To maintain a fun and effective Ringette Association, we need volunteers!

Below are the descriptions of each role in our organization:

President

• Supervise the other officers in the execution of their duties
• Responsible for calling meetings of the directors and act as Chairperson
• Attend BCRA AGM
• Attend LMRL Meetings as necessary
• Assign a LMRL Division Manager
• Deal with Releases, after review with Executive
• Lead the Team Formation process
• Secure player assessors for try-outs (see Player Evaluation & Team Formation Policy)
• Compose correspondence as necessary
• Risk Management

VP Operations

• Attend LMRL Meetings as necessary
• Coordinate all ice requirements with LMRL for league and exhibition games
• Coordinate all practice ice with coaches to ensure maximum use of available ice
• Liaison with Coquitlam Parks & Rec for all ice contracted on behalf of the Association
• Supervise activities of all Directors involved in on-ice activities (Coordinator of Coaching and Coordinator of Officials)

VP Administration

• Supervise activities of Directors or Committees involved in Fundraising, Sponsor Development, Growth & Development
• Liaison for grant applications
• Ensure managers and trainers are adequately qualified
• Code of Conducts
• Criminal Record Checks
• Coordinate Team Picture Day(s)
• Organize a Season Closure and Coach Evaluation Feedback Form
• Attend LMRL Meetings as necessary

Treasurer

Keep Financial Records for CMRA compliance

Prepare Financial Statements

Prepare, monitor and report on municipal/provincial grant fund applications and expenditures

Prepare annual budget with input from Executive

Issue cheques for CMRA expenditures

Deposit revenues

Monitor CMRA investments and accounts.

Fundraising

• Plan and run CMRA Fund-raising events
• Report on income from those events

Secretary

• Arrange CMRA general meetings
• Prepare, distribute, and file minutes
• Arrange CMRA annual general meeting
• Complete and file administrative records and documents (ie: society act administration, report on executive contacts, etc.)
• Have custody of the common seal of CMRA
• Co-ordinate a newsletter (optional)

Promotions

• P.R.
• Work with VP Operations to organize and publish bring a friend and learn to skate sessions
• Organize Gym Ringette sessions
• Organize signage placements
• Work with VP Administration, and President to prepare grant applications
• Organize thank you events for donations
• Organize Coach and Manager Appreciation Event if funds are available
• Arrange publications on the web site
• Attend LMRL Promotions Meetings as necessary

Equipment Coordinator

• Distribute uniforms at season start
• Collect uniforms at season end
• Audit and report on uniform deposits
• Equipment Administrator
• Responsible for the purchase and maintenance for all equipment required for on ice use
• Responsible for the distribution and collection of all equipment
• Maintain inventory of CMRA equipment
• Arrange storage for equipment

Coach Coordinator

• Organize player evaluation sessions
• Ensure all coaches are properly qualified and adequately trained
• Assess and determine head and assistant coaches
• Plan and arrange coach training
• Ensure certification compliance
• Coach issue resolution
• Organize LMRL coach training sessions if applicable

Registrar

• Register and manage memberships on the BCRA site
• Report on registrations
• Main contact for all new members
• Main contact for promotion campaigns that involve registration (ie: power skating, introductory programs, etc.)
• Assist with recruiting activities
• Handle funding allocations towards registrations
• Handle reimbursements for registrations

Referee in Chief

• Schedule referees for all home games
• Develop and assess referees
• Ensure adequate number of qualified referees for senior division games
• Plan and arrange referee training
• Ensure referee certification compliance
• Communicate referee rates, schedule, and levels to Coaches and Managers
• Attend LMRL meetings called for Referee in Chief
• Organize LMRL referee training sessions if applicable

Player Development

• Work with VP Operations to organize and publish power skating, goalie clinics, and other sessions
• Organize any on-ice practice player development sessions with Coach approval.