The UBMC annual general meeting of 2012 will take place from 6pm on the 14th March in the Learning Centre UG05

This is your chance to decide the future of the club and we would like to see as many members as possible to turn up to this one!

So what's it all about?
On this date the next committee will take over from the current one and all the positions shown below are up for nomination. Every member gets to vote on an electronic keypad (like the ones in who want's to be a millionaire!) and votes are kept anonymous. Any member can run for a position, as long as they have someone to nominate and second them so get thinking about what you want to run for! Everyone running for a position must prepare a small speech on why they want/why they think they'd be good at the role and likely answer a few questions from the audience.

After all the positions have been completed we all go for a curry (location TBC) We'll try our best to keep it short but you might not be getting your food till 9/10 so bring snacks to keep your hunger at bay!

If you're interested in running?
1.Talk to someone on committee, preferably the position(s) you are applying to and they'll be able to talk to you a bit about the role/what it's like to be on committee.

2.Start thinking about what you're going to say in your speech. For the non-exec roles it can just be why you want to do it. If you're applying for president, vp, treasurer or secretary you might want to say a bit more and expect more of a drilling!

3.Find someone to nominate you. (not hard - I'll nominate anyone unless you've done something to particularly piss me off :p)

The roles:

President (Executive Position)
The president has overall responsibility for the club; he or she chairs committee meetings, supports the rest of the committee, generally oversees everything that goes on, maintains links with the MAM and attempts to keep everyone happy. More than it sounds.
Talk to: Josh D

Vice-President (Executive Position)
Works closely with the president in the role of generally looking after everything and steps in as president should he or she not be available for any reason. The VP is also responsible for running the summer trip to Pembroke/Cornwall, the clubs health & safety, training courses, fleeces and more.
Talk to: Lawrence

Treasurer (Executive Position)
Responsible for keeping track of the UBMC money for both guild and AU accounts – a very important role. The guild provides treasurer training so you don’t necessarily have to know the ins and outs straight away, but a methodical approach and good attention to detail will help.
Talk to: Sensei Chris, Josh D

Secretary (Executive Position)
Takes minutes at committee and general meetings, deputises if both the president and vice president aren’t available. Records membership details and deals with the BMC. Although base requirements of the secretary are relatively small you can achieve as much or as little as you want with this role.
Talk to: Josh S, Rachel

Social Secs (2 positions)
A fun but busy role. Social secs organise our fortnightly socials which can be (more or less) anything they choose, although a good balance between alcoholic and more chilled out socials is always a good way to go. They are also responsible for running Stanage and the Annual Dinner. This is the most creative position on the committee and the sky is the limit as to what you can achieve.
Talk to: Louise H, Sarah W, Josh S, Lawrence

Gear Secs (2 positions)
Responsible for buying, maintaining and retiring the club gear as well as ensuring gear its availability for trips and Wednesday afternoons. Know what on a rack and love organising then this is the position for you. Not to be underestimated
Talk to: MILF-Hunter, Helen, Sensei Chris, Harry T

Mountain Sec
Runs the Scotland trip and organises any other winter climbing related events that they want to bring in. In charge of getting a love of all things cold and white into the club.
Talk to: Jack, Jake L

Indoor Sec
Responsible for running our indoor competitions and taking care of our new and flourishing AU team. Although typically taken by those of a high potential in climbing ability, the responsibilities should not be underestimated.
Talk to: Dexter, Jack

Web Sec
In charge of maintaining our amazing website. Must be good at HTML at the AGM and be nifty with building websites. Need to be able to hit the ground running.
Talk to: Stef

A few final words:
If you're interested in running for committee, my advice would be don't be shy and go for it. Although there is some work involved, the benefits you get make it worth it and compliment massively to the 'uni experience'. For anyone interested in getting a job it's something great to have on your CV but most of all it gives you a great set of friends and allows you to meet so many like-minded people.

That said, don't underestimate your responsibilities as many have done in the past! The next lot will be running one of the largest, most active societies with a huge past full off achievements so you've got a lot on your shoulders.

Good luck

Hmm, gonna struggle getting back from London in time for this :s

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Miss Jeanes

Katie, even if it is just me and you we will go for curry after!

I'll come for curry

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Resident climbing ninja

Of course we're going for a curry!

I love that there's more enthusiasm for the curry than the AGM

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"I'm not gay; I punched an egg"

Wait. There's an AGM on the curry night?

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"Garry"

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Miss Jeanes

By when do we need to get someone to nominate us?

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Live long, drop dead

you just get nominated at the actual AGM so let people know what you want to run for

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"Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall - it's great when you stop" - Sensei Chris Darwin (Type 2 fun)

ex social sec

Treasurer training? Do they ever!!

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*Sees that Crunchy Nut is £3.70 in the supermarket*
"Definitely can't afford that".
*Buys a pint for £4 later on that evening*

Vizzle-Pizzle

Can I know the nominees & somebody put my vote in for me? Please?

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"I'm not mad, I just see things differently"
No longer VP : But still Vaguely Philippino
FYI: Actions speak louder than wombats

no...?

On a serious note I'm not sure!

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"I'm not gay; I punched an egg"

I'm sorry JCB but I think the fairest way is to say you've got to be at the AGM to vote. I'm sure there's lots of other people in your situation who would like to vote also but we can't say yes to everyone. Also, attending the AGM is probably the best way to make a balanced decision as you get to see the speech and hear other people's point of view.

I guess you'll have to make a visit to brum then!