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Vice President and Treasurer positions are up for election this September, 2023. Both positions will be vacated so it is imperative for guild volunteers to step into these critical roles.

The only way a civic organization survives is through the personal efforts of volunteers.  Over the past four years our Guild has enjoyed substantial benefits from an expanded group of dedicated volunteers.  You’ve seen it, right?  We livestream our meetings, the quality of presentations has improved, and we’re offering high quality training opportunities.  These things don’t happen without a fully staff board of directors.  

It is perplexing to me then to note that as of this writing, we have ZERO candidates for two of our four open elected positions for 2023, that of Vice President and Treasurer.  

ZERO!  What is going on?  We have more than 180 renewed members for FY2023-2024.  Are there TWO among you who WILL?

Maybe you are concerned about the extent of the commitment?  Let me summarize, excluding participation as a member in monthly meetings and occasional activities for any member, as follows.

• The Vice President:
  • Attends the monthly board meeting.  Usually one hour, and occasionally ninety minutes.
  • That’s it.  Ninety extra minutes a month.
  • Maryland corporate law requires four officers.  Our Bylaws require four elected officers.
• Treasurer:
• Monthly:
  • Attends the monthly board meeting. Usually one hour, and occasionally ninety minutes. (1.5 hrs)
  • Weekly visit to the shop to pickup monies (if any). (1 hr)
  • Weekly trip to the bank to make cash deposits (if any). (1 hr)
  • Transaction Accounting ( 2 hrs)
  • Deposit checks. (.5 hr)
  • Make monthly and annual financial reports. (2 hr)
  • Manage expenses. (2 hr)
  • Total per month, 10 hours.
• Annually:
  • Facilitate annual tax filing. (.5 hr)
  • Renewal Season (transaction accounting 20 min, 5 days per week, 12 weeks, 16.6 hrs)
  • Annual Budget Preparation (3 hrs)
  • Total annual 20.1 hrs

Read more about responsibilities in our Bylaws
https://hcwg.org/home/about-the-guild/by-laws/#article6
Election Committee Homepage
https://hcwg.org/election-committee/

We need YOU.  Please VOLUNTEER

Nominate Yourself or Someone Else   Volunteer for the Election Committee