CLUB MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES
To function effectively the club will need regularly to monitor its administration and development. This is best achieved by making the most of its committee meetings. This does not mean the committee should engage in interminable discussion, but, if it conducts its business in a controlled and responsible fashion, it will be able to get through a great deal of valuable administrative and policy making work.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The Secretary should convene meetings at set regular intervals to cause the least inconvenience to other committee members. A few days in advance of the meeting the Secretary should circulate the agenda and minutes of the previous meeting. All club members are entitled to know the dates and venues of meeting and can request access to the agenda papers and minutes of all meetings.
THE AGENDA
The agenda consists of items of business to be discussed at meetings. The Secretary, normally in discussion with the Chairman, will agree on agenda points and the running order of the business. Committee and other members may submit items for inclusion, providing they give reasonable notice.
An agenda may take the following form:-
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Chairman’s opening remarks
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Apologies for absence
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Minutes of previous meeting (there is no need for these to be read out if they have been circulated)
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Matters arising from minutes
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Correspondence
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Treasurers report and financial statement
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Secretary’s report
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Any other items
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Any other business
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Date of next meeting
THE QUORUM
The club constitution should clearly state the minimum number of members who must be in attendance before any club business can be officially transacted at Management Committee and at the Club AGM.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
All club members are entitled to attend the AGM and should be strongly encouraged to do so. It is the occasion when, in addition to the election of officers, significant decisions regarding club policy are likely to be made. It also is an opportunity form members to express their views.
The following is a typical draft AGM Agenda -
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Presidents opening remarks
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Apologies for absence
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Minutes of the previous AGM
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Matters arising from previous minutes
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Presidents address
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Chairman’s address
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Secretary’s report
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Treasurers report and statement of accounts
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Election of officers
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Any Other Business
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Date of next AGM
We hope these information leaflets are of some help to you in setting up your club. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the offices of the British Surfing Association.
British Surfing Association
International Surfing Centre
Fistral Beach
Newquay
Cornwall
TR7 1HY
Tel: 01637 876474
Fax: 01637 878608
info@britsurf.co.uk
www.britsurf.co.uk
Name
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Location
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Type
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BSA
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Instructor quals
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Level of lessons
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Price
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Groups catered for
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Beaches used
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|
|
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Gower Surfing Development
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Gower
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Surf school
|
Yes 4*
|
BSA
|
Beginner
Intermediate
|
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Stag and hen, outreach work, youth and community work, private small groups, 1-2-1, women only, Welsh medium
|
Gower
|
Outer Reef
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Surf school
|
Yes 3*
|
BSA
Lifeguard
|
Beginners Improvers
Instructor courses
Beach life guard awards
|
£25
|
|
Newgale
Broadhaven
Freshwater West
Manorbier
|
Simon Tucker Surf School
|
Porthcawl
|
Surf school
|
Yes 3*
|
|
|
|
1-2-1
Groups
|
Rest Bay
|
Progress Surf Academy
|
Swansea
|
Surf school
|
Yes 3*
|
|
|
|
|
Llangennith
|
Preseli Venture surf School
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Outdoor Activity centre – surfing as part of package
|
Yes 2*
|
BSA
|
Beginners
|
|
Adult only groups
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Welsh Surfing Federation Surf School
|
Swansea
|
Surf school (based in caravan/camp site
|
Yes 2*
|
BSA
Lifeguard
|
Beginner
Improver
|
£25
|
|
|
West Coast Surf School
|
Abersoch, Pwllheli
|
Surf school
|
Yes 2*
|
BSA
Lifeguard
|
Beginners
Intermediate
Improvers
|
£25
|
|
Porth Neigwl
|
West Wales Wind Surf and Sailing
|
Dale
|
Water sports tuition
|
No
|
|
Beginners
Improvers
|
|
|
Newgale
|
New surf Instruction
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Surfing and kitesurfing
|
No
|
|
Beginners
Improvers
|
|
|
Newgale
|
Dragon Surf
|
Tywyn
|
Surfing
|
No
|
BSA
Lifeguard
|
|
|
|
Tywyn
|
Whitesands Surf School
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Surfing
|
No
|
BSA
Lifeguard
|
Beginners
Improvers
|
£25
|
Public, school groups
|
Whitesands
|
Gower Activity Centre
|
Gower
|
Activity Centre (AALA) offering rock climbing, abseiling, surfing, coast steering, hill walking, pond dipping
|
No
|
|
Beginners
GCSE surfing
|
|
UK based school groups
|
Rhossili
|
Offaxis
|
Abersoch
|
Surfing and wakeboarding
|
No
|
BSA
Lifeguard
|
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
|
|
|
Abersoch
|
TYF Adventure
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Activity Centre
|
No
|
BSA
|
Beginner
Improver
|
£35
|
|
Whitesands
|
Ocean Quest
|
Porthcawl
|
Surf school
|
No
|
|
|
|
|
Rest Bay
|
Adventures Surf School
|
|
Outdoor Activity Centre – high ropes, quad biking, gorge scrambling, rock climbing, canoeing
|
No
|
|
Beginners
|
£30
|
|
Coney Beach
Rest Bay
|
Breakout Adventures
|
|
Outdoor Adventure Centre (AALA)
|
No
|
|
Beginner
Improver
|
Package
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Disadvantaged young people and adults
|
Gower beaches
|
Sealyham Activity Centre
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Outdoor Pursuits (AALA) – surfing, canoeing, abseiling, climbing, coaststeering
|
No
|
|
Beginner
|
£40
|
|
Pembrokeshire
|
Outposts
|
Sommerset but operate surf training in South Wales and Pembrokeshire
|
Outdoor pursuits
|
No
|
|
|
|
|
South Wales and Pembrokeshire
|
Morfa Bay Adventure
|
Pendine but teamed up with GSD for surf training
|
Outdoor Activities
|
No
|
|
|
|
|
Gower
|
Walkin on Water Surf School
|
West Wales – Mobile
|
Surf school
|
No
|
BSA
|
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
|
£25
|
Teams, women only groups, kids clubs, school/uni parties, YOT schemes, stag/hen parties
1-2-1, advanced competitive training, performance related manoeuvres / video analysis
Offer trips around UK, Ireland, France, Morocco
|
Newgale
Poppit Sands
Aberporth
Borth
|