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CLUB LOGO. Xxx Club. and how it works behind the scenes. Our Club. X club members X club gliders X privately owned gliders X k’s flown last year X trophies won X nationals pilots X place on ladder X members of the local community flown each year. But how does all this happen?.
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CLUB LOGO Xxx Club and how it works behind the scenes
Our Club X club members X club gliders X privately owned gliders X k’s flown last year X trophies won X nationals pilots X place on ladder X members of the local community flown each year
The Gliding Club PEOPLE MUST FLY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE INCLUDING THE COMMITTEE... Volunteers Activity & Members Money Time & Energy Sports Club Business
Governance is the general term used to describe the • Legal • Managerial • Moral responsibilities arising from committee management of a voluntary organisation
Club’s Governing Document i.e. ‘The Club’ Rules & Bylaws Procedures & Policy Statements Individual and collective behaviour Committee Club Members
Governing Document History, pseudonyms and aliases To quote Douglas Adams & Corporal Jones... DON’T PANIC!
The Governing Document…the instruction manual for an organisation Traditionally, when do we consult an instruction manual? As a last resort… What do most people say about their lovely things (Cambridge, camera, computer etc) that need instruction manuals? There’s loads of features I just don’t know how to use properly… The aim of this training is to encourage our club members to read the book of words and to help all of us get the most out of our gliding club.
Anatomy… Name The ‘objects’ Power of the Governing Body Criteria for membership and voting rights Procedures for electing the Governing Body, holding meetings Financial matters Amendment procedures Dissolution procedures
What does this mean for our Committee? Responsibilities and (potential) liabilities Who can (& can’t) be on the Committee? Risk assessment Mitigation
How does this work day to day for our club? • Policies • Rules • Behaviour • Decision making: • General meetings • Committee meetings • On the hoof
Roles and responsibilities for Club Members To take notice of what the Committee is doing on your behalf To read minutes and correspondence To respond to Committee requests To attend General Meetings & take an active part To ensure ALL cockpits remain Committee-free environments To recognise that everyone has allowable weaknesses