The Australian Slacklining Association (ASA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) is to be conducted at 7pm (GMT+10) 3 Aug 22 at 60 Rogers St, West End, QLD and Google Hangouts link.
If attending at the physical location, please let me know so we can cater for numbers (reply to this post by email). Please arrive or dial in 15 min early to allow for a smooth start to the meeting. State Representatives are encouraged to organise a suitable location to meet up and to do a group dial in. Please keep an eye out on the ASA Facebook page and local groups for any last minute modifications.
The agenda of the meeting will be as follows:
- Confirm the minutes of the previous AGM
- Receive and consider the annual report of the committee and the financial statements
- Elect all members of the committee
- To confirm the amount of the annual joining fee.
If you would like any other items to be brought up at the AGM please email them to the committee by 24 Jul 22 to be added to the agenda.
Only current members can vote at the AGM; however, it is open to all persons interested in slacklining in Australia. If you have received this email directly from info@slacklining.org.au your membership is current. If you cannot attend and still wish to vote at the AGM, you will need to provide a proxy. The appointment of a proxy must be in writing and signed by the member. You will then need to email that to info@slacklining.org.au and this will be handed to the Chairperson of the meeting.
After delivering the committee annual report and financial statements at the AGM all the committee positions will be made vacant. We will be electing all the following positions at the AGM:
1. President,
2. Vice-president,
3. Secretary,
4. Treasurer,
5. 8 x State and Territory Representatives.
If you wish to nominate for one of these positions, please send an Expression of Interest (EOI) to the committee info@slacklining.org.au by 24th Jul 22, with a brief explanation on why you will be suitable for that position, e.g. experience, skills, time-availability, community involvement, endorsements etc. EOI for multiple positions are allowed. These EOI will be reviewed, and where agreed, endorsed by the committee for a nomination. Alternatively, you are free to nominate during the AGM.
To be eligible for a committee position you need to be 18 years or over, a voting member, and for the state or territory representative, a resident of that state/territory. The basic duties of the committee members are specified within Chapter 8 of the ASA constitution (https://www.slacklining.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ASA_Constitution.pdf), and outlined in the ASA Procedures Manual (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p_ZwVTQClLNfW77RBTXHcWRP2hX93iSG/view?usp=sharing).
If you would like to be involved in the association beyond being a committee member, there are many other positions, roles, and projects to be involved in. We are looking for people with the right experience and skills, but more importantly the motivation and initiative, to lead project areas to build our slacklining community and to maintain access to our slacklining and highlining areas. Here is a list of all positions. Some positions are currently vacant and other holders may want to move onto bigger and better things.
1. Assistant Treasurer – Administration of the financial affairs of the association
2. Technical Officer – Managing the website back-end
3. Assistant Technical Officer – Managing the website back-end
4. Safety Representative – Foster safe practices through education
5. Education Officer – Develop, maintain, and endorse slacklining publications
6. Events Coordinator – Coordinate, promote and support events from a national level
7. National Access Officer – Coordinate access advocacy inline with our aims at a national level
8. Commercial Entity Representative – Build relationships with slacklining commercial entities
9. Delegate of the Secretary – Key functions on behalf of the Secretary with the role as the membership officer
10. ISA Liaison Officer – Liaise with the International Slackline Association
11. International Slacklining Community Liason Officer – Liaise with the international slack community
12. Queer Representative – Foster an empowered community of LGBTQ+ identifying slackliners
More detail can be found in the ASA Procedures Manual (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p_ZwVTQClLNfW77RBTXHcWRP2hX93iSG/view?usp=sharing). If interested in any of these positions, please send us some info about yourself (info@slacklining.org.au) and the new committee can look at putting you to work.
We look forward to seeing you all at the AGM. Happy slacklining.
Trent Williams
Secretary
Australian Slacklining Association
Photo by Niall Phats
Ahhhhhh this is azing thank you soooo much, looking forwards to the energy that’s goiuto be shared through the lines as our lives intertwine, blessings to you all for organising this ????