MTC Officers 2021-22
PRESIDENT: Ayden Eakins
VICE-PRESIDENT: Nikki Jenkins
SECRETARY: Waldo Matute
HISTORIAN: Lawson Robinson
MEDIA COORDINATOR: Emily Beeson
PUBLICIST: Kelsey Cornell
POINTS MANAGER: Trent Percle
MASCOT: John Rayburn
VICE-PRESIDENT: Nikki Jenkins
SECRETARY: Waldo Matute
HISTORIAN: Lawson Robinson
MEDIA COORDINATOR: Emily Beeson
PUBLICIST: Kelsey Cornell
POINTS MANAGER: Trent Percle
MASCOT: John Rayburn
MTC Officer Information
MTC OFFICER JOB TITLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
*When an officer passes down their position to another student, it is required that they mentor the student taking over the position so they know what is expected of them.
A) Description of Officer Positions:
President: Calls meetings to order, presides over all
meetings, encourages other officers to fulfill their duties, recognizes those who want to speak at meetings, maintains communication between officers and directors, makes meeting agenda and gives to Secretary to be typed for the MTC Meetings, creates officer deadline calendar, updates Master Calendar, finalizes banquet script, prepares and posts audition information, forms, and sign-ups for a production if the stage manager has not been named.
Vice President: Carries out President’s duties in their absence, keeps track of ITS
membership, maintains alumni directory, and provides information to Secretary about sponsor communication and reservations, keeps order at meetings, keeps track of MTC Handbook, and updates when revised, makes a communication directory of all MTC members.
Historian: Collects and takes photos and arranges for the
Videotaping (if applicable) of all productions, rehearsals, trips, crews, meetings, and all other MTC events. Coordinates with the Media Coordinator to produce the slide show for the MTC Banquet, corresponds with yearbook, maintains the drama callboards, keeps track of all mentions in the newspaper, takes headshots of MTC members, receives updated bios from the Secretary, designs and constructs the lobby display/power point for productions.
Media Coordinator: Organizes scripts, magazines, newspapers,
newsletters, and all media equipment in the department. Updates list of scripts in library, devises/maintains a system for script check-out/in, maintains monologue/scene file cabinets, updates social media accounts, receives copies of pictures from the Historian, and coordinates with the rest of the officer board to produce the MTC slide show.
Points Manager: Keeps an up-to-date database of all Thespian points
that have been awarded for all tasks performed in the department and elsewhere, informs Directors when a letter jacket is obtained, informs Vice President when Thespian membership is obtained, and posts points on the callboard after each MTC meeting. All points must be recorded after a performance is completed. Points are not finalized until director approves. Gives a copy of points to Directors and President. Compiles final Thespian points that determine banquet certificates and awards.
Publicist: In charge of publicizing all productions, meetings, and other MTC activities, leads publicity crews, communicates events through posters, announcements at the high school, and on the radio, sends press releases to MISD Communication Department.
Secretary: Keeps minutes of MTC meetings, keeps attendance for meetings and gives them to the President, posts minutes on callboard, gives a copy of all minutes to President, makes copies and distributes agenda for MTC meetings, keeps a copy of the agenda for all meetings, gives Thank-You notes as necessary, maintains bio database, makes programs for all shows, and types script for the theatre banquet
** MTC Officers are expected to meet all above stated requirements/duties/expectations. Repeated offenses against the officer constitution may result to removal from office at the discretion of the Directors.
MTC officer election requirements:
Students who would like to run for MTC office for must be in good standing with all requirements below.
1. Must be a member of Thespian Society or qualified to be inducted at the banquet (10 points)
2. Must be nominated by a current member at the nomination meeting.
3. Can’t have lost UIL eligibility more than two times in one year.
4. Freshmen can run for office (not president) only if they have 10 Thespian points and are inducted at the Banquet, if elections are held at the end of the school year. If elections are held at the beginning of the school year a letter or email of recommendation from their jr. high theatre teacher is required.
5. Must have a 80 average.
6. Can’t have dropped or have been removed from a show.
7. Can’t have had multiple days of ISS, Alternative School or have been suspended.
8. All nominees must sign and have their parents sign the MTC officer handbook acknowledgment form. ONLY current members of Thespians can nominate or 2nd a person. NON-Thespian members can vote but only if they are eligible to be inducted at the banquet, elections are taking place at the end of the year. If elections are taking place at the beginning of the year all freshmen MTC members can vote but not nominate.
*When an officer passes down their position to another student, it is required that they mentor the student taking over the position so they know what is expected of them.
A) Description of Officer Positions:
President: Calls meetings to order, presides over all
meetings, encourages other officers to fulfill their duties, recognizes those who want to speak at meetings, maintains communication between officers and directors, makes meeting agenda and gives to Secretary to be typed for the MTC Meetings, creates officer deadline calendar, updates Master Calendar, finalizes banquet script, prepares and posts audition information, forms, and sign-ups for a production if the stage manager has not been named.
Vice President: Carries out President’s duties in their absence, keeps track of ITS
membership, maintains alumni directory, and provides information to Secretary about sponsor communication and reservations, keeps order at meetings, keeps track of MTC Handbook, and updates when revised, makes a communication directory of all MTC members.
Historian: Collects and takes photos and arranges for the
Videotaping (if applicable) of all productions, rehearsals, trips, crews, meetings, and all other MTC events. Coordinates with the Media Coordinator to produce the slide show for the MTC Banquet, corresponds with yearbook, maintains the drama callboards, keeps track of all mentions in the newspaper, takes headshots of MTC members, receives updated bios from the Secretary, designs and constructs the lobby display/power point for productions.
Media Coordinator: Organizes scripts, magazines, newspapers,
newsletters, and all media equipment in the department. Updates list of scripts in library, devises/maintains a system for script check-out/in, maintains monologue/scene file cabinets, updates social media accounts, receives copies of pictures from the Historian, and coordinates with the rest of the officer board to produce the MTC slide show.
Points Manager: Keeps an up-to-date database of all Thespian points
that have been awarded for all tasks performed in the department and elsewhere, informs Directors when a letter jacket is obtained, informs Vice President when Thespian membership is obtained, and posts points on the callboard after each MTC meeting. All points must be recorded after a performance is completed. Points are not finalized until director approves. Gives a copy of points to Directors and President. Compiles final Thespian points that determine banquet certificates and awards.
Publicist: In charge of publicizing all productions, meetings, and other MTC activities, leads publicity crews, communicates events through posters, announcements at the high school, and on the radio, sends press releases to MISD Communication Department.
Secretary: Keeps minutes of MTC meetings, keeps attendance for meetings and gives them to the President, posts minutes on callboard, gives a copy of all minutes to President, makes copies and distributes agenda for MTC meetings, keeps a copy of the agenda for all meetings, gives Thank-You notes as necessary, maintains bio database, makes programs for all shows, and types script for the theatre banquet
** MTC Officers are expected to meet all above stated requirements/duties/expectations. Repeated offenses against the officer constitution may result to removal from office at the discretion of the Directors.
MTC officer election requirements:
Students who would like to run for MTC office for must be in good standing with all requirements below.
1. Must be a member of Thespian Society or qualified to be inducted at the banquet (10 points)
2. Must be nominated by a current member at the nomination meeting.
3. Can’t have lost UIL eligibility more than two times in one year.
4. Freshmen can run for office (not president) only if they have 10 Thespian points and are inducted at the Banquet, if elections are held at the end of the school year. If elections are held at the beginning of the school year a letter or email of recommendation from their jr. high theatre teacher is required.
5. Must have a 80 average.
6. Can’t have dropped or have been removed from a show.
7. Can’t have had multiple days of ISS, Alternative School or have been suspended.
8. All nominees must sign and have their parents sign the MTC officer handbook acknowledgment form. ONLY current members of Thespians can nominate or 2nd a person. NON-Thespian members can vote but only if they are eligible to be inducted at the banquet, elections are taking place at the end of the year. If elections are taking place at the beginning of the year all freshmen MTC members can vote but not nominate.
MTC Officer Constitution and parent/student acknowledgement form - the acknowledgement form must be signed and returned to be eligible to run for MTC office.