HUSBC Performance Standards
(Approved by the USBC Board of
Directors August 22, 2004)
Revised 9/21/04
To
preserve the health and integrity of the organization, and to ensure consistent
delivery of services, the association will be evaluated yearly, based on the
Performance Standards detailed below.
The
association must maintain USBC charter requirements by meeting the Performance
Standards. If the Performance Standards
are not achieved and maintained, USBC will counsel with the association, which
could include "on site" visits to help the association. Associations
that meet these requirements will have their charters renewed.
In
order to maintain the association’s charter, Performance Standards numbered one
through eight must be met on a yearly basis. Associations also must demonstrate
yearly progress toward meeting standards
nine through twelve and must meet those Performance Standards by the
association’s five-year charter renewal.
Must Be Met Annually
a. Transmit membership and dues to USBC
within 20 days of receipt. Effective
August 1, 2005, membership transmittals
will include state dues, if any. National
will then pay the states, if applicable,
electronically.
b. Apply for all USBC awards within seven
days of receipt.
c. Transmit all board member information
within 20 days of election and maintain the accuracy of the information.
2. Conduct an association championship tournament.
a. Conduct championship level competition
for men, women and youth and comply with state and local laws in their area.
This can be accomplished as a women’s tournament, youth tournament and an open
(men’s and women’s) tournament. If state public accommodation laws allow, the
association may offer a men’s only tournament.
USBC will not be responsible for any consequences resulting from actions
of any association that does not comply with state laws.
b. All USBC members shall have equal
opportunity to participate in tournaments of equal design and quality. USBC merged associations serving men, women
and youth, as well as Youth associations, shall also conduct a National Youth
Bowling Championships (Pepsi) qualifying tournament.
3. File all required corporate forms
(tax returns and IRS forms as appropriate.
(Details will be included in the Association Leaders Handbook.)
Examples include: 990, 990T, Payroll taxes, State workman’s
compensation.
4. Prepare and operate under an annual
budget.
5. Perform a full audit or have one
completed by an outside source and submit an
audit
report on the provided form, with the self-assessment, to USBC annually.
6. Provide full financial disclosure
to membership annually. (Income, disbursement,
salaries, etc. Details will be included in the
Association Leaders Handbook.)
7. Complete and submit an annual
self-assessment based on the association’s
charter date.
8. Per USBC bylaws, associations are
required to support and provide programs and
services
determined by USBC.
Meet Progressively During
First 5 Year Charter
9. Complete and submit a strategic/action
plan with the self-assessment.
·
Action plan must include at least one
yearly goal for the association as well as the steps to reach that goal.
Example:
Ø Goal: Increase membership by one member this fiscal
year.
Ø Steps:
Visit leagues and assist with sanctioning.
Ø Utilize
the dropped bowler list on WinLABS and contact those former members.
10. Develop, maintain and submit a
membership retention and development plan. This plan is to include developing a
program to increase proprietor and membership relations and could be submitted
as part of the strategic/action plan listed above.
·
Develop a Lane Representative Program.
·
Assist centers with membership promotions
and membership marketing plans.
11. Develop and implement a communication
plan. Examples: newsletter, Website, email blasts, posters, etc.
12. Association Leadership/Training Program
·
Develop a new board member training program
to include, at a minimum:
Ø Duties.
Ø Bylaws.
Ø Policies.
Ø Committee
responsibilities (if applicable)