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2022 Officer Elections: Call for Applications

Adam Koehler Midwestern Region, News, Regions, South Central Region, Southern & Atlantic Coastal Region, Western Region

Upcoming NCWSA Board of Directors officer elections will take place during the annual NCWSA Board of Directors meeting. For 2022 these elections include NCWSA Chair, NCWSA Vice Chair, NCWSA Treasurer, and NCWSA Secretary. The Chair and Vice Chair are elected to a 2-year term and the Treasurer and Secretary elected for a 1-year term.

Interested non-incumbent parties should submit a PDF of their resume, a PDF statement of interest, and contact information for two references through the NCWSA Officer Applications form.

NCWSA Officer Applications Form: https://forms.gle/UXBLdRuqBr7pzv8P8

Deadline for Interested Parties

The deadline for paperwork submission is January 23rd, 2022 at 11:59pm PST. The official deadline for inclusion in the election occurs during meeting on January 28th, 2022, but we prefer to have statements of interest and resumes on hand prior to the meeting to allow all voting members to read about each candidate prior to the election that occurs during the annual meeting. If you are attempting to submit your documents after January 23rd and the form has been disabled, please reach out to info@ncwsa.com.

Statement of Interest

The one page statement of interest letter should open with stating the position you wish to run for. The remainder of the letter should outline your interests, motivations, and plans as related to the position.

Additional Requirements for Chair & Vice Chair

Full requirements are outlined in the NCWSA Bylaws but are summarized below.

Mandatory Qualifications

Candidates for Board membership must possess:

  1. ​U. S. Citizenship
  2. ​Current valid USA-WSWS membership.

In addition, they must meet at least two (2) of the following qualifications:

  1. ​Previous membership on the NCWSA Board of Directors.
  2. ​Membership on a NCWSA Region Board.
  3. ​Current rated AWSA judge, scorer or boat driver; or past or present collegiate skier.
  4. ​Approval of their Region Board or NCWSA AAC.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to the mandatory qualifications, the following background factors are to be considered as desirable for Board membership, and are to serve as guidelines for regional elections: 

  1. ​Ability to travel and attend NCWSA Board meetings is a must.
  2. ​Good knowledge of the functions of NCWSA.
  3. Good organizational background.
  4. Good character and personality traits. 
  5. ​Ability to communicate well.
  6. ​Active in the sport of water skiing in some capacity on the collegiate level.

More Information?

Some of the NCWSA Officer duties are outlined in the NCWSA Bylaws. Additionally, interested parties should feel free to reach out to any current NCWSA Officers or Board of Directors member to talk about the position(s). If you do not know who to contact, please reach out to info@ncwsa.com.

Nomination for the Ballot

If a specific member present at the annual meeting does not nominate you on to the ballot, the NCWSA Chairperson will nominate all individuals who submit both their resume and statement of interest.

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Adam Koehler

I am Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. I earned my Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside and Bachelor's and Masters from Marquette University. I skied collegiately at Marquette and in 2009 I received the NCWSA Outstanding Leader Award. I was NCWSA Operations Committee Chair for 7 years, and the NCWSA Secretary for 8 years.