General Meetings/Organizing AGM
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| + | Notifications need to be started second week in October to garner interest in running for positions.  Need pro-active approach by Membership Committee. Media notice should be included under Shell Community Calendar.  Perhaps plan a rope rescue exercise or something for those members who are able to attend earlier in the afternoon - around 15:00. (dp)  | ||
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| + | == To do ==  | ||
| + | Each AGM, these things need to be done (and some others not yet added to this list):  | ||
| + | * ''(Administrator for Board)'' Attend AGM  | ||
| + | ** ''(Administrator for Treasurer)'' distribute Financial Statements  | ||
| + | ** ''(Administrator for Audit Committee)'' distribute audit report  | ||
| + | ** ''(Administrator for Secretary)'' distribute last year's minutes  | ||
| + | ** ''(Administrator for Secretary)'' record minutes  | ||
| + | ** ''(Administrator for Board)'' run elections  | ||
| + | * ''(Administrator for Secretary)'' produce minutes  | ||
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| + | == Contact members ==  | ||
Each member should be called:  | Each member should be called:  | ||
| + | * Potluck/Celebration of our 20th anniversary/AGM at 18:00 (6pm) Tuesday November 3 at the fire hall  | ||
* Can you attend?  | * Can you attend?  | ||
| - | * Will you bring guests to the   | + | * Will you bring guests?  | 
| + | * Are you getting monthly e-mails?  (So we can figure out if we have a problem contacting people)  | ||
| + | * When did you last participate?  (So we can determine if we have stale members that need to be removed from the list.  Members need to participate at least once a year to maintain membership.  Coming to this event will count.)  | ||
* Are you willing to run for office?  | * Are you willing to run for office?  | ||
** [[Board of Directors/President/Job Description|President]] - leads the business end of the group; deals with other organizations  | ** [[Board of Directors/President/Job Description|President]] - leads the business end of the group; deals with other organizations  | ||
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** [[Audit Committee]] - review the books and report to the membership once a year; should be independant of board  | ** [[Audit Committee]] - review the books and report to the membership once a year; should be independant of board  | ||
** [[Technical Rescue]] - plan and train for rescues that require special skills - rope rescue, swift water  | ** [[Technical Rescue]] - plan and train for rescues that require special skills - rope rescue, swift water  | ||
| + | * When was the last time you participated?  (For determining whether people are still members.  They have to had participated in the last year.)  | ||
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Checksheet for calling each member: [[PCSAR Doc-124 AGM Phone Check Sheet]]  | Checksheet for calling each member: [[PCSAR Doc-124 AGM Phone Check Sheet]]  | ||
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| + | == Sample agenda ==  | ||
| + | * Welcome and thanks  | ||
| + | * Sign-in  | ||
| + | * Motion: That {{subpage|all present may vote}}. (Must be unanimous)  | ||
| + | * Motion: to appoint meeting chair.  (common for SAR group, CRG)  | ||
| + | * Motion: accept minutes.  | ||
| + | * President's report  | ||
| + | * Financial statements  | ||
| + | ** Auditors' report if available  | ||
| + | * Elections  | ||
| + | ** SAR President  | ||
| + | ** SAR Vice-President  | ||
| + | ** SAR Secretary / SAR Treasurer  | ||
| + | ** SAR Directors at Large  | ||
| + | ** CRG President  | ||
| + | ** CRG Secretary  | ||
| + | * Call for committee members  | ||
| + | ** Membership, Preplan, Training, Equipment, Call Out, Fundraising, Prevention, Technology, Technical Rescue, Audit  | ||
| + | * Discussion/motions from the floor  | ||
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| + | == Documents ==  | ||
| + | Have at the meeting:  | ||
| + | * [[Bylaws/Consolidated]]  | ||
| + | * [[Membership_Database/PCSAR|PCSAR Membership List]]  | ||
| + | * [[Membership Database/CRG|CRG Membership List]]  | ||
| + | * [[CRG#Implementation|Grouping of members by SARA/OFC requirements]]  | ||
| + | * [[Board of Directors/President/Job Description]]  | ||
| + | * [[Board of Directors/Vice President/Job Description]]  | ||
| + | * [[Board of Directors/Secretary/Job Description]]  | ||
| + | * [[Board of Directors/Treasurer/Role Description]]  | ||
| + | * [[Board of Directors/Directors at Large/Job Description]]  | ||
| + | Bring copies of  | ||
| + | * Agenda  | ||
| + | * [[General_Meetings#Meetings|Minutes]] of the last meeting  | ||
| + | * Year-end [[Financial_Statements#Statements|Financial Statements]]  | ||
| + | * [[Audit#Reports|Auditors' report]]  | ||
Current revision
Notifications need to be started second week in October to garner interest in running for positions. Need pro-active approach by Membership Committee. Media notice should be included under Shell Community Calendar. Perhaps plan a rope rescue exercise or something for those members who are able to attend earlier in the afternoon - around 15:00. (dp)
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[edit] To do
Each AGM, these things need to be done (and some others not yet added to this list):
-  (Administrator for Board) Attend AGM
- (Administrator for Treasurer) distribute Financial Statements
 - (Administrator for Audit Committee) distribute audit report
 - (Administrator for Secretary) distribute last year's minutes
 - (Administrator for Secretary) record minutes
 - (Administrator for Board) run elections
 
 - (Administrator for Secretary) produce minutes
 
[edit] Contact members
Each member should be called:
- Potluck/Celebration of our 20th anniversary/AGM at 18:00 (6pm) Tuesday November 3 at the fire hall
 - Can you attend?
 - Will you bring guests?
 - Are you getting monthly e-mails? (So we can figure out if we have a problem contacting people)
 - When did you last participate? (So we can determine if we have stale members that need to be removed from the list. Members need to participate at least once a year to maintain membership. Coming to this event will count.)
 -  Are you willing to run for office?
- President - leads the business end of the group; deals with other organizations
 - Vice President - fills in for the President
 - Secretary - meetings and record keeping; mostly delegated to the Administrator
 - Treasurer - financial; mostly delegated to the Administrator
 - Director at Large - attend board meetings; minimal other duties
 
 -  Are you willing to help out?
- Membership Committee - keeping members involved, recruiting new members, social and fun stuff, member records
 - Preplan Committee - planning how we should respond in searches; all Search Managers expected to participate; others welcome
 - Training Committee - arrange monthly training, courses, outside training opportunities; don't have to instruct to be part of committee
 - Equipment Committee - maintain our equipment, plan new purchases; keep things charged and ready to run
 - Technology Committee - website, phone call-out systems, satellite technology
 - Call Out Committee - notify members of searches, coordinates their arrival; work from home
 - Fund raising committee - apply for grants; speak to funders; Casino
 - Audit Committee - review the books and report to the membership once a year; should be independant of board
 - Technical Rescue - plan and train for rescues that require special skills - rope rescue, swift water
 
 - When was the last time you participated? (For determining whether people are still members. They have to had participated in the last year.)
 
Checksheet for calling each member: PCSAR Doc-124 AGM Phone Check Sheet
[edit] Sample agenda
- Welcome and thanks
 - Sign-in
 - Motion: That all present may vote. (Must be unanimous)
 - Motion: to appoint meeting chair. (common for SAR group, CRG)
 - Motion: accept minutes.
 - President's report
 -  Financial statements
- Auditors' report if available
 
 -  Elections
- SAR President
 - SAR Vice-President
 - SAR Secretary / SAR Treasurer
 - SAR Directors at Large
 - CRG President
 - CRG Secretary
 
 -  Call for committee members
- Membership, Preplan, Training, Equipment, Call Out, Fundraising, Prevention, Technology, Technical Rescue, Audit
 
 - Discussion/motions from the floor
 
[edit] Documents
Have at the meeting:
- Bylaws/Consolidated
 - PCSAR Membership List
 - CRG Membership List
 - Grouping of members by SARA/OFC requirements
 - Board of Directors/President/Job Description
 - Board of Directors/Vice President/Job Description
 - Board of Directors/Secretary/Job Description
 - Board of Directors/Treasurer/Role Description
 - Board of Directors/Directors at Large/Job Description
 
Bring copies of
- Agenda
 - Minutes of the last meeting
 - Year-end Financial Statements
 - Auditors' report
 

