BOD Voter's Guide | Professional Disc Golf Association
Date Published
**TITLE:** "PDGA Board Elections: A Guide to Voting for the Future of Disc Golf"
**META_TITLE:** "PDGA Board Elections 2011: Candidate Guide and Voter's Guide"
**META_DESCRIPTION:** "Get ready to vote in the PDGA Board elections! Learn about the candidates, their qualifications, and how to make an informed decision. Download the Voter's Guide and worksheet to aid your evaluation."
**ARTICLE:**
As the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) continues to grow and evolve, the demands on its board members have increased significantly. To ensure that the next generation of leaders has the necessary skills and experience, the PDGA formed a Nominating Committee at its 2011 Spring Summit.
The committee's goal was to enhance the quality of the election pool by identifying qualified candidates who may not have considered running for a board position. After recruiting several members to serve on the committee, including Dan Roddick, Todd Andrews, and Terry Miller, they set out to provide outreach to promising new candidates and identify key skills and abilities required for productive service on the board.
The recruitment effort appears to have been successful, with 18 candidates (3 women and 15 men) stepping forward to run in this year's election. These individuals come from a diverse range of backgrounds and geographical locations within the United States.
To help voters make informed decisions, the PDGA has provided a comprehensive guide to the candidates. Each candidate's biography and statement can be found on the PDGA website (pdga.com). The guide includes a set of metrics that can be applied equally to each candidate, including training and experience in areas such as competitive disc golf, finance, sales and marketing, and technology management.
In addition to these metrics, voters are encouraged to consider a second evaluation tool: imagining how each candidate would perform in various typical PDGA board task assignments. This practical assessment can help identify which candidates have the skills and abilities needed for success on the board.
The suggested tasks include moderating member forums at Worlds, overseeing redesigns of pdga.com, selecting editors for Disc Golfer magazine, and coordinating logo revamps. By considering these scenarios, voters can get a better sense of each candidate's potential to contribute to the PDGA's growth and development.
As with any election, there are challenges in evaluating candidates fairly. Personal relationships and biases can influence decisions, while lack of information can hinder assessments. However, by using the provided guide and evaluation tools, voters can make more informed decisions about which candidates will best move the PDGA forward.
To download a copy of the Voter's Guide, including a worksheet to aid your evaluation, please visit the PDGA website (pdga.com). When you receive your ballot in mid-July, take a few minutes to complete and submit it – not only exercising one of your basic rights as a PDGA member but also demonstrating that the work performed by these core volunteers is important and worthwhile for yourself, the PDGA, and disc golf as a whole.
This article was compiled from disc golf coverage with AI assistance. Source: pdga.com — https://www.pdga.com/bod-voters-guide