Join a Committee
ORSA members comprise a variety of committees that help make our state association a thriving organization. Our members serve the association by keeping our website up to date, planning social activities, putting on officiating clinics for our students, and more!
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All professional members of ORSA are encouraged to join an ORSA committee. While students cannot serve on these committees, the Student Representative has the right to form a student committee as needed.
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Committee members serve an annual term that starts and concludes at the State Workshop in the fall. 2025-2026 Applications are closed, but will reopen in the Fall 2026 around the Fall State Workshop, followed by an appointment by the President.
View the ORSA Committee List Document for a list of current committee members and contact information.
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Awards and Recognition
Celebrates excellence within ORSA by managing nominations, selecting award recipients, and recognizing members and programs for their outstanding contributions.
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Educational Programming
Ensures high quality educational presentations and programs at all ORSA events including the State Workshop and the Summer Outreach.
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Extramural
Assists in promoting and maintaining extramural activities among the ORSA membership.
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Marketing
Coordinates all aspects of marketing for the organization and advances the ORSA brand on a local, regional and national level.
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Membership
Promotes and maintains social relationships and networking opportunities among the ORSA membership through events, activities and active recruitment.
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Professional Development
Provides resources, opportunities, and support to all ORSA members to help advance their personal and professional growth.
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ORSA Conference Host
Provides schools of all sizes the opportunity to host an ORSA State Workshop.
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Students
Engages and supports student members of ORSA by fostering connections within the field, organizing student-focused initiatives, and ensuring students have a meaningful voice and presence within the association.
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Sponsorship
Builds and maintains partnerships that support ORSA’s programs and events by connecting with potential sponsors, managing relationships, securing financial and in-kind contributions, and ensuring meaningful recognition that benefits both the association and its partners.
Standing Committees
Appointed committees are in place to ensure ORSA keeps its past and future leaders engaged in the association. The appointed committee members should bring knowledge of past association matters as well as look toward the association's future.
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PURPOSE:
To present nominees for elected professional offices (president, Vice President and Secretary) to the membership and conduct the election at the ORSA State Workshop during even years to present nominees for State Student Representative to the student membership and conduct the election at the ORSA State Workshop every year.
FUNCTION:
Secure written permission from the nominee to place their name in nomination.
Present at least two nominees for each office at the State Workshop.
Be responsible for compiling picture and vitae sheet for each candidate and submit candidate summaries for the ORSA Newsletter which immediately precede the election.
Be responsible for informing all candidates for office that they will be asked to give a five minute presentation at the ORSA State Workshop.
Distribute, collect and count the ballots for the annual election.
Develop suggestions and recommendations regarding the processes that ORSA might use to encourage more members to seek leadership positions within ORSA. Develop guidelines that will continue to give consideration to the recruitment and development of women and minority candidates. Submit recommendations to the President annually.
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PURPOSE:
To provide financial oversight of the Ohio Recreational Sports Association (ORSA) while establishing guiding principles that serve as a foundation from which both short and long-range financial planning occurs and annual budgets are developed and managed.
FUNCTION:
Develop an annual operating budget that reflects ORSA's mission, vision, and key priorities.
Executive Committee members will serve in an Ex Officio capacity and will not have decision making responsibility for budget allocations on an annual basis.
Executive Committee members will assist in developing short and long-range financial goals along with funding strategies to achieve them.
Ensure compliance with budget timelines:
The ORSA budget will operate on a fiscal calendar (July 1-June 30)
The Vice President will distribute budget requests by October 15. All committee budget requests are due to the Vice President by December 15.
The Budget and Allocations Committee will review and prioritize allocations based on ORSA goals and objectives and develop the new fiscal year budget by January 15.
The Budget and Allocations Committee will present an operating budget by June 15 to the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee will provide final approval to the budget by June 30.
Develop a contingency reserve fund of $14,000 in the event of unanticipated financial conditions that may occur in any given year.
Work with the ORSA Treasurer to confirm appropriate record keeping and ensure policies and procedures for financial transactions are documented and updated as necessary.
Monitor adherence to the budget by actively reviewing revenue and expenditures.
Provide historical data to ORSA Committees as needed.
Ensure approved financial policies and procedures are followed.
Ensure ORSA non-profit status is maintained.
Review, modify, or change the goals of the Committee as needed on an annual basis.