Sport and Recreation Management

What is a Board / Management Committee?

The board or the management committee of an organisation is a body of people who have been given powers and responsibility by the members of the organisation, to manage the affairs of the organisation. The members of the organisation give this power to each of the members of the board / committee through an election process which takes place at the annual general meeting (once per year). A person who is willing to become a board member must be elected by the members of the organisation.

This body of elected people is sometimes referred to as a “Board” and sometimes as a “Management Committee”. The choice of name is merely a preference and makes little difference. Generally, a larger organisation such as a State or National Association has a “Board”, while smaller organisations such as a small sporting club has a committee.

Boards and Committees both exist for the same purpose i.e. to oversee the management of an organisation.  The terms “Board” and “Committee” are interchangeable.