At each year's Annual General Meeting for the Rowing Section, half of our Rowing Executive is voted in to serve a two-year term. The Executive are rowing members who are volunteers and their mandate is to act in the best interest of the Rowing Section with any actions it undertakes. The Executive's main function is the smooth operation of the Section within the Vancouver Rowing Club. It determines the direction of the Section in terms of equipment purchase, fund raising, and community initiatives.

Any current member of the Vancouver Rowing Club and Rowing Section may run for a position and vote at the AGM. Rowing Executive meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. Any member with a current interest may attend these meetings and bring forward issues to be discussed.

Executive positions and descriptions are described below (select the title to send that person or the entire Executive an email):

Section Executive (2009/2010)

  • Setting Section Fee Schedule
  • Setting LTR Fee Schedule
  • Approving Section Budget
  • Setting AGM dates and finding candidates to run
  • Setting Executive Meeting dates
  • Review and update of Executive Policies and Section Bylaws
  • Attending and participating in the meetings and activities of the Section

Captain (Paul Harris)

  • Give leadership and guidance to the Section, including but not limited to matters of Policy and general well being
  • Schedule and chair all meetings of the Section
  • Call meetings of the Executive Committee
  • Obtain nominations for the election of Executive Committee Officers at the Annual General meeting by appointing a Committee of two Section members and a Chairperson
  • Oversee all aspects of rowing programs
  • Mediate and resolve any disputes between members. These disputes may include, but are not limited to: disputes arising from equipment usage, or scheduling
  • Implement and oversee the strategic goals of the Section as recommended by a Strategic Planning Committee or other body with the assistance of the Vice-Captain of Operations and the Rowing Liaison
  • Oversee public funding and grants, including applications for funding and grants
  • Liaise with the Parks Board and other authorities
  • Coordinate Alumni activities

Equipment Manager (Diane Burgess)

  • Maintain all equipment and infrastructure belonging to the Section
  • Maintain an Equipment Log Book
  • Provide yearly budgets for maintenance to be performed for all equipment
  • Organize volunteer groups for the upkeep of the shell bays and equipment, and to assist in all other aspects of maintenance
  • Manage the Boat Acquisition Plan
  • Manage the Boat Replacement Plan
  • Maintain the coach launches and motors
  • Manage the private boat policies
  • Maintain the Ergometers
  • Coordinate with the club to maintain the docks

Rowing Coordinator (Anne Sproull [non-voting])

  • Authority and responsibility for Learn to Row program, its expenses and revenues, marketing and branding
  • Day to day contact with Club Management
  • Reporting of Learn to Row statistics and feedback
  • Coordination of Corporate Learn To Row programs
  • Organization of private lessons

Rowing Liaison (Nick Nagy)

  • Represent the Rowing Section to the Club Board
  • Represent VRC to Rowing BC and Rowing Canada Aviron
  • Review Bylaws and Policies no less than once per year
  • Oversee interclub relations
  • Act as disciplinarian of the Section and its members
  • Assist the Captain and Vice-Captain of Operations with the implementation of strategic goals

Section Secretary (Anna Sloan)

  • Act as custodian of all records, archives, documents and publications of the Section except those to be kept by the Section Treasurer or the Club
  • Keep minutes of all meetings of the Section and distribute these minutes to the other members of the Executive Committee and the Club Manager
  • Communicate with other bodies as directed by the Executive Committee
  • Issue notice of meetings of the Executive Committee
  • Maintain a Membership Manual
  • Act as Section Editor of the ROAR
  • Communicate between members and the Executive Committee through the ROAR
  • Inform the membership of Club developments that will affect the section through the ROAR

Treasurer (Rene Myrand)

  • Perform financial planning and risk management for the Section
  • Coordinate and account for membership dues and all fundraising activities
  • Record all receipts and disbursements of Section funds
  • Submit an accurate financial statement to the Club Treasurer at the date established by the Club at year-end and any interim statements as required by the Club
  • Cooperate with and inform the Executive Committee of major financial matters concerning the Section
  • Arrange for financial statements to be available for the Executive Committee at the regular monthly meetings of the Executive Committee
  • Prepare and administer yearly budgets and quarterly reviews for the Section
  • Coordinate LTR finances
  • Coordinate infrastructure replacement

Vice-Captain Membership (Samira Barakat)

  • Maintain a membership list
  • Develop community
  • Introduce new members to the Rowing Section
  • Distribute the Section Constitution, Section Rules, and Membership Manual
  • Inform the membership of Section activities
  • Organize membership drives
  • Coordinate with the parents of Junior Members
  • Coordinate social events and fundraising
  • Update and maintain the Section's web presence

Vice-Captain Operations (Carolyn Thompson)

  • Coordinate Coaches and Programs
  • Oversee the Coordinator of LTR programs
  • Coordinate LTR Instructors
  • Coordinate regatta participation
  • Manage environmental concerns with respect to the activities of the Section
  • Assist the Captain and Rowing Liaison with the implementation of strategic goals
  • Implement all safety provisions and plans for the section