1. Board & Staff Development

2. Board Make-up

3. 3 BOARD MAKE-UP Board of Directors (Governance)Staff (Paid or Not) ElectedAppointed VotingNon-voting PresidentHead Coach Vice PresidentRegistrar SecretaryFundraising TreasurerField At Large MembersEquipment/Uniform Communications Website Tournament Elect the positions that set policy Appoint the positions that run things

4. 4 Your elected board: Sets policy and votes Small enough to get together to meet Unique voting members (non-family members) Bylaws: Set bylaws to establish an obtainable quorum See OYSA website for bylaw template Board Make-up

5. Communication with volunteer boards

6. 6 Board meetings Emails Phone call Lunch Informal group opportunities to bond as a group Ways to communicate Communication with volunteer boards

7. Identification of potential board members

8. 8 Start the process of looking for position a year in advance Identify the requirements of the position Your parents are your best opportunity for positions During registration: Ask what their skill is that they excel at Ask what their job is Look for skills that fill the position – not just a body Survey Monkey Scholarship parents might be willing to help Identification of potential board members

9. How to develop a team first mentality

10. 1010 Seek individuals that will work together Members should support each other Members should not have their own agenda Make sure their responsibilities are clear Participate in annual strategic meetings How to develop a team first mentality

11. Keeping your staff happy

12. 1212 Happy staff are more productive and better team players Recognize good work and progress A “thank you” goes a long way Open communication Gift card Make it fun Keeping your staff happy

13. THANK YOU