Sample Oath of Office
For the entire Board:
(Presiding Officer/Dignitary - I would now like to call the (DATE) NAWBO CHAPTER NAME Board of Directors to the stage.
Please raise your right hand and respond in unison to each oath of office with the words “I WILL.”
WILL YOU pledge to support NAWBO’s mission of propelling women entrepreneurs into economic, social, and political spheres of power worldwide while representing the interests and concerns of all women entrepreneurs?
(Answer: “I WILL.)
WILL YOU pledge your word of honor as a woman entrepreneur and as a member of NAWBO to faithfully uphold its bylaws and to always act in the best interest of the organization?
(Answer: “I WILL.)
WILL YOU pledge to commit the time and resources needed to execute the duties and responsibilities of your office as a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Women Business Owners?
(Answer: “I WILL.)
And WILL YOU pledge to uphold the values of the organization, act in its best interest, execute on your responsibilities and pursue NAWBO’s mission -- always with honesty, integrity and to the best of your ability?
(Answer: “I WILL.)
Please join me in recognizing the (DATE) NAWBO CHAPTER NAME Board of Directors. Congratulations!
For the President of the Chapter:
(Presiding Officer/Dignitary) – President, It is now with great pleasure and immense pride that I ask you to step forward for the president’s oath of office.
President – WILL YOU promise and pledge to execute the duties and responsibilities of President of the National Association of Women Business Owners to the best of your ability; to uphold the organization’s bylaws and always support NAWBO’s mission of propelling women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide; and to lead the (DATE) board of directors with wisdom, honesty and integrity?
President responds: “I WILL.
(Presiding Officer/Dignitary) presents her with the pin.
Congratulations to President and NAWBO’s DATE NAWBO Chapter Name (e.g. NAWBO’s 2008-2009 NAWBO Houston) Board of Directors.