1. Xxx Club and how it works behind the scenes CLUB LOGO

2. Our Club X club members X club gliders X privately owned gliders X k’s flown last year X trophies won X nationals pilots X place on ladder X members of the local community flown each year 2

3. 3 But how does all this happen?

4. VOLUNTEERS! 4

5. Volunteers Time & Energy The Gliding Club Business Sports Club Activity & Members Money PEOPLE MUST FLY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE INCLUDING THE COMMITTEE...

6. Governance is the general term used to describe the Legal Managerial Moral responsibilities arising from committee management of a voluntary organisation 6

7. Club’s Governing Document i.e. ‘The Club’ Procedures & Policy Statements Club Members Rules & Bylaws Individual and collective behaviour Committee

8. Governing Document History, pseudonyms and aliases To quote Douglas Adams & Corporal Jones... DON’T PANIC!

9. The Governing Document …the instruction manual for an organisation Traditionally, when do we consult an instruction manual? As a last resort… What do most people say about their lovely things (Cambridge, camera, computer etc) that need instruction manuals? There’s loads of features I just don’t know how to use properly… The aim of this training is to encourage our club members to read the book of words and to help all of us get the most out of our gliding club. 9

10. Anatomy… 1.Name 2.The ‘objects’ 3.Power of the Governing Body 4.Criteria for membership and voting rights 5.Procedures for electing the Governing Body, holding meetings 6.Financial matters 7.Amendment procedures 8.Dissolution procedures 10

11. and what have we got?! 11

12. What does this mean for our Committee? Responsibilities and (potential) liabilities Who can (& can’t) be on the Committee? Risk assessment Mitigation 12

13. How does this work day to day for our club? Policies Rules Behaviour Decision making: General meetings Committee meetings On the hoof 13

14. Roles and responsibilities for Club Members To take notice of what the Committee is doing on your behalf To read minutes and correspondence To respond to Committee requests To attend General Meetings & take an active part To ensure ALL cockpits remain Committee-free environments To recognise that everyone has allowable weaknesses 14