07/29/2024
2024-2025 WPAL Wrestling Board elections are now open!
Please consider running for a board position if you have any skills or experiences that could contribute to the organization. Being a member of the executive committee is a great way to maintain the overall success of the organization as well as provide a great experience for your athlete. It's also a lot of fun and a chance to work with an amazing group of people!
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Elections begin today, July 25th, and will close on Friday, August 2 (as will the survey). At that time, we will send out the ballots to our team roster members for voting.
Head Coach
Term Length — 2 Years
Responsibilities — The Head Coach ensures the overall success, safety, and well-being of athletes by developing and communicating a progressive fitness and training program, structuring practice and competition schedules, overseeing the Coaching Body ensuring all coaches are prepared to effectively implement the program, regularly attend competitions, provide instruction, demonstrate proper form and for communicating resource requirements to the Commissioner.
Requirements — The ideal Head Coach will be a strong leader, highly organized, enjoy working with youth, and will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the WPAL Wrestling Handbook, including the sport itself, and its governing bodies (WPAL Wrestling, WPAL, RIWA, USAW). Prior wrestling and assistant coaching experience is highly preferred.
Assistant Head Coach
Term Length — 1 Year
NOTE - This position will be appointed by the head coach and will be an automatic board position
Responsibilities — The Assistant Head Coach's primary responsibility is to assist the Head Coach in the implementation and ex*****on of all training and fitness programs, ensure that the practice area is clean, safe, and ready for instruction, motivate and encourage athletes, provide instruction, demonstrate proper form and regularly attend competitions.
Requirements — The ideal Assistant Head Coach will be a strong leader, well organized, enjoy working with youth, and will demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the sport itself, and its governing bodies (WPAL Wrestling, WPAL, RIWA, USAW). Prior wrestling and assistant coaching experience is highly preferred.
Treasurer
Term Length — 1 Year
Responsibilities — The Treasurer is responsible for meticulous financial record-keeping, tracking income and expenses, ensuring alignment with the budget, and maintaining adequate funds for the organization's obligations. Additionally, they prepare annual budgets, finalize year-end financials, process reimbursements and donations, manage sponsorships, and oversee third-party payment systems.
Requirements — The ideal Treasurer should be highly organized and should have a thorough understanding of basic financial management methodologies and terminology. Similar experience and/or training in an external role is highly preferred but not required.
Events Coordinator
Term Length — 1 Year
Responsibilities — The Event Coordinator orchestrates all fundraising programs, the annual parent meeting, the annual banquet, and other athlete appreciation events. This includes securing volunteers, venues, and necessary resources required for successful ex*****on.
Requirements — The ideal Event Coordinator should be highly organized, be comfortable engaging with vendors and other members of the public, and should have a general understanding of fundraising methodologies and event management. Similar experience and/or training in an external role is highly preferred but not required.
Media Manager
Term Length — 1 Year
Responsibilities — The Media Manager oversees the WPAL Wrestling online presence, updating the practice and competition schedule, managing social media platforms (including Facebook), curating event photo albums, and maintaining the website's content.
Requirements — The ideal Media Manager is well organized, with a basic understanding of social media and website management and a willingness to learn new technologies. Similar experience and/or training in an external role and in creating digital and print media is preferred but not required.
Secretary
Term Length — 1 Year
Overview — The Secretary records meeting minutes, tracks performance and competition statistics, facilitates new membership applications, manages membership platforms, and answers member inquiries.
Requirements — The ideal secretary is well organized, a proficient typist, and comfortable using a computer and other cloud-based platforms. Similar experience and/or training in an external role is preferred but not required.
Please complete this form if you would like to run for a board position for the WPAL Wrestling team.
