Membership

Members

The Club consists of three (3) categories of membership:

1. Regular Voting Member - any individual who is a parent/guardian of a registered swimmer and/or is a registered swimmer of legal age.  Each member family or member account shall be limited to a maximum of two votes;

2. Regular Non-Voting Member - any dependant registered swimmer

3. Honorary Member - any other person as may be admitted on an individual basis by the Directors. Honorary members are non-voting.

Every member, being of the full age of eighteen years, in good standing and who has paid

the applicable membership fees, and completed mandatory fundraising events for that year

is entitled:

1. To attend any meeting of the Corporation;

2. To vote at any meeting of the Corporation;

3. To hold any office in the Corporation; and

4. To participate in other events associated with the club.

A swimmers ability to attend swim meets and further swimming program will be

impacted or ceased for any member who is not in good standing.

Only registered swimmers may participate in practices or competitions of the club.

Each member is entitled to one vote. The chair of the meeting is entitled to a casting vote in the event of a tie on any matter before that meeting that has been voted upon by the members.

Membership shall cease:

1. Upon death of a member

2. If the member has not renewed his or her membership and paid the applicable membership fees prior to or at the annual general meeting.

3. If the member resigns by written notice given to the secretary; or

4. If the member no longer qualifies for membership in accordance with the bylaws.

No person who holds the position of Swim Coach or any other salaried employee of the

Corporation shall be entitled to become a member of the Corporation.

Coaches, employees of the corporation, or other individuals may attend and provide input into meetings upon the invitation of the board. However, these attendees shall not have voting privileges.

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of members is generally held in the fall of every year.  At this meeting, the report of the executive is made including a look at the finances, fundraising and swimmer development.