Continuity for 2012-2013 Silver Wings

As an officer in the Silver Wings organization you should have gotten some type of Continuity from the person who was previously in your position! This may have been a cd with files, a binder, or a handwritten notebook. As the semester is coming to a close you should be getting ready for officer elections for next year! You should be preparing, re-organizing, and updating your continuity so that it can be passed on in the most beneficial way!

Here are some easy tips to help you make the most of your continuity:

• Start your continuity with the job description, as described in the Silver Wings Manual!
• DE-CLUTTER! Go through and take out things that weren't of use to you this year! It is overwhelming to receive a binder full of things that aren't relevant to you. So if you made little notes that won't make sense to the new person taking your position then get rid of it!
• Type up a list of things the new officer should be doing each month. This is often the easiest way to see what they should be doing and staying up-to-date with things. I know I found this helpful myself, and I have set up my continuity for Region President like this.
• Have copies of any forms, memos, packets, etc. that you may have made so that the new officer can see how you did it and bounce their ideas off of that. It may also be helpful when they are trying to figure out how to fill out forms!
• Have dividers! If you do a binder of continuity break it down into sections! This is often a great way to keep your binder organized and leaves the new officer feeling stress free, knowing they can just flip to whichever section they need.

Each officer position should have some type of continuity! If you didn't get any, then it is up to you to create it for the new officer. If you have any questions or need any help, please contact a member of the Region V Staff. We want to make sure each chapter has a smooth transition into next year and that all officers have an understanding of what they should be doing to make Silver Wings the best it can be!