Job & Volunteer Board

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) is responsible for setting general policy for the organization and for oversight of its operations and financial health.

Three Standing Committees – Finance, Audit & Compensation, Stakeholder Relations & Fund Development, and Governance – are also in place with specific Board-approved mandates.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Calgary Sport Council Society was formed in 2001 after a multi-year sport community consultation that called for a unified voice for sport in Calgary to assist in creating solutions for sport issues. A dedicated group of volunteers known as the Calgary Sport Council Planning Committee developed a structure for this new organization and incorporated it as the Calgary Sport Council Society.

The formalization of the Calgary Sport Council Society was the first step toward bringing sport organizations together to discuss issues and opportunities to enhance the delivery and development of sport in Calgary.  In recent years the organization has been re-branded as Sport Calgary and is a not-for-profit society incorporated under the laws of the Province of Alberta. Sport Calgary operates independently from the City of Calgary as a proud Civic Partner, in alignment with the Sport for Life Policy unanimously approved by City Council in 2018, as well as the Investing in Partnerships Policy.

Sport Calgary represents more than 350 member organizations as of 2022. Membership is free and open to anyone who supports Sport Calgary’s mission and values. To be eligible for election as a director, a candidate must be a registered “Individual” member in good standing.

SPORT CALGARY BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
The Board is responsible for all matters relating to Sport Calgary. It has ultimate responsibility for governance of the organization and does not actively manage the day-to-day operations of Sport Calgary and its full-time staff. It is the duty of Sport Calgary’s senior management and staff to manage the organization in accordance with the direction set by the Board, in alignment with a four-year Strategic Plan, as well as annual business plans and budgets. The Board and staff are comprised of leaders in sport, business, and non-profit management. They bring a wealth of experience and guidance, each with their own area of expertise but grounded in a common passion for our city and its sporting community.

The principal responsibilities of the Board include:
• Provide the overall strategic direction for Sport Calgary;
• Meet the objects of the Calgary Sport Council Society as set forth in the bylaws, and discharge the duties appropriately;
• Develop a vision and strategies to assist, support, and influence the growth of sport in Calgary; and,
• Oversee the successful financial management of the organization and be responsible for the
operations of Sport Calgary.

BOARD COMPOSITION
There shall be a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of Fourteen (14) Directors. Elections of the elected representatives on the Board of Directors shall be conducted annually
at the Annual General Meeting of the Society by the Members present at the meeting. The Board will appoint a Nominating Committee not less than sixty (60) days in advance of the
Annual General Meeting. The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of candidates naming Individual Members in good standing for election as Directors, after having ensured that each nominee is eligible for election and will accept if elected. Nominations are not accepted from the floor at the time of the AGM.

We are looking for some volunteers to come out and help aid our upcoming Learn to Skate Programs in the New Year:

Some of the responsibilities will be as follow:

• Assist children in finding the correct skate size

• Help put on and tie skates securely

• Support coaches on the ice and help kids build confidence while skating

• Hand out gloves and basic equipment as needed

• Monitor ice capacity to ensure safety

• Skating experience preferred, but not required