Career Association Initiation & Installation Ceremony
_______________, ______ p.m.
(LOCATION OF CEREMONY)
(President’s Name) (gavel thrice – that’s 3 times)
I call the _(year)_____ I & I Ceremony to order.
Good Evening. My name is ______________; I am the President of
the (School) Community Chapter of the Illinois Career Association.
On behalf of the members and our Advisor, _____________, it is my
pleasure to welcome you to our Initiation and Installation Ceremony.
It is also my pleasure to welcome tonight’s special guests:
(Guest Speaker)
(Superintendent), Superintendent, (School) Community School District
(Program Director), District Administrator and JILG Program Director
(Principal), (School) Principal
(Assistant Principal), (School) Assistant Principal
(Dean), (School) Dean of Students
(School) CHS Faculty and Staff and members of JILG Advisory
Committee
We appreciate their support and involvement in our program.
And most important, a special thank you to our families and friends for
their support.
Join us now as we initiate our members, install our elected officers
and present to you our goals and plan of work for the coming year.
We hope that you can also stay for a small video presentation we
would like to share, and immediately following the program a
reception that we have prepared for you.
I would like to introduce _________________, Vice-President.
(Vice-President)
This is the ______ Initiation and Installation for the Jobs for Illinois
Graduates program at (School) Community High School. Many of
you here tonight might not know the purpose of the JILG program.
This program was initiated at (School) Community High School to
provide students who are committed to their future careers an
opportunity to succeed, in the classroom and in their futures. The
Jobs for Illinois Graduates program prepares participants for future
success through employability skills training and career exploration
activities including inventories, assessments, speakers in the
classroom, goal setting, and post-graduation placement in career
related jobs and/or education. Members may also receive assistance
with specific class work and have access to other supportive services
through the JILG program in order to succeed.
Now I would like to introduce, our Secretary, _______________.
(Secretary)
In order to help us reach our goals, all students in the Jobs for Illinois
Graduates program belong to an integral youth organization called
the Illinois Career Association. This organization puts fun in learning
and assures teamwork, leadership development, career preparation,
and social growth. That brings us to our goals for tonight: formally to
induct our members, to challenge each of us to meet the goals of
tomorrow, and to motivate us to succeed in the future.
I would like to introduce, __________________, our Treasurer.
(Treasurer)
The Illinois Career Association has four goals. The first goal is
Leadership Development. Active participation in the Career
Association helps members develop leadership qualities. I’d like to
share some of the activities included in our plan of work for the 20052006 school year. The officers attended the Leadership Development
Conference, at the (Location and Date of LDC) of this year, along
with officers from ( ) other schools in our region. We learned how to
perform the duties of our offices as well as how to work as a team.
Planning this initiation ceremony gave us opportunity for teamwork
and leadership skill development. This spring, our members will be
attending a Career Development Conference in Springfield, IL where
we will either participate in a contest or attend workshops of interest.
I would now like to introduce our Historian __________________.
(Historian)
The second goal of membership is Career Preparation. This goal is
supported by chapter activities that expand our knowledge of the
workplace and help our members develop the motivation, attitude,
and pre-employability skills needed in pursuing a career. Throughout
the year we invite speakers into our classroom to learn as much as
possible about a variety of careers and post-secondary opportunities.
Other career preparation activities include career exploration through
research and interviews, taking interest inventories and assessments,
developing interviewing skills, preparing resumes and business
correspondence, conducting job searches and job shadowing, as well
as, researching post-secondary educational institutions.
At this time I would like to introduce our Reporter, _______________.
(Reporter)
Good citizenship is the third goal of our membership. Participating in
community volunteer activities gives members a greater
understanding and appreciation of the roles and responsibilities of
civic organizations. Members of our chapter have volunteered their
time this year to help with
(Include Good Citizenship Goals from your program of work)
I would like to bring back our President __________________.
(President)
The fourth goal of our membership is Social Development.
(Include Social Development Goals from your program of work)
Through the Career Association, members learn the values of a wellrounded life and the need for social skills in this complex world.
These are the planned activities of our chapter. Together they
comprise the goals and aspirations of our local Chapter of the Illinois
Career Association, our Program of Work for 2005-2006.
Now it is my privilege to introduce our guest speaker for this evening,
_______________________________.
(GUEST SPEAKER)
Vice-President
Thank you ________________. I know the members, like me,
appreciate your support of the Jobs for Illinois Graduates program. It
is my pleasure to present you with this “token of our appreciation.”
(Gift for speaker)
(Pause for presentation and handshake).
I would now like to introduce our Career Specialist, ______________.
(Could have Prin. or Vice – Prin. in this place)
Career Specialist
(or other designated person such as Prin., V-Prin.)
Thank you. It is indeed our privilege to have ___________
as our guest speaker this evening. We wouldn’t have this
program, without the support that our public officials, local
businesses, administrators, faculty and staff, and family and
friends. Our members and I appreciate your time and
efforts.
It is now my honor to initiate our members into the (School)
Community High School Chapter of the Illinois Career
Association. As I call your name please come forward and
receive your certificate of membership and pin.
(Names of Members)
Career Specialist
(or other designated person)
Raise your right hand and repeat after me . . .
I solemnly pledge . . . to carry out. . . to the best of my
ability. . . all the duties and responsibilities. . . of
membership in the Illinois Career Association.
I fully accept. . . the purposes of this organization . . . and
promise to uphold its ideals. . . in my personal life and my
business activities.
I will conduct myself. . . so that I shall reflect honor. . . upon
the organization. . . and will at all times attempt to
maintain. . . high standards of personal integrity.
I now declare you to be members of the (School) Community
High School Chapter of the Illinois Career Association with
all rights and privileges of membership.
Career Specialist
(or other designated person)
Thank you. You may be seated.
Career Specialist (or other designated person)
An organization, to be successful, must have a core of
dedicated members and officers. It is now my pleasure to
install those leaders chosen to lead the (School) Community
High School Chapter into office. Would the chapter officers
step forward?
(President), you have been chosen by your fellow members
of the (School) Community High School Chapter of the
Illinois Career Association as President. In electing you for
President, they have indicated their faith in your qualities of
leadership, responsibility, diplomacy and intelligence, and
hereby entrust you with the future administration of the
(School) Community High School Chapter. As President, you
will preside over all chapter functions, represent the chapter
with other organizations, and preside at all officer meetings.
Are you willing to assume these responsibilities?
(President)
Yes, I am.
Career Specialist (or other designated person)
(Vice-President), your fellow members of the (School)
Community High School Chapter of the Illinois Career
Association have elected you Vice President. As Vice
President, you will preside in the absence of the President;
and in the event of the resignation or removal of the
President, you shall assume the duties of the President. You
are also and ex-officio member of all committees and are
responsible for coordinating JILG Awareness Week in school.
Are you willing to assume these responsibilities?
(Vice President)
Yes, I am.
Career Specialist (or other designated person)
(Secretary), you have been chosen by your fellow
members to be the Secretary of the (School) Community
High School Chapter of the Illinois Career Association. As
Secretary, you will be responsible for recording the minutes
and roll call for meetings. You will also be responsible for
communications between the Association and other
organizations. Are you willing to assume these
responsibilities?
(Secretary) Yes, I am.
Career Specialist (or other designated person)
(Treasurer), your fellow members of the (School)
Community High School Chapter of the Illinois Career
Association have elected you to the office of Treasurer. As
Treasurer, you will be responsible to keep the financial
records of the Association and reporting on them to the
members. You will also document service learning hours for
all members of the chapter. Are you willing to assume these
responsibilities?
(Treasurer) Yes, I am.
Career Specialist (or other designated person)
(Reporter), you have been chosen by your fellow members
to be the Reporter of the (School) Community High School
Chapter of the Illinois Career Association. As Reporter, you
will collect all the news and information about the chapter
and report through correspondence and/or newsletter to the
public. Are you willing to assume these responsibilities?
(Reporter)
Yes, I am.
Career Specialist (other other designated person)
(Historian), you have been elected by your fellow members
to be the Historian of the (School) Community High School
Chapter of the Illinois Career Association. As Historian, you
will be responsible for keeping narrative, pictures, and
memorabilia of the association for the year and maintaining
the chapter scrapbook. Are you willing to assume these
responsibilities?
(Historian) Yes, I am.
Career Specialist (or other designated person)
Officers, please raise your right hand and repeat after me:
I understand fully. . . the responsibilities and duties. . . of my
office. . . in the (School) Community High School Chapter. . .
of the Illinois Career Association. . .
And I hereby promise . . . to accept and fulfill these
responsibilities and duties. . . to the best of my ability.
Career Specialist (or other designated person)
At this time, I would like to ask each member to come
forward to sign our Association Banner as a symbolic gesture
of unity and commitment to our Career Association. As I call
your name, please come forward and sign your Career
Association Banner. Officers please come forward.
(Vice President)
My fellow members and officers, tonight you have been inducted
into the (School) Community High School Chapter of the Illinois
Career Association. You have developed a plan of work and set
goals for the year ahead. Through our guest speaker you have been
challenged to excel.
(President) In closing, I pledge to you the best efforts of our officer
team, and I think I can pledge to you the support of our guests. The
success of our year rests within your hands.
I declare this Initiation and Installation Ceremony closed.
(Tap gavel 3 times)