INTRODUCTION
THE JOB OF SOA
MEMBERSHIP AND FINANCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Board of Directors
Shintaido of America has a Board of Directors consisting of two
permanent voting members, three to five voting members selected by the
membership for terms of two years, and non-voting honorary members who
serve at the pleasure of the Board. The two permanent members are
H.F. Ito
and
Michael Thompson,
who together established the Shintaido movement in the United States.
The Board
makes decisions on broad SoA policy, appoints SoA officers,
and articulates vision and direction for SoA.
National Technical Council
Membership in the National Technical Council is extended to all SoA
members who have reached the level of Senior Instructor, Karate San
Dan or Bojutsu San Dan or above. The role of the Council is to
oversee the quality of Shintaido instruction in the United States.
Specifically, they are charged with resolving technical questions,
acting as a resource for local instructors,
keeping track of the status of instructors on sabbatical, conducting
exit interviews with instructors who leave the organization, and
disseminating information about SoA policy on maintaining
instructional credentials.
The Council
is coordinated by a
Chairperson who is selected by the SoA Board for a two-year term.
Shintaido Group Leaders
Shintaido Group Leaders are an informal and self-organized group of
people who teach Shintaido are at the point of beginning to teach locally in
the United States. The Group Leaders meet periodically, usually at gasshukus,
to
do keiko together
and share ideas, questions and concerns. Group Leaders must be SoA
members in order to attend these events. SoA supports the work of the
group leaders by recommending that time be provided at gasshukus for
meetings and practice, and by providing occasional stipends for
expenses. The Group Leaders are responsible for setting their own
objectives and goals.
SoA President
The
SoA President
is selected by the Board of Directors for a two-year
term. The president:
- coordinates Shintaido of America policy.
- facilitate communication among the membership and among the
regional Shintaido organizations.
- write and ensures annual membership letter is distributed to
membership by March 1 each year.
SoA Membership Secretary
The
SoA Membership Secretary
is appointed by the Board of Directors
for a two-year term. The secretary:
- Maintains membership rolls.
- Provides contact people with up-to-date membership lists.
- Coordinates mailings for SoA.
- Updates examination results and rankings.
SoA Project Manager
The
SoA Project Manager
acts as a liaison between SoA Board and
members who are working on SoA projects. The project manager:
- Suggests and initiates new projects.
- Facilitates on-going projects:
- web updates
- production of the
Body Dialogue
newsletter
- membership drive activities
- Sets schedules for projects.
- Provides project management, facilitation, liaison, tracking,
follow-up, and communication among members working on
projects.
- Reports to the Board on the progress of projects.
- Serves as the liaison between the
SoA President
and members engaged in SoA work.
SoA Treasurer
The
SoA Treasurer
is appointed by the Board of Directors. The treasurer:
- Keeps track of SoA finances and reports them whenever
requested to the President and the Board and once yearly to the
membership at the annual SoA meeting.
- Handles all deposits and bank records.
- Provides reports to the Financial Officer for tax purposes.
- Reimburse expenses
- Monitor bookstore activity
- Post entries and reconcile accounts
OTHER OPERATIONS WITHIN SOA
- Publications
- The Publications Department produces and
sells printed materials and videotapes about Shintaido.
It is financially self-suppporting, and
also helps to pay for the production of
Body Dialogue.
-
Body Dialogue
- This is the official publication of SoA. It carries articles on the
practice of Shintaido and on national and regional activities.
- Website
- www.shintaido.org is the official
website of SoA.
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