Nominations for nzLARPS committee positions for 2011-2012 are now being taken in this thread.
What are the requirements?
To be on the nzLARPS National Committee, you must be a member of nzLARPS and have reasonable computer access as most of the national committee’s work is done via Diatribe.
Before you run, please consider the time commitment involved in being on the committee. It is important that you are aware that at the very least, you will be expected to participate in online discussions, and generally be available to support the society. For the success of the society and larp, the more time and effort you are able to contribute, the better.
How do I nominate someone?
To nominate someone, post below with their name and which position you’re nominating them for. They will need to accept the nomination, and someone needs to second them. You may nominate yourself. You all need to be members of nzLARPS.
If you are running for a position, you will need to prepare a short statement roughly between 100 words and 500 words in length, explaining what you intend to do with the role and why you’d be awesome at it. Nominations close Wednesday 14th September at 5pm.
The Roles
President
The President of the society shall be responsible for overall running of society, promoting the vision of the society, chair committee meetings, work for consensus in the committee, cast deciding vote in case of ties, attend meetings as society representative, liaising with all regional directors to coordinate the workings of the Society across New Zealand, managing matters related to the core function of the society, the first point of contact for those wishing to contact the society
Secretary
Responsible for keeping all society correspondence and documentation organized, taking minutes at the meetings and keeping membership records up to date. The secretary is also responsible for communicating with members about their membership status and expiry.
Treasurer
Responsible for society finances. Keep general ledger to track society expenditure and income. Pay all society accounts. Bank money received. Advise on availability of funds for projects and committee initiatives. Distribute budgets to project owners and receive repayments. Pass accounts to society accountant to be registered with the government. Present financial report of current position at committee meetings.
Marketing Officer
Identify online and offline communities. Devise strategies by which to promote larp games and events to these communities, with a view to recruiting new players into larping and potentially into joining nzLARPS. Coordinate marketing campaigns.
Information Technology Officer
Coordinate the creation and maintenance of information technology resources for the society such as the society’s website, online forum, communications technology for meetings, and the enablement of projects via information technology.
