ORSO committees are established by Terms of Reference passed by the ORSO Board of Directors.

ORSO is always looking for individuals who are interested in volunteering their time and becoming a member of a committee or council.

If you are interested in volunteering with any of the committees below, please reach out to info@orso.on.ca.

ORSO Permanent Committees include:

Workshop and Events Committee – Chair: Chad LeCoure
The Workshop & Events Committee is responsible for the creation and management of dynamic non-competitive jump rope events.  The goal of all events is to increase member engagement and encourage growth of ORSO membership.

The Committee shall create, plan, organize and facilitate the ORSO Workshop(s) and non-competitive events.  The Committee is encouraged to be innovative in designing workshop and event concepts.

Social Media and Marketing Committee – Chair: Stephanie Weeks
The Social Media and Marketing Committee will oversee and/or build brand awareness and develop content for communication to its members, stakeholders and partners. 

Sport Development Committee – Chair: Shannon Fox
The goal is growth of overall participation in the sport through an increase in athletes, coaches, clubs and volunteers. To aid in growth of the sport, the committee will also make recommendations on improvements to current programs to increase quality and to assist an overall increase in rope skipping / jump rope participation across Ontario.

Club Development and Sustainability Committee – Chair: Steve Farstad
Develop a best practices document in starting and running a jump rope club.

Tournament Committee – Chair: Carly Simpson
The Tournament committee is responsible for organizing, through their own work and liaising with the host club, the Ontario Open and Ontario Provincial Competitions. In years where ORSO is tasked to hold nationals, they also assist with the preparation and organization of the National Competition.

Athlete Council – Chair: Sam Faris & Nicole Ritchie
The purpose of the Ontario Rope Skipping Organization (ORSO) Athlete Council is to represent the athletes’ voice for the sport of rope skipping/jump rope in Ontario. They will advise the ORSO Board of Directors and Committees to provide feedback on a variety of topics. The Athlete Council will provide recommendations to the ORSO Board of Directors that reflects the best interests of ORSO athletes and that allows for continued development of rope skipping within Ontario.

Strategic Plan Implementation Committee – Chair: Allysa Ciancio
The purpose of the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee is to develop ORSO’s Strategic Plan, develop a process for managing implementation of the Strategic Plan and ensure the Strategic Plan remains current by making recommendations to the Board by updating as appropriate.

ORSO Ad Hoc Committees Include:

Awards Committee
The Awards Committee is an ad hoc committee, created each year in February that ensures that nominations meet all criteria and determine the nominees’ suitability for each award.

Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee is responsible for identifying and recommending suitable candidates for positions on a board of directors. It evaluates potential candidates based on their qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the organization’s mission, ensuring that the board remains diverse, effective, and in line with governance policies.

By-Laws, Policies and Procedures Committee
Chaired by the ORSO Vice President, the By-Laws Policies and Procedures Committee works to review and update the ORSO bylaws as required. All changes are recommended to the ORSO general membership to be approved at the ORSO AGM.