RuritanClubandDistrictOfficersHandbook

Handouts and Flyers.................................................... 98-99 Harrassment Policy......................................................... 109 History............................................................................... 11 I-J Index ........................................................................ 133-134 Initiation of a New Member............................................... 23 Initiation of a New Member............................................... 47 Installation, District Officers. ............................................. 38 Instructions for Community Service Reports ��������������� 84-85 Invitation to Ruritan Membership................................. 51-52 Invoices, MMS. ................................................................... 6 JJ Gwaltney Award. .......................................................... 62 K-L Letter of Invitation, Sample............................................... 53 Local Media Contacts. ............................................. 101-102 Loss Prevention Worksheets for Club Buildings 129-131 M Meeting Procedure, District Cabinet��������������������������������� 36 Membership Committee, Club. .................................... 20-44 Mission.............................................................................. 11 MMS, FAQ. ...................................................................... 8-9 MMS, Introduction............................................................... 5 MMS, Invoices. ................................................................... 6 MMS, Officer Information.................................................... 7 MMS, Project Hours............................................................ 7 MMS, Training..................................................................... 6 Motions, Steps to Present................................................. 45 N-O National Office, Contact Information����������������������������������� 2 Objectives, Ruritan............................................................ 12 Objectives Committee, Club. ............................................ 24 Officer Information, MMS.................................................... 7 On-Line Materials, Handbooks. ........................................ 14 Organization Overview...................................................... 10 Organizational Agenda...................................................... 54 Organizational Chart......................................................... 10 Organizing a Ruritan Club................................................. 53 Organizing a Ruri-Teen Club............................................. 57 Outstanding Club President Award Application 80-81 Outstanding Club Secretary.............................................. 77 Outstanding District Governor........................................... 73 Outstanding Zone Governor Award ���������������������������������� 73 P Parliamentary Procedure.................................................. 45 Past District Governors, Duties......................................... 32 Perfect Attendance Recognition........................................ 73 Permanent Funds, Ruritan National Foundation 60 Point Incentive and Reward System �������������������������������� 82 President’s Golden Key Award.......................................... 62 Press Releases, Samples........................................ 104-106 Print Media................................................................. 99-100 Print Newsletter Award...................................................... 74 Procedure, Club Meeting.................................................... 2 Program/Entertainment Committee, Club ������������������������ 19 Project Hours, MMS............................................................ 7 Prospective Member List. ................................................. 24 Protocol for Visitors........................................................... 40 Public Relations Committee, Club ������������������������������������ 26 Public Relations Policies and Guidelines �������������������� 94-95

Public Service Committee, Club. ...................................... 27 Public Services, Sample Report. ...................................... 90 Publicity and Media...................................................... 96-97 Q-R R-35 and R-36 . ............................................................ 41-43 Recruiting New Members.................................................. 23 Remarks on Initiating a New Member................... 23 and 47 Report Evaluations and Ranking. ..................................... 84 Reporter, Club................................................................... 16 Reports, Club Officers....................................................... 18 Roberts Rules of Order ..................................................... 45 Rudy Youth of the Year . ............................................... 69-70 Ruritan of the Year Point System...................................... 67 Ruritan Emblem, Use of............................................... 94-95 Ruritan Forever, application .............................................. 50 Ruritan Length of Service Award. ..................................... 73 Ruritan Membership Invitation..................................... 51-52 Ruritan Message.......................................................... 96-97 Ruritan National Anniversary. ........................................... 58 Ruritan National Foundation............................................. 59 Ruritan National Pledge...................................................... 2 Ruritan of the Year ....................................................... 67-68 Ruritan Publications.......................................................... 58 Ruritan Student Program.................................................. 58 Ruri-Teen of the Year ................................................... 71-72 Ruri-Teen, Organizing a Club............................................ 57 Ruri-Teen, Sponsoring Club Responsibilities ������������������� 57 S Sample Club Budget......................................................... 25 Sample Community Service Reports........................... 87-91 Sample PR Documents and Releases..................... 104-106 Scholarship, Build Your Dollars......................................... 61 Scouting, Youth Leader Award.......................................... 64 Seating Arrangements. ..................................................... 40 Sergeant-At-Arms, Club.................................................... 16 Social Development Committee, Club������������������������������ 27 Social Development, Sample Report ������������������������������� 91 Song Leader, Club............................................................ 16 Sponsoring Club Awards................................................... 65 T Television and Radio ................................................ 101-102 The Web . ........................................................................ 103 Tom Downing Fellow......................................................... 60 Training, Club Officers. ..................................................... 35 Training, MMS..................................................................... 6 Types of Ruritan Membership........................................... 48 U-V Understanding Public Relations........................................ 93 Value of Ruritan Membership............................................ 49 Voting Methods................................................................. 45 W-Z Website Award.................................................................. 74 Whistleblower Policy....................................................... 110 Youth Leaders Award: 4-H................................................ 64 Youth Leaders Award: FFA................................................ 64 Youth Leaders Award: Scouting........................................ 64 Zone Governor, Award...................................................... 73 Zone Governor, Duties...................................................... 28 Zone Meetings.................................................................. 28

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