• Important upcoming dates:

• Your next rally

• Your next social event

• An off campus event that you might be going to, such as the next LI school, CRP/CCR Conventions, or Central Committee meetings

• Upcoming events for other friendly on-campus clubs

• The latest news on and events for the College Democrats/progressives

Discussion: It is important to talk about topics that foster discussion. This will get your members involved and should keep the meeting interesting. Ask your members what they think about the topic and encourage participation. Here are some ideas for discussion:

• Current Events: World, national, state, or community events that affect us as Republicans and college students. Some things that might be worth discussing include:
  
  

• The local union strike
  
  

• The latest news with the war on terror
  
  

• The latest news regarding the presidential campaign
  
  

• Articles in the school newspaper: If there is a controversial article in the school news paper, summarize it and discuss it. Here are some discussion points:
  
  

• What do you think about the accuracy of the article?
  
  

• Does the article give both sides to the story?
  
  

• What can we do to remedy the situation or get our ideas across on this issue?
  
  

• A real controversial article can churn up some good ideas from your members on how to counter the issue.
  
  

• Encourage your members to follow up by writing letters to the editor
  
  

• If the issue really catches on with your members, an idea for an event might result out of it, such as a rally or debate

• Planning: This would also be a good time to discuss with members the plans of upcoming rallies, debates, or any other events that you might have in the works. The details of planning should be handled separately by the officers or a committee; however, members should be involved in submitting ideas and advising. Encouraging discussion on these topics will make people feel like they are contributing toward the success of your group. In addition, some members might take additional interest in an event and volunteer to work on it.

Officer Reports: Each officer giving a report involves general members in what your Executive Committee does. Each officer might want to briefly touch on what projects/events that they are currently working on and what they will be working on for the near future. Don’t be tedious, though, or the members will lose interest. Typically, the Chairman will give his or her report first.

Other Club Business: Explain and encourage your members to join one of your club’s committees. Also, explore

issues that might involve the club whether directly or indirectly, such as an affiliated conservative publication or conservative slate running for student government.

Questions and Closing Statement: Ask your members if they have any questions or would like to bring up any additional points for discussion, and chairs can give their closing remarks.