Promotion of Conference

The Secondary Division Committee, headed by the Secondary Division Superintendent of the city, township or county, in which the conference is planned, should head the work, and representative men and older boys should be chosen to form a Conference Committee.

First Steps.  Call a meeting of the General Conference Committee.  State clearly the objective of the Conference and Crusade, then appoint the following sub-committees:  Program, Printing and Advertising, Banquet, Registration, Recreation and Promotion.

=Duties Of Committees=

Program.—­Plan program, secure speakers, organist and leader for singing.

Printing and Advertising.—­To have charge of all printing, such as Advance Notices of Conference, Registration Cards, Banquet Tickets, Tentative Program, Completed Program, Crusade Folder, Newspaper Articles, Conference Badges or Buttons.

Banquet.—­To arrange all the details of the banquet, the place where it will be held, securing dishes and silverware, arrangement of tables, decorations, etc.

Registration.—­To arrange a simple system of registration, have charge of distribution of programs and badges, tabulate record of registration for report to convention, etc.

Recreation.—­To plan for a period of organized recreation between the afternoon and evening sessions.

Promotion (perhaps the most important of all committees).  The responsibility of securing “picked” members of teen age classes and workers to attend the Conference rests on the shoulders of this committee.  All members of the General Committee should share with them this responsibility.  The Committee should arrange for a meeting of Sunday school Superintendents and every effort be made to have every school represented, by either the Superintendent or a substitute appointed by him.  At this meeting outline carefully the plan of the Conference and Crusade, enlist their cooperation, secure from each man present a promise to see that delegates are sent from his school; supply these men with literature and registration cards.  Be sure to have a record of the name and address of all in attendance at this meeting.  This is important.  Make a special drive on this meeting, the object being to line up a man in every last school who will make himself responsible for that school being represented in the Conference.  The Superintendents not present at this meeting should be seen and written to at once, urging upon them the importance of the work, apprising them of the results of the Superintendents’ Conference and showing them the necessity of their schools being included in this city-wide campaign for the adolescent boy.  Other plans of promotion may be adopted by the Committee, as warranted by local conditions.

Meetings of General Committee.—­The General Conference Committee should arrange to meet at least once a week, for a month prior to the Conference, and all plans of the sub-committees should be submitted to this Committee for their approval before being put into operation.