Do You love the Apogaea festival and have ideas to improve it?
Love this Colorado Burner community and have ideas to strengthen it?
Want an excuse to meet every month and plan a kick-ass
event? Then Apogaea wants YOU.
Now through July 31 at midnight is your chance to apply to join the Apogaea
Board of Directors.
TO APPLY please send an email with the information requested below to [email protected] by midnight on July 31.
See further below for qualifications and duties.
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Name
Phone
City
Why are you interested in being a part of the Apogaea Board of Directors?
What is your initial vision for what you would like to accomplish on the board?
List any previous volunteer experience, including experiences with Burning Man
or regional events:
List any accomplishments you have that exhibit strong leadership skills:
Can you commit to working through the completion of Apogaea?
Can you commit to attending at least one monthly meeting?
Have you previously attended an Apogaea board meeting?
Can you commit to answering board related email in a timely fashion?
Can you commit to working at least two mandated volunteer shifts at the event?
Can you commit to reading and providing input to online discussions?
Can you commit to keeping discussions and decisions of the board confidential?
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A board term is 3 years. Please find details on job requirements below.
QUESTIONS
If you want to learn more about what the job is or can be, please ask
your favorite board member
or email —> [email protected]
Save the Date: The August 14 Board Meeting will include a meet n greet
for all interested applicants/nominees.
Dustily Yours,
The Apogaea Board
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER
- Passion and ideas about creating a community and event centered on the Burning Man principles.
- Business or event experience preferred.
- Varying backgrounds. It would be ideal to get individuals who come from different backgrounds. Boards are most successful when they have people who bring different things to the table, e.g. attorneys, accountants, event organizers, insurance people, artists, computer jocks, musicians.
- Ability to play well with others.
COMMITMENT
- 3 year term. Must be able to commit to fulfill a full term in his/her position.
- One meeting a month. More meetings as event approaches.
- Respond to board emails in a timely manner.
- At least two gate shifts during the event.
- Oversee numerous shift lead volunteers and support their successful contributions to the organization
- Further time as needed to fulfill duties and ensure a smooth and fulfilling event.
- Board Members are distinct from officer positions. While it is preferable that the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary are Board Members, it is not required and elections for these positions will be held at a future time.
OUR MEETING AGREEMENTS
- Avoid tangents. Make sure your comments apply to the topic at hand.
- Does your discussion need to take place at the meeting? If not, discuss later.
- Remember Robert’s Rules of Order: Motion, Second, Discussion, Vote. Stay on the motion until it is resolved. Please raise your hand to speak, the President will give people the floor.
- Be aware of who is speaking and who isn’t—are you dominating the conversations? Is someone else trying to speak but can’t get a word in?
- No sidebars
- Do not use computers to surf the Internet during the meeting
- No micromanagement—do we need your input? Department leads are empowered to make their own recommendations, we don’t need Board input on every decision.
- Do not reopen old issues. If we’ve voted on it, it has been decided. Only new information warrants reopening an issue.
OUR TRUST BUILDING AGREEMENTS
- Immediacy: Call people to resolve conflict (rather than emailing or posting)
- Radical Inclusion:
- Assume Best Motives
- When in Doubt, Call
- No Gossiping
- Meet for Fun
- Participate Fully
- Leave No Trace–of your conflict
PROCESS AND UPCOMING DATES
The Board of Directors is elected by Team Ignition members from the 2011 event
on August 15.
After the Board of Directors is elected, Directors-elect will serve in a
mentoring role through the end of the year. Terms officially begin at the September meeting (2nd Sunday in September).
After the Board of Directors is elected, the Board will hold a separate election
process for the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. More
information on this election will be posted here.
Contact missioncontrol@ Apogaea DOT com with any questions.
Thank you for your participation!
The Apogaea Board