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L&RCAA – Committee Vacancies – Jan 2007

 Following the AGM held in November 2006 there are number of open posts on the County Committee – these are :-

Team Captain | Development Officer | EMAS Representative | Child Protection Officer.

In addition the following Posts are only temporarily filled and we will need to find replacements sometime during the coming year.

Secretary | Treasurer | Tournament Organiser | Records Officer.


Team Captain  5 APPLY

Organises the 5 Senior County Matches – You do not need to be a “top” shot for this role, it’s your organisation and management skills that are important here. The Team Captain receives and tracks archers scores, is part of a 3 man selection team, sends out selection letters, liaises with other County Team Captains, manages the Team on the match day, reports Team progress and events to the County Committee.  


Development Officer 5 APPLY  

L&RCAA have a documented plan to guide the development of archery in Leicester & Rutland. The role of the Development Officer is to monitor performance against the Plan and ensure it is updated to reflect the aspirations of the Archers who are affiliated through the County Clubs.


EMAS Representative 5 APPLY

L&RCAA is one of the 5 Counties who make up the East Midland Archery Society. The others are Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, and Northamptonshire. Each County appoints a representative to sit on the EMAS Committee to represent the views of his/her home county. In addition the the County Meeting will also attend 4 EMAS meetings


Child Protection Officer 5 APPLY

A relatively new role to act as a coordinator between the Clubs affiliated to the County and GNAS.


In addition the following Posts are only temporarily filled and we will need to find replacements sometime during the coming year.

Secretary 5 APPLY

A key role in the efficient running of the County’s business. One of the 3 main Executive positions along with the Chairman and the Treasurer. The Secretary is the first line of contact for the County. Handles affiliations, liases with GNAS and other regions / counties, keeps minutes of the County Meetings including the AGM.    


Treasurer 5 APPLY

Also an Executive position. The Treasurer manages the finances of the County, receives affiliations, tournament entry fees etc, settles approved expenditure, maintains the books of account, reconciles the bank accounts and prepares financial statements for each county meeting.  


Tournament Organiser 5 APPLY

The County organisers 4 annual shoots – The County FITA, The Outdoor County Champs, The Indoor County Champs. The County Clout. A key job which would suit someone who already has some experience in organising tournaments, perhaps at a club level. Here again it is organisation and management skills that are key. There are a number of people within the county who are prepared to assist the TO in various ways but the smooth running of a shoot is the TOs main responsibility.


Records Officer 5 APPLY

Keeps and maintains the County Records (and there are a lot of them!). Receives and processes new claims from archers and issues certificates to those who have a valid claim. Also processes claims for Classification Badges. Also part of the 3 man selection team for archers to represent L&RCAA at inter county matches