CSSC Tyne, Wear and Northumberland (TWN) Area AGM on Thursday 23rd March 2017 at the Tyneside Irish Centre,
CSSC is a voluntary organisation, with a large proportion of its activity run by dedicated and passionate volunteers. Why not come along to meet your fellow members & Area volunteer committee on Thursday23rdMarch 2017at theTyneside Irish Centre,,to share your views or see if you would like to get involved somehow.
Room opens at 5.15pm, meeting to start at6pm (Please arrive early, so you can order your drink and be ready for a prompt 6pm start)
The AGM is a friendly atmosphere, where you will receive a warm welcome from the volunteers who run the Area and get the opportunity to let them know what activities/events you might want to see in the year ahead. It is also the platform where Area committee volunteers are elected, so why not have your say. And finally, it’s a fantastic opportunity to get a better understanding of what’s available for you as a member in your Area, Region and Nationally. In 2017 your area association had approximately five and half thousand members.
We realise the term ‘AGM’ can put some people off attending, so to help entice you to attend and see it’s not really that bad, the following incentives will be on offer exclusively to CSSC TWN members who attend the AGM:
2 drinks vouchers for each member attending and buffet to follow meeting
INTU vouchers (3 x £20)
Theatre vouchers (2 x £20)
Newcastle races (2 tickets for each of Plate day, Ladies Day and Fighting Fifth meetings)
2 tickets to a NUFC home game – in the 2017/18 season
2 tickets to a SAFC home game – in the 2017/18 season
2 tickets to a Newcastle Falcons home game – in the 2017/18 season
2 tickets for the Dacia Rugby League Magic Weekend 2017
2 tickets for a Durham Cricket 20/20 or Pro40 home game - in the 2017 season
2 x Matfen Hall Spa day passes with treatment
New Membership cards must be produced to claim your prize (one’s beginning 30……)–if your name is drawn and you cannot produce your membership card then there will be a redraw. So if you have not received your new card, contact CSSC Head Office on 01494 888449. They will confirm your new CSSC number and you can ask them for a replacement card.
To make sure we order enough food and to register to attend the AGM pleasecontact Mark Simons on bothemailhis addresses @gmail.comto let him know you will be attending (please put “CSSC AGM” in the subject title and include your full name and new CSSC membership number (one’s beginning 30……))and those of anyone who will be attending with you who has not sent their own notification. If you have not registered with Mark by COB Monday 6 Marchyou will not be expected and will not receive a buffet ticket.
If you would like to stand as a candidate for any of the Officer posts shown below or for the Area's Management Committee, e-mail your nomination to Honore Blenkinsop y COB on Thursday 9 March.
The Officer posts to be filled are:
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary
2 Assistant Secretaries (Sports & Social Committee Secretary and Publicity Secretary)
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer
In the event that there is more than one nomination for any of these positions, an election will be held at the AGM and, if not enough written nominations have been received to fill all the Officer and Management Committee posts, nominations will be accepted at the AGM.
There are up to 10 members Management Committee posts available to be elected at the AGM. In the event of there being more than 10 nominations from the meeting an election will be held.
If you wish to propose a motion or item for discussion at the AGM, please send it to Honore Blenkinsop (e-mail address above) by COB on Thursday 9 March. You may also include a short paragraph in support of the motion / item for discussion.
There will be limited availability of the area annual report, audited accounts, previous AGM minutes and policy document at the meeting. These will be posted on the area website prior to the meeting. Please print off and bring your own documents if you require them.
AGENDA
- Chairman's Address
- Minutes of previous AGM
- Matters Arising
- 2016 Annual Report
- 2016 Income and Expenditure
- Motions for which due notice has been given
- Election of Area Officers, Management Committee Members and Auditors
- Any Other Business and discussion items with the Chairman's consent
- Prize Draws