Vacant Board Positions

GENERAL DUTIES OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS:

• Attend all SMLA meetings, inclusive of General Meetings and Board Meetings.
• Check SMLA Executive Committee communications on a regular basis - including exchanges by phone, email, text message, or group messaging - and respond in a timely manner.
• Provide promotional services to lacrosse in SMLA area.
• Maintain pride, respect and integrity in all facets of the operations of SMLA.

We are currently in search of volunteers to fill the following position(s):

These are in order of priority

(note that some of these positions may show as currently filled but the volunteers are looking to step down in the near future)

SCHEDULER

• Attend scheduling meeting with TOMBLC/IFLC to determine league schedule
• Communicate scheduling changes to team managers
• Plan and organize all practice floor times
• Standardize practice and game times to ensure maximum use of facilities

EVENT COORDINATOR

• Responsible for coordinating SMLA events: camps, demonstrations, etc, and offer support and guidance for organization of fundraising events
• Where required form an event committee and act as a liaison between the SMLA Board and any active SMLA event committee
• Promote all SMLA hosted tournaments and events
• Promote SMLA Lacrosse - register for community events and look for other advertising opportunities within the community

RISK MANAGER

• Ensure that all coaches, managers or other volunteers of SMLA who occasionally may have to have unsupervised contact with players have a current Criminal Record Check on file
• Ensures the facilities being used by SMLA are in good work order and communicates concerns with the Executive Committee
• Ensure all injury reports have been filed to BCLA in a timely fashion

HEAD MANAGER

• Mentor team managers and assist them with their duties as required
• Communicate via emails and meetings throughout the season with managers for policies, guidelines, and updates
• Coordinate team photos
• Coordinate with team managers and arrange for sponsorship banner to be displayed at home games
• Conduct training programs to meet the timekeeping and score-keeping requirements of all home games of the Association

TOURNAMENT COORDINATOR

• Ensure that tournament volunteers and representatives are aware of their duties and responsibilities
• Where required form a tournament committee and act as a liaison between the SMLA Board and any active SMLA tournament committee
• Maintain presence at all tournaments either in person or by appointed designate; monitor and report to the Executive Committee
• Ensure any fundraising activities taking place during the tournament are approved by the Executive Committee to ensure that appropriate application and gaming requirements are met

MEDIA COORDINATOR

• Promote SMLA and the sport of lacrosse via social media year-round
• Provide graphic support materials for Board members where applicable

MERCHANDISE COORDINATOR

• Manage SMLA’s website store
• Manage inventory levels and obtain board approval to place new orders when required
• Coordinate with Team Managers to distribute SMLA website store purchases
• Temporarily store merchandise when required, and work with the Equipment Coordinator to return items to storage when not required

Please contact us if you have any interest in these roles, or if you'd like to be involved with the board but aren't interested in those particular positions as we may be able to find a different role for you!