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September 1,1999 Meredith Herald Campus Extras How to Run for Office Becca SwnH eacttins SoanJ Cnar Do you like to meet new people? WouW you like , to g«l invoJved?I)oyou wanuo mafas a difference? Would you liketo- voice your opinSons and concems alwut Meraiijh? If you answered yes to any of these qi»stions, you should riio fw a class office tn the upcoming elecu'ons Below are some ?ips fOT running in a Meredith College elecfion. Choose an ofRce ♦Check out the offices listed in toe SGA By-Laws in your Stu dent Handbook and Activities Calendar. There tae many offices: for wWch you can run! ♦Find an Elections Board Notebook and look at the job descrip tions listed for each office. The notebooks are in the first floOT parlors of each residence hall and in the Office of Student Activ ities and Leadership Develc|)ment- Pay attention to the skills needed and Ae time required for each position. *Talk to the woman who currently holds Ihe position in which you are interested, Don’t hesitate to ask her questions about the responsibilities that come with thaiofficeJ File for Office •Pick up one filing card from the Office of Student Aclivitiea and Leadership Development during Ihe filing period. •Fill out the card. Be creativel Make your card stand out. They will be displayed in the Cate Center throughout the elections period. Turn your filing card in by the deadline. Attend one workshop *Go to one of the elecllOTS wc^hops. If you are unable to attend, call die Elections Board Chair to sciwdule a make-up workshop. ♦Pick up the packet outlining campaigning ^cedures and read iivery carefully. Plan your campaign ♦Organize your campaign. Ask someone reliable to be your campaign manager. The more organized you are. the better youi chances are for winning. *Be creadvef Give your can^aign a theme. Candidates in the past have used the following themes: “Oh the Places We’ll Go' and '“Unifying Mind, Body, and Spirit.” *FolIow (he campaign guidelines you received at the work shop. *Choose what kinds of campaign materials you want lo use. Have all specialty campaigning approved by the Elections Board Chair and the Office of Student Acfivities and Leaderehip EteveJ- opment by the designated deadline. *Make yoar campaign rnatenals neat, notieeable. and testefuL Disflibute your paUicity in fficdrdance with campaign guidelines Campaign ‘Talk to student ^ut campus issues. Past candidates have gone door-to-doOT or sat with students at dinner. Once ytwi are elected, their concerns b«ome ywr agenda! •ARend candidate speeches. If you are. not required to give a speech, go anyway? Tliis event is a great oKsonunify to meet the other candida&;s and the voters! Vote . *Don’t forget to cast your voteJ The polling site will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for two consecutive days. ^Encourage your friends io vote! To win, you need 50% plus one v»e.Once the votes are tabulated, ycai will be notified by pbone of the election results. Officer Training informs, energizes Inclement Weather Policy In the event of inclement weather, faculty, staff and students should call 760-2384 for the latest ioformation on class cancellations and office closings. When possible, the College will also run public annooncements on 101^ fM and WRAL Channel S, and on the WRAL website at www.wraltv.com/c^tents/. JONi Smith staff Writer The activities of the Office of Student Activities and Lead ership Development are already in full swing. Dena Price, Assistant Direc tor of the office, invites all offi cers (Presidents, Vice Presi dents, Secretaries, Treasurers, Chairs, and Co-Chairs) to par ticipate in one of the training workshops. Price explained how the workshops are conducted; Each begins with a general session where the group's lead ers discuss the services of Stu dent Acdvities and Leadership Development. Also, a general manual is distributed in this session. After the opening meeting, the officers are sepa rated into different groups based on the position they hold. In these groups, topics will be discussed that will help the students fulfill their jobs suc cessfully, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Chairs, and Co- Chairs may choose between two topics for this session: “Thinking Outside the Box,.,Creative Programming" and "Student Leader’s Tool Kit.” Workshops are required for officers of any organization or club, including the class co chair positions. Any student who has attend ed a workshop for two consec utive years that feels that she does not need to go for a third year, may go by the Office of Student Acdvities and Leader ship Development and fill out an “Officer Training No Atten dance Form.” If a student is not able to make one of the times listed below, they should go to the office to check out a video and receive the manuals. Wednesday, Sept, 1 & Wednesday, Sept, 8: 5:30-6:30— General Ses sion-Oak Room 6:30-7:30— Officer Groups: President/Vice President/Chairs/Co-Chairs Oak Room, Dogwood B Treasurer-Azalea Room Secretary-Wyatt Room Thursday, Sept, 9, the groups will be the same and in the same locarions, except that the session will begin at 3:30 p,m and last until 5:30 p.m. Students have found that- much can be learned from par ticipating in this program. Last fall. Heather Thomson and Meredith Bolton attended the workshops. Thomson remarked, “We did several ice breakers, learned different ways to be creative, and played with Play-Dough!” Last year, Thomson was social co-chair for the class of 2001. Bolton, president of the class of 2001, added, “The Officer Training Workshops are a won derful way for student leaders to sharpen their leadership skills so they are better able to serve their classes and organi zations," According to Price, these workshops have proven to be an asset to the^ leaders of Meredith year after year The Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development looks forward to an exciting year for all officers and is available at 760-8338 for ques tions. CLASSIFIED ADS MOVING SALE: This-End- Up bunk beds. Brio train set. Pie safe, rattan/ glass kitchen table, framed prints, and other household items. Saturday, Sept, 4 (9 a,m. to noon) ai 2708 Townedge Court. Cali 783-8759, LIFEGUARDS and swim instrunctors needed. Positions available immediately. Flexible hours, fun environment, conve nient location. Apply, YWCA, 1012 0berlin Rd. MATH TUTOR: Are you a junior or senior who enjoys work ing with middle and high school students? The Sylvan Learning Center in Cary is looking for a math tutor who is competent in teaching through Algebra II, Math instructors are needed pan time in the evenings. Call 858-8103, TEACHING ASSISTANT NEEDED! Assist students and instructors at the Sylvan Learning Center in Cary, Pan time early evenings on Monday and Wednes day Call Michele at 858-8103. ARE YOU enthusiastic, orga nized and cheerful? ADMINIS TRATIVE ASSISTANT needed at the Sylvan Learning Center in Cary. Monday-Thursday 4-8 p.m. Call Jessica at 858-8103. CHILDCARE: Dependable, loving student to care for two chil dren (2& 1/2 y & 6 yrs) from 2:30- 6 p.m, Mondays, Tuesdays, and/or Thursdays. Transportation and ref erences required, $7/hour. Please call 676-7433. PART-TIME help needed for a photography library, near down town. The position is available for the afternoon for a multi-task per son. Office experience and typing skills are helpful, but not neces sary. Tasks include filing, creating labels for slides, preparing and shipping packages to clients and photographers. You must have your own transporiaiion to run errends. We would prefer a non- smoker Pay will begin at $6.25 and will increase based upon per formance. Please call Katrina Brown at 828-0826 for an inter view or if you have any questions. CHILDCARE in our Cary home for our three children, M-P 3:00-6:30, Children are ages 13, 12 and 7, Responsible individual with own car to take chiidm to after school activities and oversee homework completion. Please call 468-8388 after 6:00 pm. MOTHER”S HELPER NEEDED for delightful almost 3- year-old girl. Good salary, beauti ful Cary neighborhood with park/ walking trails. Orefer M-W-F mornings, but some flexibility for schedule. Must have own trans portation. 387-0505. 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