Social Committee Breakdown

Here's a breakdown of the positions and their responsibilities in the Social Committee:

1. Decoration Chair—brother in charge of purchasing all necessary decorations for the party. Decorations will always change to compliment the theme of the party. Sometimes there is no need for this position, as the social chair might prefer to purchase decorations. (There will be MANY posts about different decorations and themes.)
   
2. Beverage Chair—brother in charge of purchasing all beverages and cups for the party. The social chair should try to go with the Beverage Chair as much as possible, in order to estimate how many and types of beverages, etc to buy for the event.
   
3. Set-up Chair—brother, usually a newer brother, in charge of setting up all of the decorations for the party. This includes moving necessary furniture and placing the beverages in the main area of the party.
   
4. Clean-up Chair—brother, usually a newer brother, in charge of taking down all decorations from the party, and he is in charge of throwing away all trash from the event. Also, this brother should return all furniture back to their original positions after the party.
   
5. Security Chair—brother in charge of selecting sober brothers for the party. If wristbands are used for the party, then this brother will be in charge of distributing them. He is also in charge of checking guests in at the door. If your frat uses a guest list, then the Security Chair will be the one in charge of compiling that list.
   
6. DJ Chair—brother in charge of the music for the party. If your frat has professional DJ equipment, then he is in charge of setting up the equipment and putting it away after the party.
   

This is just a glimpse at the positions. I will go into more detail for each position later on in the blog.

Lingo 101: Social Committee

One of the simplest and easiest ways to make your job less stressful is to get others involved. A Social Committee is the group that you, the Social Chair, oversee. Create a social committee that consists of the following positions: Decoration Chair, Beverage Chair, Set-up Chair, Clean-up Chair, Security Chair, and DJ Chair. You should pick one reliable and responsible person to chair each position. Depending on how many brothers you have in your chapter, you can have brothers work under your sub-chairs. For the smaller frats, you might have to take the responsibilities of two or three positions.

You should meet with your committee at least once a week to discuss any problems or suggestions. You, as social chair, are also responsible for your committee members doing their jobs. If any member cannot do his duty, then you must either do the duty yourself, or find yourself a new social committee member. These positions will come up again in the blog when I explain the components of the party in detail.