Club Constitution Season 2010

Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club

1 Name

The club will be called Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club (MVH Tri Club) and will be affiliated to British Triathlon.

2 Aims and objectives

The aims and objectives of the club will be:

„h          To offer coaching and competitive opportunities in the sport of Triathlon.

„h          To promote the club within the local community and within the sport of Triathlon.

„h          To manage the Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club and members.

„h          To ensure a duty of care to all members of the club.

„h          To provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone.

„h          To ensure that all present and future members receive fair and equal treatment.

3 Membership

Membership should consist of management committee officers and members of the club.

All members will be subject to the regulations of the constitution and by joining the club will be deemed to accept these regulations and codes of conduct that the club has adopted.

Members will be enrolled in the following category:

„h          Full Membership

„h          Junior / OAP / Student Membership

4 Membership fees

Membership fees will be set annually and agreed by the Management Committee or determined at the Annual General Meeting.

Fees will be paid annually.  Annual memberships currently run until 31st January each year.

5 Management Committee Officers of the club

The officers of the club will be:

Chair

Training/Events Co-ordinator

Secretary

Membership Secretary

Treasurer

Head of Junior Section

Welfare & Safety Officer

Social Secretary

Club Captain

Vice Chair ¡V To be selected from one of the above at the AGM

Officers will be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.

All officers will retire each year but will be eligible for re-election.

6 Committee

The club will be managed through the Management Committee consisting of:

Chairman                                                        Adrian Williamson

Training/Events Co-ordinator & Vice Chair          Keith Dunn                                          

Secretary                                                        Sarah Clark

Membership Secretary                                     Clare Williamson

Treasurer                                                        Helen Everill                       

Head of Junior Section                                     Grant McKinlay

Welfare & Safety Officer                                   Jane Bowen

Social Secretary                                              Melanie Bridgen   

Club Captain                                                    Rachel Hall

Only these posts will have the right to vote at meetings of the Management Committee.

The Management Committee will be convened by the Secretary of the club and held no less than six times per year.

The quorum required for business to be agreed at Management Committee meetings will be: Three

The Management Committee will be responsible for adopting new policy, codes of conduct and rules that affect the organisation of the club.

The Management Committee will have powers to appoint sub-committees as necessary and appoint advisers to the Management Committee as necessary to fulfil its business.

The Management Committee will be responsible for disciplinary hearings of members who infringe the club rules/regulations/constitution. The Management Committee will be responsible for taking any action of suspension or discipline following such hearings.

7 Finance

All club monies will be banked in an account held in the name of the club.

The Club Treasurer will be responsible for the finances of the club.

The financial year of the club will end on: 31 December

A statement of annual accounts will be presented by the Treasurer at the Annual General Meeting.

Any cheques drawn against club funds should hold the signatures of the two separate signatory officers.

8 Annual General Meetings

Notice of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be given by the Club Secretary. Not less than 21 clear days¡¦ notice to be given to all members.

The AGM will receive a report from officers of the Management Committee and a statement of the accounts.

Nominations for officers of the Management Committee will be sent to the Secretary prior to the AGM.

Election of officers is to take place at the AGM.

All members have the right to vote at the AGM.

The quorum for AGMs will be 10% of the membership.

The Management Committee has the right to call Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) outside the AGM. Procedures for EGMs will be the same as for the AGM.

9 Discipline and Appeals

All complaints regarding the behaviour of members should be submitted in writing to the Secretary.

The Management Committee will meet to hear complaints within 28 days of a complaint being lodged. The committee has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action including the termination of membership.

The outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be notified in writing to the person who lodged the complaint and the member against whom the complaint was made within 14 days of the hearing.

There will be the right of appeal to the Management Committee following disciplinary action being announced. The committee should consider the appeal within 7 days of the Secretary receiving the appeal.

10 Dissolution

A resolution to dissolve the club can only be passed at an AGM or EGM through a majority vote of the membership.

In the event of dissolution, any assets of the club that remain will become the property of any other local community based triathlon club.

11 Amendments to the Constitution

The constitution will only be changed through agreement by majority vote at an AGM or EGM.

12 Declaration

Meynell Valley Hunters Triathlon Club hereby adopts and accepts this constitution as a current operating guide regulating the actions of members.