GNAS AGM - Elections

[Furface]

According to those who know these things, there are to be contested elections for two board members at the GNAS AGM in April. The post of Chairman will be contested between Lynne Evans (the present incumbent) and Derrick Lovell (Chairman of Field comittee). The post of Director - England will be contested between the present incumbent, Kath Fitzpatrick and someone else (whose name I didn't note down - sorry).
I shall not comment on any candidates on this forum. However, these are critical elections, so I would urge everyone to consider them carefully. When the AGM material is issued, read the nomination papers (make sure your club secretary lets you) and make sure your club is aware of them. Make sure your club decides on a voting policy and uses its vote. If no one from the club is going to the AGM, appoint a proxy who is, and instruct them how the club wishes to vote. How to do all this is in the AGM papers.
This is not a time for apathy. If your club does not register its votes, then you (and the other club members) must live with the consequences.

[Harlequin-LA]

Furface....please firstly excuse my ignorance, but are there matters involved that will affect the everyday archer? If so....can you point to the background material?

There may well have been a notice advertising the AGM at my club but it seems everyone is more excited about the latest result, score, new bow etc. I dare say that many others will agree with me here.

I've only been involved in archery for three years, and to be honest I spend all my time thinking about how to improve my scores ....without taking into account the bigger picture.

I am involved in our clubs' committee and would welcome perhaps a little guidance on the first step into this area of archery.

[Furface]

The AGM pack has not been sent out yet, but it will be soon as it has to be available to members at least six weeks before the event (I think that's the period).
Yes, most club members are (understandably) more concerned with their own affairs. And, as I said, I did not wish to comment until I have seen the nominations. But there could well be issues about how GNAS is headed, the balance between elite/grassroots, where to get and how to use funding, buy-in to the SDP. The background (I'm afraid) can be found in the SDP and Archery UK - all the bits in very small typeface!
Plus, of course, there might be a proposal to up the subscription.

[Thunk]

Harlequin, if you look under Furface's avatar, you will see that he is the 'wearer of many hats'. Some of those hats are rather large ones within GNAS so it is obviously invidious of him to make any comments or recommendations.

However, my views on GNAS are well known - after all, I've aired them at every opportunity! I'm sure Furface won't mind if I say once again that in GNAS we have a governing body that is operating at least fifty years out of date and needs to be brought into the twenty-first century, preferably in a peaceable fashion - but kicking and screaming if necessary. The whole concept of 'clubs' having a vote and not individual members is a case in point.

So long as people ask the question you do - 'is there anything that will affect little old me?' - we will be stuck with a system from which most members are effectively excluded and in which a small elite, some of whom seem pretty remote from what is actually happening on the ground, make all the decisions, many of which will affect 'little old us'.

Furface's message is clear - take the opportunity to look at the matters under consideration, think about them, and make sure your opinion is expressed. Then ensure that a club representative takes those opinions to the AGM and accurately reports them. If no-one else in the club can be bothered, get yourself nominated and do it yourself. Apathy brings only one reward.

Furface, I hope you don't mind my little 'interpretation' of your post. I'm sure that if I have misrepresented your intentions in any way, you'll let me know soon enough!.

[Furface]

The AGM papers have now been sent out, and I got ours yesterday. There are elections for:-
Chairman - Lynne Evans or Derrick Lovell
Director - Finance and General Purposes - John Poyner
Director - Operations - Jan Howells
Director - England - Kath Fitzpatrick or Andrew Rees
President - Tom Williamson
Vice president - Pam Tonkin
(Where there is only one Candidate, an "Against Vote" can be registered)

There is also a resolution to increase membership fees to: -
Club Member £32
Junior Club member £18
Direct member £40
University Club £100
Schools Club £50
(all other subs remain unchanged)

Also two other resolutions
a) about Honorary membership
b) About Committe Chairmen.

Your Club Secretary will have all the papers, and details of how to register a proxy vote. The various CVs of the candidates are included. Read them, ask questions, and make sure your club votes.
If, of course, you have an opinion!

[Stylisht]

Furface - you don't happen to have electronic copies of the CVs do you by chance?

[Trunkles]

I am seriously thinking about attending the AGM - any advice on the best route from Leeds to Lilleshall ?

[dino1300]

use http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/pla...jsp?database=B

enter your postcode, and Lilleshall National Sports Centre

[*JJ]

Originally Posted by Trunkles

I am seriously thinking about attending the AGM - any advice on the best route from Leeds to Lilleshall ?

M62, M6 south to Junction 15, A519 to Newport.

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[Trunkles]

Originally Posted by dino1300

use http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/pla...jsp?database=B

enter your postcode, and Lilleshall National Sports Centre

Did that - gave a different route to the one on the Lilleshall web site - the RAC was even wierder- think they like driving rather than arriving. Which is why I asked for real user experience.