Hands Chapter Leadership
Better Leaders Make Better Chapters

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.        — Vincent Lombardi


Coming into a Leadership Position

All officers need to be elected, and all officers, no matter how knowledgeable about their positions, need to go through training/transition so they are aware of all that is expected of them in their new positions.

Officer Elections

Officer Training and Transition

Officers and Committees by Model

The Chapter Models structure requires specific officers and committees for each model. Click on your model to see what is expected.

Initiation-Only

Standard

Advanced

Officer Positions

Click on the position name to go to the specific officer guidebook for that office.

Counselor

Historian

President

Membership Chair

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Foundation Representative

Optional/Additional Officer Positions

Chapters are not limited to having only the officers required in the chapter model or designated in the constitution. Listed below are some common officer positions that some KDP chapters have adopted. Current officers sometimes take on more than one officer role to fill areas of need within the chapter.

SGA Liaison

Awards & Recognition Coordinator

Marketing & Publicity Chair

Community Relations Coordinator

Alumni Relations Coordinator

ACE Award Coordinator

Web Site Developer

 

Chapter Committees

Committees play an essential role in ensuring the chapter’s health and growth. Effective use of committees can get all the regular members involved and participating, which creates a stronger bond to the chapter and its mission.

Executive Committee

Communications Committee

Membership Committee

Historical Committee

Programming Committee

Ad Hoc Committees

Fund-raising Committee