Bicycling Activity Leader Needed
I don’t know about you, but I think this space looks strange without the Pacelines heading. After taking his turn serving as Bicycling Activity Chair for a couple of years, Jack Hornsby has resigned to pursue his many other interests. Unfortunately, in spite of great effort on Jacks part to recruit a replacement, no one has stepped up to the plate. So lets look at some of what an Activity Leader does. Ann Gerckens, Editor
Activity Leader
from the COP Structure Chart in the COP Board Notebook.
* Has full responsibility for the administration of respective activities and projects
* Provides Program administration in compliance with both COP Executive Board and Program Safety and Procedural Policies; supervises Program policy updates
* Represents the Program to the Board by participating as a voting member of the Board. Compiles and presents a short report at each Board meeting. (@ 7 meetings a year, usually on the first Thursday of a month, (these meetings are usually 2 hours long) plus the annual Board Retreat, all day on the first Saturday in November.
* Has authority to sign contracts for an event when the Board approves a budget for that event and that person is approved as the leader
* Determines which components of a trip are necessary for the purpose of splitting transportation costs
* Develops safety policy for the activity
* Approves trip leaders for all trips in the Program
* Oversees the maintenance of first aid certification and rescue skills among the Program leadership contingent
* Responsible to see that the activity has adequate schools, safety instruction at outings, has competent leaders, and has an activity program that will accommodate the number of members wishing to take part
* The submission of budgets and everyday operation of their activity is under their direct control
* Oversees the purchase, maintenance, storage, repair and replacement of the Programs equipment
* Conducts the monthly meeting assigned to that activity including publicity about the meeting
* Organizes and presides over an annual Program planning meeting * Maintains Open communications with all elements of the Program to provide timely coordination with the COP Risk Manager in the event of an incident occurring (risk of injury or actual injury to an individual or group) on a COP sponsored trip
* Keeps records, directions, instructions for their successor