SOLICITATION FOR 2023 PICKLEBOARD OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

Submissions are due by November 1, 2022

Submissions are due by November 1, 2022

The St. James Pickleball Association (SJPA) is seeking volunteers for the following officers. Filling these positions is critical to the growth and success of pickleball in St. James for 2022. These three positions are voted on:

  • Vice President – The Vice President shall represent the collective interests of The Clubs at St. James pickleball community and serve as the back up in the event the President is unable to tend to SJPA duties. Vice President becomes President in the following year.
  • Secretary – The Board Secretary shall represent the collective interests of The Clubs at St. James pickleball community through maintaining records of Board meetings and archiving such minutes to serve as reference regarding future matters that may come to the Board’s attention.
  • Treasurer – The Treasurer shall represent the collective interests of The Clubs at St. James pickleball community through ensuring that all the financial aspects of the SJPA are tended to properly (receipts, disbursements, recordkeeping)

If you are interested in becoming involved in a board position with the SJPA, please submit your:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Brief resume
  • Including the position in which you are interested

We also have need of volunteers to serve in various capacities on several committees. Our current committees are: 

  • Tournaments and Events – The Tournaments and Events Chair(s) shall represent the collective interests of The Clubs at St. James pickleball community through coordinating the various SJPA pickleball tournaments, round robins, ladders social play and other competitive and non-competitive events.
  • Instruction – The Instruction Chair(s) shall represent the collective interests of The Clubs at St. James pickleball community through providing basic pickleball instruction and rules to new members of the community.
  • Social – The Social Chair(s) shall represent the collective interests of The Clubs at St. James pickleball community through directing and coordinating the various social events sponsored by the SJPA.
  • The Sunshine Club – The Sunshine Club Chair(s) shall represent the collective interests of The Clubs at St. James pickleball community and to promote the activities and interests of the pickleball community at The Clubs at St. James. The Sunshine Club whose purpose is to reach out to those members of our pickleball community who are experiencing illness, surgery, family crisis, etc., and need a little pick me up to show we care.

If you are interested in becoming involved in the SJPA in any capacity, please submit your:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Including the position or capacity in which you are interested

Please submit these to all three people at the same time:

All members in good standing are invited to apply. Submissions are due by November 1, 2022. Resumes for officers will be available for review on the SJPA website with voting to be held online from November 15 to November 30, 2022. 

The election results will be posted on the SJPA website, and all candidates will be notified by year end.  Resumes for committee volunteers will be distributed to the appropriate committee chairperson.  Please consider volunteering to continue the growth of pickleball in St. James.  With the completion of eight new courts, there will be many more opportunities for play.  If you have any questions or want further information on officer responsibilities or committee involvement, please do not hesitate to email Sharen or Deb at the above email addresses.