2011 Plano West Lacrosse Board Election
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As we approach the end of the lacrosse year, it is time to select candidates for next year’s board.  
The terms will be fulfilled starting July 1 and will serve until June 30, 2012.  After due diligence,
the Nominating Committee has proposed the following slate:

 President – Andy O’Reilly
 Vice President – John Burnum
 Secretary – Joe Overley
 Treasurer – Christi Ratliff
 Athletic Director – Guy Burgoon
 HS Program Director – OPEN
 Youth Program Director – Sherri Arvin
 At-Large – Don Mitchell
 At-Large – Donnie Jones

Election process is as follows:            
  • Self nomination for any position is due Sunday, May 8.  Send an email to
    election@planowestlacrosse.org.
  • All Candidates are asked to send in a bio, limited to 400 words and must be less than half
    a page.  Bios are due by Sunday, May 15, and need to be sent by email to
    election@planowestlacrosse.org.
  • Click here to view candidate bios.
  • Early voting begins by email or US postal on Monday, May 16.  Ballots sent by email are
    due by May 20 and ballots mailed to the PO Box must be postmarked by May 17.
  • A General Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 22 to hear candidates for the open
    position and any position with more than one nominee. Each candidate will have up to 5
    minutes to speak. Ballot voting will also occur at this meeting. The General Meeting will be
    held from   5:30-6:30pm at JumpStreet, 6505 W. Park Blvd. Plano 75093.
  • One vote per member.  Our bylaws define a member as a family even if you have more
    than one player in your family. If multiple votes from a member family occur, the first vote
    from the family received counts as the member vote.

Plano West Lacrosse Nominating Committee:
Mike Cook (Chair), George Platt, Mark Frears, Peter Gailey, Rick Cowart, Rhonda France, Steve
Klinger

Board Position Job Descriptions:
President - The President shall preside over all business meetings of the Board. He/she shall
be an ex-officio member of all committees and shall represent the Club as necessary. The
President shall have signature authority on Club’s bank account. The President shall appoint
Club advisors pursuant to the Policies and Procedures. The President is responsible to discuss
the Board of Director’s Code of Conduct with each Director and that each Director signs it at or
prior to the first board meeting they attend. He/she shall serve as spokesperson for the Club in
public matters and be a liaison to Friends of North Texas and US Lacrosse.

Vice President - The Vice President shall assume all duties of the President during his/her
absence. His/her responsibilities include but are not be limited to: recruiting members for the
Board and volunteers, nominating Committee Chairs, and maintaining insurance for the Club,
and administrative liaison for all Committees in the Club, and any other duties as assigned by
the President or Club.

Athletic Director – The Athletic Director (AD) is responsible for recruiting and ensuring the
adequate staffing of all coaches per division. The AD is responsible to discuss the Coach’s
Code of Conduct with each coach and that each coach signs it prior to the first practice they
attend, and is responsible for background checks on all coaches. Proposes budget for coaches’
salaries, coaches’ gear, and coaches’ expenses. The AD is in charge of the Club’s equipment
and its off-season care. The AD will be in charge of the uniforms and the required equipment for
each team, ensuring the uniform and required equipment meet or exceed league rules. Meets
with Program Directors, Coaches, and Assistants as needed. Proposes budget expenses that
directly relate to fields and equipment. Obtains permits and permission from the respective
organization(s) necessary for building and field use. Unless otherwise specified by the Club’s
Policy and Procedure’s, the Athletic Director will be the liaison for the disciplinary committee as it
pertains to lacrosse.

Secretary - The Secretary shall keep a record of all Board and Club meetings. The Secretary
shall maintain a database of Board Member, Coach, Parent, and Player information and shall be
responsible for player handbooks, spring and fall registrations, maintaining all signed
documents, maintains all correspondence with the leagues’ governing bodies, and any other
duties as assigned by the President or Club.

Treasurer - The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds of the Team and Club, keep books of
accounts and records including bank statements, receipts, budgets, invoices, paid receipts and
canceled checks for five years, make disbursements as authorized by the President, Executive
Committee, or Club in accordance with the budget adopted by the Club, sign on bank accounts,
present a financial statement at board meetings, and at other times when requested by the Club
or Executive Committee, maintain records of registration fee payments, submit books to the
auditing committee as requested, and file any necessary tax reports for city, county, state and
federal entities.

High School Program Director – The High School Program Director (H.S. Prog. Dir.) is
responsible to manage the High School teams to be in compliance with the associated league’s
governing body. The H.S. Prog. Dir. is responsible for High School game day activities, not
limited to duties such as game day reports, lining fields, announcers, time keepers, site
administrators, etc.. Responsible for communications with parents as it pertains to schedules,
notices, newsletters, etc. for the High School Teams. The H.S. Prog. Dir. is responsible to
discuss the Parent’s and Player’s Code of Conduct with each High School player and parent and
that each player and parent signs it prior to the first practice they attend.

Youth School Program Director - The Youth Program Director (Youth Prog. Dir.) is responsible
to manage the youth teams to be in compliance with the associated league’s governing body.
The Youth Prog. Dir. is responsible for Youth game day activities, not limited to duties such as
game day reports, lining fields, announcers, time keepers, site administrators, etc.. Responsible
for communications with parents as it pertains to schedules, notices, newsletters, etc. for the
Youth Teams. The Youth Prog. Dir. is responsible to discuss the Parent’s and Player’s Code of
Conduct with each Youth player and parent and that each player and parent signs it prior to the
first practice they attend.

At-Large Director – There will be two (2) At-Large Directors. These board positions are intended
to add people to the Board to offer a more balanced representation of the Club. Committee
Chairs are a likely source to fill the At-Large Director positions.