On the road, or at home, Association Development is ready to assist
February 18, 2016
David Prange is one of four USBC Regional Managers who travel the country meeting with local associations.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Travel during winter, especially if heading to the northern-most reaches of the United States, can be tricky. Clever names for winter storms, such as Hera, Goliath and Olympia, really don’t make the experience any better.
But for the four Regional Managers of the USBC Association Development Team who are on the road to support associations, the chance to help local and state leaders build a future for the sport outweighs what sometimes can be troublesome travel.
The Regional Managers – Ben Brose, George Lambert, Robin Marshall and David Prange – are an integral part of USBC Association Development, which services about 2,500 local associations plus state associations. Attending meetings and jamborees affords USBC Regional Managers, who are on the road for at least 10 days each month, the opportunity to present information and education to larger audiences.
In the last few years, several key programs have been launched to ensure USBC members receive the right services at the local level. The Local Association Performance Standards, for example, is a guide for associations on how best to serve members and where to focus its efforts.
The Planning for Success program was introduced in 2015 to teach associations how to plan their work to better service their members. Because associations mostly are volunteers, the work usually is done on the fly. The need to plan for the future of the association led to the launch of the Planning for Success program.
To get more young people involved in the bowling industry, Association Development has developed an internship program. The internship allows two college students the opportunity to learn about membership operations for the national governing body. More information can be found at BOWL.com/Collegiate.
While Regional Managers are out in the field helping associations use the tools and programs to be more successful, assisting associations doesn’t fall solely on the shoulders of the Regional Managers.
A team at USBC Headquarters is available to answer phone calls and emails from association leaders and managers. Association Development Manager Mike Donahue and the team also write a weekly newsletter highlighting key messages for associations, oversee the Association Leaders Facebook group, help associations regarding tax exemption, manage the Registered Volunteer Program and so much more. They also oversee the great resource of information found at BOWL.com/Associations.
So whether it is a Regional Manager traveling a wintery road to attend an association meeting, or a team member at USBC Headquarters helping an association understand how to e-file a tax form, working hand-in-hand with local and state associations will ensure a future for the sport.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Travel during winter, especially if heading to the northern-most reaches of the United States, can be tricky. Clever names for winter storms, such as Hera, Goliath and Olympia, really don’t make the experience any better.
But for the four Regional Managers of the USBC Association Development Team who are on the road to support associations, the chance to help local and state leaders build a future for the sport outweighs what sometimes can be troublesome travel.
The Regional Managers – Ben Brose, George Lambert, Robin Marshall and David Prange – are an integral part of USBC Association Development, which services about 2,500 local associations plus state associations. Attending meetings and jamborees affords USBC Regional Managers, who are on the road for at least 10 days each month, the opportunity to present information and education to larger audiences.In the last few years, several key programs have been launched to ensure USBC members receive the right services at the local level. The Local Association Performance Standards, for example, is a guide for associations on how best to serve members and where to focus its efforts.
The Planning for Success program was introduced in 2015 to teach associations how to plan their work to better service their members. Because associations mostly are volunteers, the work usually is done on the fly. The need to plan for the future of the association led to the launch of the Planning for Success program.
To get more young people involved in the bowling industry, Association Development has developed an internship program. The internship allows two college students the opportunity to learn about membership operations for the national governing body. More information can be found at BOWL.com/Collegiate.
While Regional Managers are out in the field helping associations use the tools and programs to be more successful, assisting associations doesn’t fall solely on the shoulders of the Regional Managers.
A team at USBC Headquarters is available to answer phone calls and emails from association leaders and managers. Association Development Manager Mike Donahue and the team also write a weekly newsletter highlighting key messages for associations, oversee the Association Leaders Facebook group, help associations regarding tax exemption, manage the Registered Volunteer Program and so much more. They also oversee the great resource of information found at BOWL.com/Associations.
So whether it is a Regional Manager traveling a wintery road to attend an association meeting, or a team member at USBC Headquarters helping an association understand how to e-file a tax form, working hand-in-hand with local and state associations will ensure a future for the sport.