Having been on that position yella, can you elaborate the time and tasks you've had to tackle and/or were delegated so they, or others interested, can anticipate what to expect.
A Director is simply an "official" volunteer for the Chapter really. The intended position is for a Director to accept delegation of tasks from the Pres and VP. Things like establishing the quarterly meetings, scheduling trail runs, look into prices/costs/vendors for swag or for event/raffle product donations/sponsorship. Also a shared responsibility with the others in the Chapter BOD to be a forum moderator.
Because of my work schedule (graveyard shift) and personal busy schedule, my past 2-3 years in the director position has been "modified" if you will. I advised the BOD that I would not be able to take on any tasks for COFest planning, raffle prize solicitation, or other Chapter projects. I involved myself in forum moderation, coordination of local events/meet-n-greets and general BOD discussion of chapter related issues or needs as that's what I could have the time for.
In my earlier years with this Chapter, I wasn't a Supervisor at work and my work schedule was only 3 days a week so I had tons of time to invest in building my XJ and contributing to events, projects and the BOD. Now, I have too much going on so the talk of adding another Director or two I think is a good thing..... if we can find folks with the commitment and interest.
To answer the question of time a Director position requires..... well that isn't really anything that can be defined. Lately, this position takes little to no time because we have very little going on. I surf the forum daily and do the moderation needed as I find it. No big deal. It's when the BOD decides to ramp up efforts and get things moving that it can involve a whole lot more time. I know from previous events, the planning that goes into COFest is pretty significant on those that are tasked with it. And that planning generally spans no less than 4 months, where you're spending an hour here, an hour there making phone calls, sending e-mails, etc. A BOD member can also expect additional forum time spent in the BOD forum when active discussions are going on.
The time spent by our Pres and VP is much more of an investment as they also have to deal with the National BOD and it's projects, issues and plans........ and that's a whole 'nuther monster there..... lol.
