Alice Xiang for ORV Lt. Governor!

Platform

Have certain agents work specifically in expansion and others in chapter affairs and communication
Assign each expansion agent to a certain area so that they will get to know the specific circumstances facing chapters in that area (transportation issues, financial constraints, etc.)
Strengthen relationship between ECCAD agents and Chapter Presidents by assigning each chapter affairs/communication agent a list of chapters that they will consistently work with throughout the year
Each list will consist of well-established chapters and newer chapters so that all agents will have a fairly equal workload (it is usually more difficult to reach newer Chapter Presidents)

Encourage the Mayors and Vice Mayors to travel around their regions to schools that currently do not have chapters
Make a power point presentation that the Mayors and Vice Mayors can present during their school visits
Form working relationships between the expansion agents for each region and the regional Mayors and Vice Mayors
Give Mayors and Vice Mayors a more active role in the activities of their regions

Appoint an effective Tennessee Valley Regional Director and work closely with them on expansion in TN, KY, and WV.
Create a position for a Director in the Central Ohio area to work on expansion there
Consult current Chapter Presidents in Columbus to find someone to appoint to that position

Make a map of all the chapters in the ORV and make it accessible to all JSAers so that chapters are aware of what chapters are around them
Encourage chapters that are close to each other to host events together, from social events, to debates, to fund raisers, to mini-cons

Using map of ORV chapters, suggest possible car/bus pooling routes for chapters to cut down on transportation costs

Continue this year’s push to encourage people to utilize the ORV website
Post helpful resources (contact lists, fund raising information, debate procedures, etc.)
Regularly update with announcements
Create an ORV forum to encourage chapters to communicate and share ideas

Contact all the Chapter Presidents to discuss any issues they may be having with their Teacher Adviser or school administration
Call TAs or administration at the beginning of the year as necessary to discuss the issue with them and work to find a solution

Compile a list of fund raisers that chapters throughout the ORV have tried with tips and suggestions
Make this list available to everyone in the ORV by sending it to Chapter Presidents and posting it on the ORV website
Contact all Chapter Presidents to discuss their fund raising goals for the following year and develop a plan with them that would be most effective for their individual chapter circumstances

Find an activism project that can be extended to a State-wide effort, e.g. raising money to buy nets to prevent the spread of malaria in Africa
Encourage chapters to get involved in their communities as well through service projects

Work closely with next year’s Director of Debate to ensure a high quality of debate at conventions
Send out a monthly debate topic, debate brief, and list of links to resources to Chapter Presidents

Create additional incentives for chapters to host mini-cons, e.g. discounts from convention fees