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AGM 8th Sept 2023

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Notice of Annual General Meeting
 
The Annual General Meeting of Elwood Sailing Club Inc. will be held at the clubhouse on Friday September 8th, from 7.00 – 9:00 pm.
 
This Notice contains information on the meeting and what you need to do if you wish to attend or nominate a proxy or nominate for the General Committee.
 
AGM Attendance and Proxy Form
 
To attend and vote at the AGM you must be a current financial member. Senior, Family Senior, Family Partner, Life, and Junior members are entitled to vote at the meeting; Associate Members are not.
 
If you do not plan to attend the meeting and are entitled to vote you may appoint another member as your proxy using an AGM Proxy Form (click for link). Please email your proxy to secretary@elwoodsc.com, manager@elwoodsc.com or hand or send by mail to the manager.
 
AGM Agenda Confirm attendance, proxies, quorum, and meeting agenda. Confirm Minutes of the 2022 AGM (click for link). Receive committee reports. Receive and consider the annual financial statements. Motions: In accordance with Club Rule 53.1 Motion 1 – In addition to the five officer positions of the Association, this meeting approves the election of five ordinary members to the General Committee for the next year. Election of General Committee for 2023 – 24. General Business. Close of meeting. Note: The Treasurer will review the 2022-23 accounts at the AGM. If you would like to receive a confidential copy of the 2021-22 financial statements in advance of the AGM, please email secretary@elwoodsc.com. A copy will be sent to you when the statements are available.
Nominations for General Committee
The General Committee is planning to continue having 10 members: 3 Flag Officers (Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore), Treasurer and Secretary, and 5 Ordinary Committee Members.

If you would like to be a member of GC you are welcome to nominate for any position. To be a committee member you must be a Senior, Family Senior, Family Partner, or Life member. If there is more than one nomination for any of the positions of Flag Officer, Treasurer, or Secretary there will be an AGM secret ballot for that position to decide the matter. If there are more than 5 nominations for Ordinary Committee Member there will be an AGM secret ballot to decide the matter.
A member may propose themselves, or with the members consent, be nominated by another member.
Please note that if you nominate to join the General Committee, you must meet the requirements in the club rules and be able to commit to monthly meetings and a workload.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

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Elwood Sailing Club

The Annual General Meeting of Elwood Sailing Club Inc. will be held at the clubhouse on Friday September 8, from 7.00 – 9:00 pm.

This Notice contains information on the meeting and what you need to do if you wish to attend or nominate a proxy, or nominate for the General Committee.

AGM Attendance and Proxy Form

To attend and vote at the AGM you must be a current financial member. Senior, Family Senior, Family Partner, Life, and Junior members are entitled to vote at the meeting; Associate Members are not.

If you do not plan to attend the meeting and are entitled to vote you may appoint another member as your proxy using an AGM Proxy Form (click for link). Please email your proxy to secretary@elwoodsc.com , or hand or send by mail to the manager.

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For your Diary: Advance Notice Of AGM on Sept 8

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We are planning to hold this year’s AGM at the club on Friday September 8, starting at 7:00pm. Please put this important date in your diary. More information will be provided closer to the time, including how to nominate a proxy if you are unable to attend, nominate for the General Committee, and access the approved financials for the last financial year.

The AGM is where the General Committee provides an update on how the club is going and plans for the new year and beyond, and gives members an opportunity to give feedback and ask questions.

The AGM also appoints the new committee. If you are interested in considering a role on the committee, please contact anyone on the committee or Amanda for a chat.  

Membership categories that are allowed to vote at the AGM, and nominate for the GC, are senior members, family senior and their family partner, student members, and life members.

2023 Lightning Regatta Sailing Instructions

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The Elwood Sailing Club (ESC) is pleased to invite all International A Class and Paper Tiger sailors to the 2023 Lightning Regatta to be held at Elwood on 11 and 12 February 2023.

Click here for Sailing Instructions

Racing will be under the authority of the Elwood Sailing Club (ESC) governed by the Notice of Race (NOR) Lightning Regatta 2023, the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) 2021-2024 and the Yachting Australia (Australian Sailing) Prescriptions there-to, including Special Regulations Part 2 for off-the beach boats.

Top of the Bay Challenge

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The 2023 Top of the Bay Challenge will be held at Port Melbourne Yacht Club on Saturday 11th February. Racing will start at 2:00pm.  Depending on numbers, we may deploy Seahorse 1 as a safety escort for boats sailing to the regatta from Elwood and back again.  If you are interested in sailing in the Top of the Bay, please let Amanda know so we can finalise support plans.

click below for Notice of Race

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