Supporters Society IGM to take place virtually on 10 December


The Supporters Society 2020 Interim General Meeting (IGM) will take place at 7pm on Thursday 10 December via videoconference. A meeting invitation has been sent to all members, please contact us at bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com if you have not received it (check your spam folders too). Members will also be able to dial in by phone. Details have been sent to all paid-up members two weeks ahead of the AGM.

We look forward to welcoming you to the IGM and encourage all members to take part. 

This will be your chance to hear further updates; ask questions of the Society Committee and Club Board; propose, debate and vote on motions. Have your say and play your part in the running of your football club.

We also invite all Society members and Supporters Club members to vote for the position of Supporters Liaison Officer (SLO). This is a Club Board position, and the elected SLO will serve until the 2023 AGM. Members will receive an email with voting instructions.

There are two candidates for SLO: please view the candidate statements by clicking here.

Many thanks, and we look forward to welcoming you to the 2020 IGM in December.

Please note that the Supporters' Society Committee has taken the decision to postpone the annual Society AGM until Sept 3rd due to the exceptional circumstances that Covid-19 presents.   You will recall that the AGM usually takes place in June but it was felt that the elections of Board members and Committee members, which are one of the key elements and of the AGM, are best conducted in a face to face environment.  We will keep this option under constant review and adapt according to conditions.

In lieu of this, the Society will host a supporters meeting via virtual Zoom video conference call at 7pm on 23rd June.   

The intention is to bring together as many parts of the "Bath City family" as possible.  Both Jerry Gill and Jim Rollo have agreed to join us and we expect a full quota of club officials and representatives.  We are keen to make this as interactive as possible with the inclusion of a Q and A session.  There will necessarily be constraints to this given the medium but we are confident we can overcome these to provide an informative and enjoyable evening.  

We will need to provide some structure to the evening so propose an agenda of key topics, as follows:

1. Welcome / Virtual call logistics and etiquette etc  MC
2. Brief summary of season - celebration / reminder of successes and the journey / progress on and off the pitch MC
3. Looking to the future
   • Redevelopment 
   • Finance overview
   • Supporter Participation
   • Jerry update
4. Q&A

We recognise the potential logistical challenges of having dozens of people on a single video conference.  Please consider the following

• Prepare / Test your device ahead of the meeting.  
• When you join the meeting, please click on mute.
• Questions:  BEFORE the meeting:  Please send any burning questions or topics you would like covered to bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com
• Questions:  DURING the meeting:  Please use the "chat" / speech bubble facility to let the curator know you wish to ask a question.  He / she will then invite you to ask it in turn. Don't forget to come off mute of that :-)
• Recording:  We propose to record the session.  Please let us know, in advance of the meeting if you have any objections to this.  If we don't hear from you, we assume consent.

If you have any questions or concerns about the technology please email  bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com
Any decent laptop / PC / tablet / smartphone will operate Zoom

Please do consider joining the team now helping us run this great Community club.  We really are owned by the Community (the Society owns 54% of the shares) and run by the Community.  Most people can make some positive contribution, large or small.  You might want to consider standing to be elected to the Club Board or Society Committee or one of the hundreds of other roles within the club.  Its an exciting time to be part of this great venture.
  
I am looking forward to us all collaborating and having an enjoyable evening on 23rd June

Register here to attend
 https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcOyqpzItEt2YXUA3JxiHoMkYi1PG8Jb5


Regards

Michael Clayton (Chair)

A great opportunity to make a difference and be at the heart of the resurgence of our Community owned and Community run Football Club.  We are seeking candidates with strong commercial and business experience to help take our off-field commercial capability to the next level (eg sponsors and partnership deals, hospitality and event sales primarily).
 
This is a position on the board of Bath City FC,  The board has full operational responsibility for all aspects of the Football Cub,   This opportunity has arisen due to the incumbent Director resigning due to work commitments taking him away from Bath.

This appointment will be made by the Club’s majority shareholder, Bath City Supporters Society, and will be subject to formal election at a future date, but we are looking to make an interim appointment sooner rather than later to keep momentum going.   The members of the Supporters' Society are responsible for electing 6 of the 9 board members.

Board member Job Description

If you are interested, or know of someone else who might be, please apply in writing with a CV by 29th Feb 2020 to:

​Michael Clayton (Chair) 
Bath City Supporters Society
bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com

While many of the big decisions around the overall redevelopment have now been made, there is still room to discuss and make decisions about issues concerning the design and interior of the ground itself.
 
​For example:
·         What will be the impact of the pitch levelling on the Popular side?
·         Should the Bath End become the designated away end for segregated matches?
·         What should the new clubhouse be called? Should it still be named after Charlie Fleming and Paul Randall?
The club has invited supporters to have their say about the design of the redeveloped Twerton Park. The Supporters Society has offered to facilitate a supporter-run process of discussion and debate about some of the key features of the plans. 
 
We don't think a survey is appropriate, because it's hard to know in advance which questions are most important, and which information is needed from the club. Instead, we want to encourage ongoing discussion and dialogue among supporters over a focused period of time.
 
There are two main forums for discussion:
·         A new section of the online Bath City Forum, dedicated to the planned changes at Twerton Park. (You will have to create an account if you have not done so already).
·         A drop-in session to be held in the Charlie's Bar, Twerton Park 1pm - 3pm on Saturday 30th November

​The drop-in session is open to all supporters. It would be helpful to have some idea of numbers so please email bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com if you intend to come.
Please note that this is a supporter-run initiative. It's a chance for us as supporters to self-organise and give useful feedback to the club about what we want from the new Twerton Park. The Supporters Society will help co-ordinate, but it will be down to interested supporters to work together and produce a set of recommendations.
 
The final outcome will be a short report sent to the club board in December. Once planning permission is granted the club will act quickly to start the final design and tendering process, with clear supporter input in hand.


Best wishes
Michael Clayton (Chair)

Bath City Supporters' Society

All members are invited and encouraged to attend an Interim General Meeting (IGM) of the Bath City FC Supporters' Society.  

7.30pm 19th Nov 2019
TR Hayes Lounge, 
Twerton Park, Bath

This is a chance to celebrate your rights and responsibilities as a member of our Community owned Football Club, to keep abreast of progress and to help move the Society and the club forward.  You will have the opportunity to vote on a motion relating to the Membership fee structure, hear updates on key aspects of the Football Club before an open floor Q&A session.  The proposed agenda is:
 

• Report by the Chair:  Overview of achievements and objectives
• Motion to propose a simpler and more inclusive membership fee structure

"This IGM calls on the Society to introduce a flat rate membership fee for individual members. This should initially be set at £5pa with effect from 1 January 2020" 
Proposer: Oliver Holtaway, Seconder: Paul Brotherton, Membership Secretary (see attached Q&A).
 

• Update on Supporter engagement and communication improvements 
• Update on the review of the Society's constitution
• Update on Supporter and members’ consultation on the design options for Twerton Park
• Q&A

We will conduct a ballot on the evening amongst attendees.  

If you wish to vote by proxy then you must send an email to request this BEFORE the IGM to bathcitysocietycommittee@gmail.com and nominate someone who you know will be attending to vote on your behalf.

Regards
Michael Clayton (Chair)