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Name
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This shall be
the Forest Badminton Club and will be
affiliated to Badminton England.
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Objects
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- The
object of
the club is to promote badminton within Horsham by providing
competitive and coaching opportunities.
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Membership
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- 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.
- Each
member
shall pay a subscription decided at the Annual General Meeting or
agreed by the Management Committee.
- Subscriptions,
or the agreed instalment, must be paid for the current year before the
member can compete for the club except where the management committee
choose to waive this rule.
- Any
member
guilty of misconduct (i.e. behaviour contrary to the constitution) may
be cautioned once or expelled from the club by a majority decision of
the management committee.
- Any
person
expelled will have the right to appeal to the management committee
meeting called at his/her request not later than two weeks from the
date of expulsion.
- The
committee
shall have power to expel any member whose subscription is six months
in arrears
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Management
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- The
management
committee shall consist of Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Match Secretary, Mens, Ladies and Mixed Captains (plus other
elected officers) and up to three other members who will be elected at
the annual general meeting.
- An
honorary
president may also be chosen at the AGM.
- The
management
committee shall meet at least three times per year .
- A
quorum for
the management committee shall be four.
- All
decisions
will be by majority vote; the chair shall have a casting vote in the
event of a tie.
- The
management
committee has the power to co-opt extra members up a limit of three; to
create trustees, and form a sub-committee as and when considered
necessary.
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The
accounts
will be verified by an independent auditor. Any cheque
drawn against club funds must have signatures of two of
the designated officers (usually the Treasurer and Chair).
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Annual
General Meeting
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- The
AGM will be
held during May and not less than 21 days
Notice will be given by the Club secretary to all members. The
following business will be undertaken:-
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The
report from
officers of the management committee will be read and discussed
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The
audited
accounts will be presented.
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The
officers
will be elected. All officers will retire each year but be eligible for
re-appointment
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Motions
to be
discussed must be submitted in writing to the club secretary at least
one week before the meeting.
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Standing
orders
or rules may be changed by a majority decision.
- One
quarter of
all paid up members will constitute a quorum.
- All
members
will be eligible to vote.
- The
chair shall
have a casting vote.
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Dress
Code
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- Members
are
required to wear appropriate dress on court.
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Amendments
to the Constitution
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- The
management
committee, by a majority at a quorum meeting, may propose amendment to
the constitution.
- The
changes may
be made only at the AGM or an extra-ordinary general meeting (EGM)
called for that purpose.
- Two
weeks
notice must be given for the EGM.
- A
quorum an EGM
shall consist of one quarter of the membership.
- If
the motion
is passed by majority vote, the amendment to the constitution will be
adopted.
- Alternatively,
five ordinary paid up and voting members may petition the Club
Secretary in writing, to call an EGM.
- Voting
rights
for an EGM are the same as an AGM.
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Dissolution
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- The
management
committee, by a majority vote at a quorum meeting, may decide to
dissolve the club. They must then call an EGM giving two weeks notice
to all club members.
- If
the motion
is passed by a majority vote the club is then dissolved. Voting rights
as at the AGM pertain.
- Upon
dissolution any funds remaining after all debts have been met will be
donated to Badminton England to be used in
furtherance of badminton in the West Sussex district.
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Subsidiaries
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- Forest
Junior
Badminton Club will be run as a subsidiary of Forest Badminton Club who
will be responsible for the overall management.
- The
object is
to promote badminton to young players from a usual minimum of 8 years
upwards and to encourage them to join an adult club.
- A
structured
programme of coaching will be followed following LTAD ( Long Term
Athlete Development) guidelines.
- The
day to day
running will be by the lead coach, and the coaching team.
- A
report on the
Junior Club’s activities will be included in the agenda for the
committee meetings and the AGM.
- Forest
Badminton Club’s management committee, by a majority vote at a quorum
meeting, may decide to dissolve the club.
- If
the motion
is passed by a majority vote the Junior Club is then dissolved.
- Before
the
Junior Club is finally resolved notice must be given to all of the
Junior Club members to inform them of the
decision.
- Notwithstanding
the decision to dissolve the Junior Club, if the decision is made
during a term the full term will be completed and otherwise a period of
notice of 3 weeks will be given and any sessions planned within that
time honoured with charge.
- A
separate
account will be kept for the Junior Club.
- Upon
dissolution any funds remaining in the Junior Club’s accounts after all
debts have been met will be donated to the parent club to be used in
furtherance of badminton at the club.
DECLARATION
Forest
Badminton Club hereby adopts and accepts this constitution
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Club
Chair
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pwelsby@mace.co.uk
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Secretary
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Gill Fairham
Signed
gill.fairham@talktalk.net
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Date
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- Agreed
at AGM 22 June 2008
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