2. Preside in the absence of the President; acquaint yourself with duties of the President; including preparing an Allocutio for meetings.
3. Train new members in Legion rules and spirit. Your job is to make new people feel at home. Show them how the prayers are said at the Meeting. Explain the Standing Instructions, especially the rule of secrecy, to them. Some Praesidia have a sheet of explanation for them to read during the week. Handbooks are given at the first or second meeting, usually. As the member progresses & takes assignments, instruct him in making a report; keep him under your wing for several weeks.
4. Call and mark the roll at each Meeting. Excuses should be made known to the Praesidium. Keep a record of members' names, addresses, and phone; the date enrolled and the date of promise.
5. Inform the President privately when the three months' probation is completed and give the President a record of attendance and performance of assignments. Make sure the member is eligible to take the Promise; absences could be an indication that the member may not be able to fulfill the rule of regular attendance. Late coming should also be considered. You and the President should discuss the matter with the Spiritual Director if there is any question, and should speak privately with the person about to make his promise, to ensure his is sincere & aware of what he is promising.
6. Keep a record of all Auxiliaries including Adjutorians. See that Auxiliaries are checked after their 3 months' probation and at least once a year after that. Invite them to the Acies. When organizing names of Auxiliaries to be checked, make a list and give it to the President, who will assign 2 Legionaries to visit them. Auxiliaries should always be contacted in person.
7. Follow up lax members and encourage regular attendance. If a new member does not show up the following week, call him up or visit him; ask whether he was sick, tell him you missed him, etc. If he still doesn’t show up, follow up again. Some of the best Legionaries were obtained after an effort on the part of the Vice President.
8. During the Meeting, be aware that you are assisting the President and look out for details that may have been missed. You are free to observe, whereas the President can't be aware of all that is going on, since the President's mind is on the actual conducting of the Meeting. Be on the look out for indications of loss of spirit or defects in the Praesidium such as partners who may not like to work together.
9. Keep in touch with sick members of the Praesidium. A leave of absence should be definite: for one, two, or three months. An Officer who takes a leave for three months or more must relinquish his Office.