WUDi

It's time for the 2024 Election Season and the WUDi Board has three positions up for election and two new positions! Below is the current Board and open positions for this election season. All positions are two-year terms unless otherwise stated. 

Timeline for submissions of candidacy and elections:

Submission period: until November 27
Election period: December 2-December 14
All times end at midnight EST of the posted date.
Please send all submissions and questions to theboard@wudi.org.
Emails will be sent to the membership reminding them of upcoming deadlines. Before submitting your statement, please consider that board positions are volunteer and require time and energy. Only run if you are prepared to take on such a commitment. We welcome all candidates with drive and dedication, as well as passion for the game, for the local ultimate community, and for the WUDI organization and membership.

To apply for the WUDI Board, please submit a candidate statement for the desired position to theboard@wudi.org. In it, you should explain why you want to serve in this position and what your qualifications are. This statement will be posted on the WUDI site when the election begins so that the voters can learn more about you.

Why would I want to take on the work of being on the WUDi Board, you ask?

Here are a few things to consider:

1. Be honest -- you've probably gotten a lot out of WUDI (and the Ultimate community) over the course of your life. WUDI has provided you with high-level leagues and the great social connections that go with playing in them. Remember, WUDI is entirely volunteer-driven, which means that we need dedicated people to take on the responsibility of helping to run the league. Isn't it time to give back to the organization with the gift of your time?

2. Have you ever felt like you had great ideas that would make WUDI even better? Being on the Board is a great way to get your opinions heard!

3. It really doesn't take up that much time! The Board only meets over Zoom for roughly an hour about once a month, and a large chunk of Board business is done via email/Slack.

Wondering what each position does? Take a look at the job descriptions below:
VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DIRECTOR: Support the Corporate Director in overseeing and directing the business and affairs of WUDi. Key responsibilities include:
• Supports and assists the Corporate Director in managing and supervising WUDi’s operations
• Helps organize and prepare for Board meetings
• Supports Board members in their respective duties
• Prepares to step into the role of Corporate Director or helps prepare the next elected Corporate Director.

TREASURER: Responsible for overseeing the organization's budget. The responsibilities include:
• Keeping records of all transactions over the course of the fiscal year
• Organizing/transferring funds in all accounts to maximize interest earned on existing totals, and ensure that there are sufficient funds to cover upcoming expenses
• Working with the webmaster during registration to provide refunds when appropriate and contact registrants who did not complete payment during the registration process
• Handling reimbursements for payments covered by WUDi members (e.g. writing and sending a check to the person who purchased the paint to line the fields at championships)
• Paying vendor bills promptly
• Following up with vendors on open issues and service matters (e.g. contacting the port-a-potty people about when to pick up the unit from the fields)
• Collecting and depositing money given for disc purchase and other merchandise, as well as fees to participate in spring events
• Writing year-end summary reports that highlight broad trends from year-to-year, or anomalies in any given year that should be taken into account before the upcoming year (e.g. recommending that because field costs went up and now there is a fee for parking, so we will have to raise the cost of registration for all players)
• Working with the WUDi board and advisers on matters of policy, especially those related to expenditure of money

SECRETARY: Responsible for a majority of the record keeping for the organization. The responsibilities include:
• Keeping minutes of all the live meetings and conference calls
• Preparing and distributing minutes from all meetings and calls to the Board of Directors
• Maintain the “institutional memory” and keep historical records of different organizational relationships
• Distribute and maintain needed paperwork to board members and contract vendors, field provider, insurance agent, etc…
• Handle USAU sanctioning forms
• Maintain board to-do list
• Attend DiscNY meetings as WUDI's liaison and manage communication with DiscNY
• Create post-league exit surveys

AT-LARGE: Possesses an official vote in board matters, is responsible for a variety of tasks from time to time, and becomes part of the Appeal Committee for the Conduct Committee. In addition to broad Board responsibilities, At-Large Members may be called upon by the Corporate Director to assume certain WUDI league or event-related tasks, such as:
• General board support
• Email/Social/Website Communication
• Finals setup and cleanup
• Hat tournament & clinic support
• Merchandise sales support
• Social events coordination

WUDi is excited to open registration for our fall league next Monday September 9th at 8pm. Registration will close October 3rd. 

Where: Chelsea Piers Connecticut Indoor Turf Fields 
When: Every Thursday from 10/10 - 12/19 (no games on Thanksgiving)
Time: 9pm - 10:30pm 
Cost: $165 for 10 weeks of play