Officer Information
The Snohomish Knitters Guild is a volunteer organization. Currently,
the guild has a Board of Officers consisting of five persons, with
positions added or deleted as determined by a majority of the Board.
Each Board position is held for a minimum of one year, with the term of office beginning October 1st and ending September 30th of the following year. The Vice President commits to serve on the Board for two years, the first year as Vice President and the second year as President. Board members are expected to attend scheduled Board meetings, attend Guild meetings the second Tuesday evening of the month and perform the duties of their positions. Descriptions of the elected officer roles are found in the by-laws and noted below.
Occasionally volunteers are recruited for short-term projects.
To volunteer or find out about volunteer opportunities, please contact any of the Board members, whose names and e-mail addresses are always published in this document, on the SKG Web site, the SKG Online Newsletter. In addition you can sign up for a committee online on the Web site.
Board Officer positions are:
Note: first five positions are elected by the SKG members, the remainders of the positions are appointed by the President in agreement with the SKG board (exceptions noted below.)
OFFICERS AND DUTIES (section 1-6 from the 22 July 2009 approved bylaws)
1. The officers of the SKG shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Member-at-large. Terms of the office for each officer shall be for one (1) year.
2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the membership, all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall have ex officio status on any committee established by the SKG. The President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint all standing committees to be established by the SKG. The President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint all standing committee chairpersons with the exception of the Programs, Nominating, and Finance committees.
3. The Vice President shall assist the President and serve in the absence of the President. The Vice President shall serve as the chairman of the SKG program committee. The Vice President shall automatically hold the office of the President in the subsequent membership year to provide continuity in leadership.
4. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all proceedings of meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall take care of the correspondence at the direction of the President. The Secretary shall keep accurate and current lists of members in good standing, together with their current contact information.
5. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all monies and present a statement of the current financial condition at all meetings of the Board of the SKG. The Treasurer shall insure that any SKG membership forms are forwarded to the Secretary and dues collected from the Guild membership shall be deposited in the SKG bank account. The Treasurer shall serve as the chairman of the SKG finance committee.
6. The Member-At-Large shall serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee and shall be a member of the Membership Committee.
Description of the Non-elected Officer positions:
The Membership Chair shall answer inquiries about the organization received by phone, letter, email, or web site, shall welcome new members and visitors at monthly meetings. Shall carry out all necessary correspondence to foster and encourage membership enrollment.
The Newsletter Chair and Editor shall seek and compile entries from members for the monthly newsletter on hand-knitting, knitting news and events, and shall produce a monthly online newsletter.
The Webmaster shall develop and maintain the Snohomish Knitters Guild Web site, http://www.snohomishknittersguild.org
The Knit New(s) Chair shall select a topic to explore and share by way of an oral presentation, with guild members at the monthly meeting.
The Librarian shall support the creation and maintenance of an online library at [un]library.com
Each Board position is held for a minimum of one year, with the term of office beginning October 1st and ending September 30th of the following year. The Vice President commits to serve on the Board for two years, the first year as Vice President and the second year as President. Board members are expected to attend scheduled Board meetings, attend Guild meetings the second Tuesday evening of the month and perform the duties of their positions. Descriptions of the elected officer roles are found in the by-laws and noted below.
Occasionally volunteers are recruited for short-term projects.
To volunteer or find out about volunteer opportunities, please contact any of the Board members, whose names and e-mail addresses are always published in this document, on the SKG Web site, the SKG Online Newsletter. In addition you can sign up for a committee online on the Web site.
Board Officer positions are:
Note: first five positions are elected by the SKG members, the remainders of the positions are appointed by the President in agreement with the SKG board (exceptions noted below.)
OFFICERS AND DUTIES (section 1-6 from the 22 July 2009 approved bylaws)
1. The officers of the SKG shall consist of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Member-at-large. Terms of the office for each officer shall be for one (1) year.
2. The President shall preside at all meetings of the membership, all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall have ex officio status on any committee established by the SKG. The President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint all standing committees to be established by the SKG. The President, with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors, shall appoint all standing committee chairpersons with the exception of the Programs, Nominating, and Finance committees.
3. The Vice President shall assist the President and serve in the absence of the President. The Vice President shall serve as the chairman of the SKG program committee. The Vice President shall automatically hold the office of the President in the subsequent membership year to provide continuity in leadership.
4. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all proceedings of meetings of the membership and the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall take care of the correspondence at the direction of the President. The Secretary shall keep accurate and current lists of members in good standing, together with their current contact information.
5. The Treasurer shall receive and disburse all monies and present a statement of the current financial condition at all meetings of the Board of the SKG. The Treasurer shall insure that any SKG membership forms are forwarded to the Secretary and dues collected from the Guild membership shall be deposited in the SKG bank account. The Treasurer shall serve as the chairman of the SKG finance committee.
6. The Member-At-Large shall serve as Chair of the Nominating Committee and shall be a member of the Membership Committee.
Description of the Non-elected Officer positions:
The Membership Chair shall answer inquiries about the organization received by phone, letter, email, or web site, shall welcome new members and visitors at monthly meetings. Shall carry out all necessary correspondence to foster and encourage membership enrollment.
The Newsletter Chair and Editor shall seek and compile entries from members for the monthly newsletter on hand-knitting, knitting news and events, and shall produce a monthly online newsletter.
The Webmaster shall develop and maintain the Snohomish Knitters Guild Web site, http://www.snohomishknittersguild.org
The Knit New(s) Chair shall select a topic to explore and share by way of an oral presentation, with guild members at the monthly meeting.
The Librarian shall support the creation and maintenance of an online library at [un]library.com
SKG Board approved: 27 October 2009
Author/Editor: Charisa Martin Cairn (inspired from Seattle Knitters Guild)
Author/Editor: Charisa Martin Cairn (inspired from Seattle Knitters Guild)