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WDC Leader Announcement (February 2024)

We are happy to announce that we have a new Committee Leader. Shain Longbehn will become the new Leader of the WCA Disciplinary Committee (WDC). Shain was already working as a member of the WDC.

Shain was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote among the current Committee Leaders and Senior Delegates, following Section 4 of our Motion about WCA Committees and Teams.

We would like to thank Sebastiano Tronto for the significant work he has done in leading the WDC for the past 3 years. We wish Shain all the best as he takes on his new responsibilities.

Shain was the only applicant for the role and his successful candidacy document can be seen here.

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Changes to the WCA Board of Directors (January 2024)

Dear WCA Community,

We are writing to inform you of a change to the WCA Board of Directors. Somya Srivastava has concluded her service on the Board, effective today, Friday 26th January.

We are grateful to Somya for her contributions during her time on the Board. Her dedication to advancing the WCA’s mission and spirit has been valuable.

The Board of Directors is committed to ensuring a smooth transition. We are confident in the future of our organization and remain dedicated to fulfilling our mission.

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Call for Applicants – WMT Members (January 2024)

The WCA Marketing Team is seeking new members!

What does the WCA Marketing Team Do?

The WMT is responsible for branding and marketing of the WCA through initiatives, managing WCA relationships with media and external partners, managing and coordinating the WCA Merchandise and increasing awareness of speedcubing around the world through collaborations and advertising.

Why join the WMT?

Have you ever wondered, “‘Wow, cubing is so much fun, I wish more people knew about it”? Have you found excitement by getting friends to go to a WCA competition? Have you ever wanted competitions to have higher stakes, bigger venues, prizes, and audiences? The WCA Marketing Team has too, and we want you to help us get there! With the immense growth of the WCA, this is the perfect opportunity to make your ideas of growing cubing turn into reality!

Here are some of the projects WMT is currently working on:

  • Media Relationships:
    • WMT manages relationships with traditional media and speedcubing media to promote initiatives, information about speedcubing, and sparking collaborations to grow our audience
  • Merchandising:
    • WMT owns the WCA Merchandising ecosystem, including designing, advertising and coordinating WCA merchandise across the world
  • Marketing Initiatives:
    • WMT works on new marketing initiatives that grow and promote our organization, such as the WCA Newcomer Month

The application is open to everyone. Potential applicants do not have to hold a current position to be considered.

Minimum Requirements for Applicants

  • Interest in marketing the WCA and our brand
  • Proficiency in English
  • Able to commit at least 4 hours per week including attending monthly meetings
  • Creative mind and good communication skills

Specific Skills we are looking for (any of these is a huge plus):

  • Experience in writing Press Releases and working with traditional press outlets
  • Experience with design tools like Adobe & Canva
  • Experience with Shopify
  • Experience in merchandising, email marketing or digital advertising
  • Based in Europe/Africa/Oceania/South America (WMT lacks members from these regions)

Applicants should submit a PDF application including a brief personal introduction, their involvement with the WCA, their motivation for applying to the WMT, and any relevant experience or skills.

Applications should be sent to sgrover@worldcubeassociation.org from now until February 4th, 2024, 23:59 UTC to be considered.

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Call for Applicants – WRC Members (January 2024)

The WCA Regulations Committee (WRC) is looking for new members. Interested community members of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The applications are open to everyone; it’s not a requirement to hold a current position in the WCA to be considered.

What does the WRC do?

  • Update and improve the WCA Regulations. (See our public GitHub repository and the WCA Forum page.)
  • Read competition reports and respond to incidents.
  • Engage with the WCA community for feedback about the Regulations.
  • Address any issues and inquiries related to the Regulations.

The official rights and duties of the WRC are documented in WCA Motion 10.2021.9.

The qualities and requirements expected of candidates are:

  • Regularly check and respond to emails (5-10 emails/day).
  • Objectively apply the letter and spirit of the WCA Regulations.
  • Compassionately and constructively discuss how to address incidents.
  • Time commitment of 5-10 hours per week.

The following are not required, but it would be useful for new WRC members to have additional experience with any of the following:

  • Writing fluent, clear English while communicating across language differences.
  • Cubing community discussions, online or offline.
  • The history of the WCA Regulations.
  • Using GitHub and/or writing code (especially Python, JavaScript, Java, Ruby on Rails).
  • Project management, leadership, addressing organizational incentives, advocacy, and/or legal work.

The priority application period is open for candidates to submit their candidacy document from now until February 4th, 2024, 23:59 UTC privately to Antonio Kam (akam@worldcubeassociation.org). Candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

  • A brief personal introduction.
  • A summary of experiences/accomplishments to demonstrate that you can meet the requirements.
  • What motivates you to join the WRC?
  • Do you have any topics/issues that you are passionate about helping the WRC improve?
  • Optionally, any additional experience that is relevant to WRC work.

You can expect a reply to confirm whether your application is complete, and may receive a request for an interview with the WRC.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate in reaching out to Antonio Kam (akam@worldcubeassociation.org).

Thank you for your interest in assisting the WRC and the WCA!

Source:: worldcubeassociation

WRT Leader Announcement (January 2024)

We are happy to announce that we have a new Committee Leader. Callum Goodyear will become the new Leader of the WCA Results Team (WRT). Callum was already working as a senior member of the WRT.

Callum was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote among the current Committee Leaders and Senior Delegates, following Section 4 of our Motion about WCA Committees and Teams.

We would like to thank Sébastien Auroux for the significant work he has done in leading the WRT for the past 9 years. We wish Callum all the best as he takes on his new responsibilities.

Callum was the only applicant for the role and his successful candidacy document can be seen here.

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