SHIP State Officer Candidate Application

Print and mail to SHIP, PO Box 367, Cato, NY 13033.
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Excerpt from the SHIP Constitution

Article Ill - Officer Qualifications, Requirements and Terms

Officers to be selected are President, Vice President, Corresponding Secretary, Recording
Secretary, Comptroller and Historian. All officers must be delegates of their local chapter.
President must have been a member for at least two years and Vice President for at least
one year.  No one person shall serve in excess of two years in any one office.  Terms will
run for one year, with elections being held at the state convention.

Article IV - Duties of Officers

President

1. Preside over meeting of the Board of Governors. 
2. Attend all emergency meetings.
3. Schedule and attend meetings.
4. Preside over annual convention.

Vice-President

1. Carry out the President's duties in the event of his or her absence.
2. Determine the validity of excuses for absence.
3. Take over for any absent officer.

Recording Secretary

1. To record minutes of all meetings.
2. To read the minutes of the last meeting. 
3. To record attendance at each meeting.

Corresponding Secretary

1. Send and receive information about upcoming meetings, conventions and other matters. 
2. To share with the board the information received by sponsors and chapters. 

Comptroller

1. To record dues collected by the clubs.
2. Consult the Treasurer on budgetary expenditures.

Historian

1. To keep a permanent record of the history and important events of the S.H.I.P. organization. 
2. To keep correspondence with historical organizations in relation to state and club history.

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Return this portion to: SHIP, PO Box 367, Cato, NY 13033 by the deadline March 1, 2004.

I want to be a candidate for office in the State History Interest Project!

Name {print}  _______________________

School  ___________________________

School Address  ____________________

Phone Number  _____________________	

E-mail  ____________________________

Grade level  _______	Years as a Delegate  _______

Please consider me as a candidate for the office of  ____________________

I have read the Constitution and agree to follow the rules that govern the election of officers.

Signature of Candidate		Signature of Advisor

Date__________________		Date__________________

You will need to send a short [100-150 word] biography to SHIP along with your application.  Be sure to include a photo, if you choose and any additional information about your candidacy.  Send an email to SHIP@nyshistory.com to request a candidate web page on the SHIP web site on New York History Net.  

BEST OF LUCK!!