You are the new secretary of your organization. To do your job properly you will need some supplies. Also, you will need the organization's letterhead stationery, envelopes and rubber stamps, an attendance book, and minutes of previous meetings. These items can be carried and stored in a briefcase, accordion folder, or any convenient container.
Minutes of meetings give future club members reference material.
Minutes put your organization and its actions into an historical perspective. A review of these skills may be in order. There is no place for the opinions of the secretary in the minutes. Opinions, observations and aside comments of the club members should be recorded only if they are pertinent to a decision made at the meeting. Your organization should decide whether or not to enter the names of those who second each motion.