WFDF Board of Directors/Ultimate Committee Election Announcement 2012

In Official Communication, Press Release * Official Communication by WFDF

WFDF is seeking enthusiastic, skilled and committed candidates for its 2012 Board of Directors and Ultimate Committee Elections. Complete nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee by November 13, 2012. 

Target date for the start of the elections is 27 November 2012 with a targeted end date of 27 December 2012. Results should be announced by December 31 2012 subject to confirmation of acceptance by elected candidates.

The following positions are open for election to two year terms to the Board of Directors or the Ultimate Committee. All terms will commence on 1 January 2013 and conclude on 31 December 2014.

Board of Directors

  • President
  • Chair, Guts Committee
  • Chair, Overall Committee
  • Chair, Beach Ultimate Committee
  • At Large

Ultimate Committee (note these are NOT Board level positions)

  • Ultimate Committee deputy chair
  • Rules Subcommittee chair
  • Championships Subcommittee Chair (manages play issues, eligibility, scheduling, formats, event cycles)

Information regarding these positions can be found on the WFDF web site.

Election Policy

The Nominating Committee will conduct the election according to the WFDF Election Policy 7.0.

If you have any questions regarding the election procedures, or need help with your nomination, please contact the Nominating Committee: WFDF(underscore)NomCom(at)yahoogroups(dot)com.

2012 Nominating Committee

For the 2012 election, WFDF Treasurer Sandie Hammerly will serve as Nominating Committee Chair and WFDF Executive Director Volker Bernardi will serve as the Administrator. Two additional members of the Committee are currently being recruited and as noted in the Election Policy are subject to approval by the Board of Directors. Duties of the Nominating Committee are outlined in WFDF Election Policy 7.0.

Nomination Procedure

Those wishing to be apply as candidates are required to complete the WFDF Election Nomination form and to obtain endorsement from a WFDF Member in Good Standing supporting their application. All candidates should review WFDF Election Policy 7.0 carefully, with particular attention to Section 10 which explains the nomination process and the expectations for candidates. Complete nominations must be received by WFDF by no later than 13 November 2012.

WFDF Election 2012

The 2012 Election will be conducted online via a voting form using the Single Transferable Vote methodology. National and Disc Sport Organizational members will be sent a link to the voting form directly. The Election is currently targeted to begin on 27 November 2012 and to conclude thirty days from the start date. Only WFDF Members in Good Standing may vote in the elections. For a member to be in good standing for the purposes of the 2012 Elections means the member must have completed its 2012 Census Report and paid its 2012 Membership dues by no later than 10 November 2012

The current members of the WFDF Board of Directors can be found here.

The current members of the Ultimate Committee can be found here.