2025 Board of Directors Application

(April 17^th-May 20^th Applications Accepted Electronically)

If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the Saw Creek Estates Board of Directors, please complete the application no later than 12 pm EDT on May 20^th, 2025. Each application must accompany an electronic photo of the candidate for the biography. The Candidates will appear alphabetically by deeded last name on the voting materials and in all other SCE publications. Every year three (3) seats are available in the Association’s Board of Directors election. Provided below is some information that will be helpful in making your decision to serve. A complete guide for candidates with valuable information pertaining to the election and the SCE policies and procedures can be found on the resource center at www.sawcreek.org.

In order to qualify for the election:
1. Each candidate must be a deeded owner of a Saw Creek Estates property.

1. Each and every Director must be a member in good standing, and at least 21 years old. A member and the member’s spouse may not serve on the Board at the same time. The Board shall have nine Board members. Members of the Board shall receive no financial compensation for their service but may recover reimbursement expenses approved by the Treasurer. At any time that a Director or a candidate for election as a Director ceases to be a member in good standing, that person’s status as a Director or candidate for Director shall have five (5) business days to become a member in good standing. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, any Director who loses member in good standing status shall have five (5) days to regain such status before losing his/her seat on the Board. Additionally, any member who occupies a position on the executive committee (President, Vice President, Treasurer, or Secretary) must reside in the community full-time and have Saw Creek designated as his/her primary address on his/her driver’s license.
2. All nominees must also meet the following requirements to be eligible for nomination. No nominee may be, nor within six months of the annual meeting have been, (1) a Nominating Committee member, (2) a spouse, domestic partner or dependent of a Nominating Committee member or (3) the Board Liaison to the Nominating Committee.

As a potential Board Member, you should be aware of the following responsibilities:

1. Board Members serve without compensation, perks, or special treatment.
2. Board Members must be available in person for regular, organizational, and special meetings of the Board of Directors. Attendance via Zoom or other software should be at a minimum and after approval by the Board President.
3. Board members should be proficient in using Microsoft Word and have email accessibility.
4. Board Members must be fair, reasonable, and community-minded.
5. Board Members must be willing to set aside personal interests and agendas for the betterment of the community.  Board Members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and civil manner at Board meetings, committee meetings, and at Community functions in accordance with the Board Code of Conduct and Meeting Rules & Etiquette Policy.
6. Board Members may be required to sign legal documents (e.g., liquor license, independent background check conducted by Liquor Control Board (LCB), contracts, check signing, etc.)
7. Board Members must be a liaison to at least one committee.
8. Board Members must be aware and knowledgeable of community documents which will be available on Resource Center at www.sawcreek.org.
9. Board Members may be required to obtain Volunteer Child Abuse Clearances through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. More information can be found by visiting the following link: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/KeepKidsSafe/Clearances/Pages/default.aspx.

Timeline for 2025 Board of Directors Election:

Thursday, April 17^th at 5 PM (EDT)-Tuesday, May 20^th at 12 PM (EDT): All applications must be electronically submitted through the website at www.sawcreek.org and accompany an electronic photo of the candidate for the biography. The Candidates will appear alphabetically by deeded last name on the voting materials and in all other SCE publications. Candidates can have MSO take the headshot by appointment only by emailing Jessica VanDerVliet at jessica@sawcreek.org no later than Friday, May 16^th .

Candidates have the capability of purchasing personal ads in the election edition of the Saw Creek News, at current rate. For pricing, availability, deadlines, etc. please contact Community Newspaper Publishers at (570) 476-3103 or email: mail@cnpnet.com. Ad submission deadline is May 20^th and delivery for the Election edition of the newspaper will be delivered on or about Tuesday, June 3^rd, 2025.

Submission Deadline: Monday, May 12^th, 2025
Distribution: Tuesday, June 3^rd

Friday, June 13^th 3 AM (EDT)-Thursday, July 17^th 5 PM (EDT): Electronic voting takes place.

Saturday, July 19^th: Annual Members Meeting, and the newly elected Board members begin their term. The Executive Board will announce the official results of the election. Board orientation meeting immediately following the annual meeting, in which Board Members can attend in person or via Zoom.  

Saturday, August 9^th: First Board of Directors meeting as a new Director.

Candidate Background Information:

Please complete the questions below. Completed application and picture will be electronically submitted to  nominations@sawcreek.org  by hitting the SUBMIT button.

SECTION A - NOMINEE