Hash Roles & Responsibilities

Ever wandered what all those weird titles like Grand Mattress, Religious Advisor, Beer Meister, really mean?

Who ARE these people and what do they do? Here's your check list!

Beer Meister: Every hashers' best friend. Buys, stores, quality controls and transports beer and hash supplies. Wherever the pack goes, the beer wagon is sure to follow!

Grand Mattress: The voice of authority in this otherwise unruly pack. Responsible for calling and chairing mis-management committee (MMC) meetings, presenting hash awards, central contact point for other hashes worldwide.

Events Manager:  Arranges and manages events such as the Christmas Party. Encourages hashers to attend events and create external events such as bike and ski hashes and wine tastings.

Hash Awards:  Encourages participation by rewarding hashers based on their run milestones, number of runs hared, number of times they beer-meistered, etc.

Habber Dasher: Finds new ideas for essential hash-ware including design of t-shirts and coordinates printing and pricing.

Hare: Sets the trail, sends flash details to the trail master/mistress, coordinates beer-stop and organizes ON-ON.

Hash Cash: Maintains hash financial records. Deposits and withdraws money from the Hash account as appropriate. Distributes hash funds for major events.

Hash Flash: Collects photographic evidence at runs (including namings), major hash events, and organises pack mug-shots. Compiles a library of embarrassing photos. Ensures politically exposed hashers are not included in released photos.

Hash Geek: Takes care of the hash website, e-mail list, MeetUp, WhatsApp group, and hash archives. Solves hash tech-related issues.

Hash Tax: Collects run fees from the pack, maintains spreadsheet of weekly attendees and stats and announces hash anniversaries. Everyone is encouraged to help collect fees, record names, and pass it on to the Hash Tax.

Hash Scribe: Compiles witty write-ups of hash events for the hash archives. Takes notes at MMC meetings.

Hound: Simple job really: Show up, pay up, run up, drink up, and eat up.

Religious Advisor: Responsible for the weather and post-run circle; decrees appropriate drinking punishments for hash crimes and performs naming ceremonies.

Song Meister: Leads the pack in song at hash-holds, post-run circles, and major hash events.

Trail Master/Mistress: Planning and maintenance of hash events in MeetUp. Hiring and firing of hares. Advises new hares on the art of laying a hash trail.

Virgin: First time hasher.