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GUIDELINES FOR CHAPTER WARDEN

 Report due -      Send to your Province President. For specific due date, refer to Chapter President’s check list, IB351

 Spring             IB365 Chapter Inventory.
                          Order replacements for missing items and check Calendar-Directory or price list to see which items you must pay for and how much.

 Other duties:
1.  Prepare the room for meeting or ceremony;
2.  Prepare the required paraphernalia for use at the meeting or ceremony.
3. Serve as custodian of Ritual paraphernalia.
4.  Receive the password and grip of members at the door before admitting them to the meeting room.
5.  Serve notices of all meetings to the member, the Chapter Adviser, and the Faculty Sponsor.
6.  Keep a notebook indicating complete names and addresses of each member and date of initiation (IB344).  The class notebook pages should be reproduced and transferred to the Second Vice President’s file as the members of the initiation classes leave school.
7.  Forward all changes of name and address immediately to the Province President also stating former name and address. (IB305)
8.  Order supplies as needed using form IB308.  Send to your Province President.
9.  At the end of the year collect the officer’s portfolios and chapter properties and give them to the summer custodian for safekeeping.

 Patrons/Patronesses

            1. Keep a complete list of all Patrons/Patronesses of your chapter as below:
                             A. Current
                             B. Deceased
                             C. Moved away

            2.         There are three forms in your portfolio dealing with Patrons/Patronesses:
                             
IB370 Induction of a new Patron or Patroness
                              IB370.1  Change of Data (new name, title, etc.)
                              IB370.2 Address change
                              IB370.3  Patron/Patroness List
                              IB371 Report of Patron/Patroness Activities

3.         Certificates are available to be given to Patrons/Patronesses when they are inducted into a chapter.  Request them from the Executive Secretary.

            4.         Honor Patrons/Patronesses by publicizing their activities in relation to Delta Omicron.

5.         Before you induct Patrons/Patronesses you should determine their interest in Delta Omicron and its purposes.                   

5.            Set aside one musical or one musical function each year to honor local Patrons/Patronesses.

Listed below are supplies which should be in the Warden's Portfolio. The Warden is responsible for the upkeep and care of all equipment and supplies for this office.

  1. IB320/8  Guidelines for Chapter Warden
 2.   IB309 (complete), Portfolio Index for Collegiate Chapter Officers
                  IB309/1 President
                 IB309/2  1st Vice President
                  IB309/3 2nd Vice President
                  IB309/4 Secretary
                  IB309/5
Treasurer
                  IB309/6 Director of Music Activities
                  IB309/7 Director of Publicity
                  IB309/8 Warden
                  IB309/9 Historian
                  IB309/10 Chaplain
                  IB309/11 Chapter Adviser
3.   Roster of National Honorary Members and Patrons 
4.   IB328  Advantages of Membership in Delta Omicron
5.   Supplies of the following in sufficient quantities to meet the chapter's needs for the current year:
                 IB302  Affiliation Certificate
                 IB305  Change of Name and/or Address Form
                 IB308,  Order Form
                 IB365 Collegiate Chapter Inventory
                 IB370  Induction of Chapter Patron/Patroness
                 IB370.1  Change of Data - Patron/Patroness
                 IB370.2 Affiliation Announcement  - Chapter Patron/Patroness
                
IB370.3 Patron/Patroness List
                 IB371,  Report of Collegiate Patron/Patroness Activities

 NOTE:  Properties in custody of Warden include:
1.  Collegiate Member List
2.  Pledging and Initiation materials
          
Book for pledges to sign
           Chapter Membership Record Book
           One Songbook of Delta Omicron
           All Ritual paraphernalia kept under lock and key, except when in use

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