SCWNY COMMITTEES –
The Skating Club of Western New York has many opportunities for our members to become involved in the operations of our club and events that we sponsor.
Annual Banquet Committee
- Responsible for planning the Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet
- Responsible for collecting and recording the President’s Trophy skater forms/data.
- Responsible for ordering all progress trophies and special awards trophies
Finance Committee
- Responsible for preparing and maintaining all financial statements and records of the SCWNY.
- In coordination with the Treasurer, responsible for development of formal Annual Budget
Fundraising Committee
- Develops, in conjunction with the board of directors, an annual fundraising plan.
- Communicates and executes fundraising plan with club membership.
Grant & Scholarship Committee
- Responsible for administration of the SCWNY Grant Program.
- Responsible for planning educational seminars (1-2 per year) to benefit skaters and coaches.
- Coordinates applications and review process for the Peter Buch Memorial Scholarship and the Janice Smith Memorial Scholarship.
Hospitality Committee
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Responsible for providing hospitality for test sessions and seminars and other SCWNY events.
Junior Board Advisor
- Responsible for supervising the Junior Board of Directors meetings and activities.
Membership Committee
- Responsible for updating annual membership documents.
- Coordinates annual membership drive in June.
- Responsible for registering all SCWNY skaters with USFS and maintenance of club roster.
- Responsible to work with coaches and Skate Great for skater recruitment.
- Responsible for creation of the SCWNY Directory.
Publicity Committee
- Responsible for writing and distribution of the club’s newsletter – “The Scribe”.
- Responsible for press releases for all major skating events i.e. North Atlantics, Empire State Games, Rising Stars on Ice and Spring Skate Festival.
- Responsible for ordering of Club Apparel and merchandise to promote the club.
- Responsible for maintaining SCWNY Bulletin Boards at Leisure and Holiday Rinks.
- Responsible for maintaining SCWNY Facebook page.
Rising Stars on Ice Show Director
- Responsible for all creative direction of the Rising Stars on Ice show.
- Responsible for working in coordination with Skate Great.
Sanctions Officer
- Responsible for obtaining U.S. Figure Skating Sanctions for all official events (ice shows, competitions, etc.).
Spring Skate Festival Chairperson
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Responsible for organizing the Spring Skate Festival, our club’s primary fundraiser and overseeing subcommittees including registration, awards/results, volunteers, set-up and breakdown, judges’ hospitality, coach/volunteer hospitality, officials and technical panel, program, hotel, vendors and additional fundraising.
Test Chair
- Responsible for organizing 3 to 4 USFS Test Sessions per year.
- Responsible for updating members and coaches on technical changes made to the USFS structure.
- Responsible for communications with USFS judges for test sessions and competitions.