Activities of the Volkssport Association of Alberta

The VAA Bylaws state that the aims and objectives of the Association include:

• organizing, promoting and conducting the program as may be sanctioned by the IVV
• acting as the official representative of the IVV and CVF in Alberta
• conducting ways of promoting Volkssport and raising money to carry out the objectives

Our Association consists of the following elected officers:

• Past President
• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

Appointed executive members include:

• Sanction Coordinator
• Fundraising Coordinator
• Materials Manager
• Historian
• Web site Manager

We also have appointed Directors of not less than five members, who represent their club and other clubs in their area as needed, to ensure provincial representation.

Meetings of the Executive are held as needed. Four Board of Directors meetings a year are held as well as the Annual General Meeting each spring. Committee meetings are called as needed and e-mail provides quick contact with all club presidents, directors and executive members.

The VAA supports club activities, coordinates the scheduling of walks and promotes communication among club presidents throughout the province. Minutes of VAA executive and directors meetings are distributed, plus our newsletter, the Volkssport Voice, is published three to five times a year. The Web site, www.albertavolkssport.ca provides information about all the Volkssport activities throughout Alberta.

As the official representative of the IVV and CVF for Alberta, we are a liaison for the following functions:

• Our provincial sanction coordinator covers all activities involving sanctioning events, fees and statistics of the clubs and the VAA, submitting the documents to CVF.
• Club presidents place all orders for CVF materials through the Materials Manager.
• The Historian collects and updates VAA and club histories for our records and for the national historian.

VAA raises funds by working a Casino every three to four years, and one to three Bingos a year. Fundraising proceeds are used for producing and distributing the annual Event Calendar, advertising the program through brochures, web site and media. The Association also supports club activities by providing them with publications and the necessary equipment for carrying out their program.

VAA Sponsor Walks:

• for the VAA AGM weekend
• year-round walks in areas without a club or where a new club is starting up
• a summer program of evening walks
• special mountain walks

The Association encourages the formation of new clubs, offering information and support, traveling to the area to help set up the club and walks if necessary. Look for details about our AGM and join in the weekend of activities.