AGM minutes - Snowsport Scotland

Annual General Meeting
Snowsport Scotland Limited
Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore
26 November 2011
Minutes
Attendees
Aberdeen Snowsports Club, Bearsden Ski and Snowboard Club, British Nordic Development
Squad, Cairngorm Snowboard Club, Cairngorm Biathlon and Nordic Club, Cairngorm Ski
Club, Glasgow Ski Club, Glasgow Ski Racing, Glencoe Ski Club, Gordon Skiers, Highland
Nordic, Huntly Nordic Ski Club, Muckhart and District Snowsports Club, Perth Ski Club,
Scottish Ski Club.
The Board of Directors, Honorary Officers, the Council and Snowsport Scotland Staff.
Apologies
John Clark (Events and Volunteering Director), Eddie Guest (Finance Director), Kay Kellard
(Honorary Vice-President), Ross McMillan (Development Director), Mike Pilarski (Coaching
Director).
Chairman
Stewart Macintyre welcomed all those in attendance and opened the Annual General
Meeting of Snowsport Scotland. He thanked all Directors, the rest of the Board, Jane Harvey
(CEO), and office staff for their efforts during the year. Prior to the formal part of the meeting,
there were two discussions:
• BSS Constitution – the proposed draft constitution circulated by BSS, previous
communications, and the ongoing discussions between SSS and BSS were
discussed and the following action points agreed upon:
1. Agreed that BSS focus should remain on elite athlete programmes, however,
disagreement with BSS over constitution and lack of accountability.
2. Stakeholder relationship to be reiterated with BSS
3. Confirmation that the constitution needs approval from UKSport and National
Sport Councils.
4. Letter, with structure suggestions such as voting rights and accountability, to
be submitted to BSS indicating a possible structure for the constitution.
• SSS Annual Review and Directors’ reports – brief review of the year’s activities with
Annual Review to be published and distributed before Christmas. Confirmation of
delay until the New Year of the vote re M&A and Byelaws following consultation
process.
1. Approval of Minutes from 2010 AGM
No comments or amendments to be made.
Proposed by Roger Homyer, Highland Nordic, seconded by Rex Sircus, Cairngorm Biathlon
and Nordic Club.
2. Directors Reports and Annual Accounts
The report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30 June 2011 was
received.

Proposed by John Clayton, Perth Ski Club, seconded by Dave Tilley, Gordon Skiers.
3. Appointment of Accountants to the Company and to authorise the Directors to fix
their remuneration.
Alexander Sloan to continue as auditors, and remuneration agreed. Proposed by Angela
Anderson, Glencoe Ski Club, seconded by Gordon Scott, Bearsden Ski and Snowboard
Club.
4. Honorary Officers
The board recommended that the Honorary Officers remained in their positions.
Honorary President
Honorary Vice-President
Honorary Vice-President
Honorary Vice-President
John Clayton
Kay Kellard
Lewis Grant
George Stewart
Proposed by Neil Cameron, Aberdeen Snowsports Club, seconded by Nigel Brown,
Glasgow Ski Club.
5. Board of Directors
The Board informed its members that membership director, Jacqui Stone, had recently
resigned her position due to taking up a post with Sportscotland. The post to remain vacant
while appointment procedures followed.
The Board introduced co-opted Vice-Chair Brian Samson to members and asked for
approval of his nomination.
Proposed by Ranald McWilliam, Cairngorm Ski Club, and seconded by Gordon Scott,
Bearsden Ski and Snowboard Club.
The other nominations for the Directors 2011-12 were all uncontested and approved
unanimously by the members as follows:
Chair
Vice-Chair
Finance
Coaching
Membership
Events and Volunteering
Performance
Development
Without Portfolio
& Company Secretary
Stewart Macintyre
Brian Samson
Eddie Guest
Mike Pilarski
Vacant
John Clark
Vacant
Ross McMillan
Jane Harvey
Proposed by Drew Travers, Glasgow Ski Racing, seconded by Roger Homyer, Highland
Nordic.
6. Council
The people named below were elected to the Council for the ensuing year.
Acting President
Vice-President
John Clayton
Marian Austin

The Directors
Member Clubs
as elected above
One representative per club
Not more than 6 other members to represent interests such as Schools, Universities,
Facilities and Safety.
Proposed by Drew Travers, Glasgow Ski Racing, seconded by Gordon Scott, Bearsden Ski
Club.
7. To fix subscriptions for the year commencing 1 Sept 2011
The Board of Directors proposed that subscriptions should remain the same for year
commencing September 2011
a. Adult - £5.25
b. Junior (under 18) - £2.60
c. Hon. & Life - £2.60
d. Family - £10.50
Proposed by Gary Todd, Muckhart and District Snowsports Club, seconded by John Clayton,
Perth Ski Club.
This was followed by 2 presentations:
1. Nordic Skiing – Peter Thorn, Huntly Nordic Ski Club, gave an overview of
developments in Nordic Skiing over the past year and presented Scottish Rollerski
Series trophies to a selection of athletes.
2. Scottish Ski Resorts – Colin Kirkwood and Heather Negus gave presentations on
Cairngorm Mountain, and an overview of the Ski resorts respectively.
Scottish Ski Person of the Year – Awarded to Malcolm Judd in the evening after dinner.
Malcolm Judd has been a driving force behind the expansion of Aberdeen Snowsports Club
and Garthdee Snowsports Centre in the last 5 years, acts as Head Judge for the Lowlander
and Highlander Series, and helped organise the first Snowcross event in Scotland at
Glenshee.