There are a number of standing committees serving the interests of Norcross Soccer Academy and its membership. Each committee, described below, is chaired by a member of the NSA Board of Directors.
For all standing committees, except the Management Committee, there are a number of opportunities to serve the community by volunteering.
For more information or to volunteer for a standing committees, contact the Committee Chairperson.
To address a question or concern regarding an operational issue, contact the Management Committee.
Communications & Public Relations Committee
The responsibility of this Committee and its Chairperson shall be to ensure that the Norcross Soccer Association takes advantage of every available and feasible avenue for promoting the association, its accomplishments, its events, and its services to the soccer community as well as the community at large.
In a general sense, this Committee Chairperson, with the assistance of any committee members they may appoint from the membership, shall attempt to “highlight” and “spotlight” the association, its players, coaches, trainers and its programs so as to bring positive attention to the association through communications with various available media.
The Committee Chairperson shall present a written report at all formal board meetings and shall otherwise communicate with the Chairman of the Executive Board whenever necessary, if in the opinion of the Committee Chairperson, the information needs action before the next scheduled board meeting.
Contracts Committee
The responsibility of this Committee and its Chairperson shall be to catalog and review all contracts of any kind between the association and any entity or individual. In the event of current contracts that will terminate and/or renew within 2005, this committee shall review such contract and make a formal written recommendation to the Executive Board for action on such contract at least 60 days prior to the end date of such contract. In the event of totally new contracts, the committee will initially review the contract and discuss their recommendation on said contract with the Executive Board at least 15 days prior to the anticipated start date of the contract. The Committee Chairperson shall present a written report at all formal board meetings and shall otherwise communicate with the Chairman of the Executive Board whenever necessary, if in the opinion of the Committee Chairperson, the information needs action before the next scheduled board meeting.
In a general sense, this Committee Chairperson, with the assistance of any other Executive Board Member(s) they may solicit, will keep the Executive Board abreast of all contracts requiring action by the Executive Board. By virtue of his/her position, the Secretary/Treasurer will be a standing member on this Committee. Because of the highly-confidential nature of the work of this Committee, no other members can serve or assist with this committee.
Fundraising Committee
The responsibility of this Committee and its Chairperson shall be to search for additional fundraising events for the direct monetary benefit of the association. All such events must be presented to the Executive Board for approval prior to their implementation. This Committee Chairperson shall present a written Committee Report at all formal board meetings and shall otherwise communicate any pertinent information to the Chairman of the Executive Board whenever necessary, if in the opinion of the Committee Chairperson, the information needs action before the next scheduled board meeting.
In a general sense, this Committee Chairperson, with the assistance of any committee members they may appoint from the membership, shall present fundraising ideas that may be avenues for additional income to the association that can be used for the benefit of players and members. Once a fundraising event is approved the Committee and its Chairperson shall assist volunteers and employees in the implementation of the event.
Management Committee
The Management Committee is responsible for the day-to-day financial and operational affairs of the Association. The Management Committee typically meets in person at least once every two weeks, but as often as deemed necessary by the President. Date and time of the meeting is published on the NSA website calendar and are held at the NSA office.
The Management Committee is composed of the following elected officers and paid staff:
· President (elected officer)
· Vice President of Soccer Operations (elected officer)
· Secretary/Treasurer (elected officer)
· Executive Director of Coaching (paid staff)
· Director of Coaching (paid staff)
Member Services Committee
The responsibility of this Committee and its Chairperson shall be to bring questions, concerns, suggestions and feedback of any kind, from any and all members, to the attention of the Executive Board, whether any action is required by the board or not. The Committee Chairperson shall present a written Committee Report at all formal board meetings and shall otherwise communicate any pertinent information to the Chairman of the Executive Board whenever necessary, if in the opinion of the Committee Chairperson, the information needs action before the next scheduled board meeting.
In a general sense, this Committee Chairperson, with the assistance of any committee members they may appoint from the membership, shall be available to answer questions from members and shall place members in contact with the correct person(s) within the association to service the membership. This Committee shall be an “open line” for members to ask for and receive information, to suggest ideas and to give feedback to the elected officers and appointed position holders responsible for running the affairs of the association with the best interest of all members in mind.
Scholarship Committee
The responsibility of this Committee and its Chairperson shall be to manage the NSA "Work-for-Play" Scholarship and "Off the Pitch" Academic Support programs. The "Work-for-Play" program provides opportunities for players in need to be awarded with funds to pay for registration fees so that he/she may play soccer at NSA. "Off the Pitch" is designed to provide a seminar series that includes academic-related seminars, which includes: classroom notetaking, time management / organizational skills development, essay writing, and English as a second language (ESOL). This Committee is reponsible for reviewing, processing, and managing all Scholarship Requests submitted each season as well as raising the monies needed to fund scholarships. This Committee is also responsible for manging all aspects of the Academic Support program. The Committee Chairperson shall present a written Committee Report at all formal board meetings and shall otherwise communicate any pertinent information to the Chairman of the Executive Board whenever necessary, if in the opinion of the Committee Chairperson, the information needs action before the next scheduled board meeting.  |
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