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Officer
Roles & Responsibilities President: The President is a National Officer of STAR Touring and
Riding Association and will represent STAR Touring and Riding in a positive
and professional manner. The President shall insure compliance of the STAR
Charter by all members. Shall exercise general supervision over the members
of the Chapter, the Chapter’s Board of Trustees, and the affairs of the
Chapter. Shall have the authority to make day-to-day decisions concerning the
operations of the Chapter and report those decisions to the membership. Shall
maintain a working relationship with all supporting dealerships. Shall
represent the Chapter in any involvements with other riding groups and
organizations. Shall be point of contact for all members in communicating
with STAR International, i.e., National President and National Officers. Vice-President: Shall stand in for and hold the responsibilities of the
President in his/her absence. Shall work with all committee chairs to
coordinate and inform board of committee progress. Shall work with the
President, as directed, as a liaison with any supporting dealerships. Shall
represent the Chapter and STAR Touring and Riding in a positive and
professional manner. Sergeant At
Arms: Shall be present at all meetings
to keep and maintain order. Shall be responsible for making sure that all
Ride Waivers are signed prior to any ride; and take responsibility for the
Ride Waivers during all rides. Shall enforce the Charter and Bylaws as
written. Shall be responsible for keeping the banner and making sure it is
hung at all meetings and events. Shall represent the Chapter and STAR Touring
and Riding in a positive and professional manner. LOS (Ladies
of the Star) Representative: Shall work
to make all women, either rider or passenger, feel welcome as a member of the
Chapter. Shall coordinate with the National LOS Director for support. Shall
work within the Chapter to help advance the image of women in motorcycling.
The LOS Representative is the publicity representative and will represent all
women riders and enthusiasts to all local media and in general handle all communications
pertaining to the LOS Chapter membership as directed by the President. Shall
represent the Chapter and STAR Touring and Riding in a positive and
professional manner. Road
Captain: Shall plan the rides and be
sure that all rides are pre-ridden to ensure safety on the route. The Road
Captain is in charge of the ride and will lead all rides. No rides will be
ridden over the posted speed limit to ensure the safety of all the
participants in the ride. The Road Captain works closely with the Tail Gunner
to help control the group formation. Shall represent the Chapter and STAR
Touring and Riding in a positive and professional manner. Tail
Gunner: Shall ride in the back of the
group and keep an eye on the group. It is the duty of the Tail Gunner to stay
with any bike that has dropped off the ride due to mechanical or personal
problems so the group can safely continue. The Tail Gunner works closely with
the Road Captain to help control the group formation. Shall represent the
Chapter and STAR Touring and Riding in a positive and professional manner. Shepherd: Shall have 3 years minimum riding experience. The
Shepherd shall greet all new riders into the group. It is the responsibility
of the Shepherd to explain to new or prospective members about STAR Touring
and Riding Association’s mission statement, Charters, Bylaws, waivers, and
ride rules It is also the Shepherd’s responsibility to make all new or
prospective members feel welcome in the group. The Shepherd shall be paired
up [at a minimum] for the first 2-3 rides and/or meetings to ensure that new
or prospective members do not feel left out. They should also be available to
explain and/or answer questions regarding the Chapter or STAR International.
Shall represent the Chapter and STAR Touring and Riding in a positive and
professional manner. Secretary: Shall keep minutes of all meetings; including Officer
meetings, Board of Trustee meetings, and general membership meetings. Shall
conduct a roll call of members at all general meetings. Shall be sure that
all members sign in on a roster for all Chapter rides. Shall make sure that
all members have signed a waiver for the current year. Shall make sure that
all pertinent e-mails are forwarded to the membership. Shall make all general
membership meeting minutes available to members of the Chapter, State
Directors, and Regional Directors. Shall be responsible for emailing monthly
meeting minutes to State and Regional Directors for the Chapter. Shall
represent the Chapter and STAR Touring and Riding in a positive and
professional manner. Treasurer: Shall maintain a bookkeeping system for the funds of the
Chapter. Shall make a monthly financial report to the Board of Trustees at
any board meetings and to the membership at each general meeting. Shall
oversee all sales of merchandise, i.e. t-shirts, patches etc. Shall place all
orders and collect all monies for items purchased from STAR Touring and
Riding International office, i.e. back patches, rockers, both the large
rocker, and any small rocker. Shall coordinate and collect funds during all
50/50 raffles. Shall represent the Chapter and STAR Touring and Riding in a
positive and professional manner. Tin Star: The purpose of "Tin Star" is to allow Star
Touring to identify a team of volunteers in time of need. The Tin Star
readily identifies which of our members have volunteered to help when needed,
and are qualified as one of the following: Physician, Nurse, Police Officer,
Fire Fighter, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, Search & Rescue or
other special emergency training. Star Vets
Representative: Shall encourage all veterans to join Star Vets. Shall work to
bring information to the Chapter on Veterans’ events. Shall encourage
participation in parades, stand-downs, and other functions that are
made to honor all of our Veterans past and present. The Star Vets
Representative is the publicity representative and will represent all Star
Vet riders and enthusiasts to all local media and in general handle all
communications pertaining to the Star Vet Chapter membership. Shall represent
the Chapter and STAR Touring and Riding in a positive and professional
manner. If you served in the armed services please fill out a STAR VETS
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