Why Serve on the Board or a Committee?

  • Give back to the region and to the sport
  • Build your resume
  • Meet & work with great people with a shared goal & shared vision for the sport
  • Engage in philanthropic efforts to bring volleyball to the community
  • Volunteer and/or community service hours
  • Provide expertise to the business
  • Ability to speak for a constituency and provide direct feedback to the administration
  • Understand more about the business and region operations

How to Apply

Applicants may use the Self-Nomination form at the link below to submit their information for review. Self-nominations for At-Large BOD positions and committee positions are accepted any time.  If there are not openings, the applicant’s information is kept on file.  Self-nominations for member-elected BOD positions are accepted in the Winter & Spring of the election year. Please review the documents at the bottom of this page. The deadline for Board of Directors applications is April 15. Elections take place during Regionals.

CEVA BOD & Committee Self-Nomination Form

Board Responsibilities

  • Fiduciary & legal responsibility for the well-being of the organization
  • Oversight of the Executive Director
  • Governance & policy implementation
  • Resource allocation & budget approval
  • Support of the staff who operate the business day-to-day

Committee Responsibilities

  • General guidance and policy development
  • Growth of the game in their constituencies
  • Event & logistical development
  • Data analysis

Available Board Positions

  • Adult Representative (Elected Spring 2026) **
  • Junior Boys Representative (Elected Spring 2026) **
  • Geographic Representative (Elected Spring 2026)
  • Two At-Large Positions (Applications Continuously Accepted)

** Serves as a committee chair

Available Committee Positions

  • Junior Girls Committee – 1 Opening
  • Junior Boys Committee – Currently Full
  • Officials Committee – Currently Full
  • Diversity & Inclusion Committee – Applications Continuously Accepted
  • Finance Committee – 4 Openings
  • Adult Committee – 6 Openings
  • Board Development Committee – 3 Openings

Time Commitment

  • Board members can expect to spend 1-2 hours per week on tasks such as reviewing updates from the staff, preparing for Board meetings, and producing reports. Times can vary for officers of the Board or Committee Chairs.
  • Committee members can expect to spend 1 hour per week on specific tasks related to their constituency. Times can vary, particularly in certain parts of the CEVA season.

Important Documents

USAV Junior Assembly Representative

Each of the forty regions is entitled to one representative on the USA Volleyball Junior Assembly (“USAV JA” or “JA”).  Representatives may not be a commissioner, Executive Director, or principal representative.  The purpose of the JA is to give voice to stakeholders in the juniors’ game.  The JA is considered a “recommending” body, meaning results of votes taken are construed as “recommendations” to USAV, not binding directives.  The intent is to have members who bring perspectives of juniors’ clubs to the decision-making process.  Members should be able to represent, to the best of their ability, all clubs, disciplines, and genders. 

Qualifications of CEVA’s representative to the JA:

  • Current USAV & CEVA membership with all eligibility requirements completed.
  • Ability to attend JA meetings as scheduled (either virtually or in person)
  • Ability to represent CEVA clubs of all disciplines, genders, and sizes in an unbiased manner.
  • Ability to solicit feedback from club directors, coaches, administrators, and players.
  • Ability to regularly communicate with members of the Junior Girls Committee, Junior Boys’ Committee, and the office staff.
  • Current or recent experience as a club director, club administrator, or coach
  • Preferred – Current or recent experience as a member of either the CEVA Junior Girls’ Committee or CEVA Junior Boys’ Committee.

CEVA’s JA representative will be selected based on the following procedures:

  • Nominations will be solicited on a timeframe determined by the Board of Directors and/or Nominating & Elections Committee.  The process for submitting a nomination will be published on CEVA’s website. Nominations are due by 3:00 PM on March 31, 2026.
  • Applicants will be interviewed and vetted, and once deemed qualified to serve, will be moved forward to the general election process.
  • All members of the Board, Junior Girls’ Committee, Junior Boys’ Committee, and Diversity & Inclusion Committee will have one vote in the election.  Members who serve on multiple administrative bodies will only receive one vote. 
  • The candidate with the greatest number of votes will be elected to serve as CEVA’s representative to the JA. 
  • The successful candidate will serve for a four-year term and is eligible to be re-elected one time (may serve eight consecutive years, or two consecutive four-year terms).
  • Terms begin on the first day of CEVA’s fiscal year.   
  • Individuals who serve two consecutive four-year terms are not eligible to run for a third consecutive term.  After one four-year term passes, the individual may run again. 

Responsibilities of the JA representative:

  • Contribute in a meaningful way to the assembly.
  • Represent the interests of all CEVA’s junior volleyball stakeholders, regardless of club affiliation, gender, location, or other attributes.
  • Report back to the region on decisions, directives, and information that may impact junior volleyball stakeholders.
USAV Junior Assembly Representative Nomination Form