Vile Bunch Responsibilities
Trail Boss
- Lead the Vile Bunch
- Lead the Long Riders club
- Conduct the annual Long Riders meeting
- Ensure that positions on the Vile Bunch are filled
- Ensure that Vile Bunch members fulfill their duties
- Publicize the Long Riders to promote Cowboy Action Shooting and gather new Long Rider members
- Conduct Vile Bunch meetings
- Fill in for the Paymaster, if needed
Foreman
- Oversee the set ups. Ensure that the targets are placed as stated in the scenarios
- Oversee the shoots and answer any questions or make judgment calls
- Tally the scores at the end of shoots for publication in the newsletter
- Contribute to monthly newsletters
- Read and approve shoot scenarios and corresponding layouts
- Attend Vile Bunch meetings
- Fill in for the Trail Boss, if needed
Safety Officer
- Read and approve shoot scenarios and corresponding layouts
- Ensure that the monthly shoot is setup and run in a safe manner
- Resolve any safety issues or concerns at a shoot
- Consult with the Foreman on any judgment calls at a shoot
- Contribute to monthly newsletters
- Attend Vile Bunch meetings
- Fill in for the Foreman, if needed
Territorial Governor
- Represent the Long Riders at SASS meetings
- Communicate/vote Long Rider positions on SASS rule changes
- Communicate SASS rule changes to the Long Riders membership
- Contribute to monthly newsletters, as needed
Clerk
- To notify Vile Bunch members a few days prior to a Vile Bunch meeting of the upcoming meeting
- To attend and record the minutes at each Vile Bunch meeting
- To type up and send the minutes to each Vile Bunch member prior to the next meeting
- At each Vile Bunch meeting, read and amend, if necessary, the minutes from the previous Vile Bunch meeting
- To attend and record the minutes at the annual meeting
- To type up and send the minutes from the annual meeting to the Trail Boss in a timely fashion
- At the following annual meeting, read and amend, if necessary, the minutes from the previous annual meeting
- Run the elections at the annual meeting
- Attend Vile Bunch meetings
- Fill in for the Trail Hand, if needed
Paymaster
- Make deposits
- Write checks
- Balance checkbook monthly
- Prepare and present Paymaster report for monthly Vile Bunch meeting
- Prepare 3-Day Report
- Prepares and presents annual paymaster report at Annual meeting
- Occasionally contact vendors
- Attend Vile Bunch meetings
Scenario Hand
- Create shoot scenarios and corresponding layouts
- Contribute to monthly newsletters
- Attend Vile Bunch meetings
- Fill in for the Safety Officer, if needed
- Fill in for the Props Hand, if needed
Props Hand
- Create props for monthly shoots
- Contribute to monthly newsletters
- Attend Vile Bunch meetings
- Fill in for the Scenario Hand, if needed
Newsletter Editor
- Gather information for newsletters
- Prepare monthly newsletters
- Publish or mail newsletters
- Attend Vile Bunch meetings
Webmaster
- Create and maintain the Long Riders, Inc. website
- Answer correspondence with prospective members or refer them to the Trail Boss
- Provide the Vile Bunch and Long Riders with technical assistance for the Long Riders website
- Fill in for the Newsletter Editor, if needed