Badgerland Striders Board of Directors Elections

Please review each board position description and member bio before voting.

Vice President of Administration

The Vice President of Administration shall be responsible for overseeing the Administrative Directors and Support Staff as well as overseeing all aspects of the Club’s office.  This includes: 

• Nominating Administrative Directors and appointing Support Staff under the Officer’s direction.
• Verifying membership status of nominees for Club Officers, Directors, and Coordinators.
• Notifying Executive Board members of their election.
• Processing new memberships and renewals.
• Handling Club communications at the Club’s email address.
• Being in charge of all other office functions.

Vice President of Racing - Mid and Long Distance

The Vice President of Racing shall be responsible for overseeing and providing guidance and support to the Race Directors. This includes:

• Soliciting Strider Members to nominate eligible members for vacant Race Director positions to the Executive Board for approval.
• Supervising Race Directors, as well as Support Staff.
• Introducing Race Directors at the membership meeting, when appropriate.
• Negotiating letters of agreement for all Club contract races.
• Working with the Director of Insurance and Permits to obtain the necessary insurance certificates and permits for their events.
• Calling special meetings of the Race Committee, as necessary.

Treasurer 

The Treasurer shall be responsible for keeping an accurate balanced account of the Club's funds. This includes:

• Overseeing the Club’s main accounts as well as the associated accounts of Race and other Directors and Officers.  
• Making all appropriate deposits and paying all appropriate bills in a timely manner. (Some bills and deposits are the responsibility of Race and other Directors and some Officers in either the main account or their respective associated accounts.)
• Providing status reports at the Executive Board and membership meetings. 
• Preparing and providing any financial information or analysis requested by the President or Finance Committee Chairperson for their Club use, or by the Executive Board or Finance Committee.
• Review monthly reports from Club accountant and approve accountant expenditures.
• Preparing all year-end financial reports.
• Filing all related tax forms in a timely manner.

Communication Director

The Communication Director is responsible for internal and external Club communications including:

• Marketing, advertising and promotion of activities and goals of The Club.
• Provides leadership and direction to the Web Master and Newsletter Editor to insure consistent and accurate messaging across all platforms.
• Proactively solicit details from Race Directors, race specific marketing leads, and Program Directors to ensure timely and accurate information and promotion of races, programs, training, and events of The Club.
• Oversees Public Relations.

Member at Large #3

Members at Large are responsible for providing input and insights at the member level of the Club for the Executive Board discussions. In addition to representing the Club as board members, members at large will:

• One Member at Large will lead the board elections committee with 2 non-board Club members. That person cannot be currently running for any board position.
• Primary organizers and hosts for the winter member party.
• Fill in the needs for fun run hosts.
• Participation in committees as needed.
• Create and implement initiatives that will improve member experience.