SADSACKS Office Titles - Defined

Last revision date: July 7th, 1999

The office titles used in SADSACKS are rather strange indeed, but they lend some truth to the "fun" nature of the organization. Below is a table showing the SADSACK Officer Titles, their equivalent (where one exists) in the AMVETS organization, and then below the table is a description of the duties for each officer.

SADSACK OFFICE	EQUIVALENT AMVETS OFFICE
Saddest	Commander
Almost Saddest	1st Vice Commander
Almost But Not Quite Saddest	2nd Vice Commander
Hoosegow	Provost Marshall
Squire	Judge Advocate
Solemnest	Chaplain
Moneybags	Finance Officer
Feathers	Adjutant
Worm	Historian
Noseyest	Public Relations Officer
Grabbiest	Quartermaster
Crying Jag	Chief Complainer (not really an AMVETS office)
Cut-Up	Cut up ties and secures all inappropriate head gear (Once again, not an AMVETS office)
Extra Bags	Assist in collecting fines and policing the sack for violations (again, not an AMVETS office)

SADDEST (SAD SACK)

(henceforth referred to as the SSS) - At all scrimmages of the SACK shall be the executive head of the sack with full power to enforce the provisions of the Constitution and By-laws. He shall appoint all necessary committees and shall perform such other duties as a usually incident thereto. By the closing of the National AMVETS Convention following the election of Officers, the SSS shall turn over all records, property and regalia of the SACK to the SSS Elect. It shall be the duties of the newly elected SSS to review these items and notify the SACK no later than the Fall SEC of the Department of any missing items. The SSS is authorized to take whatever action necessary to recover the said items.

ALMOST SADDEST (SAD SACK)

Shall act as representative of the SSS on all matters referred to him and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the SSS. He shall also preside in the absence of the SSS over the scheduled or called Scrimmages. He shall also be the Membership Chairman responsible for recruiting new members and verifying eligibility for admission to the SACK.

ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE SADDEST (SAD SACK)

will be the Ways and Means Chairman and shall work for the SACKs operating funds and the scholarship fund for the nursing scholarship. He shall also be responsible for procuring information and local candidates for the nursing scholarship and submitting those applications to first the SACK and then to National for consideration.

FEATHERS

Shall keep the minutes of the scrimmages, be custodian of all books and records, conduct correspondence as directed by the SSS and so such other duties as usually pertain to the office fo the FEATHER. He shall ascertain that the SSS has duplicate copies of the following:
(A) The Constitution and Bylaws if the SACK.
(B) The Constitution and Bylaws of the National Sad Sacks, Current.
(C) A copy of the Charter from National AMVETS.
(D) A record of all deceased, suspended or expelled SACK members.
(E) A record of current members and the current officers report, completed.

In addition to the above records that the FEATHERS must have on file, he will also have the following records:
(F) The application of every member of the SACK.
(G) The application for charter and the Charter of the SACK.
(H) A continuous record of the minutes of each scrimmage, committee reports, communications from the National Sad Sacks, National AMVETS and other communications as necessary.
(I) Shall be responsible for submitting the Change of Officers Report by July 1st annually and other information that must be send to National by this date annually.
(J) Shall be responsible to complete all other designated duties in the SACK.
(K) Shall provide the National Executive Director of Sad Sacks with all deceased of the SACK by July 1st of each year.

MONEYBAGS shall carry out all duties that are usually assigned to the office of MONEYBAGS, which includes the collection of all funds due the SACK and make such disbursements as directed by the SACK Executive Committee. He shall only make disbursements of same by check duly signed by himself, the SSS, the ALMOST SSS and one additional signature from a list of names approved by the SACK Executive Committee, or in his occasional absence, any two of the three names listed. Only officers may be placed on this list. All checks for expenditures of the SACK shall require two (2) signatures, be numbered in sequence, the number of the check to correspond with the payment made and indicated on such payment record. He shall be responsible for maintaining the bank records and accounts for dues, fines and expenditures.

SQUIRE (SAD SACK) shall act as parliamentarian and legal advisor to the SACK, and shall perform such other duties as are usually incident to the office as directed by the SSS.

HOOSEGOW SADSACKshall maintain order at all scrimmages and shall perform all duties that ordinarily pertain to the Provost Marshall in AMVETS. He shall also be responsible for appointing Extra Money Bags to assist at a scrimmage with the collection of fines. he shall be the keeper of the colors and shall have them present at the Scrimmage. He shall do other duties as assigned by the SSS.

SOLEMNEST SAD SACK shall perform those dues of Chaplain as directed by the SSS.

NOSEYEST SAD SACK shall keep the public informed of the activities of the SACK and such duties as directed by the SSS.

WORM SAD SACK shall keep all records of historical value and interest for the SACK and perform such duties as directed by the SSS.

CUT UP SAD SACK shall be responsible for members who are wearing ties and AMVET covers to a scrimmage. He shall have additional duties as assigned by the SSS.

EXTRA BAGS SAD SACKSwill be appointed when needed to assist in collecting fines during the scrimmage.

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