Roles The Board is traditionally comprised of the following elected/appointed members: President, VicePresident(s), Secretary, Treasurer and Directors (See Board Structure Appendix 8). Some clubs may not be suited to such a structure and should organise their Board to meet their needs, while understanding the necessity to be flexible in their approach. In order for the Board to fulfill its duties, each director should learn and execute the individual duties of his or her portfolio and be familiar with the responsibilities of the other directors. The Board’s implementation of its duties will result in efficient club meetings allowing the club to operate smoothly. 1. The President The President is ultimately responsible for the club. The role of the President is to oversee the running of the club and its administration. This involves running club meetings and ensuring effective management of the Board and its sub-committees. It should be understood that the duties of a Club President, regardless of the size of the club, are numerous and require considerable time and effort throughout his/her term in office. Some duties include: Acting as Chairman of all General and Board meetings Having a good understanding of the clubs constitution and policies Communicating all correspondence from regional or Provincial/State hockey associations to the membership Attending all provincial/zone hockey meetings, representing the Club Ensuring that all levies/membership fees are forwarded to the league organisation accordingly Seeing that information requested by the league or provincial association is promptly submitted and that all correspondence is acted upon Ensuring that the Board adhere to the proposed action plans and goals of the membership Serving as the club’s representative in the community and attending functions at which the club is to be represented In order to be a competent President the following attributes are required: To have leadership qualities To be a good communicator and listener To have the ability to delegate responsibilities To be unbiased and impartial To have the ability to make decisions To be a motivator To be well versed in the rules and procedures of the particular meeting