Committee Roles
Chair
Elected Honorary Officer
Be the first point of contact for all members and external agencies.
Number one keyholder in event of any issue at the outdoor range
Lead each committee meeting.
Guide and shape the path of the organisation.
Promote the club in the local environment
Have responsibility, with Treasurer and Secretary, for club funds held in bank accounts
Time commitment – Circa 1 hr per week
Vice Chair
Elected Honorary Officer
Support the Chair in their role.
Stand in to lead meetings as necessary.
Manage specific project on behalf of the club.
Communicate with outside organisations and coordinate the project to completion.
Time commitment – Circa 1 hr per week
Treasurer
Elected Honorary Officer
Have responsibility, with Chair and Secretary, for club funds held in bank accounts
Deal with all club monies both into and out of the club.
Ensure any financial issues are brought to the Management Committee as soon as possible.
Prepare financial statements and maintain accurate records.
Number three keyholder in event of any issue at the outdoor range
Time commitment – Circa 1 hr per week
Secretary
Elected Honorary Officer
Produce agendas and papers for Management Committee meetings and for AGM and any EGM
Record minutes of these meetings.
Publish minutes to the committee, by email, within 7 days of meeting.
Publish minutes to club members, via the members area of the website, within 7 days of ratification by the Management Committee
Prepare written documents on behalf of the club as necessary.
Act as main point of contact with Archery GB, Yorkshire Archer Association, Northern Counties Archery Society.
Have responsibility, with Chair and Treasurer, for club funds held in bank accounts
Time commitment – Circa 1 hr per week
Membership Secretary
Elected Honorary Officer
Issue invoices for subscriptions to members.
Prepare documentation for organisations receiving money from the club with regard to membership.
Coordinate with Treasurer to pay these fees.
Respond to enquiries form existing members and potential new members.
Time commitment – Circa 1 hr per week
Junior Representative
Elected Officer
Get the views of the junior members and represent these at committee meetings
Suggest activities to encourage greater Junior engagement.
Time commitment – Circa 0.5 hr per week
Safeguarding Office
Elected or Co-opted Officer
Ascertain that the club fulfils the Archery GB safeguarding policy.
Promote safeguarding to all members of the club
Regularly review the clubs Safeguarding Policy and Procedure
First point of contact for any safeguarding issue.
Time commitment – Circa 0.5 hr per week
Head Coach
Elected or Co-opted Officer
Support members at all levels in their goals to learn about archery.
Support, mentor and organise the club’s coaches
Organise beginners’ courses and liaise with the Beginners Officer to ensure participation
Organise training courses for novices
Encourage and support experienced archers to become Level 1 and Level 2 Coaches, to meet club need
Respond to requests for support from members regarding developing style and technique.
Promote the role of coaches within the club on an ongoing basis.
Maintain a register of the clubs Archery Equipment
Administer club bow loan scheme
Arrange where necessary assessments for prospective members and associates
Time commitment – Circa 4 hrs per week
Beginners Officer
Elected or Co-opted Officer
Coordinate all enquiries from the website for new prospective members and maintain a database.
Contact each person to enrol on a course.
Issue invoices to course attendees.
Liaise with the Head Coach to organise the courses.
Maintain attendance registers for beginners’ courses
Print certificates for beginners’ courses.
Time commitment – Circa 1 hr per week
Equipment and Maintenance Officer
Elected or Co-opted Officer
Second key holder in event of any issue at the outdoor range.
Maintain a register of the clubs none archery equipment.
Lead on the maintenance of all club owned archery equipment.
Lead on the maintenance of all club owned none archery equipment.
Actively maintain the grounds around the clubhouse and the archery field.
Help Vice Chair with specific projects and coordinate with contractors.
Time commitment – Circa 3 hrs per week in summer and 2hrs per week in winter.
Records Officer
Elected and / or Co-opted Officer
Record scores achieved by all members for both indoor and outdoor rounds.
Promote the awards schemes supported by the club.
Time commitment – Circa 0.5 hr per week
Communication Officer
Elected or Co-opted Officer
Lead on communication with members and the wider community
Mange the club’s public and private Facebook pages
Manage the club’s website and ensure details and news is regularly updated
Promote the club in all media channels
Time commitment – Circa 1 hr per week
Competition and Events Officer
Elected or Co-opted Officer
Organise the clubs Big Weekend Event
Organise the clubs regular competitions
Promote, with the Communications Officer, local, regional and national competitions to members
Organise the clubs social events and visits with others
Time commitment – Circa 0.5 hr per week