
That Hillam Hot Dogs Flyball Team will promote good practice and conform to the rules of the BFA (British Flyball Association).
The aim of the Team is to encourage team membership, to train dogs of all breeds for flyball, promote good team spirit within the group and enjoyment for dogs.
The Team should have a working committee, varied in part to suit circumstances, to organise and supervise training, attendance at flyball competitions and social occasions.
A quorum for such a committee will ideally consist of a minimum of six committee members.
No member should be responsible for more than one task unless absolutely necessary.
The committee will be elected by the membership and will comprise; Team Captain, Treasurer and other roles as appropriate, e.g.
webmaster and Social Secretary.
Each committee member will hold office for two years before seeking re-election.
Should a vacancy occur for any office during the year, the committee will have the power to appoint an acting official until the next AGM.
All members of the committee will be entitled to one vote and the elected Chair of the meeting will have a casting vote in the event of a tie.
All dogs wishing to join the club must have basic obedience training along with a non aggressive temperament and will, with their owners, be subject to a probationary period of up to three months, which can be extended if deemed necessary by the committee and membership.
Team members and their dog/s will be expected to attend regular training sessions if they wish to qualify for inclusion in competitions.
The owner/s of the property where Hillam Hot Dog Club holds its training sessions have the absolute right to refuse admission onto their property to anyone they deem to be unacceptable to them.
A minimum of three signatories should be on the bank mandate. None of the signatories should be from the same family.
An Annual General Meeting of the Team must be held once a year. At least 28 days notice in writing will be given to all members.
There should not be an interval between successive AGMs of more than 15 months.
The Team Captain or any three voting members of the committee have the power to call an Extraordinary General Meeting if any serious or urgent matter should occur between AGMs which cannot be resolved by the committee under the terms of the Constitution.
This meeting should be held as soon as practicably possible and all members and officials duly advised of the meeting.
At least seven days notice of an EGM should be given.