Committees to Consider for 2008 Games

At the November 18, 2007 Team Iowa meeting, team members will have a chance to sign up for six different committees. This is something new for the 2008 Games. Following is a list of committees and their responsibilities. Please look them over and think about what you might be interested in doing. At the meeting, more details will be provided. You'll be able to begin the sign up process then.


Uniform Committee – this committee will be responsible for discussing the past uniforms provided for the team members; seeking alternatives; seeking pricing; and gathering samples by a specified date for Team Iowa to vote on.  Once a decision has been made regarding uniform needs for the Team, this committee will ensure that all team members are contacted for exact uniform sizes.  This committee will provide a link between the NKF of Iowa office and the individual team members for distribution of team uniforms.  Once uniforms are distributed to team members, this committee will no longer meet.
 
Team Sports Committee – this committee will be responsible for reviewing the Team Sports held during the U. S. Transplant Games; studying the requirements to participate in each Team Sport; talking to team members to determine interest in Team Sports; and being prepared to develop Team Sports rosters by a specified date for team members to sign.  Out of this committee, individual members will be assigned to a specific Team Sport, as a captain.  (As an alternative, this committee will appoint somebody to serve as each Team Sport’s team captain.)  The captain will be responsible for working with the Team to establish practice times and locations, attending their respective Team Sport during the Games to solve problems and determine which team members will play, knowing when and where their team members are to report at the Games for practice and competition.  Team Captains will be expected to review the rules of their assigned Team Sport and communicate that information to team members.  Once the Games take place, this committee will no longer meet.
 
Transportation Committee – this committee will be responsible for researching transportation alternatives for team members – such as the team bus; determining costs for each alternative; and being prepared to present these alternatives by a specified date for Team Iowa to vote on and/or sign up for.  This committee will take responsibility for determining pick up and drop off sites and the time schedule – to best meet the needs of the Team Iowa members as a whole.  This committee will serve as a link to those Team Iowa members using the group transportation and will disseminate all information needed.  Once the Games take place, this committee will no longer meet.
 
Registration Committee – this committee will be responsible for overseeing the Team Registration process.  Once deadlines are established by NKF (National) this committee will assist those Team Members needing registration assistance.  Members of this committee must be computer literate; have internet access; and be able to maintain confidential team member information.  Once registration has closed, this committee will no longer meet.

Membership Committee – This committee will be responsible for the recruitment of new team members.  Another responsibility will involve serving as, or finding someone else to serve as, mentors for first-time U. S. Transplant Games attendees.  Prior to the Games in 2008, this committee will work with the NKFI staff and Team Manager to develop recruitment materials and a recruitment strategy.  This committee will be responsible for implementing the recruitment strategy throughout the NKFI service area (all 99 counties in Iowa and 3 counties in Illinois).  The recruitment strategy will be presented to the entire Team for implementation.  This committee will work with the entire Team to identify potential new members and to follow up with all inquiries from potential new members.  As soon as Registration for the 2008 Games opens, recruitment of new members will temporarily cease.  At that time, this committee will identify all first-time Games attendees and assign them a mentor (somebody that has prior experience with U. S. Transplant Games).  Mentors will have a responsibility to assist first-time attendees prior to the Games and be willing to be a phone call away while at the Games.  This will be an on-going committee.  Once the 2008 Games are concluded, this committee will begin recruitment for the 2010 Games.  However, committee members will not be expected to serve indefinitely.
 
Marketing/PR Committee – this committee will be responsible for contacting the media and/or responding to requests from the media for information about the Team and the 2008 U. S. Transplant Games.  This committee will work with the NKFI Staff and Team Manager to develop factual information for publication that can be shared with the entire team for local publication.  This committee will also be responsible for identifying media outlets and presenting information for possible publication.  When the NKFI office is contacted by media outlets, a referral will be made to the members of this committee for individual comment.  This committee will continue until six months after the 2008 Games.  At that time, this committee will no longer meet.