About WAR: Board of Directors

Board Members

President:

Carl Ford
ford@dcaccess.net

Coordinate and oversee the activities of the club and encourage the membership to actively participate in club events.
Work with the Board of Directors in all aspects of the routine operations of the club.
Participate with all the various segments of the club (weekly skates, special skate events, NSP, Rock Creek Park lessons, etc.).
Promote the interests of WAR with other skate clubs, organizations, and businesses.
Advocate the interests of the club and the in-line skating community before government agencies and with other recreational sports clubs, e.g. WABA.
Network with skate and skate gear manufacturers/suppliers.
Average time spent per month: 10-15 hours, not including skating.

Membership Director:(Vacant)

Update and maintain the membership roster and produce membership cards.
E-mail renewal notices to members.
Coordinate with the Treasurer to ensure all members receive cards/t-shirts.
E-mail club benefit information to new members (discounts, events, etc).
Work with local vendors to develop sponsorship opportunities.
Oversee t-shirt (and other spiffs) design and production.
Solicit product donations from national companies (socks, etc).
Assist overseeing club events.
Average amount of time spent per month: 5-7

Treasurer:

Susan Burgerman
susan@burgerman.net

Maintain WAR's financial books and records.
Deposit members' dues into WAR's bank account and pay authorized club expenses.
Prepare quarterly financial reports.
Prepare financial reports for various events held during the skate season.
File federal income tax form (because the club's income is below $25,000, just a box needs to be checked and the form signed).
Coordinate with Membership Director to keep membership roster current.
Ensure that membership dues have been paid.
File the WAR Annual Report with the Virginia Secretary of State and pay the $25 filing fee. This report updates the registered agent for service, the corporate address, and the officers and directors.
Average amount of time spent per month: 10-12 hours

Head Skate Leader:

George Marinkovich
skatewash@yahoo.com

Recruit and maintain a roster of Skate Leaders
Create the weekly skate lead schedule and post it on the listserv and website
Write and/or revise the weekly skate descriptions as needed
Ensure that the skates resemble the skate descriptions
Assist skate leaders in planning weekly skate routes, as needed
Coordinate routes and/or leaders for special WAR skates
Answer weekly e-mails from visitors to the WAR website (5-10 e-mails per week as of summer 2001)
Administer the Skate Leader Awards.
Average amount of time spent per month:10 hours, not including skating time.

Special Note: The Head Skate Leader should periodically participate in every level of the weekly WAR skates to fulfill the above-listed responsibilities. Therefore, it is preferable that the Head Skate Leader be an advanced and avid skater. For the other positions skating ability is not really a factor.

Events Director:

(Vacant)

Duties--

Welcome new skaters to the club.
Plan and coordinate social activities.
Send out official club announcements to members via e-mail.
Maintain the warballot address book on yahoo.
Retrieve mail from WAR¹s post office box.
Promote and encourage participation in club activities.
Organize and promote skate trips and special events.
Solicit donations.
Average time spent per month: 5-10 hours.

National Skate Patrol (NSP) Liaison: (A non-elected board member by affiliation)

Danny Donoghue (Also Director of the War Skate Clinic) thecanadian@juno.com

phone 202-364-5888 (Cell)

Serve as an active member of the WAR Board of Directors.
Act as liaison between the WAR Board of Directors and the National Skate Patrol.
Organize/lead/patrol as required for the Friday Beginners skate.
Organize/conduct the WAR Saturday skate clinic in Rock Creek Park.
Organize/conduct periodic clinics for the instructors.
Organize/conduct periodic certification clinics for new/existing patrollers.
Unscheduled/ad-hoc activities supported have been special skates (guest clubs at WAR skates), special activities (A2A training, winter skate classes before the Sunday skate, NSP-DC member meetings).
Average time spent per month 24 40 hours during March October; workload significantly reduced during winter.

Administrative duties include--

Schedule instructors for the WAR Saturday Skate Clinic in Rock Creek Park.
Schedule patrollers for patrol of Rock Creek Park on weekends.
Create/maintain NSP information/contact lists.
Create/respond to emails for WAR business, NSP business, and inquiries about the WAR clinic and related activities.
Attend and participate in the periodic WAR board meetings, including planning and follow-up activities.
Organize/provide NSP/clinic materials (disclaimer forms/flyers/loaner pads and helmets/brochures) each Saturday.
Organize/Coordinate/make arrangements for patroller uniforms and supplies (shirts, shorts, wheels/pads, handbooks, pro-forms, etc.) and distribute.
Respond to national NSP inquiries and provide requested information, conduct NSP recruitment, collect and forward annual membership dues, maintain Mission statement, participate in NSP teleconferences, attend NSP meetings (EsSkate/Freedom Skate) and perform follow-up activities (review/comment on NSP posters, NSP handbook, etc.), conduct periodic phone discussions with NSP Director, Rick Short.

Other Contacts

Webmaster

Carol Patch
patchc@mindspring.com

Maintain Website
Go to Board meetings
Develop new content
Organize Information
Etc.
Minimum time devoted is 5 hours per week

Email List Manager

Stephen D. Williams
sdw@lig.net
http://www.lig.net

Maintain List Server
Provide Free Webspace for WAR
Handle special requests regarding the list

Skate Leaders

See the List of Skate Leaders