New Committee 2012/2013

Piranha Triathlon Club – New Committee 2012 / 2013

The club invites nominations from interested members to fill a number of committee positions. The new committee will be elected on the 6th October at the AGM.

Chairman – James Hoare will go forward for re-election

Secretary – Geraldine Clements is stepping down. Rory O’Sullivan has been nominated

Training– Rory O’Sullivan is stepping down. Nominations are invited for 2 members to cover the role of Training Officer. Kevin Leavy and Diana Stafford have been nominated so far.

The main roles of the training officer(s) are –

• To work with the head coach to ensure the delivery of appropriate training sessions and plans.
• To ensure that members are aware of club sessions and try to ensure members attend appropriate number and type of sessions
• Over-see organisation of warm-weather training trip
• Organise occasional talks/information sessions

Marketing & Web Site– Sharon McGuire is stepping down. Ellen Shilling will go forward for re-election. Nominations are invited for 1 member to assist with Marketing, Website and (mostly) PR. Paul Curtayne has been nominated.

The main roles of the marketing, web and PR officer(s) are –

• Update the website, activate and manage all accounts.
• Post stories and source race reports.
• Keep Facebook and Twitter up to date.
• All website admin.
• Deal with queries re piranha from members thinking of joining.
• Manage any additions to the website – eg bike boxes, gear shop etc.
• Creating and distributing email newsletters
• Writing & distributing press releases and handling press queries
• Marketing and PR for John Davis Run and DCT

Membership– John Wallnutt is stepping down. Leo Hughes has been nominated.

The main roles of the membership officer are –

• Keep membership list up to date. 
• Supply Westwood with regular updates of membership list
• Check bank accounts for all SO payments on a monthly basis
• Process any new membership requests 
• Make sure all members have TI membership and are insured to train. 

Finance- John Staunton will go forward for re-election

Social & Gear – Judy Mahon is stepping down. Petrina Mulroe has been nominated. John Wallnutt is happy to assist incoming officer with gear aspect of the role.

The main roles of the Events (Social & Gear) officer are –

• Organise variety of social events during the year (Xmas party, JD post run, Club Champs afters, T.I. Awards night and any other random social activity that may arise)
• AGM – organise nominations & prizes/trophies for all awards, locate and collate presentations.
• Organise any other random ideas that arise during the year!
• Gear – two orders per year – winter and preseason.   Link with PR officer to activate gear shop & treasurer re payment & discounts, coordinate distribution of gear to members

Ordinary Committee Member. John Wallnutt has been nominated.

If you are interested in any of the above roles and/or require more details on what is involved please contact Geraldine (club secretary) via PM by Monday 1st October