Educational Handouts
Leadership
Chairing Meetings and a Sample Agenda – tips on how to run meetings and use agendas.
Simple Chapter Goal Planning – If you don't know where you're going, you'll never get there. This handout discusses a simple process for setting achievable goals for your chapter.
Project Planning and Management – what you've always wanted to know about successful planning and facilitation of chapter projects.
Online Resources Flyer: This handout discusses the various online offerings available for Kappa Kappa Psi brothers and also contains contact information for the National Council, Board of Trustees, and National Headquarters.
What Makes an Active Brother/Chapter – what every brother and chapter should be participating in and national paperwork due dates.
Membership Education
The Complete Membership Education Program – detailed descriptions on how to create a complete educational process or update an existing one.
Developing Membership Education Activities – Contains suggestions and techniques for Chapter’s in need of fresh membership education ideas, especially for those trying to overcome hazing issues.
Developing Continuing Membership Education Activities – Ideas and trips to get you started on building a CMEP. Post initiate education at its finest!
Recruiting Strategy – Not all band members can be recruited in the same way. Don’t plan a recruiting event without it!
Membership Education Presentation from the 2007 National Convention: Presentation from National Convention on what makes a great Membership Education Program and how you can create an outstanding program for your chapter. Be sure to see the handout on Membership Education for additional information.
Financial
Managing Chapter Finances – information on how to handle and record financial transactions, including a sample budget.
Developing Fundraisers – fundraising ideas and tips to get you started on planning and executing successful fundraisers.
Incentive Based Fundraising – a way to bring personal responsibility and incentive to chapter members fundraising individually.
Other Officer Information
How to Create Officer Notebooks – General and officer specific information that should be passed from officer to officer, helping new officers learn from the experiences of the retiring officers.
Service Suggestions and Ideas – Tips on how to brainstorm great service projects for your band and some examples of great projects other chapters are doing.
Example Minutes Handout – a must-have for Secretaries seeking to improve how meeting minutes are recorded and dispersed to their chapter.
Music and Musicianship – tips on how to make music an integral part of chapter activities.
Alumni Records and Activities – Discusses how to update and keep alumni records as well as what kinds of alumni activities your chapter might plan.
Sample Attendance Policy – an example of a flexible chapter attendance policy along with general tips.