ROYAL YACHTING ASSOCIATION
Application Form CLOSING DATE
Friday 15 July 2016
Election of Personal or Life Members
to the RYA Council 2016
· There are three vacancies to represent Personal and Life Members. The term of office will be for four years (i.e. from the AGM in November 2016 to the AGM in 2020).
· Candidates must be Personal or Life Members of the RYA and this form may be used for one application only.
· Elected candidates will be required to sign a Council / Committee Member Declarations and Waivers Form.
· Application Forms should be emailed to or sent by post to the Chief Executive at RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Southampton, Hampshire SO31 4YA. The information provided on the form will be included on the ballot paper printed in the RYA Magazine and published on the website.
· The candidate’s election brief (“Additional Information”) must not exceed 200 words. The submission should focus on what the candidate would hope to achieve whilst serving on the Council. It should also include a short outline of the candidate’s boating experience, key roles held with clubs and associations and areas of interest e.g. inland waterways, motor boating, windsurfing.
· The RYA is committed to equality of opportunity and candidates are requested to complete the RYA’s Equal Opportunities Monitoring form.
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Candidate
Name & initials:(BLOCK CAPITALS)
Membership No:
Address
Telephone No:
Mobile No:
Email:
TO BE SIGNED BY THE CANDIDATE
I certify that I am a paid-up RYA LIFE / PERSONAL MEMBER (delete as appropriate) and that if elected I am willing to serve on the Council.
Signature of Candidate: ______
Date: ______
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Ballot Paper
You are asked to prepare your own entry for inclusion on the Ballot Paper by providing the information below.
Full Name (including title) ______
Personal Life
Member Member
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Major positions in boating organisations
(List the three most important with dates e.g. offices held in the RYA, yacht/sailing/motor clubs, class associations, training centres and other related organisations).
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Relevant boating qualifications (the highest level achieved in each sector only)
Main boating interests Yacht Racing Yacht Cruising
Please mark all that apply: Dinghy Racing Dinghy Cruising
Personal Watercraft Inland Waterways
Powerboat Racing Windsurfing
Motor Boating Sportsboats and RIBs
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Additional information (must not exceed 200 words)
Please include the general competencies you would bring to the Council and your key objectives whilst serving. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
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