President

• Executive leadership role via position on Club’s Executive Committee

• Attend all Board meetings

• Offer strategic direction for Club Board of Directors and Executive Committee

• Develops and maintains Board manual, compiling important resource information for serving Board members

• Lead the Club’s Annual Meeting

• Coordinate annual appointments of Club Nominating Committee members, including review and approval by Club Board

• Serve as official representative of the Club at member functions and events

• Serve as principal representative of the Club to U.S. Figure Skating

• Lead the Club’s annual delegation to U.S. Figure Skating’s National Governing Council convention

• Represent the Club in national and local skating community

• Supports transition to a successor when term is complete

 

Vice President

• Provide strategic direction to Club Board of Directors and Executive Committee

• Provide leadership to the Board of Directors, both between and during Board meetings

• Lead Executive Committee meetings

• Review/sign Club contracts greater than $25,000 in value

• Check signing authority

• Authority to bind Club in all legal matters, as authorized by the Board

• Works closely with the Executive Director

• Stand-in for Club President as necessary at Club events and functions

• Attend Annual Meeting

• Lead task forces or special committees as assigned by the President

• Supports transition to a successor when term is complete

 

Secretary

• Executive leadership role via position on Club’s Executive Committee

• Attend all Board meetings and record all minutes

• Oversee annual election, including all communications

• Prepare and issue all required notices and agendas for Club Board meetings

• Verify document retention policy

• Attend Annual and Special Meetings and record minutes

• Interpret Club Bylaws and Rules for Board members and Club members, as necessary

• File annual Statements of Domestic Corporation with Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Sign federal and state corporate documents, and/or other documents required for the administration of the Club

• Supports transition to a successor when term is complete

 

Treasurer

• Executive leadership role via position on Club’s Executive Committee

• Chair Club Finance Committee

• Oversee adherence to Club’s financial policies

• Oversight on all financial transactions

• Manage Club’s investments

• Ensure safe-keeping of Club’s funds

• Preview and approval of monthly financial reporting to Board

• Preview and approval of Club Budgets

• Check signing authority

• Review Club contracts greater than $25,000 in value

• Sign financial documents, and/or other documents required for the administration of the Club

• Works closely with the Executive Director and Director of Finance and Business Administration

• Supports transition to a successor when term is complete

 

Skate Safe Compliance Chair

• Serve as the Club’s primary contact with U.S. Figure Skating for all aspects of program education and implementation.

• Oversees the drafting and implementation of Club policies regarding the program.

• Work with the Skating Director to verify that all Club coaches are SkateSafe® compliant per U.S. Figure Skating’s rules.

• Work with the Club’s Membership Director to address complaints or incidents within the Club’s membership.

• Seek to arbitrate or resolve any issues locally, if they do not qualify as a formal U.S. Figure Skating complaint.

• Refer all reports of violations to the appropriate U.S. Figure Skating committee.

• Keeps current on U.S. Figure Skating’s updates to the program, and works with management for the proper dissemination of all appropriate information to the Club’s membership.

 

Membership Chair

• Serve as the Club’s primary contact with U.S. Figure Skating for all aspects of membership

• Provides education to skaters and parents in U.S. Figure Skating Bridge programs on club membership and its benefits

• Owns and leads annual membership drive with U.S. Figure Skating

 

 

Competition Chair

• Owns planning and execution of the club’s annual competition, The Sierra Nevada Ice Classic

• Conducts all planning phases of the competition, including, but not limited to costing, judges invitations, ice rental, and marketing.

• Partners with the club President, Vice President, and Treasurer to ensure agreement on all aspects of competition planning.

• Submits applications to U.S. Figure Skating if competition will be part of Excel or the Qualifying Series.

• Ensure competition volunteer roster is fully staffed.

 

Test Chair

• Serves as the Club’s primary contact with U.S. Figure Skating for all aspects of testing

• Plans test sessions:

  • Reserves ice

  • Invites judges

  • Invites skaters

• Submits all test results to U.S. Figure Skating

• Creates both in-person and virtual testing opportunities for skaters

• Markets testing opportunities to skaters outside of Sierra Nevada Figure Skating Club

 

Adult Chair

• Oversees all aspects of Adult Skating for the Club

• Ensures all adult skaters are aware of the Club and the benefits of membership

• Creates and markets skating opportunities for adult skaters

 

Coaches Liaison

• Manages the relationship between the rink’s coaches and the Club

• Ensures that all coaches are Skate Safe compliant

• Communicates the Club’s initiatives and intentions to the coaches

• Brings any relevant coaching concerns to the attention of the Club’s Board of Directors

 

Social Media Chair

• Owns all the Club’s social media accounts

• Posts relevant skating content to the Club’s social media channels

• Posts content of our skaters to the Club’s social media channels

• Ensures any events, competitions, or test sessions are marketed via social media