It’s TUL Election season! Help Tallahassee Ultimate continue to grow and thrive in Tallahassee. Board members perform many tasks and are responsible for the state of league ultimate in the city. It is not a task to take lightly, however it is very rewarding.
In order to hold office you must meet the following qualifications:
1. Be 18 years of age or older
2. Participate in a TUL league within the previous league year (follows the school calendar, e.g. – 2009-2010)
3. Board members may not be a team captain for the year that they hold office.*
If you are interested in being a part of the Tallahassee Ultimate League Volunteer Board then nominate yourself for one of the following positions:
Chair: Responsibilities include running meetings, organizing events, overseeing duties of the board, making sure everything runs smoothly, communicating with the league members and general community, collaborating with other ultimate groups, register as President of Tallahassee Ultimate, Inc. – our non-profit parent corporation
Vice Chair: Responsibilities include helping chair with meetings, liaison with Parks and Recreation (helping reserve field space), organizing events, communicating with the league members and general community, collaborating with other ultimate groups, making sure everything runs smoothly, Submit insurance forms to USA Ultimate before the season starts, collect USA Ultimate waivers from players, fill out rosters and submit paperwork to USA Ultimate, Help collect money from players who sign up early and don't want to use paypal, Help with e-mail and facebook communication to league
Secretary: Responsibilities include attending and taking minutes at TUL board meetings, maintaining league website - create/update sign up forms, league pages, paypal links, election ballots, calendar, blog, etc, assisting treasurer, communicating with the league members and general community, collaborating with other ultimate groups, making sure everything runs smoothly
Treasurer: Responsibilities include register as Treasurer of Tallahassee Ultimate, Inc., maintaining Tallahassee Ultimate, Inc. bank account, handling money from dues, refunds, etc., managing league merchandise (t-shirts, discs, etc.), help develop league budget
*(Captain’s Liaison is also a Board position but is chosen from the captains of the league)
The responsibilities listed above are just an example of what can be expected from each position. However our board is a very collaborative entity and each member may be responsible for any of the items listed (along with anything else that pops up).
Most of the Board’s communication is through email, but there are some in person meetings throughout the season.
If interested, send your nomination to tallahasseeultimate [at] gmail.com or simply reply to this email with your name, the position, and your email address. You may only run for one position. Please only self nominations. If you think someone else would be a good fit for a position, encourage them to nominate themselves. Nominations will be accepted until 11:59pm Saturday, July 24. Elections will be held starting July 25, closing 11:59pm July 31. Once all nominations are in, the election page will be posted on tallahasseeultimate.com
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