General

 1. The name of the club shall be the ‘Wimborne Model Aero Club’. It will be affiliated to the British Model Flying Association  (BMFA) committee so formed shall, in the exercise of their powers, conform to any regulations  that may be imposed on it by the committee.
 
2. The object of the Club is to provide facilities for and promote participation of the whole community in the sport of aeromodel flying.

3. Membership of the Club shall be open to all persons irrespective of ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs; or of age sex or disability except as a necessary consequence of the requirements of aeromodel flying as a particular sport.

4. All club members must observe and comply with club rules.

5. The activities of the club shall be controlled by an Committee, elected annually by a ballot at the Annual General Meeting.

6. The duties of the committee shall be to devise methods of achieving the objects of the Club, to exercise a general oversight of its activities and to assist in the development and extension of these activities.

7. The Committee shall consist of eleven posts as follows.

• Chairman
• Secretary/Welfare Officer
• Treasurer
• Membership Secretary
• Safety Officer.
• Field Manager
• Training Administrator
• Social Secretary
• Magazine Editor
• Competition Co-ordinator
• Public Relations Officer

 One of the above to be elected, by the committee, as Vice-Chairman to deputise for the Chairman in their absence.

The Club may also elect a member to the honorary post of President. (The roles of officers are as defined in Appendix 1)

The committee shall have the power to co-opt as additional members such persons as, in their opinion, are able to render a special service.

9. Nominations for election to the committee must be submitted in writing and countersigned by the person nominated, not less than seven days before the AGM

10.The committee shall meet at least six times in every year.

11.The committee shall have the power; from time to time, to make, alter and rescind rules for the internal management of the club, and may delegate any of their powers to a sub-committee consisting of such members of the Club as they think fit. Any sub-

13. In the event of a committee member resigning the remaining committee members will attempt to co-opt a replacement member

14. Any matter not dealt with in the club rules shall be dealt with by the committee who will be responsible only to a general meeting of the club.

15.Unless civil or statutory law provide otherwise the committee will accept NO responsibility or liability for accident and Third Party claims resulting from the use of the flying site(s) or from the flying of model aircraft. Individuals will be responsible solely in these events and are required to be covered by BMFA third party insurance as stated in the club rules.

16.The committee shall cause to keep accounts of all monies belonging to the club and such accounts shall be audited and presented annually to the club. All monies to be held at a committee approved financial Institution, in the clubs name. The committee shall deposit said monies to the clubs best advantage. Withdrawals and payments will only be made by the duly appointed Secretary, Treasurer or Chairman. Two signatures will be required.

17. The committee may refuse membership or expel from membership only for good and sufficient cause, such as conduct or character likely to bring the Club or sport into disrepute. Appeal against such a decision may be made to the Club’s members and decided by a majority vote.

18.The income and property of the Club shall be applied solely towards promoting the Club’s objects as set forth in this Constitution and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, to the members of the Club.

19. Club nights will normally be held at the Holt Parish Hall on the second Friday of each month at 8.00pm, however, some meetings during the summer months may be held at one of the flying sites. No meeting will take place on the second Friday of the month if it should fall on a Bank Holiday.

20.Clubs memberships shall be from the 1st day of January to the 31st of December. Reductions in subscriptions are given for new or existing members who join midyear as follows:

From 1st May – 25% reduction

From 1st September 50% reduction

New members who join after the AGM in November shall pay the forthcoming annual subscription, therefore obtaining a thirteen or fourteen month membership of WMAC. However, a further fee must be paid to the BMFA in order to obtain insurance cover for this thirteen or fourteen month period.

21.Membership renewals must be paid by the end of February. Any member who has not paid their fees by this date shall cease to be a member of the club, unless notification of special circumstances has been given to the committee, in writing, beforehand. Notwithstanding the above no member will be allowed to fly after the 31st of December unless they have paid the following year’s subscription to the BMFA either directly or via the Club.

22.Subject, where necessary, to the requirements of data protection legislation there will be a club register showing members names, addresses, membership numbers and subscriptions which will be held by the Membership Secretary, and a general account book (hard copy/electronic) which will be held by the Treasurer.

23.The Annual General Meeting will be held in November each year. Not less than fourteen days notice of the meeting shall be given. Subject to paragraph 25 below, any member wishing to submit matters for discussion should preferably do so in writing to the Club Secretary not less than seven days before the AGM or may do so in person at the meeting.

24.A general meeting may be convened at any time by the committee and shall be convened by them on receipt of a requisition signed by twelve club members.

25. In the event of a club competition being held at any of the club's flying sites, the committee has the authority to close the site to non competitors for the duration of the competition, providing that at least one months notice has been given either at a monthly club meeting or in the club Newsletter.