The Ottawa District Badminton Association
Responsibilities of the Officers, as described in the Bylaws
a) The
President. The President shall be
the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation.
He/she shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of
Directors and all meetings of Members of the Corporation. He/she shall be an
ex-officio member of all Committees, with the exception of the Nominating
Committee. He/she shall report on the affairs of the Corporation at the Spring
Annual General Meeting of Members.
He/she shall sign such contracts, documents or instruments in writing,
including certificates of membership of the Corporation requiring his/her
signature and shall have and perform all powers and duties incidental to
his/her office and shall have such powers and duties as may from time to time
be assigned to him/her by the Board of Directors.
b) The
Vice President. The Vice-President
shall assist the President in the performance of his/her duties and shall be
vested with all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the President in
the absence or inability or refusal to act of the President. The Vice-President shall be responsible for
any such other duties as the Board of Directors may determine from time to
time.
c) Secretary. The Secretary shall keep a roll of the
Members, together with their representatives, amending the same as may be
required from time to time. He/she shall
issue notices calling all meetings, both of the Members and the Directors and
shall keep minutes of all meetings together with a record of such other matters
as pertain to the activities of the Corporation. He/she, in cooperation with the President,
shall conduct all correspondence of the Corporation and keep copies thereof,
which correspondence shall be open at any time to the inspection of any
Director. He/she shall have custody of
the seal of the Corporation. He/she shall be authorized, together with the
President or the Vice-President, to be a Signing Officer of the Corporation for
the execution of contracts, obligations and other instruments in writing
requiring the signature of the Corporation, as per Section 51 of this
By-law. He/she shall have and perform
all powers and duties incidental to this office and such other powers and
duties as may from time to time be assigned to him/her by the Board of
Directors.
d)
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be responsible for and
oversee the funds and accounts of the Corporation and shall sign contracts,
documents or instruments in writing requiring his/her signature. He/she shall
receive all fees or dues paid to the Corporation and shall issue receipts
therefore. He/she shall keep and maintain for inspection proper books of
accounts showing the financial position of the Corporation. He/she shall be
concerned with the preparation of an annual financial statement and budget for
submission to the Spring Annual General Meeting of Members. He/she may be a member of the Ontario Winter
Games Standing Committee. He/she shall
have and perform all powers and duties incidental to this office and such other
powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned to him/her by the Board
of Directors.
e)
Director of Senior Player Development. The
Director of Senior Player development shall be responsible for the coordination,
development and implementation of all adult recreational and competitive events
that come under the direction of the Corporation, including the District
Championships and the District Seniors & Masters Tournament. He/she shall
be responsible for coordinating intra-district and inter-district adult leagues
and match play. He/she shall be
responsible for all coaching clinics given to Members and their Senior and
Junior Players and of any specialized training sessions (fitness, first aid,
club organization). He/she shall have
all such powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of
Directors. He/she may create a Senior
Development Committee and shall act as its Chairperson.
f)
Director of Junior Player Development. The
Director of Junior Player Development shall be responsible for the development,
implementation and management of all Junior
recreational and competitive events that come under the direction of the
Corporation. He/she shall be responsible
to maintain a Junior Player Ranking System. He/she shall be responsible for
organizing, operating and promoting any intra-district and inter-district
league and match play at the junior level.
He/she shall have all such powers and duties as may from time to time be
assigned by the Board of Directors.
He/she shall act as the Chairperson of the Ontario Winter Games Standing
Committee. He/she may create a Junior
Development Committee and shall act as its Chairperson.
g)
Director of
Leadership Development. The Director
of Leadership Development shall be responsible for the development,
implementation and management of the coaching and officiating programs that
come under the mandate of the Corporation and shall maintain a record of
coaches and officials within the District.
He/she shall be responsible for the development, implementation and
management of new programs that come under the mandate of the Corporation. He/she may create a Leadership Development
Committee and shall act as its Chairperson.
h)
Director of
Marketing. The
Director of Marketing shall be responsible to develop and coordinate all
marketing, promotion, communication and outreach activities for the
Corporation, including liaison between the Corporation
and municipal, school and community based organizations. He/she shall have all such powers and duties
as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors. He/she may create a Marketing Committee and
shall act as its Chairperson.
i)
Director – at - Large.
The Director-At-Large will be available to fulfill all duties and have such
powers as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors.
j)
Past
President. The Past President shall act in an advisory
capacity to the President and is expected to be an active member of the Board
of Directors.