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Club Committee 2008
 

President    Tony Read
Vice President  
Chairman Gary Lane
Vice Chairman Shaun Lynds
Treasurer Rosie Roberts
General Secretary  Ann Cooper
Competition  Secretary Jayne Lawford
Health & Safety Co-Ordinator Tony Fogerty
Chief Marshal TBC
Chief Starter Mark Whittle
Social Secretary Sarah Horley
Chief Scrutineer Steve Bliss
Child Welfare Officer Anna Cornelius & Denise Lynds
General Committee  
  Ian Beard
  Dave Capper
  Mark Climpson
  John Eaton
  Neil Medhurst
  James Read
   
OTHERS  
Chief Lapscorer Leanne Johnson
Chief Steward Martin Crane
Press Officer Kim Stubberfield
Programme Enzo Buscaglia
Web Master Peter Lovelock

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Committee Duties and Responsibilities


CHAIRMAN – has overall responsibility for the Club.  Continuously in contact with his committee as to the day-to-day running of the Club and events, and ensuring that members are kept informed.  Arranging for tracks and grading, and organizing the committee to run meetings, and being aware of what goes on during those meetings.  Should hold Clerk of the Course Certificate.  Needs to have gained experience by assisting at committee level for at least one year.

VICE-CHAIRMAN – supporting the Chairman with whatever work is necessary to run the Club.  This may be at the track, as well as during the week with ‘phone calls and/or meetings.  Stepping-in during any absence of the Chairman.  Assisting the Chairman with decision-making and with the overall running of the Club.  Preferably has experience at committee level, and a Clerk of the Course Certificate.

GENERAL SECRETARY –liaising with governing body (BSMA), landowners, councils, sponsors etc., as and when required by the Chairman, Vice Chairman or committee members. Applying for race permits to the BSMA.  Dealing with correspondence/telephone calls concerning new members/club/BSMA business, and keeping the Chairman informed at all times.  Arranging committee meetings, AGM, and ensuring representation at BSMA Delegates meetings. Keeping files up to date and supporting the Chairman and committee with the day to day running of the Club.  Needs to be computer-literate.

TREASURER – is responsible for keeping an up to date record of finances.  Collecting all monies at signing-on, from Trade Stands and the Social Secretary (raffles & donations).  Issuing licences.  Arranging for permit monies and licence fees to be paid.  Issuing invoices, where necessary, and paying Club bills.  Keeping books up to date and preparing a meeting-by-meeting financial report, together with quarterly financial statement and year end accounts (to be audited).  Should be computer-literate.

COMPETITION SECRETARY – take bookings-in and prepare signing-on sheets for each meeting.  To advise TMX regs and advertisements for meetings.  On the morning, signing-on riders. Renewing memberships and enrolling new members.  Make new members welcome, arrange for competence tests and ensure they are aware of the rules and the racing programme.  Obtain from the Clerk of the Course the race order of the day and ensure this is written-up at the table. At the end of the day, collecting points & lap-scoring sheets and keeping championship points/attendance records.  Passing information to web-site and reporter.  Must be computer literate.

CHIEF MARSHALL – to organize and oversee marshalls during a meeting and ensure that all are signed-on, including committee and stewards of the day, and ensure that the track clearance is done at the end of the day.  To keep a record of the same.  Must be in attendance on Saturdays to put out marshall points. 

CHIEF STARTER  - must prepare and lay out start gate on Saturdays. To organize and oversee a team of people capable of starting races during the day, and putting away the gate at the end of the meeting.  Must be on the start area at all times during a race day.  Spot-check helmets and scrutineering stickers on the start.

CHIEF SCRUTINEER – to thoroughly check each and every bike at a meeting and ensure there are no bikes on the track which have not been checked.  Spot checks throughout the day.  Must hold a current Scrutineer Certificate.  Must be available around the track all day.

SAFETY OFFICER – to book adequate First Aid cover for every meeting.  Liaising with First Aiders.  Completing an Accident Report at the end of each meeting for forwarding to the BSMA.  Spot-checks for fire extinguishers and safety procedures during the day. 

SOCIAL SECRETARY – is responsible for raising funds for the Club by way of raffles, sponsorships, donations or sports awards.  Booking marquees, discos and entertainments as and when required.  Arranging gifts (flowers, Easter Eggs, fireworks, etc) and birthday cards for riders throughout the year.  To co-ordinate the Presentation Evening arrangements with the committee.

GENERAL COMMITTEE (6) – MUST attend the day before race meetings to lay-out and prepare the track for meetings, and ensure the equipment is all packed away at the end of a meeting.  Must be available trackside during race days to assist as necessary.  One General Committee member to be responsible for driving the Club van to meetings on Saturdays and to place direction signs on roadways, and to ensuring the van is loaded with all equipment before leaving at the end of the meeting (collecting direction signs on the way

 

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