Role of Regional Officers

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WHY BECOME A REGIONAL OFFICER?

Regional Officers are the leaders of their region, working closely with the Regional Coordinator. The role of a regional officer is to:

Work together as a team to develop goals for the region and formulate a plan to successfully implement those goals.
Attend all required meetings and conferences and be visible and accessible to the members of the region.
Communicate with chapters to determine their needs and what you can do for them.
Work with chapters to help them learn the programs and accomplish their goals.
Visit each chapter within your district at least once, when invited.
Monitor progress of region in programs such as pinnacle, five star, etc.
Work within your home chapter as a chapter member or officer.
Communicate your progress to the Regional Coordinator.

Benefits of being a regional officer:

Opportunity to develop and enhance leadership skills by working as a team to set regional goals, plan and run the summer regional leadership conference and conduct general sessions at other regional meetings.
Opportunities to travel and meet headquarters staff, people in our region and in other regions--networking
Assistance with expenses related to International conferences:

International Convention: region pays registration fees for convention and regional officer academy and shared room (with other regional officers) in convention hotel (estimated value $1,285)
International Honors Institute: some financial assistance
International Leadership Conference (when held) or travel to headquarters in Jackson, MS: this event is available only to regional officers

Expenses paid or reimbursed for all regional conferences and required regional officer meetings within the region with coordinator’s approval