The board of directors and program team is made up of volunteers that serve vital and necessary services.  Below is a list of general responsibilities, but is not an exhaustive list and can change as the needs of the organization does.

Director/Manager General Responsibilities
Athletic
  • Play Books finalized - to families
  • Coaches Certification
  • Gather sizing/qty of information for football coaches gear
  • Work with field owner or ensure practice fields are available.
  • Responsible for game day required equipment for all squads (balls, water, etc.)
  • Secondary representatives for the Chargers at league meetings.
  • Oversees responsibility of football coaching staff Interviews, approves and selects Head Coaches and staff for Football program. (subject to board concurrence)
  • Mediates all parental and Board interference with respective coaching personnel.
  • If discipline or termination of coaching personnel is deemed necessary, brings issue/action to board for concurrence.
  • Presents proposed football roster size for each level to board for concurrence. WLC Youth Night coordination
Audio/Visual Manager
  • Manage all Audio and Visual Equipment owned by the Commerce Chargers
  • Set-up and/or coordinate the AV needs during games, practices, banquets and any other events as needed
  • Film, edit and produce an annual year in review for the banquet
  • Manage the purchase and distribution of game pictures and videos to the parents and Yearbook coordinator.
Cheer
  • Interviews, approves and selects Head Coaches and staff for the Cheer program (with board concurrence)
  • Maintains accurate inventory of all uniforms and equipment required by cheerleaders in coordination with equipment director.
  • Post/delegate cheer specific communications to Facebook
  • Researches and provides the board with clinics that may be available for coaches & Cheerleaders.
  • Responsible along with Equipment Director for turning in all uniforms on the designated date.
  • Responsible for sizing all cheerleaders and communicating all cheer orders with the purchasing director
  • Coordinates and reconciles all financial transactions with Purchasing Director and Treasurer
  • Cheerfest awards
  • Approve and Support cCeerfest Routines
  • Cheer bows, poms, personal gear ordered Gather sizing/qty of information for football coaches gear
Concessions
  • ServSafe certified.
  • Handles all monies and deposits with the treasurer for the game day sales on game day.
  • Coordinates 50/50 raffle coverage on game days.
  • Coordinates and reconciles all financial transactions with Purchasing Director and/or Treasurer. 
  • Produce/maintain concessions spending plan with acceptance from treasurer
Equipment
  • Plan personal equipment purchase opportunities for parents. AKA Dick's Days
  • Helmet reconditioning, new equipment, flag helmets/shorts, socks determine new jersey numbers and provide to registrar and purchasing director
  • Maintain accurate inventory of all equipment and uniforms for the football players.
  • Maintains all equipment in working condition.
  • Recommends purchase of required equipment.
  • Coordinates equipment handout and turn-in day.
  • Determine storage need for during/outside season for both football and cheer
  • Secures location for equipment hand out/turn in.
Special Events
  • Prepares, coordinates and executes large functions such as: Homecoming Game Day festivities, Pep Rally, Pizza party, Parents Party, Heros Day and the Team banquet. 
  • Appoints assistant managers to assist in coordinating events. 
  • Provides event dates for board concurrence. 
  • Coordinate Event Managers to make sure all activities are planned, prepared and inline with available budget
Event Manager(s)
  • Memorial Day Parade (Schedule participation with city, work with spiritwear on team shirt, run the day)
  • Parent Party (Locate, plan, set date, run the day)
  • Picture day (Secure vendor for the day, have notifications sent, ensure yearbook and other teams get digital copies of photos)
  • Heros Day (Heros Day gifts, charity selection in coordination with fundraising, programming/organization)
  • Banquet (Coordinate with Spiritwear director on participant gift, Chargers for Life awards, evening itinerary) Homecoming (includes Homecoming Pep Rally, Coordinate with Spiritwear director on homecoming parent gift)
Fundraising
  • Obtain State Raffle License print raffle tickets
  • Oversees and coordinates fundraising events.
  • Researches and submits new ideas for board approval and concurrence.
  • Responsible for collection of all pledged funding.
  • Notification to all delinquent fundraising issues.
  • Maintains/provides list of sponsored players to registrar to ensure all fees are accounted.
Head PD
  • Curate and send out information collected form other directors
  • Meets/organizes PDs as necessary Facilitate issues with parents/coaches dispute
  • Ensure physical items are turned in and/or distributed as needed
Media Director
  • Manage website files, updates and site modifications.
  • Assist in setup and usage of team management software, manage and post new relevant content to social media accounts.
  • Maintain records of logins for all web accounts (site/SM/team software) and train new administrators and users for those areas as needed.
Parent Director
  • Serve as the liaison between the board and the families
  • Direct parents to the correct person to answer there needs
  • First line of communication for issues with Coaches
  • Provide specific communications through email/text/other means to ensure announcements are tailored to their specific team
  • Collect tickets and other physical materials as required and submit to the appropriate director
Player Safety
  • Maintains and sets up AED equipment on game days.
  • Coordinates emergency game day medical coverage.
  • Ensure all coaches within the organization have completed the USA Football Level 1 Coach Certification course prior to season start.
  • Conduct one Heads Up Coaches clinic for all coaches (clinic to cover equipment fitting, proper tackling, reducing helmet contact, and concussion management).
  • Conduct one Player Safety clinic for parents (clinic to cover equipment fitting, proper tackling, reducing helmet contact, and concussion management).
  • Assume responsibility for checking that coaches are properly teaching Heads Up Tackling and using the Levels of Contact approach to reduce helmet contact in practices.
  • Observe practices.
  • As needed, provide guidance to coaches relative to Heads Up Football’s points of emphasis.
  • Attend games.
  • Serve as an on-field expert and point of contact for player health and safety recommendations and concerns.
President
  • Oversees administrative responsibilities of the Chargers organization.
  • Presides over all regularly scheduled Board and eBoard meetings.
  • Oversees budget expenditures for appropriate spending
  • Obtain Liembach plate and award
  • Maintains ability to grant or remove privileges to electronic systems as necessary. Can be delegated.
Purchasing
  • Responsible for verifying proper vendor selection has occurred for all item purchases.  For example: cheer equipment, cheer uniforms, football equipment, football uniforms, and coach’s apparel. stickers for helmets mouth guards, med packs, socks, flag helmets, flag shorts ordered, flags board shirts field lights participation items (i.e. awards) or items provided to all players
  • Support Treasurer as requested.
Registrar
  • Provide rosters to Athletic Director / Cheer Director
  • Oversees and coordinates the "Meet and Greet" event with Special Events Coordinator and Athletic Director
  • Completion of "Meet and Greet" Season information folders for parents. 
  • Oversees and coordinates registration day (equipment pick-up) activities and requirements; including but not limited to taking in all required forms and maintaining/tracking equipment forms. 
  • Assists Equipment Director in equipment return event 
  • Attends and presents current registration status at all Board Meetings 
  • Maintains registration information; proof of school, birth certificates, and physicals. 
  • Oversees the fulfillment and maintenance of all Chargers Organization rosters. 
  • Oversees members that drop throughout the season- coordinates with Treasurer for reimbursement and equipment return 
  • Advises treasurer of registration fee status - paid/open balance. 
  • Determine eligibility of scholarships with Treasurer 
  • Launch and close registration through electronic system
Secretary
  • File documents with state for new officers/bylaws changes
  • file annual report Take minutes at all Board meetings.
  • Provide meeting minutes to all board members.
  • Provide memorandums and informative bulletins to the general membership when required. (Includes Newsletter)
  • Coordinate with the registrar the printing and any mailing of the yearly registration forms.
  • Assist with registration proceedings.
  • Assist with equipment handout.
  • Prepare all communications on behalf of Chargers (i.e., weekly communications, correspondence, thank you letters, Facebook etc.)
  • Work with directors in preparing forms and flyers (sponsorship forms, registration packet, cheer activity flyers, concession signs, flyers for special events, etc.)
  • Prepare Announcer Book for all home games
  • Communicate with Parent Directors in disseminating emails and information to families provide game day books for announcer
Spiritwear
  • promotional items, spirit wear booth stock
  • Oversees and coordinates all
  • Charger spirit wear, branding and publicity needs.
  • Designs and facilitates the annual spirit wear items to be sold online and in the game booth.
  • Manages spirit wear inventory Coordinates with Registrar, Fundraising Director, Volunteer Coordinator and Special Events Director to help design and facilitate individual spirit wear initiatives.
  • Coordinates and reconciles all planned expenses with treasurer
Treasurer
  • Maintain Liability Insurance, Property Insurance
  • Schedule fields for cheer and football
  • Interface with accountant/file taxes develop/submit yearly budget for concurrence with board
  • financial reports
  • maintain bank account
  • authorize users with credit card access
  • maintain PO Box
  • Primary physical address for organization for finances
  • determine eligibilty/distribution of scholarships
  • Mails reminders to all current players of any registration fees that may be due before the start of the new season.
  • Provides method for receiving payment anytime money is collected electronically.
  • Only individual allowed to accept cash or checks. Concessions and 50/50 on game day is the only exception.
  • Maintain purchasing, store and account information on Chargers online system
Volunteer
  • Responsible for creating and managing scheduling platforms for parent use in signing up for volunteer positions at Chargers initiatives.
  • Ensure each parent is trained on their respective position.
  • Ensure each volunteer position is filled for the various initiatives.
  • Keep track of each family’s obligation to ensure each family is fulfilling their volunteer requirement for the season.
  • Communicate as needed to parents and PDs who are not meeting their volunteer obligations.
  • Work directly with the Head Parent Director to ensure the terms of the Parent contract are understood.
  • Direct all extraordinary parent disputes regarding the Parent Contract to the Vice President or President for review and a board vote (if necessary).
VP
  • Confirm game schedule
  • Petition for rate cuts at walled lake school board
  • Representative on SMYFA rules committee
  • Primary representative at SMYFA meetings
  • Second in charge on Game Days
  • Verifying chargers for life
Yearbook Coordinator
  • print yearbook
  • collect images and information throughout the season for inclusion in the yearbook
  • design or work with vendor to design and print year book for banquet