.............................................................. 7 Objectives Committee, Club. ............................................ 19 On-Line Materials, Handbooks. .......................................... 9 Organization Overview........................................................ 5 Organizational Agenda...................................................... 47 Organizational Chart........................................................... 5 Organizing a Ruritan Club................................................. 46 Organizing a Ruri-Teen Club............................................. 51 Outstanding Club President Award����������������������������������� 73 Outstanding Club Secretary Award ���������������������������������� 75 Outstanding Club Treasurer Award ���������������������������������� 74 Outstanding District Governor........................................... 67 Outstanding Zone Governor Award ���������������������������������� 67 P Paid Club Builder Program. .............................................. 48 Parliamentary Procedure.................................................. 39 Past District Governors, Duties......................................... 27 Perfect Attendance Recognition........................................ 67 Permanent Funds, Foundation. ........................................ 54 Photo/Video Consent Form............................................. 100 President’s Golden Key Award.......................................... 56 Press Releases, Samples............................................ 97-99 Print Newsletter Award...................................................... 68 Program/Entertainment Committee, Club ������������������������ 14 Prospective Member List. ................................................. 19 Protocol for Visitors........................................................... 37 Public Relations Committee, Club ������������������������������������ 21 Public Relations Policies and Guidelines �������������������� 86-97 Public Service Committee, Club. ...................................... 23

Q-R Recruiting New Members.................................................. 18 Report Evaluations and Ranking. ..................................... 77 Reporter, Club................................................................... 11 Reports, Club Officers....................................................... 13 Roberts Rules of Order ..................................................... 39 Rudy Youth of the Year . ............................................... 63-64 Ruritan Emblem, Use of............................................... 87-88 Ruritan Forever, application.............................................. 45 Ruritan Forever Legacy Club............................................ 58 Ruritan Length of Service Award. .................................... .67 Ruritan Membership Invitation.......................................... 44 Ruritan National Anniversary. ........................................... 52 Ruritan National Foundation........................................ 53-55 Ruritan National Pledge...................................................... 2 Ruritan of the Year ....................................................... 61-62 Ruritan Publications.......................................................... 52 Ruritan Student Program.................................................. 52 Ruritan Sunday/Ruritan Week. ......................................... 12 Ruri-Teen of the Year ................................................... 65-66 Ruri-Teen, Organizing a Club............................................ 51 Ruri-Teen, Sponsoring Club Responsibilities ������������������� 51 S Sample Club Budget......................................................... 20 Scholarship, Build Your Dollars......................................... 55 Seating Arrangements. ..................................................... 36 Sergeant-At-Arms, Club.................................................... 11 Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment ����������������� 102-103 Social Development Committee, Club������������������������������ 23 Song Leader, Club............................................................ 11 Standing Committees, Club......................................... 14-21 T 21st Century Legacy Fund............................................... 54 Tom Downing Fellow......................................................... 54 Training, Club Officers. ..................................................... 31 U-V Understanding Public Relations........................................ 86 Value of Ruritan Membership............................................ 43 Voting Methods................................................................. 39 W-Z Website Award.................................................................. 68 Youth Leaders Award: 4-H, FFA, Scouting ����������������������� 58 Zone Governor, Award...................................................... 67 Zone Governor, Duties...................................................... 25 Zone Meetings............................................................. 25-26

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