Club Governance
Ni Ten Judo Club is a registered non-profit society in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Our Board of Directors is composed of an elected Executive Team, Head Instructor and volunteer Directors.
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. She has since become a Yellow Belt in Judo adult classes and is the current President of our Club.
President
Jen
Stephen has been with Ni Ten Judo since the 1990s when he represented our club often at interprovincial tournaments. He is a Black Belt in Judo and is now the Past-President of our Club.
stephen
Past President
Carla had 1 kid join Ni Ten Judo in 2020, and another joined in 2021. She increasingly found ways to volunteer for the club. She is now the Vice-President for our Club.
Vice President
Carla
Jodi's kids joined Ni Ten Judo in 2018. She has volunteered in several key roles and is currently the Secretary for our Club.
Jodi
Secretary
Robin's kid joined Ni Ten Judo in 2021. She took on the Gaming Director position for the 2023 Casino and is now Treasurer for our Club.
Treasurer
Robin
We are currently seeking volunteers for board positions and other volunteer positions. To connect please email nitenjudoclub@gmail.com
Board Directors
Program
Director (staff)
Head Coach, responsible for schedule, competitive team, program targets, grading etc.
Parent Rep
Little Ninja
Collects parent feedback during Little Ninja class and reports to the VP
Parent Rep
White Belt
Collects parent feedback during Little Ninja class and reports to the VP
Parent Rep
Colour Belt
Collects parent feedback during Little Ninja 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
Director
Plans and responds to the needs of the Dojo or School Programs
Tournament Director
Organizes an in-house or invitational tournament, supports Travel Director
Travel
Director
Plans travel to tournaments for competitive team and possibly other opportunities (PanAm)
Public Relation
Director
Advises on branding and plans ways to increase visibility within the community
Social Media
Director
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.