Checklist for Vice Presidents

Fall

Read your CAMWS Handbook! It is a great source for information about your position.
contact state/provincial organizations with information about CAMWS membership, scholarships, brochures, CPL grants, CPL Promotional Activity award, etc.
determine Latin programs in the state/province where openings are anticipated or program cancellations threatened
contact the foreign language liaison at the State Board of Education to determine pending issues related to foreign languages in general and Latin in particular
target potential applicants for CPL grants and encourage them to apply
create a list of expert high school teachers willing to speak to college students about careers in high school Latin teaching, sponsoring such events, putting testimonials on the CPL website AND send list of expert high school teachers to the CPL Chair by December 15th. (This information will be used for National Latin Teacher Recruitment Week).
contact the Latin teacher programs and their coordinators in your state/province and obtain statistical information about their graduates

monitor status of vacancies and programs in jeopardy
prepare report on state of Classics in your state/province for Regional VP by February 1st. This report should summarize the state of Classics in your state/province with particular emphasis on CAMWS activities like CPL grants and the CPL goals for 2004-2005, and what activities are planned for NLTRW, etc. Regional VPs need to have their report turned in no later than March 1st.
set a goal of at least one CPL grant application from your state/province by April 1st