Welcome to Welcome to Drama Club!Drama Club!

Please pick up a “Drama Club Please pick up a “Drama Club Resume” form by the door Resume” form by the door

and fill it out.and fill it out.

Who/What/When/Who/What/When/Where/Why’sWhere/Why’s

Who we areWho we are Mrs. Lambert – Room 314Mrs. Lambert – Room 314 Mrs. Wortham – Theatre Arts RoomMrs. Wortham – Theatre Arts Room

What we’ll be doingWhat we’ll be doing Fun theatre lessonsFun theatre lessons Putting on productionsPutting on productions Working onstage and backstageWorking onstage and backstage FundraisingFundraising

Meetings every Wednesday from 3:45-4:30pm in Meetings every Wednesday from 3:45-4:30pm in the Theatre Arts roomthe Theatre Arts room

The CallboardThe Callboard

WebsiteWebsite Direct Link: Direct Link:

www.pattersontheatre.wordpress.com Through KISD/School Website:Through KISD/School Website:

www.killeenisd.org Click on “Click on “SchoolsSchools”” Go to Go to Middle Schools>Patterson Middle Schools>Patterson to get to the to get to the

CPMS websiteCPMS website Go to Go to Fine Arts>Theatre ArtsFine Arts>Theatre Arts

Cafeteria bulletin boardCafeteria bulletin board

Expectations Expectations AgreementAgreement

I will treat everyone and their belongings I will treat everyone and their belongings with kindness and respect. I will never with kindness and respect. I will never make fun of anyone, especially when we are make fun of anyone, especially when we are performing. If it isn’t mine, I won’t touch it!performing. If it isn’t mine, I won’t touch it!

I agree to respect our meeting and I agree to respect our meeting and rehearsal spaces. I will never touch or play rehearsal spaces. I will never touch or play with CPMS’ and/or Mrs. Wortham’s property, with CPMS’ and/or Mrs. Wortham’s property, including props and costumes (unless given including props and costumes (unless given permission). If it isn’t mine, I won’t touch it!permission). If it isn’t mine, I won’t touch it!

Expectations Expectations AgreementAgreement

I will be “on time” (early) and prepared for I will be “on time” (early) and prepared for all meetings, rehearsals and events. If I’m all meetings, rehearsals and events. If I’m on time, I’m late!on time, I’m late!

I will attend all Drama Club meetings. If a I will attend all Drama Club meetings. If a conflict arises, I will notify Mrs. Wortham or conflict arises, I will notify Mrs. Wortham or Mrs. Lambert as soon as possible, with an Mrs. Lambert as soon as possible, with an excuse note from my parent/guardian. excuse note from my parent/guardian. Three unexcused absences = removal from Three unexcused absences = removal from the Drama Club.the Drama Club.

Expectations Expectations AgreementAgreement

I will practice proper audience etiquette I will practice proper audience etiquette at at all timesall times..

I will follow directions given by my Drama I will follow directions given by my Drama Club leaders, and focus my attention on the Club leaders, and focus my attention on the tasks at hand. I will help accomplish this by tasks at hand. I will help accomplish this by keeping my cell phone, iPod and all other keeping my cell phone, iPod and all other electronic devices out of sight and out of electronic devices out of sight and out of mind.mind.

I will never chew gum on stage!I will never chew gum on stage!

Consequences:Consequences:“3 Strikes, You’re Out”“3 Strikes, You’re Out”

If Mrs. Wortham and/or Mrs. If Mrs. Wortham and/or Mrs. Lambert have to warn me about Lambert have to warn me about my behavior three times, I my behavior three times, I understand I will be removed from understand I will be removed from the meeting, rehearsal or event. the meeting, rehearsal or event. If I am removed three times, I If I am removed three times, I understand I will be removed from understand I will be removed from the Drama Club altogether.the Drama Club altogether.

OfficersOfficers

PresidentPresident

Vice PresidentVice President

SecretarySecretary

HistorianHistorian

President’s DutiesPresident’s Duties

To preside at all meetings using basic To preside at all meetings using basic parliamentary procedure. parliamentary procedure.

To set agenda for all meetings. To set agenda for all meetings.

To appoint or eliminate committees and To appoint or eliminate committees and committee chairpersons. committee chairpersons.

To vote on any matter that has ended in a To vote on any matter that has ended in a tie. tie.

Vice President’s DutiesVice President’s Duties

To run the meeting if the President is To run the meeting if the President is absent. absent.

To assist the President in setting the To assist the President in setting the agenda. agenda.

To assist the President in appointing or To assist the President in appointing or eliminating committees and committee eliminating committees and committee chairpersons. chairpersons.

To act as an ex-officio of all committees.To act as an ex-officio of all committees.

Secretary’s DutiesSecretary’s Duties

To keep an accurate written account of the To keep an accurate written account of the club’s meetings.club’s meetings.

To take attendance. To take attendance.

To assist the President in setting the To assist the President in setting the agenda for the meetings. agenda for the meetings.

To help monitor assigned committees. To help monitor assigned committees.

To handle any written correspondence.To handle any written correspondence.

Historian’s DutiesHistorian’s Duties

To take photos at all Drama Club activities. To take photos at all Drama Club activities.

To maintain close contact with the To maintain close contact with the journalism class to make sure our activities journalism class to make sure our activities are featured in the school newsletter and are featured in the school newsletter and yearbook.yearbook.

To maintain a Drama Club scrapbook. To maintain a Drama Club scrapbook.

To assist the President in setting the To assist the President in setting the agenda for the meetings.agenda for the meetings.

Voting ProcessVoting Process

Voting will take place next week – Wednesday, 9/30Voting will take place next week – Wednesday, 9/30

If you want to run for an office, If you want to run for an office, you must tell Mrs. you must tell Mrs. Wortham or Mrs. Lambert what officer(s) you are Wortham or Mrs. Lambert what officer(s) you are interested in by the end of the day Tuesday, 9/29. interested in by the end of the day Tuesday, 9/29. That That gets your name on the ballot. There will be no last-gets your name on the ballot. There will be no last-minute nominations.minute nominations.

Anyone wanting to run for an office needs to come Anyone wanting to run for an office needs to come prepared with a short speech about why they would be a prepared with a short speech about why they would be a good candidate for the office.good candidate for the office.

We will handle voting by secret ballot.We will handle voting by secret ballot.

Choose who you think would do the best job, not Choose who you think would do the best job, not necessarily your friends!necessarily your friends!

Questions?Questions?Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!