For amongst other things, the following purposes:

  • To consider and approve the audited accounts
  • To elect Officers and Members to serve on the General Committee
  • To alter and amend the Club Rules
  • To consider motions submitted by Members
  • To elect Auditors, Honorary or otherwise, for the ensuing year
  • Any business that the General Committee may order

All members are invited to attend

Annual membership renewal is due on 1st March 2024, only paid up members as at the date of the AGM are entitled to participate and vote at the meeting. Cadet and Country members are not entitled to vote at the AGM.

Nominations

Officers are elected annually so nominations will be invited for all these positions. Tony Higbee, Anthea Le Cornu and Nel Mooy have completed their two years as General Committee members and will retire at the AGM (all retiring members are eligible for re-election), nominations will therefore be invited for three General Committee members. Bruce Anderson, Fiona Emms, Ginny O’Dell, Philip Booth and Tony Evans have another year to serve as they were elected to the General Committee in 2023. Any member wishing to stand for any position should use the nomination form (click here). Nominations received to date are below (last updated 27th March 2024).
Club Officer Nominations (to date)

Post Name Proposed by Seconded by
Commodore Julie-Anne White Eric Strudwick Bill Wilson
Vice Commodore
Rear Commodore Alan Tyne Steve Hart Nick Cross
Hon Secretary
Hon Treasurer Eric Strudwick Bernie Hetherington Bill Wilson
Hon Sailing Secretary
Hon Membership Secretary Bill Wilson Ginny O’Dell Anthea Le Cornu

General Committee Member Nominations (to date)

Post Name Proposed by Seconded by
Committee Member Anthea Le Cornu Julie-Anne White Eric Strudwick
Committee Member Tony Higbee Dave Souch Phil Booth
Committee Member

Nominations are invited for all of the available posts, the General Committee would be pleased to hear from anyone who is considering putting their name forward for election to any of the posts. We do not currently have an Hon Secretary and the General Committee has accepted the Hon Membership Secretary’s offer to be responsible for secretarial matters relating to the 2024 AGM. The latest date for the Hon Membership Secretary to receive nominations and proposals in writing from members is Thursday 28th March 2024, these can be placed in the letterbox at the clubhouse or emailed to membership@wivenhoesailingclub.org The final AGM documents will be sent to members by email on Monday 8th April 2024, or by post to those members without email. The final AGM documents will also be available in the Members Area on our website and on the noticeboard inside clubhouse. The final AGM documents will include:

  • AGM Agenda
  • The Commodore’s report
  • Accounts and report by the Hon Treasurer and Independent Inspector of Accounts
  • Nominations for the election of Officers
  • Nominations for the election of General Committee Members
  • Motions from members (if any)