Club roles & responsibilities
Below is an outline list of the roles of New Forest Cycling Club Committee Members and Officials.
PRESIDENT
- Represent the club at cycling functions if required
attend committee meeting - Present speech at club dinner on behalf of the Club
CHAIRMAN
- Hold and control committee meeting
- Hold and control AGM in February
- Assist with organisation of club dinners and other events
- Take bookings for club events
- Compile start list of club events and do signing on at event HQ
- Assist secretary in liaising with other clubs
CLUB SECRETARY
- Deal with day to day correspondence to do with club
- Keep records of any correspondence sent
- Post correspondence to Facebook/website for members
- Arrange committee meetings
- Casting vote at committee meetings if required
- Keep minutes of meetings and send to committee
- Liaise with other clubs and cycling federations
- Point of contact for British Cycling, CTT and other clubs
- Collate and keep records of memberships via British Cycling
- Liaise with all club officials when things need doing
- Arrange AGM, keep minutes and publicise on website
- Admin duties on Facebook page and website if required
TREASURER
- Receive money collected for club events
- Keep records of money collected through membership
- Pay club bills, example club and open events and clothing
- Keep account records for money collected and paid out
- Countersign checks with president or Club Secretary
- Liaise with clubs bank account clerk at Natwest in Lymington
- Send club charity donations decided by committee
RACING SECRETARY
- Put together club events in September for following season
- Co-ordinate with other clubs for dates and courses
- Send police forms to area secretary and police
- Send o.s maps of courses to police
- Apply to forestry commission for parking permits
- Send details of events to new forest district council
- Keep records of race times for the season
- Compile 10 series divisional results and post on website
- Compile end of season prizewinners
- Organise trophies and engraving for awards
- Keep timekeeping devices operational
- Organise inter-club races with other neighbouring clubs
PRESS SECRETARY
- Provide website race reports/descriptions of club events
- Add links to reports on Facebook group
- Provide race reports for local rider web page
- Provide any relevant correspondence to New Milton Advertiser
- Update website with information and events of the club
- Send out newsletters via British Cycling Club Manager
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBER
- Attend committee meetings held every 6 – 8 weeks on Mondays
- Assist with discussions of any actions or ideas in running of the club
- Volunteer and take on any actions if required
- Assist at any event where required
TIMEKEEPERS
- Time keep at club & open events
- Assist time keeping for other clubs if required
AUDITOR
- Represent the club at cycling functions if required
- Audit club records when required