AYRSHIRE GOLF ASSOCIATION AGM - Initial notice emailed to member clubs

The initial notice for the 2022 Ayrshire Golf Association Annual General Meeting has been emailed to the Secretaries of all member clubs recently.

The Annual General Meeting will be held in Loudoun Gowf Club, Newmilns Road, Galston, KA4 8PA, on Tuesday the 18th of  October 2022 at 7.30pm. 

The provisional agenda for the AGM is :-

1. Apologies

2. Minutes of AGM of 25/10.2021 

3. Matters Arising

4. Presidents report – to be forwarded in due course

5. Financial report – to be forwarded in due course

6. Coaching report – to be forwarded in due course

7. Course rating report – to be forwarded in due course

8. Ayrshire Junior League Report – to be forwarded in due course

9. Election of Secretary/Treasurer

10. Election of General Committee

11. Area Subscriptions

12. Proposal to establish fully representative County Association

13. AOCB

In accordance with the constitution, there is one retiring member from the executive this year, who is not seeking re-election. It is likely there will be five vacancies for three years on the Executive committee. 

Clubs are invited encourage members interested in serving on the Ayrshire Golf Association Executive to contact the Secretary or Executive members for more information and if appropriate seek nomination for the vacant posts. 

Under the constitution, Nominees must be a member of a club affiliated to The Ayrshire Golf Association and be proposed and seconded by members of affiliated clubs also.

The work of The Association Executive is varied and encompasses, amongst other things, Competitions, Course rating, handicapping, team administration at all age groups, rules and working with the National body and local agencies in the promotion of golf in the county.

All matters for the AGM, any proposals from member clubs and nominations for above positions and Executive posts require to be in the hands of The Secretary, in writing, by Friday the 7th of October 2022 at the latest.   

It would be desirable if all member clubs could be represented by one or two appointed representatives at the Annual General Meeting. One representative will be permitted to vote on behalf of the club.

The final Agenda of the meeting, various reports, 2021 AGM minutes, annual balance sheet and budget proposals will be forwarded to clubs the week prior to the AGM and at this time clubs will be requested to advise if they will be represented at the AGM, and by whom if possible. All documentation will be forwarded to club secretaries by email in due course.