Sports
Unfortunately, Roger Sack has resigned as Chapter Sports Director due to health reasons. Roger has served the chapter as Sports Director for nearly 13 years. During that time we have seen growth in the chapter adaptive sports program and Roger will be very much missed. I have sent out an email to all of our members informing them of Roger’s decision and asking if any of our members were interested in taking on this important position. I have received a few responses. The board will POSITION be ratifying a new Sports Director as soon as possible. In the meantime, we will OPEN continue with our program as best we can with those who have volunteered to help. Recently we have been involved in discussions with partner programs involving golf, bowling, softball and pickleball. There will be more information coming about these partnerships. We will continue with our air-rifle program (which Roger will facilitate as he is able) and boccia, in collaboration with the Rec Therapy department of the Lake Nona VA. We are working on updating our calendar on the pvacf.org website to keep you informed of upcoming dates and events. Some of the Director expectations of the position are as follows; YOU! The purpose of Paralyzed Veterans of America Central Florida (PVACF) Sports is to improve physical health and wellness through physical activity, enhanced self-image through athletic competition with peers and non-disabled individuals and to allow the opportunity for our members to present a positive image and role models for other persons with disabilities. st An “ Annual s ports Budget ” should be submitted to PVACF Executive Director no later than July 1 of each year. The Sports Director will be responsible for coordinating all sports events of the chapter, with the help of individuals managing the different sports (such as Air-Rifle, bowling, softball, basketball, boccia etc.). The Sports Director will be responsible for recruiting individuals to mange the various programs within the Sports Program. The Sports Director along with the Executive Director will be responsible for approving any funding of sports events and participants. Documenting Reports It is important for the Sports Director to document statistics for the Sports Program so they may measure effectiveness of the programs. The Sports Director uses a Daily or “Event Summary Report”, “Monthly Report” and “Annual Report” to document data and statistics. An “ e vent s ummary Report ” is a report filed with the PVACF Front Office after every chapter-supported sports- related event. The “Event Summary Report” should include the Event Name, Event Date, Names of Participants, Cost of Event and any other important statistics like miles, scores, fish caught, bowling scores, shooting scores, etc... Event Reports are used to make Monthly Reports. A “ Monthly Report” is a report that is given to the PVACF Board of Directors in their monthly BOD meetings. It should be a compilation of the previous month’s Event Summary Reports. Monthly reports should contain: Total number of monthly Volunteer Hours, Total number of members and other attendees, and any other important statistics (like total number of miles ridden, total number of games played, total calories burned). Monthly Reports are used to make an “Annual Report”. A “Monthly Sports Article for the Chapter Newsletter” is an article that may highlight the success of the most recent events as well as announcing upcoming events. It should be no longer than one page long. An “ Annual Report ” is a report that is submitted to the PVACF Executive Director to be included in the Chapter’s Annual Report. An Annual Report should include Total number of Volunteer Hours, Total number of organic members attended and any other important statistics. POSITION OPEN ... Apply Today!