Change Record<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Baseline Constitution document:<\/strong> Dec 2019 Website<\/span><\/p>\n 2020-01: Aims:<\/strong> Remove Open Days 2020-02: Aims:<\/strong> Simplify wording around training and competitions<\/span><\/p>\n 2020-03: Powers:<\/strong> Change \u00a3300 to \u00a3450 2022-02: Subscriptions:<\/strong> New member joining after July 2025-01: <\/b>Change in committee members and roles, expenditure limits to \u00a3250 and \u00a350<\/span><\/p>\n The name of the Club shall be the East Fortune Aeromodellers<\/p>\n The Club exists to promote the design, construction and safe flying of model aircraft as a leisure and sporting activity. Membership shall be open to anyone and shall be limited to a size, as decided from time to time, consistent with the safe and enjoyable use of the available flying sites. The Annual General Meeting shall be held during the last two months of each year. The Secretary shall give at least two weeks notice in writing to each member. Subscriptions for each year shall be fixed at the AGM. There may be differential rates for members under the age of 16. If for any reason the Committee find it necessary to impose a Levy on the members, notice of such Levy will be given to each member, together with notice of the date by which the levy must be paid.<\/p>\n The Club\u2019s accounts shall be reviewed and verified by a non-member or member other than a Committee member prior to the AGM at which the accounts will be submitted for approval.<\/p>\n The Committee shall consist of the following:<\/p>\n Any member of the Club shall be eligible for election to the Committee The Committee has the following powers: East Fortune Aeromodellers aims to ensure that no membership-applicant, or member of the club, receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of, for example, gender, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, disability, sexual preference or age, or is disadvantaged by terms or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. The club is committed to operate in ways in which the rights and dignity of membership-applicants and members are respected, and which are free from discrimination, prejudice, intimidation and all forms of harassment and bullying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EFA Club Constitution version 2025 \u2013 01 Change Record Baseline Constitution document: Dec 2019 Website 2020-01: Aims: Remove Open Days \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Membership: Add paragraph…
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Membership<\/strong>: Add paragraph covering SAA and CAA registration<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Accounts:<\/strong> Change Audit to Reviewed and Verified<\/span><\/p>\nName of the Club<\/h2>\n
Aims<\/h2>\n
\nTo this end the Club organises training and competitions.<\/p>\nMembership<\/h2>\n
\nEach member shall be entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting and to vote thereat.
\nNo member will use the Club\u2019s facilities or procedures in order to gain advantage for any commercial interest.
\nMembership will be deemed granted when a vacancy exists and the Treasurer is satisfied that the requirements of the application form have been met and a correct subscription has been paid.
\nThe Club reserves the right to refuse membership to any applicant.
\nAll members must be members of the SAA or equivalent organisation with comparable insurance and registered with CAA to fly legally. Members must be able to provide evidence of such on request.<\/p>\nClub Meetings<\/h2>\n
\nAn Extraordinary General Meeting may be called by no less than 20% of the Members giving two weeks notice of such a request to the Secretary.
\nThe Secretary shall give the same notice to the Members as for the AGM.
\nA quorum at the AGM or EGM shall be 20% of the Membership.<\/p>\nSubscriptions<\/h2>\n
\nSubscriptions shall be payable by no later than 31st December following the AGM.
\nMembers failing to pay the Subscriptions or any Levy imposed (see below), by the due date shall be deemed to have resigned from the Club and their membership will be terminated from that date.
\nA member joining for the first time after 30th September shall receive membership from receipt until 31st December of the succeeding year.<\/p>\nLevy<\/h2>\n
Accounts<\/h2>\n
Committee<\/h2>\n
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\nCommittee members shall be elected at an AGM or at an EGM.
\nThe election shall be by proposer and seconder and by a majority vote in the case of there being more than one candidate.
\nEach member shall retire at the AGM but shall be eligible for re-election.
\nAny member of the Committee resigning prior to the AGM shall submit his resignation in writing to the Club Secretary or Chairman.
\nSuch a vacancy shall be filled by the election by the Committee of another Club member.
\nIf more than four members of the Committee resign before the AGM, an EGM shall be convened in order to elect a new Committee.
\nThe resigning members shall be eligible for re-election.
\nThe Committee shall meet at such times as it decides but ideally no less than four times per year.<\/p>\nPowers<\/h2>\n
\nTo co-opt the services of the other Club-members or outsiders as required.
\nTo purchase equipment, facilities or services in regard to the safe flying or the enjoyment of the members.
\nThe cost of any item so purchased may not exceed \u00a3250. The total expenditure so made in any one year may not exceed \u00a3500.
\nAny expenditure in excess of these amounts, other than site rental, requires the approval of the members at an AGM or EGM unless the excess expenditure is offset by earlier profits such as, but not limited to, sales of assets, competition hosting, exhibitions in the same year.<\/span>
\nAt its discretion to warn, suspend or terminate the membership of any member whose behaviour at the Club site or whilst representing the Club in any capacity whatsoever is deemed to be against the best interests of the Club and its members.
\nTo amend the Club<\/span> Rules as required.
\nTo negotiate and pay annually, fees and other payments, including those in kind.<\/p>\nEqual Opportunities<\/h2>\n
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