CBAA Annual General Meeting

📋 AGM Agenda Highlights

We will be reflecting on a fantastic year and looking ahead to our strategic pillars (communication, membership, and fundraising). Agenda items include:

• Spring Season Achievements: Celebrating our youth, high school, and senior teams' successes.
• Financial Review: Presentation and review of the next fiscal year's budget.
• Capital Programs Update: Critical updates on our facility progress, including the parking lot project and the highly anticipated bathrooms and showers build.
• Strategic Growth: Discussions on upcoming fundraising initiatives and new communication tools.
• Open Business: Floor opened for member questions and club discussions.

🗳️ Executive Board Elections & Voting Rights

Per Article 8 of the CBRC Bylaws, elections for open Executive Board positions will take place during the AGM.

Who Can Vote and Run for Office?

To vote or run for a position, you must be a Member in Good Standing present at the meeting, falling into one of the following categories:

1. Volunteer Members: Current coaches, managers, or referees volunteering for the Association.
2. Active Athletes: Senior Member Team athletes who pay seasonal dues and regularly participate in practices and matches.
3. Parents of Athletes: Parents of registered youth athletes (Grades K-12) who have paid dues. Note: Parents receive one vote for each registered youth athlete.
4. Social Members: Social members who participate in social functions and pay annual dues.

The Nomination & Election Process

• From the Floor: The election ballot will be created strictly via nominations made at the AGM. No pre-submitted email nominations will be accepted.
• Candidate Declarations: Nominees must be present, declare their willingness to serve, and may give a brief speech.
• Voting Method: Elections will be executed by voice acclamation and carried by a simple majority vote of present, eligible members.
• Note: The Director of Coaching and Director of Fundraising position is appointed by the Executive Board and is not an elected seat.

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