What to move your local chapter forward, but don't know how to do it? Our Planning Calendar will help you know what to do and when.

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Be sure to open a bank account on behalf of your chapter in order to receive funds. Also, establish procedures for the deposit and withdrawal of chapter funds. The club office on your campus can help with this.

Funding sources include NEA Grants, Chapter rebate checks, Associated Students and various local fundraising activities.

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Each year SCTA recognizes the contributions of our members, chapters and advisors. SCTA Awards are presented at the SCTA Representative Assembly (the annual business meeting of the association) each spring.

Individual Award Categories:

SCTA W.H.O. (We Honor Ours) Award
Outstanding Chapter Advisor(s)
Virginia Ann Shadwick Human Rights Award

Chapter Award Categories:

Outstanding Local Chapter
Chapter Membership Recognition

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Student chapters don't have to operate in isolation. Get connected with the larger educational community in the state by developing partnerships. Develop partnerships with local CTA chapters, CTA Service Center Councils, retired members, individual school sites, other Student CTA chapters, future teacher clubs at middle/ high schools, community organizations, etc.

When planning chapter activities, consider developing events around four major areas:

1. Teacher Quality
2. Membership Recruitment
3. Community Outreach
4. Political Action

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In order to establish an official SCTA chapter on your campus, follow these procedures:

A. Follow the procedures on your campus for establishing a club.

B. Secure a faculty or staff advisor. We recommend 2 advisors, if possible, to share the responsibility. SCTA Chapter Advisors have the same responsibility as any other club advisor on campus.

C. Send the following materials to the SCTA office:

• Chapter constitution (see a sample)
• List of officers and contact information
• Advisor contact information

Once this information is received, your chapter will be recognized. Next, open a chapter bank account and determine procedures for deposit and withdrawal of funds. Official chapters receive a rebate of $5.00 per member. Checks are mailed in the fall to the chapter advisor and are made payable to the chapter. Spring membership money will not be mailed until the next Fall.

Follow these 8 steps for a well-organized and promoted workshop or mini-conference.

1. First, plan what kind of event you want, and how big.
2. Prepare a budget
3. Secure student volunteers
4. Select workshops to be offered.
5. Request workshops 2 months in advance.
6. Advertise event 1 month in advance.
7. Day of the event
8. After the event

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Running a meeting can be exhausting when people get sidetracked and the issue at hand gets forgotten. Follow these steps to help you run an effective meeting.

• Always start on time. Call the meeting to order at the scheduled start time and get right to the agenda.
• Adjourn on time. If there is a scheduled adjournment time, stick to it. No one likes a meeting that drags on forever.
• Keep oral reports brief. Ask officers and committee chairs to prepare written reports that they can duplicate and distribute as members arrive. Limit oral reports to any recommendations for action, the major reason(s) for the action, and questions and answers.
• Stick to the agenda. The chair should remind speakers to limit their remarks to the subject under consideration.

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