To bring together
those who share a common interest in running. Whether it be for sport,
hobby, or simply to lose a few pounds, the ARE hopes to encourage and promote
running throughout the
President - Mary Bovenzi
Treasurer - Amanda Thornton
Secretary - Emily Gravelle
EXECUTIVE BOARD: The following four positions shall be recognized as the
“Executive Board” as per the Student Association at the University at
President – The President is the highest
administrative officer, with the power to appoint or remove officers, write
rules, levy dues, and govern the club for it to best achieve its purposes. More specifically, the president shall
oversee all club related activities and serve as a liaison between the different
officers.
Vice President – The Vice
President shall serve as the assistant to the President,
Treasurer – The Treasurer is responsible for
keeping all of the club’s financial records as well as providing written
documentation as needed according to the Treasurer’s Handbook. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the
collection and record keeping of membership dues, race fees, apparel purchases,
as well as the organization of fundraising activities.
Secretary – The Secretary is responsible for
taking and maintaining all non-monetary records, namely in the form of keeping
the minutes of all club meetings and events.
The secretary should also account for the volunteer work of club
members, namely with other races, bagel sales, etc.
COORDINATORS: The following
positions exist to help the ARE run more efficiently. Executive Officers can also be coordinators,
and one person can coordinate multiple aspects of the organization.
Communication/ This person will regularly keep the club informed of
events/races/trips/meetings, etc. through both
Website/email: emails, the website, phone, general contact and will make a
report to the President.
Volunteer: The volunteer coordinator shall serve as the liaison
between the Albany Running Exchange and outside organizations seeking volunteer
assistance for their running events. It
will be this person’s duty to maintain an online listing of volunteer
opportunities, as well as to encourage and seek out the necessary number of
volunteers. Emails should be sent on a
periodic basis informing ARE members of these volunteer opportunities. JOSH until someone else wants to
Bagel
TREASURER
if none other
Bagel Asst: This person will assist the
coordinator to ensure that all those who are on the schedule know about
it. This can be done via phone, IM,
etc. The assistant will also help the
coordinator with whatever he/she needs done, although it is ultimately the
coordinator’s responsibility to oversee the operations.
Posting: This person is
responsible for placing posters and flyers all over the entire campus, wherever
they can legally be posted. This
includes the entire podium, all four quads, Empire Commons, the RACC, PE
Building, Freedom Quad, and Alumni Quad.
In the fall, the coordinator should seek out assistants on each part of
campus. VICE PRESIDENT if none other
Race: This person(s)
is responsible for both letting the members know of upcoming races, as well as
organizing the trip to/fro the race.
This includes making the car arrangements/hotel arrangements, getting
directions and making them readily available, and also working with the
treasurer per gas money and other subsidizations. More than one person can do this; members
should feel free to volunteer to coordinate a specific race or trip. In the event the ARE is going to pay the
entry fees, the race coordinator should set a deadline for ARE members to
submit applications, as well as work with the treasurer to extract the
necessary funds from the account.
PRESIDENT
if none other
Photo: This person is
responsible for either taking digital pictures at any ARE race/trip/event or
arranging for someone else to. More than
one person can take pictures. VP IF
NONE OTHER
Website: This person is
responsible for maintaining the website on a daily basis. It should feature an up-to-date listing of
races, membership information, race results from events the ARE has
participated in, as well as photos and related recaps of any race or special
event the ARE is involved in. JOSH
Group Run: This person(s) is responsible for setting a regular time on
a specific day(s) to hold group runs. It
can be once a week or every day, but by stating they will hold a group run
at said time/date, they obligate themselves to be present. SECRETARY
by default
****EVENTS****
Members are encouraged to submit
ideas for races/events at any time. We
presently direct three events.
Summer Trail Run Series (Thursdays at
Visit www.albanyrunningexchange.org/STRS/
for more information.
Hairy Gorilla Half
Visit www.albanyrunningexchange.org/hgh/
for more information.
HMRRC Winter Series Race #4 (January 2006)
Dodge the Deer (
Visit www.albanyrunningexchange.org/dtd/
for more information.
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