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Archive of Results Up to 5 Years :

March 2026 Board Change:

Due to reasons in the by-laws the Yankee Board replaced Steve Simmons for a different Member-at-Large Position.
Matt Mullen was voted in to replace Steve by the current Board Members. Matt has been involved with Yankee as a player for the last 10 years and is on the men’s ratings committee as well as is a Volleyball Official.

Spring 2025 Election Results

President: Jeffry Powell
Vice President: Judy Katalina
Treasurer: Mark Archibald
Secretary: Geoff Tasca
At-Large Representatives

Amy Grigg
Miriam Moodley
Steve Simmons
Melissa Novack (Miller)
Aly Werth

February 2025 Board Change:

After almost 10 years of service on the Yankee board, John Kubilis has decided to step down from his member at large position. We as a board thank him for his many years and contributions to both our organization and the community it serves.
Melissa Novack was voted in to replace John by the current Board Members. Melissa has been involved with Yankee as a player for the last 6 years and has recently become both a referee and a TD.

Spring 2024 Election Results

President: Jeffry Powell
Vice President: Judy Katalina
Treasurer: Mark Archibald
Secretary: Geoff Tasca
At-Large Representatives

Amy Grigg
Miriam Moodley
John Kubilis
Nick Mone
Steve Simmons

By-law Changes voted on by the Yankee Membership

There were (2) By-law changes up for membership vote this year; both have passed and our By-Laws have been updated

Bylaw Change #1 - Elected Positions

Newly Passed Update:

Section 2: Elected Positions

Elected positions are filled by vote of the membership. Elections will occur annually with ⅓ of the board members up for re-election every 3 years beginning in the 2025 election.
Beginning in 2025 the Treasurer and 2 lowest vote count At Large members from the 2024 election will be up for re-election for a term of 3 years.
Beginning in 2026 the Vice President and the two At Large members with the 3rd and 4th most votes in the 2024 election will be up for re-election with terms of 3 years.
Beginning in 2027 the President, Secretary, and At Large member with the most votes in the 2024 election will be up for re-election with terms of 3 years.

The term of all elected positions is three years commencing on July 1st and terminating on June 30th (with the exceptions that for the 2024 election the Treasurer and two At Large Members with the lowest numbers of votes will serve only one year and the Vice President and two At Large Members with the 3rd and 4th most votes will serve two years. These exceptions are included in order to facilitate the change from biannual elections of the entire board to annual elections 3 board members each year).

Each elected position carries with it voting privileges (one vote) at meetings of the Executive Board. No individual shall hold more than one elected position with the exception of an individual being temporarily appointed to hold a second elected position in an "acting" capacity; that person shall not have a second vote on the Executive Board.

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Description of the change:

Instead of having the entire Executive Board up for election every two years, the terms will be staggered with 3 board members up for re-election every year for terms of 3 years each.

Group 1: President, Secretary, 1 At Large Member
Group 2: Vice President, 2 At Large Members
Group 3: Treasurer, 2 At Large Members

Since this bylaw change is approved, 3 board positions elected in 2024 will be up for re-election in 2025, 3 will be up for re-election in 2026, and 3 will be up for re-election in 2027.. After 2024 all board members will be elected for 3 year terms.

If a current board member decides to run for another position before the end of their term this situation is already covered by the current by-laws–if they are elected to a different position the board fills their now vacant position with a qualified person to fulfill the remainder of their term. Members are also already allowed to run for multiple positions in the same election and will assume the highest level role for which they are elected.

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Bylaw Change #2 - Board Position Qualifications

Newly Passed Update:

President: The President shall be the chief officer of the Association, responsible for conducting all meetings of the Executive Board and General Membership, naming persons to the appointed positions below, appointing ad hoc committees, and coordinating the activities of the other members of the Board as necessary. To run for President of the Yankee Executive Board a member must have served on the Yankee Executive Board for a minimum of one full term.

Vice-President: The Vice-President shall assume the responsibilities of the President in the event of the President's absence, resignation, or incapacity, and shall be responsible for other functions as assigned by the President. To run for Vice President of the Yankee Executive Board a member must have served on the Yankee Executive Board for a minimum of one full term.