Jr. Youth Board 2005-06
Jr. Youth Elected Positions

NAME

OFFICE HELD

Bantam Prep Officers 2005-06 (elected Fall 2005)

Sr. Adult Board 2005-06
Sr. Adult Elected Positions

President

Lacey Hubbard

Vice President PeeWee

Sr. Adult Appointed Positions

Lacey Hubbard

Jr. Youth Director

Christina Sitgraves

I, L.E.A.P. Winner

Committees and Members 2005-06

NOMINATING COMMITTEE (mandatory)

•  Committee elects Chairman
•  President should appoint, but not serve as member
•  Recognize and seek qualified nominees for the elected leadership
•  Keep all discussion of nominees confidential
•  Check membership status/dues, etc. to ensure candidates are qualified (members of the committee may be candidates without resigning from the committee)
•  Attempt to find more than one candidate for each office
•  Get consent of candidate before placing name on slate
•  Outline office duties to candidates
•  Develop & present slate of officers at least ____ before open elections
•  Ensure each office has a separate election to enable unsuccessful candidates for one position to run for another (Presidential election is first, with the Vice President presiding)
•  Develop ballot system/method
•  Reside over elections, count votes, verify
•  Chairman presents election results to floor
•  Committee provides final, written report to Board

MEMBERS: Ross Bosteder, David Cracraft, Tricia Cracraft, Susan Shumate

AUDIT COMMITTEE (mandatory)

•  Committee elects Chairman
•  Check Treasurer's records at specified times to verify incomes, expenditures and balances
•  Ensures league's funds have been deposited and disbursed as directed
•  Ensure records have been accurately and completely kept
•  Ensure expenses have been paid
•  May also have need to auditing league records, averages and position standings
•  Reports to Board
•  Conduct minimum ____meetings
•  Keep/maintain minutes
• Submit written reports to Board

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

•  Director lead (Director of Operations)
•  Establish updated league operations, organize operations for efficiency
•  Identify league goals and responsibilities
•  Identify strengths and weaknesses in current structure
•  Establish written proposals and guidelines for operation functions
•  Assist with establishing/documenting policies and rules
•  Establish/update job descriptions for board approval and adaptation
•  Recommend new positions to the board
•  Evaluate, develop and recommend programs and committees to board
•  Establish/update various committee responsibilities for board approval and adaptation
•  Keep and maintain minutes and other records of development
•  Work directly with league committees relating to recommended operations
•  Query league members for needs and wants
•  Provide forum for operation challenges
•  Provide annual self-evaluation and goal objectives to Board
•  Consider Board training Program
•  Initial Goal – Develop and present workable format for 2005-06 season
• Reports to House Board/President

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE

•  Officer lead (Sr. Vice-President)
•  Research and consider a variety of creative ideas and options
•  Coordinate and oversee all fundraising activities and details
•  Solicit donations from various sources
•  Recruit other sponsors for monetary and material donations
•  Recruit and ensure adequate members/volunteers for events
•  Work directly with Treasurer and Board in establishing annual fundraising needs, goals and deadlines
•  Work with other committees sponsoring specific fundraising events
•  Consider at least one annual event that increases community awareness about the league and the sport of bowling
•  Consider various sponsorship levels and benefits to the company or individual (i.e. inclusion on website, plaque, special invite, ect.)
•  Attempt to identifiy and approach several potential new sponsors each year
•  Consider creating subcommittees for specific fundraising events
•  Submit to the Board written goals and proposed agendas with estimated earning per event and deadlines each year no later than ___ weeks after the start of the season
•  Conduct minimum ____meetings, Keep/maintain minutes
•  Submit financial and event recaps to board

TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS

•  Committee elects Chairman
•  Oversee, research, coordinate, arrange all tournaments
•  Distribute entry forms and other required materials
•  Submit entry forms and other required materials for tournaments
•  Work directly with Media Committee to promote/distribute
•  Provide relevant information to bowlers/members, i.e.: hotels, maps, times, etc.
•  Work directly with Awards Committee if warranted
•  If fundraiser tournament – assist sponsoring committee
•  May present tournament awards
•  Conduct minimum ____meetings; Keep/maintain minutes
•  Provide drafts of year's event to Board within ___ weeks after start of season
•  Reports to House Board
•  Consider Tournament Director (Tourn. Mang. Manual download from USBC)
•  Establish other subcommittees as needed

Special Events Subcommittee: Oversee/plan/organize special events such as Sign-Up day, Bowl-Out, Pin Decorating Contest. Work with other committees having special events

Banquet Subcommittee: Arrange banquet; Work with Treasurer on budget, Awards, Fundraising, Media, Special Events, if warranted

L.E.A.P. and SCHOLARSHIPS

•  Develop and manage immediate reward scholarship program based on non-bowling criteria
•  Consider scholarships for education summer camps, local day camps and educational programs
•  Maintain information on bowling scholarships and programs
•  Provide at least annual supplemental information to bowlers regarding bowling programs and scholarships
•  Presents related awards
•  Reports to House Board
•  Works with Fundraising

YOUTH TRAINING/ YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

• Managed by Senior Youth Advisor/ Director
• Meetings Chaired by Junior Youth Advisor/Director
• Oversee YABA Youth Leader and Youth Leader Alumni Programs designed to help youth take leadership roles in promoting and expanding bowling while having fun.
• Youth learn important life skills, have dynamic roles in activities at the decision-making level of bowling, including: setting goals, building teamwork, coordinating and leading meetings, promoting and recruiting youth bowling programs, holding fund-raisers, planning tournaments, coaching in YABA leagues, training and mentoring other youth bowlers, awarding scholarships.
• There are two national Youth leader of the Year Awards that provide a scholarship and a seat on the National Board (if continued as USBC)
• Conduct at least two committee meetings each half season; Keep/maintain minutes to include goals, activity and other ideas, names of mentored bowlers (if available)
• Select Chairman for attendance to Board meetings (all members welcome to attend)
• Consult with Youth Advisor and/or Operations for activity materials/ideas/assistance
• Report to Youth Advisor

Committee may research other ideas and materials for a similar idea with similar goals using a less formal structure for presentation to board. Program should support a youth on each adult committee and support supervision of Youth Mentoring Committee.

The Alumni Program is a mentoring program that matches former Youth Leaders with current Youth Leaders. New leaders learn from the former leaders; former leaders continue to continue develop leadership skills and stay involved with YABA. Goals and focus of program includes working with current Youth Leaders on administrative processes, mentoring to help promote the growth of the alumni program, assisting in recruitment of new members, suggesting fund-raising ideas and creating a support structure for other young adults.

•  Members work with younger bowlers and/or new bowlers as friend and role model
•  Encouraged to be available to all children
•  Consider simple activities to conduct with bowlers/teams

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