Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors consists of no fewer than five members and no more than eleven members. Of the five to eleven members, there shall be no more than two remote members serving at a time. Board members shall serve for a term of three years. 

A board member can serve two consecutive terms.  At the conclusion of a second term, a Board member must pause for a period of one year before running for the Board again.  

The board meets once a month. For the past several years, those meetings have been the second Wednesday evening of each month, although that could change based on members’ schedules.  

Board members should be physically present at meetings and events, or by prior arrangement - virtually when necessary, and not miss more than three consecutive meetings without providing a reason such as work, illness, etc.

Board Members are encouraged to find an area of interest to work on for the Festival and for Committee Work.

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Requirements for Eligibility:  

• All applicants must be a Member in Good Standing of the Hiawatha Music Co-op for no less than 12 months prior to the time of application. 
• Applicants must have volunteered at the Annual Hiawatha Music Festival for a minimum of 3 hours and have either volunteered at an event outside of the Annual Festival or have had recent active involvement on a committee. This requirement shows commitment and ensures that an applicant has familiarity with the mission and functions of the Hiawatha Music Co-op. 
• Board Members are required to attend monthly Board meetings in person under normal circumstances, or by prior arrangement - virtually when necessary, and to participate at Hiawatha events held outside of the Festival on a regular basis.  During critical times, more than one Board meeting may be held per month. Most Board meetings last 2 hours. **More than three unexcused absences may be cause for removal from the Board, per Board discretion.
  • Up to Two Virtual Board Members May Serve at a time: This applicant must be able to attend monthly Board meetings virtually and be willing to assist with Hiawatha local events in some capacity. A Virtual Board member must be willing to attend the Annual Music Festival and participate there as an Area Coordinator or Monitor. This virtual position is being added to allow HMC to benefit from the skills of an interested Member who lives out of the immediate area. The existence of the Virtual Board Member position may vary per year.  There is currently one virtual position being occupied for the Virtual Board Member that ends in 2027.
• Applicants must have access to and regularly use email as well as experience with or willingness to learn how to use Google Drive.
• Applicants must be willing to serve on and be active in a standing HMC committee. Committee meetings last 1 hour on average.
• Applicants must be willing to attend or support an HMC activity for a minimum of 4 hours each month. This may include the monthly Board meetings.
• Applicants must be willing to participate in the Annual Music Festival in a Coordinator or Monitor position.
• New HMC Board members will be required to attend a Board Orientation program in December, before beginning the first year of their three-year term. 

 Board of Directors Seat Applications

Applications will be accepted from Monday, September 15th, through Friday, October 3rd. If you choose to print out the PDF application instead, please drop off your application at our office or mail it to 1015 N 3rd Street, Marquette, Michigan 49855 by October 3rd.

PDF Application