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Zeta Beta History - Chapter Structure
While Zeta Beta was a petitioning chapter, the Executive Board consisted of seven officers. These offices were President, First Vice-President (service), Second Vice-President (membership), Secretary, Alumni Secretary, Historian and Treasurer. These officers were elected in January of 1948.
A new set of officers were elected in May of 1948, just prior to the installation of Zeta Beta as a chapter. When this election took place, the office of Secretary was split into two offices - Recording and Corresponding Secretaries. Those officers served until November of 1948, at which point new officers were elected to serve through May 1949.
Another change to the Executive Board occurred when the chapter elected its first Sergeant-at-Arms, John W. Powell, and the board grew to nine officers.
During these years the chapter held semi-annual elections of officers, causing major turnovers to occur during the 1950's and the early 1960's. In 1962, it was decided that officers would remain in office the entire year with only minor substitutions when the need arose. The year 1973 started the tradition that officers for the new year would be elected each spring.
The next change occurred in 1974 when the office of the Third Vice-President was created. This officer coordinated the publicity for all chapter service projects, in addition to overseeing social activities, sports and recreational activities and rush meetings. Dave Whitcomb was the first brother to serve as the Third Vice-President.
In 1979, the offices of Recording and Corresponding Secretaries were rejoined under the office of Secretary.
When our membership exceeded 100 brothers, the chapter felt that it needed to commit itself to promoting friendship and brotherhood within the chapter. Therefore, the duties of the Third Vice-President were now to emphasize the development of a program of friendship for all brothers.
As the responsibility of education and retention of the large brotherhood grew more demanding, the chapter created a Pledgemaster position to relieve the Second Vice-President of the duty of educating the pledges. In spring of 1982 Jennifer Wayne became the first Pledgemaster, appointed by the Second Vice-President. In the spring of 1983, Sam Barrow became the first elected Pledgemaster, and in the fall of 1984, the Pledgemaster, Ricky Shamp, became a member of the Executive Board.
As our intra-chapter communications and public relations responsibilities grew, so did the need for a new executive office. In 1998 the office of Communication Secretary was formed. This office combined the public relations chair, communication committee and publicity chair. The Communication Secretary is in charge of all public announcements of chapter activities and events. In the Spring of 1998, Amanda Bourne was elected the first Communications Secretary.
The Executive Board today consists of the ten offices of President, Vice-President of Service, Vice-President of Membership, Vice-President of Friendship, Communication Secretary, Alumni Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, Pledgemaster and Sergeant-at-Arms, as well as the Chair of the Advisory Committee.
A new set of officers were elected in May of 1948, just prior to the installation of Zeta Beta as a chapter. When this election took place, the office of Secretary was split into two offices - Recording and Corresponding Secretaries. Those officers served until November of 1948, at which point new officers were elected to serve through May 1949.
Another change to the Executive Board occurred when the chapter elected its first Sergeant-at-Arms, John W. Powell, and the board grew to nine officers.
During these years the chapter held semi-annual elections of officers, causing major turnovers to occur during the 1950's and the early 1960's. In 1962, it was decided that officers would remain in office the entire year with only minor substitutions when the need arose. The year 1973 started the tradition that officers for the new year would be elected each spring.
The next change occurred in 1974 when the office of the Third Vice-President was created. This officer coordinated the publicity for all chapter service projects, in addition to overseeing social activities, sports and recreational activities and rush meetings. Dave Whitcomb was the first brother to serve as the Third Vice-President.
In 1979, the offices of Recording and Corresponding Secretaries were rejoined under the office of Secretary.
When our membership exceeded 100 brothers, the chapter felt that it needed to commit itself to promoting friendship and brotherhood within the chapter. Therefore, the duties of the Third Vice-President were now to emphasize the development of a program of friendship for all brothers.
As the responsibility of education and retention of the large brotherhood grew more demanding, the chapter created a Pledgemaster position to relieve the Second Vice-President of the duty of educating the pledges. In spring of 1982 Jennifer Wayne became the first Pledgemaster, appointed by the Second Vice-President. In the spring of 1983, Sam Barrow became the first elected Pledgemaster, and in the fall of 1984, the Pledgemaster, Ricky Shamp, became a member of the Executive Board.
As our intra-chapter communications and public relations responsibilities grew, so did the need for a new executive office. In 1998 the office of Communication Secretary was formed. This office combined the public relations chair, communication committee and publicity chair. The Communication Secretary is in charge of all public announcements of chapter activities and events. In the Spring of 1998, Amanda Bourne was elected the first Communications Secretary.
The Executive Board today consists of the ten offices of President, Vice-President of Service, Vice-President of Membership, Vice-President of Friendship, Communication Secretary, Alumni Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, Pledgemaster and Sergeant-at-Arms, as well as the Chair of the Advisory Committee.