<p>Have you ever had a club President who was clearly just padding his application and wrecked the club by not doing anything? How did you deal with the situation?</p>
<p>Also, when you found a club, you should only be President for the first year, right?</p>
<p>I have not heard of that, but can see how it is definitely possible. If you’re THAT into the club, I’d recommend applying for a chair position so that you have an input, as well. I’ve never had this issue, well, not to this extreme but what I did was just throw a few gentle reminders at the president so that they may stay on track.
As a club founder myself, absolutely not. The founder obviously cares about the club, and even if they don’t it is still “theirs” especially if the club does not accept grants/money from the school. They should remain president until they graduate, and then it is their decision to either pass on the presidency to a trusted senior, or democratically hold a vote.</p>
<p>Tricky situation. Depending on how much weight you have in the club, if any other members in leadership positions are frustrated by the president too (and may have expressed so publicly or privately), and how close you are personally with the president, you can try to approach him or her and talk it out. Gently note that you get that he/she is extraordinarily busy, it’s senior year, &c, &c…and if he/she ever needs help in planning activities or structuring club meetings you’d be willing to do so.</p>
<p>That is, of course, if you are interested in taking some responsibility. And this works well if you’re a junior and you think you could do a better job next year. (I’m guessing you’re not, though, based on your location.)</p>
<p>Throw in a few mentions of younger members who’ve been skipping meetings because it’s no longer interesting or tactfully note that there hasn’t been a substantial, focused meeting scheduled for a month if you can pull it off well.</p>
<p>The actual situation is that this is actually MY club. I founded it and recruited or am indirectly responsible for almost all of the members, etc.</p>
<p>I let one of my best friends be President after a year because I didn’t want to obstruct it and have the club associated solely with me. It’s pretty clear he has NO interest in doing anything and now people are quitting.</p>
<p>I went on a rant back in October and he was a ****ing crybaby about it and told his dad and the advisor to make me look like the bad guy, so I left it at that. He basically goes on huge power trips…</p>
<p>I’m a club president that doesn’t do much, but to be fair, it was a crappy club to start.</p>
<p>Also, it’s mostly for college.</p>
<p>But I do some stuff.</p>
<p>Oh, it’s YOUR club. Does that make you feel powerful? If you’re so capable and still throwing all this blame towards your friend, what does that make you?</p>
<p>Impeach, Convict, and Bar him from ever holding elected public office again. Gotta teach that boy a lesson son.</p>
<p>^^
What? I clearly just stated that I didn’t want it solely associated with me, so that doesn’t even make sense.</p>
<p>Furthermore, I’m now the Governor for the club district, so your next point is moot.</p>
<p>Finally, I’ve done basically everything for the club anyway, but he is now blocking things because he loves power.</p>
<p>Apparently it’s not <em>your</em> club at all, so it seems you’ll have to deal. Somehow, I think your life will go on.
It’s a ****ing club in high school for christ’s sake. It doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>^
It’s not MY club, but I founded it and did all of the work…</p>
<p>Do what’s in your power to take this kid out. Communist revolution.</p>
<p>Speaking of which, if I’m a junior, and for my MUN club our senior SG is planning to sabotage us for whatever reason, what should I do?</p>
<p>Yeah, pretty much. I’m the VP of a club and the President of the club does hardly any work. But the club is kind of dead, low in membership, so he kind of has an excuse lol.</p>
<p>Sorry, I didn’t realize when I first replied that it was your club. And you’re right, if you founded it and set it up, it is YOURS. But also, you said it was your friend, so sit down with him and lay down the law. Don’t be mean, but just set the record straight and then since he’s clearly not interested in it, keep offering to do more work, etc. He’s bound to give in eventually.</p>