On May 21, The Bellevue Community League is holding its AGM and will be
electing a new Board. Our Bylaws, which can be found on our Resource page,
describe lots of roles for the Board. The more roles we fill, the more work can
be done by league, making for a great community.
Below I have listed the roles, and they do for the Leage. In addition, there are
number of other volunteer options that we will be look for in the future. Check
them out!
The President:
Supervises the affairs of the Board, chairing meetings of the
Board and is ex officio member of all Committees, Including the Historical
Designation committee which is working to obtain a history designation for our
nearly 75-year-old hall. The president is also the voice of the League and the
Board.
The Vice-President:
The back up for the President when they are away and
will chair meetings when asked. The VP reviews the Bylaws, Policies and
Procedures of the League to make sure they are current and helps ensure
that the board is following those rules. This is a great opportunity for someone
to learn the ropes of the League, if you don’t want to make the important
decisions... at least not yet.
The Secretary:
Comes to all Board meetings and takes exact minutes of these meetings. The
secretary keeps the records for all meetings and makes sure the AGM is
called in the required timeframe The secretary also ensures all legal
documents are completed annually to remain a legal entity.
The Treasurer:
Works with the League’s bookkeeper makes sure all the bills are paid and the
league revenue is collected, while tracking those revenue and expenditures.
Ensures the finances are audited annually and presented to the League at the
AGM
Membership Director:
The membership director is in charge of the membership record, keeping it
safe and accurate. They also make sure all membership fees (when we have
them) are collected.
Program Director: Develops and Oversees programs that meet the needs
of the community. These are ongoing programs for seniors, youth and other
community members that promote community connection and usually
have an element of learning in the process.
Social Director:
Develops and oversees events. These are short term or sporadic events, that
get the community together to share company, such as Pub Nights,
Potlucks and BBQs.
Sports Director:
Develops and oversees a separate sports Program. Usually these are youth
programs and could include, like soccer or softball/baseball.
Civics Director:
Talks with City departments such as Planning and Development;
Transportation, and City Council. Current topics may include District Planning,
water treatment plant redevelopment. This would be a great role for someone
that wants to keep on top of the Northlands redevelopment.
Community Safety Director:
Talks with the Edmonton Police and other safety organizations. Brings safety
programs to the community. Some communities work with Neighbourhood
Watch or Vision Zero to bring a greater sense of safety to the community.
Communications Director: Makes sure our community knows what’s going
on with the League, as well as what is happening in the, neighbouring
communities, and in the City that may affect them. Keeps up the Social Media
Posts, the website and sends out regular digital Newsletters.
There is more!
The Community League is looking to hear from community members that just
want to volunteer.
Some options are:
Help on a Committee or Team (they’re pretty informal). This could be the
Historical Resource Designation team or the Christmas Potluck team or the
BBQ team.
Host an Event: A Pub Night or a Watch Party, or something else. Frequent events need need hosts to keep them going and keep them popular.
Run a Program: You don’t have to be director to run a program. If you have
an idea to bring community together on a regular basis and think you know
exactly how to do that, give us a shout.
Volunteer Coor Cooridnator: A lot of our work needs volunteers, even for just a
day. Help us recruit, track, and reward our volunteers, for their great efforts.
If you have read this far, you must be really interested in bringing community
together and being a part of that. Come to our AGM on May 21 st . Have a
burger and let us know how you think
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