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AGM Series #4: Director of Ice

Posted March 24, 2024
Hello Members,
 
To play the sport of ringette we must have ice to play on. This requires planning, negotiating of contracts, and communication. To support our Association with this process we have a Director level position on the Board of Directors dedicated to Ice. This Director of Ice position is one of the positions up for election of a 2 year term at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on Monday April 22nd at 6:30 pm.
 
The Director of Ice will manage ice contracts with the Corporation of the City of North Bay and others as needed, develop and revise the house league schedule, schedule standard Rep Practices and tryouts, as well as scheduling ice for special events such as the Christmas Skate, communicate with various Directors and coaches to determine their ice needs, and communicate issues with the ice schedule and contract with the Executive.
 
If you or someone you know is interested in the Director of Ice position there will be a link to nomination forms in your invitation to the AGM.
 
Thank you,
Darren Pace, President WFRA

AGM Series #3: Volunteering for the Board of Directors

Posted March 17, 2024
Hello Members.
I am continuing to do some posts about Board of Director positions up for election at the upcoming Annual General Meeting on Monday April 22nd at 630 pm. So far I have talked about a couple of positions on the Board and what their role is, but thought I should do a post on what volunteering for the Board of Directors is about.
 
The Board of Directors of the West Ferris Ringette Association is a group of 13 elected members of the Association who take on various roles to ensure the local running of the sport of ringette. Those positions include President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Referee-in-Chief, and 8 Director positions each of which have their own portfolio. Each Board member has their area of responsibility and works in a collaborative manner to ensure the operation of the Association. The Board meets monthly for approximately 2 hours. There are formal and informal sub committee meetings, formal being planned meetings on a specific topic or issue and informal being running into each other at the arena. There is some email and text communication to sort out between meeting issues. Depending on the role there may be liaising with other Associations or with Ringette Ontario.
 
The Board focuses its attention on the needs of all members. This at times requires members to take a step back if a decision will specifically impact them or a family member. As a member of the Board we are responsible and accountable to the membership as a whole. There are a variety of things the Board focuses on, but some of these things include strategic imperatives that have been identified. Over the last few years some of these have been: Recruitment and retention of players in general, specifically goalies, coach’s and volunteers; taking steps to diversify the population of people who play ringette; advocating for the needs of our Association as well as the Northeast Region; keeping the Association compliant with changes in Not For Profit legislation; and implementing strategic and policy imperatives from Ringette Ontario.
 
Being a member of the Board of Directors can be quite rewarding, and gives you an opportunity to help develop the sport of ringette locally as well as how we interact with the sport provincially. I hope to see some new faces to come forward and help the Board of Directors as it continues to move forward with the growth and development of ringette locally and across the province.
 
Thanks.
Darren Pace, President WFRA

AGM Series #2: Treasurer

Posted March 15, 2024
Hello Members,
Today I would like to introduce you to another role on the Board of Directors that will be up for election this upcoming Annual General Meeting on Monday April 22nd at 630 pm. The role is that of Treasurer. The Treasurer will be one of the Corporation’s members with signing authority. They will work with the Board to develop an annual budget, monitor funds going into and out of the Corporations accounts, work closely with the Book keeper and volunteer Auditors to monitor the Corporations finances and reports on same to the Board and the membership.
 
The Treasurer is an integral role in the running of our Association and the provision of Ringette in North Bay. If you are interested in this role keep your eyes open for the official invitation that will go out to all members that will include a link to the nomination form.
 
Thanks.
Darren Pace, President WFRA

AGM Series #1: Director of Volunteers

Posted March 14, 2024
Hello Members.
It is that time of year again and our Annual General Meeting is fast approaching. Our AGM is tentatively booked for Monday April 22nd at 630 pm. As a part of our AGM there will be several positions of the Board of Directors up for nomination and election. I would like to take a moment to introduce you to one of these roles.
 
At the 2023 AGM we passed new bylaws that required us to make some changes to the Board of Directors. In the past we have had a Technical Director, and after consultation with the current Director and the Board we are changing this position to Director of Volunteers.
 
The Volunteer portfolio Role Highlights include; ensure all volunteers, board members, coaches, trainers, managers, etc. have mandatory qualifications as per Ringette Ontario standards; clearly communicate these standards and expectations to active association volunteers or those seeking to volunteer; collaborate with Registrar to ensure all volunteers have the appropriate police checks; collaborate with Registrar, the Board, and other association members to recruit, retain, and facilitate the engagement of volunteers across association programming.
 
Our organization only exists because of our volunteers. If you would be interested in joining the Board and helping our Association continue to grow and be a positive influence in our community keep an eye out for our nomination form which will be coming out in the coming weeks.
 
Darren Pace
President, WFRA