Officer | Duties/Responsibilities |
President
(Master)
| - Preside
at all meetings of the Grange
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See that all officers and members of committees appointed perform their respective
duties
- Declare
the result of all balloting and other votes of the Grange
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See that all laws and usages of the Order are duly understood and obeyed
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Sign all orders drawn on the treasury with the consent of the Grange
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Perform such other duties as may be required by the ritual or action of the Grange
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Be an ex officio member of the Board of Directors and serve as its Chair
|
Vice
President
Overseer) | -
Assist the President in preserving order and decorum in the Grange· Preside
in the absence of the President
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Assist in the appointment of committees
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Perform such other duties as may be required by the ritual or action of the Grange
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Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
|
Program
Director
Lecturer) | -
Plan, prepare, and present programs of interest to the membership at each meeting
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Preside in the absence of the President and Vice President
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Perform such other duties as may be required by the ritual or action of the Grange
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Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
|
Steward | -
Preside in the absence of the President, Vice President and Program
Director
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See that the meeting room is properly prepared
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Conduct initiation and such other ritualistic ceremonies as may be required with
the aid of the Assistant Stewards
|
Assistant
Steward | -
Conduct initiation and such other ritualistic ceremonies as may be required
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See that the meeting room is properly prepared
|
Lady
Assistant
Steward | -
Conduct initiation and such other ritualistic ceremonies as may be required
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See that the meeting room is properly prepared
|
Chaplain
| -
Assist in ritualistic ceremonies as may be required
-
Serve as contact with family of deceased members to offer Grange funeral home
service
- Organize
funeral home service participants and supplies
|
Treasurer | -
Keep an accurate account of all moneys deposited by the Financial Secretary
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Pay bills out on the order of the President with the consent of the Grange
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Report regularly on the condition of all accounts
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Present the records to the auditing committee when called upon to do so
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Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
|
Recording
Secretary | -
Record all the proceedings of the Grange
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Make all necessary reports to Pomona and State Granges
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Keep accurate records of the membership of the Grange
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Receive and pay over to the Financial Secretary all dues received· Perform
such other duties as may be required by action of the Grange
- Be
an ex officio member of the Board of Directors and serve as its Secretary
|
Financial
Secretary | -
Keep financial records accurately
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Receive and deposit all moneys
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Draw and counter-sign all orders voted on by the Grange
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Report regularly on the condition of all accounts
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Present the financial records to the auditing committee when called upon to do
so
- Serve as
an ex officio member of the Board of Directors
|
Greeter | -
Welcome visitors and new members to Grange meetings and activities
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Introduce visitors as provided for in opening of the Grange ritualistic ceremony
|
Ceres | -
Assist in ritualistic ceremonies as may be required, including flag presentation
and welcoming of new members
|
Pomona | -
Assist in ritualistic ceremonies as may be required
|
Flora | -
Assist in ritualistic ceremonies as may be required
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Arrange for sending of cards, fruits and/or flowers to Grange members at time
of illness or death
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Coordinate semi-annual cheer basket project
|
Executive
Committee | -
Serve as members of Board of Directors
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Act for and in the name of the Grange between meetings only in conjunction with
the President
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Provide such oversight as may be required to insure the safety and security of
the property of the Grange
|
Junior
Leader | -
Coordinate and supervise all meetings and activities of the Junior Grange, maintaining
appropriate discipline
-
Report regularly to the President, the Board of Directors and the
Grange on the progress of the Junior Grange
|
Committee
Name | Duties/Responsibilities
|
| Community
Service | Plan/promote
projects to meet needs of the community and its citizens |
| Membership | Coordinate
recruitment of new members and mentor new members after initiation |
| Kitchen | Lead
volunteers in the preparation of food for public dinners, banquets, etc. |
| Dining
Room | Arrange
for set-up and decoration of dining room for public dinner, banquets, dinner meetings
|
| Purchasing | Order
and buy food, paper and cleaning supplies as needed |
| Call
| Contact
members and friends to help with projects and to inform them of special events |
| Property | Oversee
maintenance of facilities and grounds and arrange for necessary repairs/improvements
to building and equipment |
| Fair
Exhibit | Assemble
Grange's educational display for local county fairs |
| Cheer | Send
flowers/fruit/cards to sick or bereaved members and arrange for twice annual cheer
basket project to elderly & shut-ins of the community |
| Hall
rentals/banquet reservations | Serve
as contact for all requests for hall rentals and reservations/arrangements for
banquets, receptions, etc. |
| Social | Appoint/coordinate
refreshment committees for monthly meetings |
| Publicity/Newsletter | Arrange
for newspaper coverage about Grange events, publish bi-monthly newsletters and
coordinate website |
| Legislative | Keep
Grange informed of pending legislation and draft resolutions to express Grange
positions on issues |
| Cookbooks | Coordinate
sales of Grange cookbooks |
