May Meeting - Elections!

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Our annual may election is upon us and once again we look forward to seeing some new volunteers out to help with the running of the club. If you enjoy the club's activities, have some new ideas, or just want to be available to assist, it would be greatly appreciated if you ran for one of the many positions that are available.

Note: Elections will be held on May 30, as May 23 is a holiday.

A few notes about running that you may want to know:

• Executive meetings are on the second Monday of each month, unless multiple people aren't available - we then reschedule
• Being on the executive isn't hard or scary
• Some of the executive plan to return next year and will be there to help you out
• We are planning an Aquamania event next year, which you are welcome to help with, but a subcommittee has already been formed to carry most of the burden of planning that event

That being said, here are the positions in the club and their duties:

PRESIDENT
Act as official representative and spokesperson for OVAS; including CAOAC and intra‐club liason.
Chair all Executive/membership meetings; serve as an ex‐officio member of all OVAS committees.
Ensure that members of the Executive carry out their duties while also recognizing individual capacity and willingness as volunteers; does not imply that the President must assume the duties of any Executive member who is absent or derelict in their duties.
Ensure Executive and Club continuity through leadership, mentorship, fellowship and encouragement of team work and recognition of efforts.
Ensures communication of club events and announcements to club and forum membership.

VICE-PRESIDENT
Assist the President in carrying out all of his or her duties.
Act for the President, in the President's absence or at the request of the President.
In the event that some Executive positions are vacant, will assume the responsibilities for one of them, as agreed to with the President.
In the event that all Executive positions are filled, will assume other club or committee responsibilities as agreed to with the President.

SECRETARY
Record the minutes and action points of all Executive meetings and ensure their posting on the Executive forum in a timely manner.
Record any proposed action, decision or vote taken at a general club meeting, and post them on the club forum in a timely manner.
As directed by the President, provide an account/summary of Executive meetings to the membership.
In collaboration with the President, attend to correspondence to and from OVAS and the OVAS Executive.
Ensure the tracking of OVAS' physical assets.

TREASURER
Keep a complete and accurate record of the financial transactions of OVAS and make these available to the Executive at all reasonable times.
As approved, provide advances or reimbursements for club expenses incurred by members of the executive or club committees, while ensuring proper documentation of those expenses.
Prepare an annual financial statement for the approval of the Executive and the membership.
Ensure the safekeeping of OVAS' financial assets.
Attend to correspondence and records relating to OVAS' finances.
Provide financial forecasts and other financial advice to guide Executive decisions.

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Maintain a current and complete record of all members, and make it available to the Executive at all reasonable times.
Collect membership fees and provide them to the Treasurer, with a reconciliation of the fees collected and the
membership list.
Provide paid members with membership card and any club introduction materials in a timely manner.
In collaboration with members of the Executive, develops and maintains club introduction materials to outline and communicate club benefits to paid and prospective members.
Develop and recommend strategies to promote membership in OVAS.
Coordinates any approved membership drives.

PROGRAM CHAIR
Make recommendations and proposals for club meetings for approval by the Executive.
Once approved, make contact and arrangements for guest speaker and meeting activities.
Make arrangements for the smooth running of club meetings, including:
           - Meeting agenda
           - Reception and recording of guests and members
           - Door prizes
           - PA system, laptop and projector as required
           - Beverage and snacks (if not already provided at venue)
Develop contacts in the aquarium hobby, and hence develop a list of potential speakers for OVAS events.

ONLINE PRESENCE CHAIR
Picture of the month contest or other forum activities or events
Forum content curation (i.e. posting of hobby related topics and references)
Administration of Facebook page
Obtaining hobby expert posts or input (ex. "Ask Albert Thiel")
Encouraging forum posts and welcoming new forum members

SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Follow‐up with all forum sponsors for renewal ; obtain payment and signed contracts according to defined timelines.
Seek new forum sponsors as needed, while respecting established rules.
Develop, maintain and safekeep sponsorship contracts
Develop and maintain relationship with sponsors and relate any complaint or improvement opportunities to Executive for resolution or decision‐making.
Ensures the development, posting, and removal of forum sponsor banners.
Collaborate with AquaMania Sponsor Coordinator to provide forum sponsors with opportunity to participate and further support the event; also to coordinate communication with forum sponsors who choose to sponsor AquaMania.
Seek business contacts to promote OVAS and OVAS activities, and seek sponsorships and other tangible ways of increasing the financial soundness of OVAS.


Please consider helping out, we look forward to seeing you on May 30!

[robt18]

Bump - if you're thinking about running for a position, post your thoughts here. Also feel free to ask questions!

FYI, last year's exec:

President - Rob
VP - Sid
Treasurer - Robert
Secretary - Peter Lim
Program chair - open
Membership - Ed Lim
Sponsorship - Jon
Online Presence - open

[limed]

If anyone want my position, they are welcome. I will move aside, will also show him/her the stuff.

Ed

[limmer]

Come out tonight and Volunteer for a position.
It's your club and you can help keep it going.
Without the club there would be no website and no place to get together with other hobbyist.
So come on out and volunteer!