Nominations for Board Of Directors
Our Region is organized such that the hands-on
operations of the Region, like registering members or coordinating tournaments,
are carried out by CHRVA staff members, while more general functions, like
setting policy and rule making are handled by the Board of Directors.
Although the work done by the Board may not be as conspicuous as that done
by the staff, it is just as important to the long-term operation and vitality
of the Region.
The job of being a Director is not all that
difficult or demanding: the Board has four regular meetings per season,
usually on weeknights, and one meeting immediately after the annual meeting.
The job skills required are common sense and a willingness and ability
to work productively in a group of fifteen. Additionally, it should
not be overlooked that Directors make the big bucks—five dollars per meeting
attended.
New Directors are periodically sought to replace
those who have made their contribution to the Region and have decided to
move on and make room for other folks to volunteer their help. As Chair
of the Nominations and Elections Committee, it’s my job to do the seeking,
which is, of course, the purpose of this article.
Region Bylaws provide for fifteen Board members,
with seven or eight Directors elected each year, in alternate years.
The Bylaws also provide some specifics about the manner in which Directors
are nominated and elected.
Elections are held at the Region’s annual
meeting, which, for this season, will be on Sunday May 2, 1999 at 3:00
p.m., at a location to be announced. Nominations for the Board must be
in writing and must be received by me by April 1, 1999. Nominations must
include the name, address, and team affiliation (if any) of the nominee;
a brief statement of the personal (including occupational) background and
the volleyball-related background of the nominee; a statement of consent
to be nominated, signed by the nominee; and the name, address, and phone
number of the person making the nomination. Individuals may nominate themselves.
If you know of someone who is levelheaded,
and whom you think would make a good addition to the Board (or if you fit
that description, yourself), please send me a nomination, or contact me
to discuss any questions you might have. Please be sure to secure
the permission of the person you are nominating before you submit a nomination.
Again, I must receive all nominations by April 1, 1999. Nominations
should be sent to:
Kevin Sippel
420 Academy Road
Baltimore, MD 21228-1810
kevin.sippel@usa.net
410-788-3412 (home)
410-788-5042 (work & fax)
Additional Information
Please see Board
Membership and Composition for descriptions of the various seats that
comprise the CHRVA Board. To find out which Board seats are up for
re-election in 1999, please look at 1999
Available Seats . Details of the election process can be found
in Article VII of the CHRVA Bylaws.
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