Hi everyone,

Just a reminder that next week, Wednesday 12th October will be the Volkswagen Drivers Club of Qld's General Meeting for the month, with the 2011 AGM following on immediately afterwards.

Usual time and place - Morningside Services Club, Wynnum Road Morningside starting at 7:30 pm.

At the AGM the current management committee will step aside and a new committee will be formed to run the club for the next 12 months, so please come along and get involved in running YOUR club.

Management committee positions to be filled and a brief description of their duties are:

President - chairs all meetings of the club and leads the management committee, acts as the head of the club

Vice President - assists the president, fills in for them wherever necessary, acts as the main publicity contact for the club

Secretary - calls meetings of the club, keeps minutes of meetings, manages all correspondence and club documents, maintains the club membership register

Treasurer - manages financial affairs of the club (directed by the committee), prepares financial statements/reports for club meetings, maintains financial records to Incorporated Association requirements

There are also some Organizing Sub Committee positions to help run things smoothly:
Editor – prepares and publishes the club newsletter, and any other printed or advertising material needed by the club
Web Master – maintains the club’s website, and deals with contact that comes in through the website (e-mails etc.)
Social Secretary – organises the calendar of social activities for the club
Action Day Co-ordinator – the main person responsible for organising Action Day each year, however it is fully expected that they have a group of helpers throughout the year
Property Officer – stores, maintains and if needed/possible transports club property to and from events.
Fund Raising Officer – organises fund raising initiatives for the club... raffles, Bunnings BBQ’s, soft-drink sales at Action Day etc.
Dating Officer – the person authorised within the club for providing accurate dating of member’s car for purposes of the Special Interest Registration Scheme.

Nominations will be taken at the meeting, with elections to be by a show of hands.

If you can't make the meeting, but would like to submit a proxy nomination or vote please contact me and I'll help sort the details.

Regards,
Dave Sidery Secretary,
VWDCQ