2015 AGM

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF VOLLEYBALL NOVA SCOTIA MEMBERS, Sunday December 6, 2015 at 1:30pm
 
The 2015 AGM took place at the Canada Games Centre located at 26 Thomas Raddall Drive, Halifax

The purpose of the Annual General Meeting of Volleyball Nova Scotia (VNS) is to deal with the usual business of VNS such as Board Reports, Staff Reports, Financial Report and Elections.

AGM Agenda
2015 AGM Minutes (not yet approved)

According to the VNS By-Laws, approximately half of the Board of Directors positions become vacant at each Annual General Meeting (AGM).  The terms for these positions are for 2 years. This year the following positions will become vacant:
  • President
  • Secretary
  • Marketing/Sponsorship Lead
  • Membership Development Chair
  • Fundy Representative
  • Metro Representative
  • Valley Representative
  • South Shore Representative
The following are letters of offer or bios for vacant positions on the Board of Directors.

Paul Worden - President
Brittany Hunter - Secretary
Jennifer Campbell - Secretary
Colin Mason - Marketing Lead
Leanne Marriott - Membership Development Chair
Ryan Harris - Membership Development Chair
Ashley Smith - South Shore Representative
Derek Lesser - South Shore Representative
Voting at the AGM - A representative from each club is entitled to one vote according to the number of teams the club had registered.  For example, a club would get 5 votes if they had 5 teams. The Referees receive one vote for every 12 registered Referees and each Board Member holds one vote. More information can be found in section 2.8 of the By-laws.   

AGM Voting tabulations by club
2014 AGM Minutes
 
Reports
President's Report
2015 Financial Statement
Executive Director Report
Technical Director Report
ROC Report
Shouth Shore Region Report
Valley Region Report
Cape Breton Report
Fundy Region Report
Competition Committee Report 

The VNS By-Laws stipulate that it is the duty of the President to recruit people for the Board of Directors.  However, these recruits, if any, must be voted in by the full membership at the AGM.  Nominations for vacant positions may also come from the floor at the AGM.

The agenda will be circulated in advance of the AGM.  Members are reminded they are eligible to submit Notices of Motion. To be included on the agenda, these motions must be electronically submitted to VNS (vns@sportnovascotia.ca) prior to Sunday November 29.  

Any notices of motion tendered after that time will be raised from the floor of the AGM and subject to time limitations.

The following motions have been submitted: