Officers

Listing of all the Grand Secretaries

• The name of this organization shall be: The Honey Bears.

• To bring subordinate OES Chapter officers of the state of Oregon into closer cooperation and friendship.
• To assist our Grand Officers, Sister Rebecca Price , and the Co-Grand Officer on their journey through the Grand East.

• The regular meetings shall be held each month from September through May at 12:00 noon unless otherwise stated in regular communications.

  • For those luncheons held at subordinate Chapters, luncheons will be $7.00 each, with $6.00 paid to the host Chapter and $1.00 to the treasury of The Honey Bears. For meetings not held in Chapter facilities, the cost will be according to the charge, plus $1.00 per person to be paid to the treasury of The Honey Bears.
  • Costs of luncheons for Sister Rebecca Price and the Co-Grand Officer will be paid by the treasury of The Honey Bears.
  • Reservations are required for all meals at meetings. Reservations not canceled five (5) days prior to the meeting will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Those attending without prior reservations are welcome, however, they will be served after those who hold reservations.
• A quorum consists of a majority of the members present at a designated stated meeting and must include at least three Executive Board members.
• An additional meeting may be held in June with the time and place to be previously announced.
• The annual picnic and meeting will be held in July or August of each year with the date and time to be announced at the May meeting.

• Eligibility:

  • Associate Conductresses and Escorts 2006-2007
  • Conductresses and Escorts 2007-2008
  • Associate Matrons and Associate Patrons and Escorts 2008-2009
  • Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons and Escorts 2009-2010
• Voting Members:

Everyone identified in Section IV A, upon payment of dues and being in good standing in OES shall be considered voting members of The Honey Bears.

• Honorary Memberships:
• Sister Rebecca Price and/or the Co-Grand Officer may suggest persons for Honorary Membership, who must then be approved by a majority vote of the members present.
• Honorary members will neither pay dues or assessments nor have voting privileges.

Annual dues of $20 shall be due at the beginning of each fiscal year.

The fiscal year shall begin on July 1 and end June 30 of the following year.

• For the first two years, elected offices shall be: President, Vice-president, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer. Beginning in the 2008-2009 year, an additional office of Second Vice-President will be added. The First Vice President will be a Brother and will assist the President. The Second Vice President will be in charge of luncheons.
• The Executive Board shall consist of all elected officers.

• After the first year, the election of officers will take place at the May meeting.
• Nominations will be submitted for each office by a Nominating Committee appointed in March by the Executive Board, and nominations may also be submitted from the floor by eligible members.
• Officers may be elected by secret ballot.

  • Ballots will be counted by an ad hoc committee appointed by the President.
  • A majority vote of members present shall elect the officers.

• Elected officers will assume their duties at the summer meeting.
• Formal installation of officers will be at the summer meeting.