Affiliated to The Amateur Swimming Association (Midland District)
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Affiliated to The Amateur Swimming Association (Midland District) |
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Boldmere Swimming Club Rules The Club is called Boldmere Swimming Club. The purpose of the club is the promotion of the art of swimming and associated activities. The club badge shall be the red tudor rose, crowned with the Bishops’ Miter encircled in a lifebelt bearing the Club name, in white, all on a black background. Any person may apply to the Secretary or his nominee for membership. Membership shall be granted in accordance with criteria determined from time to time by the management committee. A member is a person on the register of the club who has paid the appropriate subscription fee. Members taking such awards must pay the fees and awards for and badges or trophies. All trophies awarded shall be returned to the club unless authorised in writing to the contrary by the secretary. Entry for the Club internal Championship events shall be restricted to members of at least one month standing. Where members partake in activities which incur additional costs over the basic tuition and coaching of the Club. The Club reserves the right to charge additional fees. The annual subscription to the club shall be a function of the expenses incurred in running the Club and shall include the negotiation of baths hire and charges. The subscription shall be determined and approved by the management committee and reported to the next General Meeting as an established fact. The management committee is also empowered to take such action as is necessary to ensure the solvency of the Club The management of the Club shall be vested in the management committee which shall consist of the following officers: President, Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, Chief Instructor, Chief Coach, Team Managers, and one member from each sub-committee. Additional members may be co-opted, and sub-committees established at the discretion of a two thirds majority vote of the management committee, to serve for a maximum of 12 months. An Annual General Meeting of the Club shall be held not less than 9 months and not less than 15 months from the previous annual general meeting. This meeting shall decide on any proposed changes to Club Rules, examine the financial report, and elect the President, Deputy Chairman, Team Managers, each year; and the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer upon the expiry of their three year terms. Rule changes require a two-thirds majority of the voting power of the Meeting, which is on a display of Club Cards, one card one vote. A parent may vote on behalf of members under 14. Proposed rule changes must be notified to the Secretary in writing and supported by at least ten members. These must be fourteen days before an Annual General Meeting or the Secretary must give twenty one days notice in calling an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting. In order to prevent accidents and bringing the club into disrepute and to maintain decorum in accordance with A.S.A. Laws; the Officers of the Club are required to maintain the behaviour of members in their charge. Misconduct of any kind, whether on the bath side or anywhere on the baths premises or whilst representing the Club, shall be reported to the Senior Officer of the Club present who may suspend the member(s) responsible. Such reports will be considered by the Management Committee who are empowered to extend the suspension or withdraw membership as deemed necessary. On arrival at the Baths all members must report to the Club Official at the Registration desk and show their current membership card. At Erdington Baths members clothing MUST NOT be left in the changing cubicles. Clothing should be stored in the lockers during lessons. At Wyndley members clothes should be stored in baskets on the pool side during lessons. Anything not provided for in these Rules shall be settled by the Management Committee, the decision of which shall be final. Revised 5 October 1998 Page updated 08-Mar-2000 |
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