Exec reports - Vice President
Introduction
The Vice-President :
- Takes over when the President is unavailable.
- Organizes Longhike in the fall
- Organizes the Winter Social in the winter
- Organizes the Annual Banquet in the spring
- A good position for somebody with social skills, who is good at getting lots of help when needed.
The low down
Congratulations, you're supposed to be the second highest ranked person in the club but who's kidding, the treasurer has way more influence than you. So does the senior quartermaster. Should have ran for Secretary, eh? Don't let this weigh you down. You're still the go-to guy/girl to get Longhike, the Winter Social and the Banquet off the ground. And if you're extremely lucky, you may become president if the current president dies on some beginner friendly or mountaineering trip.
Your humble tasks
As soon as you get elected, you must start thinking about preparing Longhike in the fall. Sounds daunting but if the work is properly spread out over the summer, it should be a breeze. An organizational Longhike timeline can be viewed here.
Thinking that you're in the clear after Longhike? Nope. Next up is the winter social in early December. It's somewhat a Christmas-ish get-together minus the Christmas part before the holidays that involves a potluck, slideshow and maybe even some music and dancing. It's not as big as the banquet, but still a good bash. An organizational winter social timeline can be viewed here.
Now, you're in the clear for a few months. Try to enjoy it as much as you can because it seems there's always something else to do. By early February, it's time to get the ball rolling for the semi-formal annual VOC Banquet. The Banquet is typically held 1-2 weeks before the start of the exam period. Don't worry, it's at least an order of magnitude less demanding than organizing Longhike. A organizational annual banquet timeline can be viewed here.
Past Exec Reports
Exec report - Vice President 2009 - 2010
Exec report - Vice President 2008 - 2009
Exec report - Vice President 2007 - 2008
Exec report - Vice President 2006 - 2007