Coaches are Cosburn’s ambassadors—often a coach is the first person a new member meets at the club. The Coaching Chair leads a team of coaches, who teach prospective, new and returning members, and chairs the Rating Committee, which assigns draw card colours to members. The Coaching Chair also organizes member development clinics, coach training and instruction for competitive bowlers—although the chair may not always lead the instruction for these services. The Coaching Chair evaluates the games equipment i.e. rakes, bowls, slings, assistive devices etc. to ensure they are in proper working order.

The Communications Chair produces and manages communications to members, the public, and the media, using the website, Bowling Matters, social media, email and print. The Communications Chair should have some Web skills, including familiarity with applications such as WordPress and Mailchimp. The Communications Chair works closely with volunteers from the club to produce Bowling Matters, as well as the Secretary, the Special Events Chair, and the Tournament Chair.

The Competition (Tournaments) Chair coordinates the competitive tournaments at the club. They recruit tournament drawmasters and coordinate team registration, scoring and prizes on the day of tournaments. Together with other volunteers, they will work with the Communications Chair, Premises Chair, Social Chair and Sponsorship & Development Chair to run successful tournaments. The Chair will also appoint representatives for district and OLBA tournament meetings as required.

The Games Chair schedules club games for the season and works with volunteers to organize drawmasters for the weekly jitneys as well as games on statutory holidays and in-club events. It’s an essential role at the club: well-run jitneys keep Cosburn members engaged in our sport. The Games Chair will organize teams for events such as the East York Challenge. and will run any in-club competitions.

The Membership Chair at Cosburn Park Lawn Bowling Club is pivotal in driving the club’s growth and fostering a vibrant community. This role involves overseeing all membership-related activities, including processing applications, managing our member database, maintaining the club roster and draw card wall, and coordinating the collection of fees with the Treasurer. The Membership Chair leads recruitment efforts by developing strategies to attract new members and organizing promotional events, while also working with the Coaching Chair to ensure a smooth onboarding process for all new members.

Along with our members, the greens are Cosburn’s most important asset. The Premises Chair—who is ideally both “lawn-proud” and can handle some light physical labour—coordinates greens care with our greenskeeper (a contractor hired by the club), the City of Toronto’s Golf Course Team and a team of member volunteers. Most importantly, you’ll recruit and lead volunteers who regularly monitor and adjust the irrigation system, rotate rink markers, repair divots and damaged sections of the greens, weed the ditches, and maintain the club’s equipment sheds and gardens.

You’ll work closely with the Tournaments, Games and Special Events Chairs to ensure the greens are cut, rolled and set up for tournaments and special events. You’ll report any issues with the grounds or City facilities to Cosburn’s contacts within the City. At the end of the season, you’ll coordinate any required maintenance and winter storage of the club’s equipment.

The Social Chair recruits and manages volunteers for the kitchen and related set-up, for events at the club including tournaments, general meetings, as well as holiday and other special events. This includes arranging for refreshments, purchasing food, as well as scheduling volunteers to help with set-up, service and clean-up where needed. The Social Chair also oversees the operation of the drink fridge and any fundraising draws at tournaments and club events.

The Special Events Chair plans and executes in-club events that complement our regular bowling activities, promote member engagement and build club spirit. Whether it’s making new members feel welcome or long-time members feel valued, this person helps make the club more than just a place for bowls. The Special Events Chair works closely with other volunteers as well as the Social Chair, the Communications Chair, and the Coaching Chair.

The Sponsorship & Development Chair manages and develops Cosburn Park’s sponsorship program, solicits donations from local businesses, and may help the Executive source additional revenue through government and other grants. Sponsorship also builds Cosburn’s profile in our community. The Sponsorship & Development Chair works closely with other Board members to manage and maintain existing sponsor relationships, while actively seeking new ones.