Call to AGM
Published 18:49 on 8 Oct 2021
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Slaughden Sailing Club will be held at the clubhouse on SATURDAY 6th NOVEMBER 2021 from 17.00 HOURS. (16.15 if you intend to attend the Prize Giving)
(The Honorary Secretary will manage the timing of the AGM which will end at 19.00 hours or beforehand)
AGM Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Election of President
3. Minutes of previous AGM
- approval of the 2020 AGM minutes
4. Commodore's Address
5. Treasurer's Report
6. Proposal for an amendment to the Constitution* see below
7. Election of Officers and Committee
9. Open forum for Any Other Business and Members' Questions
By Order of the Committee: Peter Samuels, Commodore
*Proposed for an amendment to the CONSTITUTION
Proposed by Leslie Downing
Seconded by Peter Samuels
2. Membership
Current wording
Sponsored Junior - a young person between the ages of 10 and 15 years of age who wishes to sail but has no club member in their immediate family. They have no voting or guest rights. A Sponsored Junior must have written consent of parent or guardian to apply for membership and must satisfy all requirements in the Club consent document. They may take part in Club activities and use Club premises only when accompanied by their sponsor. Sponsored Juniors require two sponsors, both to be Club Instructors. Members' children have priority over Sponsored Juniors for training.
Proposal to change to
Sponsored Junior - a young person between the ages of 10 and 15 years of age who wishes to sail but has no club member in their immediate family. They have no voting or guest rights. A Sponsored Junior must have written consent of parent or guardian to apply for membership and must satisfy all requirements in the Club consent document. They may take part in Club activities and use Club premises only when accompanied by their sponsor. Sponsored Juniors require two sponsors one of which can be a full member and the other a Club Instructor or member of the Committee. Members' children have priority over Sponsored Juniors for training.
Reason for change
A Sponsored Junior is a person funded by the club, namely zero membership fees and free boat hire. It is a constraint to align 2 Dinghy Instructors to take responsibility for a sponsored Junior. In order to be more flexible the combination of a full club member and a Dinghy Instructor or Committee person is more achievable.
For Health and Safety and Safeguarding purposes a Dinghy Instructor or Committee member needs to be one of the Junior Sponsors.
Last updated 20:40 on 23 December 2021
