Club Governance
Ni Ten Judo Club is a registered non-profit society in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Our Board of Directors is composed of four elected volunteer Executives, three volunteer Directors and one Head Instructor (Staff). We also rely on many volunteers with a variety of valuable contributions.
The Board of Directors is lead by the Executive Team.
To connect please email nitenjudoclub@gmail.com
meet the Executive
Jen's kids joined Ni Ten Judo in 2018. Soon she was volunteering in various roles and started her own Judo practise in 2020. She has since earned a Green Belt and is currently serving her second term as President.
President
Jen
Stephen was raised in Ni Ten Judo Club since the 1990s often represented our Club at interprovincial tournaments. He holds a Black Belt and has served on the Executive of over 10 years and is now the Vice-President of our Club.
Stephen
Vice President
Robin's kid joined Ni Ten Judo Club in 2021. She soon became involved as an avid volunteer for the Club and has held positions as Gaming Director and Bookkeeper. She is now the Treasurer for our Club.
Treasruer
Robin
Jodi's kids joined Ni Ten Judo Club in 2018. She has volunteered in several key roles and is now the Secretary for our Club. She also recently started her own Judo practise in the adult class.
Jodi
Secretary
We are currently seeking volunteers for board positions and other volunteer positions. To connect please email nitenjudoclub@gmail.com
Board Directors
& VOLUNTEERS
Head Instructor
(Staff)
Sets programs, class schedule, athlete development, volunteer instructor development, grading
Parent Rep
Little Ninja
Takes photos and collects parent feedback during class and reports to the VP
Parent Rep
White Belt
Takes photos and collects parent feedback during class and reports to the VP
Parent Rep
Colour Belt
Takes photos and collects parent feedback during class and reports to the VP
Gaming
Director
Directs fundraisers that fall under AGLC (50/50, Raffle, Casino)
Fundraising
Director
Plans membership and community fundraisers throughout the year
Membership
Director
Ensures accuracy during registration process, tracks membership fees
Facilities
Coordinator
Plans and responds to the needs of the Dojo or School Programs
Tournament/
Event Planner
Organizes an in-house or invitational tournament, supports Travel Director
Travel
Coordinator
Plans travel to tournaments for competitive team and possibly other opportunities (PanAm)
Public Relation
Coordinator
Advises on branding and plans ways to increase visibility within the community
Social Media
Coordinator
Organizes content for posting on social media channels, coordinates responses
Volunteer Training
We want our volunteers to be supported and knowledgeable. Below we have collected a few resources for our volunteers to follow their interests.
Links for training:
GoA Non-Profit Learning Centre
Non-Profit Online Class Portal
Some topics to look for:
Board: Risk Management
Restructuring Non-Profit
Communication/Meeting
Cybersecurity for Boards
Reimagining Non Profit
Building Strong Team
Grant Writing 101
FuseSocial
(Wood Buffalo Volunteers)
Community Futures Wood Buffalo
Links for training:
Upcoming: 21 Jun 2023
Grants & Revenue Diversification
Boards & Governance
Evaluation & Impact
Volunteer Screening & Engagement
Human Resources
Finance & Operations
Volunteer
Canada
Government of Alberta
Volunteer
Alberta
Nov 7 Use of Proceeds Sec 1
Nov 8 Raffles
Nov 9 Use of Proceeds Sec 2
Nov 14 Financial Reporting
Nov 17 Casino Info
Nov 21 Raffles: 50/50 Explained
Nov 23 Use of Proceeds Forms
Nov 29 Ask Us! Q&A live
Nov 30 Use of Proceeds Sec 1
Dec 1 Use of Proceeds Sec 2
Dec 5 Casino Info
Dec 7 Raffles
Dec 8 Financial Reporting
Dec 12 The Basics
Dec 14 Raffles: 50/50 Explained
GAIN also has online training courses for free when you sign-in.