Policies of the Choi Tae Kwon Do Club

An introduction to the policies that have served our club fairly for the past 10 years follows.  As a club, we have surprisingly few decisions that need to be made, therefore this document is short.  After a discussion of the general policies of our club, the specifics applying to different situations will follow.

Our club has three types of decisions it needs to make

• When to hold special events
• Contingencies regarding where to meet when we cannot use union space
• Who will perform various duties

General

Decisions are reached by consensus.  Anyone is free to express their opinion and the option that best meets the needs of our members is taken.  Jack Nitschke, a UW faculty member, and Carmen Alonso, also affiliated with UW, are our head instructors, with 38 combined years of martial arts experience (and 27 combined years as instructor) and are involved in all decision, with the will and needs of our members dictating all decisions.  Because the outcomes of these decisions are generally not onerous, there is little contention.  For important decisions that are a larger responsibility, we take care to contact all members of the club for their opinions.

Special Events

Special events may be brought up by anyone during our announcements portion of our meetings.  Attendance is never mandatory but strongly encouraged to any special event.

Lack of Space

In the event that we cannot find useful space through Central Reservations, alternative arrangements are made (e.g., outdoor class).

Duties

Duties are typically volunteered for by members.  If no one volunteers, and a task is not particularly onerous, the duty may be assigned to anyone with enough experience to handle the task appropriately.