Delmarva HOG's

Basic Officer Duties and Responsibilities

 

Director

Works with the sponsoring dealer to uphold the HOG Charter and operating policies

  Assumes overall responsibility for the administration of the HOG Chapter and implementation of Harley Owner Group          policies

  Conducts chapter meetings

  Coordinates chapter officer responsibilities

   Ensures that risk management requirements set forth by chapter insurance program, including procurement of necessary release forms, are met for all chapter activities

   Routes HOG correspondence to fellow officers and membership as necessary

 

Assistant Director

  Assists the Director as needed

   Informs the chapter members of HOG programs and benefits

  Conducts new member orientation

  Acts as the liaison between the chapter and the state rally committee

 

Treasurer

  Collects chapter dues

  Manages all chapter funds

  Oversees the preparation of chapter Federal, State, and Local tax returns

  Reports financial transactions to members monthly

 

Secretary

  Oversees the administrative needs of the chapter

  Keeps minutes of all chapter meetings

  Ensures that all insurance requirements are met

  Submits various reports to HOG

 

Membership Coordinator

  Ensures that chapter members have current National HOG memberships

  Maintains membership enrollment and release forms on file for each member

 

Activities Officer

  Oversees the administration of chapter events

  Recruits and instructs volunteers for chapter activities

   Ensures all insurance requirements are met for chapter events

  Oversees collection of release events for chapter events

 

Ladies of Harley Officer (LOH)

 Encourages women members to take an active part in the chapter

 Answers questions about the LOH program

 Informs members of LOH activities

 Coordinates LOH chapter activities

 

Road Captain

   Assists in planning routes for chapter rides

  Educates chapter members about group riding techniques

   Informs members of any hand signals used by the chapter on group rides

   Acts as a guide for organized chapter rides

 

Editor

  Authors, edits, and facilitates the distribution of chapter publications

  Informs chapter members of chapter activities by printing them in the chapter newsletter

  Promotes HOG's fun, family-orientated philosophy in all chapter publications

  Sends a copy of all publications to the HOG office

 

Safety Officer

   Provides Motorcycle Safety Foundation information to all members

   Educates members about Safe Rider Skills Program

   Assists road captain in planning routes for chapter rides

  Assists road captain in educating members about group riding techniques

   Assist road captain in informing chapter members of any hand signals used by the chapter

  Assists in the collection of signed release forms

 

Photographer/Historian

  Takes and organizes chapter photos for chapter publications, HOG Tales, and a chapter history album

  Organizes written accounts of chapter activities, records names of chapter officers, notes membership levels, etc.

  Organizes photos of chapter activities, officers, members, etc.

 

Web Master

    The position of "Web Master" ;  does require a Computer - Internet Access - Web page editing software -

Also the web master must be willing to initially assume all of the financing obligations and responsibilities required to maintain and service the existing web site, then forward all of the web site charges and/or fees , ect. - to the Treasurer - for reimbursement. While not required, a good variety of software titles & experience;  in usage of the internet,  word processing, photo manipulation, etc. - will be of great use - with the occasional converting and editing that may be required to process E-mail,  attachments and photos ; for usage within the web site.

 

 

These are only the basics of each job. In addition to what is listed, most of the officers submit articles to be printed monthly in the chapter newsletter. In all positions, a computer is handy, but not a requirement. We are also interested in opening a position for a Membership Coordinator, responsible for the maintaining of the membership roster; preparing mailing labels monthly for the newsletter editor; report monthly to the newsletter editor upcoming renewals.