Chapter Officers Meeting Deadlines

All officers of the Izaak Walton League are responsible for meeting key deadlines (PDF).

Installation of Chapter Officers

When inducting new officers during the swearing-in ceremony, use this IWLA Chapter Officer’s Induction Pledge (PDF):

Chapter Officer Duties and Responsibilities

President

As the chief administrative and presiding officer of the chapter, the president is the chosen and duly-elected volunteer leader and shoulders significant responsibility. Chapter members place a high level of trust in this individual, looking to him or her for leadership, management oversight, and successful implementation of the chapter’s programs. Additional detailed Chapter President responsibilities (PDF) are found here.

Vice President

This is one of the higher administrative officers of the chapter. The vice president provides assistance to the president, and chapter members look to the vice president for added guidance and leadership. Additional detailed Chapter Vice President responsibilities (PDF) are found here.

Secretary

In many ways, the secretary is the most important officer in the chapter, but often the last one to receive recognition and thanks. The secretary is the chief custodian of the chapter’s records, but that is only one aspect of the work.  Here is a summary of the Chapter Secretary’s added responsibilities (PDF).

Treasurer

The principal duty of the treasurer is to receive and safeguard the chapter’s finances and other negotiable property or wealth and a summary of Chapter Treasurer’s responsibilities is found here (PDF).

Membership Dues Recipient

Another very important position is the chapter membership officer, commonly referred to as the membership dues recipient or MDR, who is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operation of the chapter’s membership program. This includes responsibility for maintaining accurate, up-to-date, and complete membership records for all new and renewing members. A description of the MDR’s main duties can be found here (PDF). 

Chapter Leadership Organization

All chapter officers, board members, and committee chairs have unique duties and responsibilities (PDF).

National League Leader Duties and Responsibilities

National Directors

All members of the National Board of Directors have duties and responsibilities (PDF). The additional responsibilities of the Board’s leaders are as follows:

National President

Ensures the effective action of the board in governing and supporting the organization, and oversees board affairs. Additional detailed President responsibilities (PDF) are found here.

National Vice President

Acts as the President in his/her absence; assists the President with his/her responsibilities. Additional detailed Vice President responsibilities (PDF) are found here.

National Secretary

The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping records of Executive Board and the larger national board actions, including overseeing the taking of minutes at all board meetings and distributing copies of minutes to each board member. Here is a summary of the Secretary’s added responsibilities (PDF).

National Treasurer

The Treasurer shall make a report at each board meeting, chair the development/fundraising committee, assist in the preparation of the budget, help develop fundraising plans, and make financial information available to board members, national directors and members. A summary of Treasurer’s responsibilities is found here (PDF).