How are your teams run?

• From: quizbowllee2 <scholarsbowl_at_quizbowllee2.yahoo.invalid>
• Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 18:02:42 -0000
• Message-ID: <b98tc2+t76n_at_...>

Our team at Athens State has run into some serious problems that 
jeopardize our existence.  This was our first year, and we did 
pretty damn good in Div. II for a brand new team.  However, our 
sponsor is retiring after this summer, and no one is willing to take 
his place.  

What I need to know is, how do some of your teams run?  Here at 
Athens, the rules say that we "can't" go to a tournament without a 
sponsor with us, but I've noticed that most teams do not have a 
faculty member accompany them... 

I'm trying to convince the administration to allow me to run the 
team officially. I've been running it all year, but our sponsor had 
to sign all of the out-of-state travel paperwork, etc.  Anyway, I'm 
trying to reduce the role of an official sponsor to a minimum, and 
it would help me greatly to hear how some other teams 
infrastructures are set up.  IE - alot of teams post the results of 
officer elections on the board.  What exactly are your roles?  And 
do you have an official faculty sponsor who works with you?  

Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.  I hope I can 
navigate through this bureaucratic minefield and keep our little 
team alive, but things aren't looking too good.  Thanks.

-Lee Henry
Athens State University