Get In On the Game
Roles and Responsibilities that make the club successful
A successful club is a lot more than just showing up to play the game. It takes a huge amount of volunteer work from a large number of people, from administration to coaches and umpires, to event staff, to members at large and more. Below are some of the positions that make the Nashville Kangaroos a successful organization. We are always looking for volunteers to help us on and off the field. If you see a role you would like to fill or just want more information, please send e-mail.
President
The president is appointed by the board of directors and serves as the face of the club to external parties. The president is responsible for the overall success of the club, including setting the budget, recruiting new club members, securing sponsorships, and more. These duties can be assigned to club members as the president sees fit.
Secretary/Treasurer
Secretary/Treasurer is appointed by the president and is responsible for the minutes of meetings and keeping track of the revenue/expenses of the club. The Secretary/Treasurer is responsible for making sure the tax filing is made in a timely manner.
Board Member
The board member is responsible for the overall well being of the club. Board members are expected to be at all board meetings and to be informed of decision that the board has to make on behalf of the club. The board member has fiduciary responsibility to the club to ensure the continued financial success of the club.
Team President
The president of an affiliated team (currently football and netball) is responsible for the overall success of that team. The team president is responsible for either being at board meetings to make progress reports or for appointing a liaison to serve this role.
Web Master
The web master is responsible for maintaining the overall functioning of the club website, and for managing the archiving of club online material.
Social Event Manager
The social event manager is responsible for organizing club social events, probably including coordinating fund raising at the GEC. This includes locating venues, arranging for promotion, and securing volunteers as appropriate.
Roles and Responsibilities that make an affiliated team successful
Head Coach
The head coach is responsible for the overall functioning if the team, including setting the schedule of games, arranging for training sessions, managing equipment, and recruiting of new players. These duties can be assigned to team members as the head coach deems appropriate.
Team Manager
The team manager is responsible for the team travel arrangements, uniforms, equipment, and communications to team members, as well as other duties that ensure the team is competitive on the field.
Umpires
The often maligned, yet absolutely necessary position of umpire is necessary for a game to be played. For footy, this means field umpires, boundary umpires, goal umpires, and off field staff such as the scoreboard operator, time keeper, and the all important announcer.
Other Club Roles and Responsibilities
Team/Club Photographer/Videographer
The photographer is responsible for taking photos at team events, club events, and also for taking player/coach photos for the “locker room” (to be added to the website in the future). The videographer is responsible for taking video of team matches (which we hope to build a library for historical purposes).
Merchandise Manager
The merchandise manager is responsible for obtaining an inventory of merchandise to distribute to players and for sale to the general public. This should be available at every home game, and if feasible, other team and club events.
Publicity Manager
The publicity manager is responsible for team and club publicity, such as press releases announcing upcoming games in local publications and post game summaries. This could also include local news and cable coverage. A regular number of postings to the website should be made (such as Roos eNews, special announcements in addition to the team and club functions). Articles can be accepted from any source.
Special Event Coordinators
Special events should have a coordinator to handle all the details of the event. For example, the Kangaroo Golf Day, or the Colonial Cricket Match, would have a coordinator who may or may not be a team member or may or may not be a board member.
Community Outreach Program Coordinator
The community outreach program coordinator is responsible for events such as going to local schools to talk about Australia and other special requests from the community.
