**Notice of Annual General Meeting **

Take notice that the Annual Meeting of the Members* of Cheema Aquatic Club will be held as follows:
DATE: Thursday, December 8, 2022
TIME: 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Cheema Aquatic Club, Upstairs in the new Boat House
 
The purpose of the meeting is to:
approve the minutes of the 2021 Annual General Meeting;
consider the annual report of directors for the year 2021-2022
receive the Financial report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year;
appoint the accounting firm for the 2022-2023 fiscal year;
elect directors.
 
*Who is a member?
 
A Racing Member** who is at least 18 years old; one parent or guardian of a Racing Member who is younger than 18 years old, but if there is more than one parent or guardian of the Racing Member and they cannot agree on which parent of guardian will vote, then no parent or guardian shall vote in respect of that Racing Member;
A Board Member who is not a Racing Member or the parent or guardian of a Racing Member who is younger than 18 years old.
** To be a Racing Member, a person must:
a. be registered in a program offered by the Club that has been designated by the Board of Directors as a program for the development or training of competitive paddlers; and
b. pay all fees for the program.
 
Join our Board of Directors!
 
We need you! Be part of a dynamic group of volunteers "Building Canadian Youth" through the exciting sport of paddling. Serving on the Board of Directors of Cheema Aquatic Club enables you to be at the forefront of club growth and development through strategic work in an array of vital volunteer positions. There is bound to be a volunteer opportunity that fits your interests and meets Cheema's needs.
 
Complete the nomination form (can be downloaded from the Cheema web page at www.cheema.ca) before 7:00 pm on November 24th and return it to the attention of alana.patterson@cheema.ca. We're looking forward to welcoming you to the Cheema Board of Directors team.
 
If you have questions about serving on the Board or the position that might work for you, please do not hesitate to contact Nadine Lamontagne at nadine.lamontagne@cheema.ca
 
Please note: Positions and committees where the current volunteer is re-offering are noted on the nomination form. This does not preclude you from putting your name forward for any position or committee chair. It is simply meant to easily identify where our volunteer gaps and needs lie.