ELECTIONS, ANNUAL

2025 CLUB ELECTIONS

Message from club president, Chuck Brinkman IV:

Officers & Board Members – our annual election will be at the 2025 – November 5th meeting.

All positions are available.

Below is a summary of duties, of each position… feel free to nominate yourself, or someone else (best to check with them first). We always need new people and new ideas…! New term starts January 1, 2026.

  • ELECTED Officers:
      • President
      • Vice-President
      • Secretary
      • Treasurer
      • Member-at-Large (4 positions)
      • Charter Master
      • Membership Chairperson
  • APPOINTED:
      • Chumline Newsletter Editor
      • Raffle

Here is a quick summary, of what each position entails…..

PRESIDENT:
      • a. The President shall provide leadership for all activities of the Club.
      • b. The President will preside at the Club’s Board and General Meetings.
          • 1. Conduct and maintain order at meetings.
          • 2. Prepare an agenda before the Board and General meetings.
VICE-PRESIDENT:
      • a. The Vice-president shall assist the president in performing duties prescribed by Bylaws, policies and parliamentary procedures.
      • b. The Vice-president shall assume the duties of the president in his/her absence.
SECRETARY:
      • The Secretary is responsible for recording the minutes of all General and Board meetings and is also responsible for all other records not specifically charged to another officer. Other duties include:
TREASURER:
      • Maintains a bookkeeping process approved by the Executive Board.
      • Records will be kept up to date and be available for audit at any time.
      • Collects all income, makes bank deposits of all Club funds in a VCSC account at a commercial bank, and writes receipts.
      • Pays all bills for authorized expenditures which include those approved by the Executive Board, expenses incurred from directed assignments, and expenses incurred by Club officers and Board members in the pursuit of their duties.
CHARTER MASTER – LOCAL, SHORT RANGE, LONG RANGE
      • Develops a yearly plan for club sponsored chartered fishing trips in local waters and submits to the Board for approval by February 1 of each year.
      • Surveys vessel operators to select the best arrangements for the club.
      • The Charter Master will be present on all club charters. In the event he/she is unable to attend a charter, he/she will appoint another club member to represent him/her and the club on the trip, and his/her charter fee will be refunded.
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON
      • Maintains, publishes, and distributes a roster of active members to the VCSC Board each month and general membership.
      • Gives membership status report at each scheduled Club meeting.
      • Sends notices to members for dues payment.
      • Collects dues payments and transfers them to the Treasurer.
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
      • a. Members-At-Large will perform functions as required by the Executive Board.
      • b. There will be four Member-At-Large positions each year.
      • c. Serves as a voting member of the Executive Board.
CHUM LINE EDITOR:
      • Compiles, edits, formats, and publishes a monthly newsletter.
      • Draft newsletter shall be approved by the President prior to publication.
Raffle / Opportunity Drawing Chairperson
      • Appointed by the Board
      • Obtains items for club raffles after receiving budget from board

Please consider nominating yourself to help run the club – all positions are available…!

 

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