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PPS - December 2005posted by John Woodbridge on12-12-2005
The December edition of PPS is now available.
Selection 1 2006 Shoot Details - updatedposted by Jill Andrews on12-12-2005
The Registration and shoot times for the first Selection competition which starts on 17th December are now available here.
MPAGB Office Closure 15th - 19th Decposted by Elizabeth Hunt on12-12-2005
The MPAGB office in Bath will be closed from Thursday 15th to Monday 19th December inclusive. During this period, please direct queries regarding the Selection 1 competitionto Jill Andrews and all other enquiries to Peter Hart (email links to both available via the Contact Us tab).
Membership Rules Review - Further Consultationposted by Peter Hart on26-11-2005
The MPAGB Board are currently reviewing the membership Rules for the MPAGB. Following the information posted on the web a number of comments have been received and considered at the Board meeting on 1 November 05. The Board have decided to increase the consultation period until 1 December 05 for a decision at the next Board meeting on 6 December 2005.
There will be an opportunity to discuss the changes at the National Biathlon Championships on 27 November in Sheffield with the Chief Executive. Full details including times and venue will be published on the web and in the Competition Programme.
Detailed below are the Aims of the Review and key changes
Aims:
The aims of the membership review as identified at the April 2005 Board meeting were to:
a. Increase individual membership numbers of the Company at all levels;
b. Make it easier, and simpler, to become a member;
c. Retain members for much longer;
d. Identify strategies to find, obtain and retain members;
e. Record individual membership accurately and immediately;
f. Ensure that in the long term individual membership income meets and exceeds the annual cost of servicing individual members;
g. Integrate individual membership issues with wider considerations e.g. the advent of the new website, the S and P website;
h. See that the register of members of the company is maintained and updated in conjunction with the website, probably on a daily basis;
i. See that we make the best use of developments in the use of electronic communication;
j. Ensure that each applicant for membership recorded in accordance with the Board decision of late 2004; and
k. Ensure that we fairly describe and handle the insurance requirements and products offered to the membership, so that all those who are entitled to the benefit of the insurance receive it, and so that there is no scope for misunderstanding as to who is insured or not. In this regard Insurers have agreed to cover all members of Clubs, an important clarification that may in due course make our organisation of insurance much easier and more transparent.
Outcomes
The Board is likely to increase the age for 'Under 17' to Under 18" and is likely to adopt up to date membership Rules from 1 January 2006.
Club and individual membership:
Option A
That the Board resolves that with effect from 1 January 2006, with the exception of
(1) foreign nationals not normally resident in the UK and
(2) events taking place exclusively between members of one affiliated Club (i.e an intra-Club competition)
everyone competing in a Modern Pentathlon competition or event (i.e a competition or event comprising one or more of the constituent sports) has to be an individual member of the MPAGB.
Option B
That the Board resolves that with effect from 1 January 2006, with the exception of
(1) foreign nationals not normally resident in the UK and
(2) events taking place exclusively between members of one affiliated Club (i.e an intra-Club competition) or exclusively between members of 2 affiliated Clubs [? No more than 3/4/5 affiliated Clubs]
everyone competing in a Modern Pentathlon competition or event (i.e a competition or event comprising one or more of the constituent sports) has to be an individual member of the MPAGB.
Implications and full explanations are contained within the attached document.
Membership Consultation PaperPPS - Copy Wanted for December issueposted by Peter Hart on07-11-2005
The deadline for articles for Decembers edition of the MPAGB Newsletter is 25 November.