PA West Soccer will hold its 2023 Annual General Meeting on Saturday, July 29 at 10:00 AM.  Location to be announced.

Annually the PA West Soccer General Council elects a portion of the Board of Directors at the association’s Annual General Meeting.  The 2023 AGM will include election of President, Secretary, and two Member At-Large positions,  All these positions' terms will end in 2025.  Additionally, an eleciton will be held for one Member At-Large position to fill a vacancy with a term through 2024. 

The Nominating Committee seeks candidates for each of these positions.  The committee reviews the submitted information and forwards each candidate’s information to the State Council for review prior to the meeting. 

Per the association Nomination Policy, candidates must submit a letter of interest, a resume, proof of background check, and a completed/signed PA West Soccer Conflict of Interest form by the above deadline.  Letter of interest and resume should include the following information:  position being sought, qualifications for the position, background information, and vision/goals for the position being sought.  Conflict of Interest form/policy may be obtained by contacting Executive Director Tim McCoy at the state office. 

Also per the policy, candidates must be in attendance at the AGM; further, candidates may not be nominated from the floor during the meeting.  Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and their soccer resume to PA West Soccer Association, 111 Whitehead Lane, Suite 200, Monroeville, PA  15146, Attn:  Nominating Committee.

The President presides over all meetings of the PA West Soccer Executive Board.  The President also attends all US Soccer Federation and affiliates’ meetings (US Youth Soccer and US Adult Soccer).  The position requires travel various regional and national meetings as well as.  The President must also be able to handle emails and calls from members. 

The Secretary is responsible for maintaining the minutes and correspondence of the association.  The individual must be able to work with the state office personnel to insure proper records of Executive Board actions are maintained.     

Members At-Large are responsible for attending all Executive Board meetings, serving as committee chairs as appointed by the President, and reporting on the activities of the committees they chair.

Questions regarding the open positions or the new nomination process may be addressed to Executive Director Tim McCoy by email at tim@pawest-soccer.org.