Please note: A clerical error was made in the original posting for nominations as it relates to the athlete positions on the high performance committee, junior hpc and adaptive hpc. These positions should have been posted for nomination and were left out in error.

To remedy the situation, we are rescheduling the deadlines for those elections only (HPC, Junior HPC and Adaptive HPC Athlete Representatives). Elections will still take place in December of 2009, and the period of time for both nomination and election will remain unchanged. Only the due dates will be changed.

The nominating period will remain three weeks, but will commence November 19 and end December 10.

The election duration will also remain three weeks, but the new start date will be December 11 and end date will be December 31.

USRowing is taking nominations for the following positions on its Board of Directors and Committees.

Due to a clerical error in the posting of the call for nominations, nominations for the following positions are due December 10, 2009.

1. The Athlete Representatives on the High Performance Committee, Junior High Performance Committee and Adaptive Committee are up for election by the Athlete Members as defined by the By-laws (see below). These positions are for a four-year term of office.

Nominations for the following positions were due November 21, 2009.

2. The Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regional Positions on the Board of Directors, Masters Committee and Youth Committee are up for election by organizational members in the respective regions. These positions are for a three-year term of office.

3. The Male and Female Vice Chairs on the Board of Directors are up for election by the individual members of the association. These positions are for a three-year term of office.

4. The Male and Female Board Athlete Representatives on the Board of Directors are up for election by the Athlete Members as defined by the By-laws (see below). These positions are for a four-year term of office.

5. The Masters, Youth and Referee Standing Committee Athlete Representatives are up for appointment by the Chief Executive Officer. These positions are for a four-year term of office.

6. One At-Large Referee Committee Member is up for election by a vote of the Board of Directors in office at the time. This position is for a three-year term of office.

7. The Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regional Referee Coordinator Positions are up for election by referees in their given region. These positions are for a three-year term of office.

Nominations

Prospective candidates must submit the attached form with all required materials no later than the date indicated above to USRowing and acknowledge acceptance of the responsibilities and duties of the position that they seek by signature on the self-nomination form. All prospective candidates must be individual members of USRowing as of July 1, 2009.

Voting Process

2010 USRowing Election: Voting Procedures and Ballot

Ballots for the Male and Female Athlete Representatives on the Board of Directors will be distributed on December 1, 2009, and must be received by the Association no later than December 21 in order to be counted. The term shall commence on January 1, 2010. In order to vote, athlete members must meet the following definition of “athlete”: an individual who has represented the United States in the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, or World Championships within the preceding ten (10) years.

Due to a clerical error in the posting of the call for nominations, ballots for the Athlete Representatives on the High Performance, Junior High Performance, and Adaptive Committees will be distributed on December 11, 2009, and must be received by the Association no later than December 31 in order to be counted. The term shall commence on January 1, 2010. In order to vote, athlete members must meet the following definition of “athlete”: an individual who has represented the United States in the Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, or World Championships within the preceding ten (10) years.

Ballots for member-elected positions including the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regional Positions on the Board of Directors, Masters Committee and Youth Advisory Committee, as well as the Male and Female Vice Chairs, will be distributed after the Date of Record (December 18, 2009) and before January 2, 2010. Completed ballots must be submitted for receipt no later than February 1, 2010. The term shall commence on March 1, 2010. In order to vote, members must be in good standing by December 1, 2009.

Ballots for the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regional Referee Coordinator Positions will be distributed to referees in those respective regions after the Date of Record (December 18, 2009) and before January 2, 2010. Ballots must be received no later than February 1. The term shall commence on March 1. In order to vote, members must be in good standing by December 1, 2009.

For a full description of the nomination and election process, please click here.

All Board of Directors nominees (Regional Representatives, Athlete Representatives and Vice Chairs) should use the Board of Directors Nomination Form below.

Board of Directors Nomination Form (pdf version)

Board of Directors Nomination Form (word version)

All committee nominees and referee coordinator nominees should use the Committee Nomination Form below.

Committe Nomination Form (pdf version)

Committee Nomination Form (word version)