Executive Positions

DIRECTORS ( 2-year terms elected at the MMLC AGM )

The Board of Directors is comprised of directors that are elected by members at the annual general meeting. Officers are directors elected by the Board of Directors to specific positions as identified below. As per the MMLC Constitution and By-laws MMLC has between 7 and 13 officer positions. Each elected board member will only have one vote regardless of any other positions or titles held in the MMLC.

The Board of Directors shall manage the business and affairs of the MMLC in accordance with its Constitution and Bylaws, and its Operating Manual. The Operating Manual may be updated, or any new policies or rules can be made, by the MMLC board of directors in a general director’s meeting. The primary purpose of the Board of Directors is to establish and maintain the overall direction of the association.

The board has a strategic role and takes responsibility for the overall governance of the MMLC. This includes: a) Creating a medium / long term strategic plan for the development of the MMLC.
b) Ensuring that arrangements are in place for implementing that strategy.
c) Monitoring progress in the attainment of these strategic objectives.

d) Securing and monitoring the income required to deliver the strategy.
e) Establishing and maintaining relationships with important partner organizations (for example City of Mission Parks & Recreation) and with the members of the BCLA and LMMLC. f) Approving policies and procedures for the organization.
g) Demonstrating leadership for the sport of lacrosse.
h) Overseeing all aspects of ethics (including discipline, good governance, child protection, financial integrity, etc.)
i) Operational day-to-day activities will be delegated by the board to specific directed, club representatives, and/or committees

PRESIDENT (2-year term on even years elected at the MMLC AGM)

a. Preside at all meetings of the Society and of the Directors;
b. Supervise the other Officers in the execution of their duties, and supervise the general operation of the Society;
c. Be a member of all committees and must be notified as to the time and place of each meeting; d. Be a signing Officer for the Society;
e. Appoint auditors to examine the Society’s accounting records as required;
f. Be a delegate to the governing Provincial Society Annual Meeting;
g. Be a delegate and/or shall appoint delegates from the Executive Committee to attend Lower Mainland Commission, Minor Directorate, Pacific Field Lacrosse League and British Columbia Lacrosse Association meetings
h. Be a delegate and/or shall appoint delegates from the Executive Committee to attend Lower Mainland Commission, Minor Directorate, Pacific Field Lacrosse League and British Columbia Lacrosse Association meetings where required.

VICE-PRESIDENT – FIELD (2-year term on even years elected at the MMLC AGM)

a. Supervise the general operation of the field lacrosse discipline for the Society;
b. Be an assistant to the President with respect to field lacrosse;
c. Fulfill all duties of the President in the absence of the President and Vice-President - Box; d. Make recommendations to the Executive Committee for the positions of Head Coach and Head Referee, complete with resume, for ratification by the Executive Committee;
e. Provide guidance and support to box Vice-President; and
f. Be a signing Officer for the Society.

TREASURER (2-year term on even years elected at the MMLC AGM):

a. Keep the financial records, including books of account, necessary to comply with the Society Act; b. Render financial statements to the Directors, members and others when required;
c. Be responsible for all Society banking;
d. Be a signing Officer for the Society;

e. Upon leaving the position they shall turn over all books, papers, vouchers, invoices, cash and control of bank accounts to their successor or the President
f. Be responsible for submitting and monitoring all gaming and fund-raising applications applicable to the Society as a whole.

*** Note: for this position access to EXCEL, a computer and a printer are required***