Nominations for nzLARPS committee positions for 2008-2009 are now being taken in this thread.
What are the requirements?
To be on the nzLARPS committee, you must be a member of nzLARPS. You do not need to live in Auckland but access to Skype is important so you can virtually attend meetings.
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 attend a monthly meeting, participate in online discussions, and generally be available to support the society.
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.
If you are running for a position, you will need to prepare a short speech of at most two minutes length explaining what you intend to do with the role. Voting will happen at the nzLARPS AGM on September 18th.
The Roles
President
Responsible for overall running of society. Promote the vision of the society, chair committee meetings, work for consensus in the committee, cast deciding vote in case of ties, liaise with our affiliates and help project owners at all levels especially in early days such initial ideas and completion of documentation. Attend meetings as society representative.
Secretary
This role is currently held by AJ Kerslake, who is stepping down.
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
This role is currently held by Steve Shipway, who is stepping down.
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.
Gear Officer
This role is currently held by Mike Curtis, who is stepping down.
Responsible for society-owned equipment. Organise for equipment to be stored, cleaned, repaired, and made available for project events. Keep records of where equipment is kept, ensure all borrowed gear is returned. Advise committee and project owners on what equipment is likely to be useful to current and future projects. Facilitate equipment workshops with project owners.
General Officers
General Officers take up responsibilities as required by situations. Exact number of general officers to be determined in a constitution amendment to be voted on at the AGM.
Project Officer and Community Officer are currently under discussion, with a potential removal of both roles in favour of a new role, Marketing Officer. Exact details to come in the proposed constitution amendment.
