World Flying Disc Federation Call for Candidates: 2011 Elections

In Press Release, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

WFDF is seeking enthusiastic, skilled, and committed candidates for its 2011 Board of Directors and Ultimate Committee Elections.

Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by 9 November 2011, and the elections will run from 15 November 2011 to 15 December 2011, with results announced by 31 December 2011 subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates.

The following positions are open for election to two-year terms to the Board of Directors commencing on 1 January 2012 and concluding 31 December 2013:

  • Secretary (2 year term)
  • Treasurer (2 year term)
  • Ultimate Committee Chair (2 year term)
  • Director At Large (2 year term)
  • Director At Large (2 year term)
  • Director At Large (2 year term)

Job descriptions can be found here.

The successful candidates will join five continuing Directors to form the 11 person WFDF Board.

IMPORTANT ADDITION TO THE 2011 ELECTION PROCESS: As reviewed at Congress this last August, the Ultimate Committee has been restructured and there are now a number of elected positions (which are not Board level positions) for which WFDF also is seeking candidates:

  • Ultimate Committee Deputy Chair (initially a one year team)
  • Ultimate Events Subcommittee Chair (logistics, event bid review, other technical issues) (2 year team)
  • Ultimate Championships Subcommittee Chair (play issues, eligibility, scheduling, formats, event cycles) (initially a one year team)
  • Ultimate Spirit of the Game Subcommittee Chair (2 year team)
  • Ultimate Rules Subcommittee Chair (initially a one year team)

Election Policy

The Nominating Committee will conduct the election according to the WFDF Election Policy 6.0.

If you have any questions about election procedures, or need help with your nomination, please contact the Nominating Committee: WFDF(underscore)NomCom(at)yahoogroups(dot)com.

2011 Nominating Committee

For this years election, WFDF President Robert L. “Nob” Rauch will serve as Nominating Committee Chair and Executive Director Volker Bernardi will serve as the Administrator. Two additional members of the Committee are also being sought to serve as scrutineers. Duties of the Nominating Committee are outlined in WFDF Election Policy 6.0 posted as noted in the Election Policy section above. If you are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee, please send an email to Volker Bernardi at volker(dot)bernardi(at)wfdf(dot)org by no later than October 31, 2011.

Nomination Procedure

To apply to be a candidate, you must complete the WFDF Election Nomination (icon doc / icon pdf) and obtain endorsement from a WFDF Member in Good Standing. All interested candidates should review Section 10a of Election Policy 6.0 which outlines the general responsibilities and standards of duty prior to submitting a Nomination Form. Samples of these documents can be found in Appendix 1 and 2 of the WFDF Election Policy 6.0 posted on the WFDF web site. Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by 9 November 2011. Nominations should be sent to: WFDF(underscore)NomCom(at)yahoogroups(dot)com. You may nominate for more than one position.

WFDF Election 2011

The Election will be conducted on-line via a voting form using the Single Transferable Vote methodology. Members will be sent a link to the voting form directly. The Election will commence on 15 November 2011 and will close on 15 December 2011. The Nominating Committee will announce results by 31 December 2011 subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates. Only WFDF Members in Good Standing may vote in the elections. For a member to be in good standing for the purposes of the 2011 election means WFDF membership dues must be paid by 15 November 2011.

Current WFDF Board

The current WFDF Board, including those Directors who will continue terms through to the end of 2011, is listed here.

Thank you for your consideration.

Robert L. “Nob” Rauch
President, WFDF Board of Directors
Chair, Nominating Committee

WFDF Election Nomination (icon doc / icon pdf)