September - October 2005

Call for 2006 5BBC Board Nominations

Each fall, the 5BBC holds an annual election for its Executive Board. All 5BBC members are eligible to run for positions on the board and vote. So, we are encouraging you to do both! In serving on the board, you support the club’s mission: to maximize the benefits, and fun, of bicycling in the New York City area. Our board has 13 positions, each with specific duties outlined below. We meet once a month to make the weighty decisions that keep the club running.

You can nominate yourself or someone else for a position, by writing to us at corresponding@5BBC.org (strongly preferred) or mail to:

Five Borough Bicycle Club
Attn: Nominations
891 Amsterdam Avenue, Room 002
New York, N.Y. 10025-4403.

Each nomination needs to be seconded by another club member, so make sure your letter includes the name of this person. The deadline for submitting a nomination is club’s general meeting, Monday, October 17th, which takes place that evening at 7:00 p.m., at the Lower Manhattan Business Improvement District, 104 Washington Street (near Rector Street), Manhattan. You may also make a nomination in person at the beginning of that meeting. Ballots will be mailed out thereafter and must be returned prior to the General Meeting on November 21st when they will be counted and the results immediately announced.

The new 5BBC Board takes office on Monday, December 5 for a one-year term.

Officers

• President: Presides at meetings; exerts overall responsibility for club matters.
• Vice President: Assists the president; may lead specific projects.
• Recording Secretary: Takes minutes of Executive Board meetings.
• Corresponding Secretary: Handles correspondence for general club matters.
• Treasurer: Coordinates preparation of the budget and monitors spending.

Coordinators

• Day Trips Coordinator: Coordinates planning of, identifies leaders for and schedules day trips.
• Weekend Trips Coordinator: Coordinates planning of, identifies leaders for, schedules and budgets weekend trips.
• Newsletter Editor: Edits and publishes the bimonthly newsletter.
• Leadership Coordinator: Organizes and conducts the semi-annual leadership training course.
• Special Events Coordinator: Coordinates the Montauk Century and other major events.
• Bicycle Course Coordinator: Plans and schedules repair courses and seminars.
• Program Coordinator: Plans entertainment and educational programs for club general meetings and special gatherings.
• Communications Coordinator: Publicizes and promotes club activities to the public.

Other Rules

The five officers and the day trips, weekend trips and leadership coordinators must be trained 5BBC leaders. Before taking office, the president must have been a club member for two years or an Executive Board member for at least six months.

Current elected Executive Board members are listed here.