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We have a team of permanent staff who look after the daily running of our Club to ensure we offer the best facilities and service for our members. They are supported by an wider team of casual staff who help with rescue, catering and teaching courses.
By having staff to look after maintenance, teaching, catering etc, it ensures our members don’t have to cover such duties.
Club Manager
Senior Instructor
Bosun
Club Administrator
Accounts
The General Committee (GC) is responsible for the management of the Sailing Club. Although the Club has a Manager and employees who carry out most the work, all authority is delegated from the GC.
Committee Members become Directors of Draycote Water Sailing Club and carry the legal responsibility for this role.
GC members have multiple roles: to vote on Club decisions, each member has an equal vote; to assist with the work of the Club; and to act as ambassadors for the Club.
The GC is elected at the AGM in November and disbands at the AGM the following year. They meet 11 times per year, on the second Tuesday of each month, excluding November.
Commodore
Vice-Commodore
President
Vice-President
Treasurer
Rear Commodore House
Rear Commodore Sail
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Flag Officers:
General Committee Members:
They support various aspects of running the Club. Responsibilities may include Draycote Dash and Club regatta organisation, Club pursuit race series, marketing and communications, health and safety, risk assessments, grants, policies and procedures.
Although the above may look onerous, the Club staff carry out most of these tasks and activities with the Club Manager attending committee meetings to report back to the GC.
Club President
Nominated by the Committee, the Club President attends meetings but purely in an advisory role only.
Please use the form below to ask questions or send feedback to the Committee
How can I help?
Although the role is voluntary and there is no remuneration, membership of the GC does have its merits. As a committee member you support the Club, share your enthusiasm for watersports and use your strengths and expertise to ensure the long term viability of DWSC and it’s members. Committee members are covered by directors’ liability insurance and the more members involved, the lighter the load overall.
Please consider standing for the General Committee
If you would like to join the Committee, the main way is to stand for election at the AGM in November. To do this you need to complete a nomination form with a proposer and seconder. This needs to be completed and handed to the Club Manager at least 14 days before the AGM. At other times of the year, the Committee may co-opt members.
The Club Development Plan is a strategy document to guide our Committee and staff in the running and future planning of our Club. It was first created in 2018 and serves as a continuity guide as the Committee changes.
The Plan is revised each year as we achieve some targets and new ones come become relevant with the changing times.
If you have any comments on the Development Plan, please talk to a Committee Member or e-mail the office.
The Club’s AGM is held each November (usually the first Wednesday) and all full Club member’s are invited to attend. The Committee present a report of the past year covering Clubhouse changes, accounts update, racing and training updates and more. The new Committee are also elected.
This year’s AGM is on Wednesday 12th November 2024, from 7.00pm in the upstairs bar.
Documents and reports will be sent out to Club members by email in early October, and Committee nominations will also open at this time.
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