Notice of Scottish Touch Association Annual General Meeting 2011
22 Aug 2011 @ 11:00 BST
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Touch Association will be held at lunchtime (exact time tbc) on Saturday 3 September 2011, in the pavilion at Balgownie Sports Ground, Aberdeen.
Business:
- Apologies from Committee Members
- Minute of previous AGM
- Annual Reports
- Treasurer’s Report
- Notices of Motion (see motion below)
- Election of Office Bearers
- AOB
Motion for Annual General Meeting – 3 September 2011
Proposed: Peter Faassen de Heer
Seconded: Ailsa Falconer
This Annual General Meeting instructs the Scottish Touch Association Ordinary Committee to:
- Dissolve the existing Scottish Touch Association with effect from midnight 31 December 2011;
- Establish a new Scottish Touch Association (STA) as a company limited by guarantee with charitable status with effect from 00:01 1 January 2012 under the Articles of Association that have been drawn up (see attached Paper 1) following a two month consultation period with members;
- Establish formal affiliation between the STA and constituted Regional Associations with effect from 00:01 1 January 2012;
- Form an interim Board of Directors to manage the new STA until formal elections can be held at the first AGM of the new STA; and
- Ensure that the new STA adopts all policies developed by the existing STA.
To facilitate this process, the Annual General Meeting agrees that the current Ordinary Committee should retain its current officers until midnight on 31 December 2011.
The meeting should be finished in under an hour.
Members may appoint a proxy to attend and vote at the AGM on their behalf. Notice of such appointment must be given to the Secretary (secretary@scottishtouch.org.uk) not later than 5pm on Thursday 1 September 2011.
Nominations for Office Bearers (President / Vice-President / Treasurer / Ordinary Committee Member x 5 should be given to the Secretary not later than 5pm on Thursday 1 September 2011. We are particularly seeking an Ordinary committee members to take on the roles of Director of PR & Marketing/Sponsorship and National Director of Coaching. Please see this page for more detail of these roles.
Please find attached forms for nominating a proxy or an Office Bearer, Minute from the 2010 AGM and the proposed Articles of Association.
Regards
Ailsa Falconer, Secretary, STA
