IMPORTANCE NOTICE FOR ALL BDOC MEMBERS
At this month's AGM the Committee for the coming year will be elected. You are earnestly encouraged to consider nominating for a position on the Committee and helping in the management and running of your club.
The Committee consists of eleven members, supported by several key functional managers plus volunteers. Whilst the Committee members willingly give their time to ensure the operation of the Club for all members, without a full Committee the ongoing viability of the Club's operation suffers to the detriment of all members.
The old adage of 'many hands make light work' rings true in the running of BDOC. The Committee members, like most members, often have full-time jobs, and when under-staffed cannot adequately cover the range of activities that are needed to keep the Club functioning. With a full Committee, and the support of other actively involved members, both essential and desirable operational activities can be effectively conducted without undue impost on any individual.
The vast majority of functions the Committee performs do not require any special skills, just a small amount of dedicated time, and a genuine enthusiasm to support the effective operation of the Club for the benefit of its members and the dog-owning community in general.
Please remember, this is a volunteer run club, not a commercial organisation. We have to support ourselves to survive and thrive. We are all here for our enjoyment, to educate ourselves and our dogs, to develop the bond we have with our dogs, and hopefully make some friends along the way. With sufficient involvement from the member base, we can ensure this continues to happen.
To enquire about nominating, or find out more about the Committee function, please come and see us in the office Thursday nights or Sunday mornings, or email the Secretary at bdoc@bdoc.asn.au. Nomination form is available from here.
We appreciate you taking the time to read and consider this, and look forward to your nominations and attendance at the AGM.
Thank you
Barbara, Caroline, Maki, Carolyn, Kate, Elaine, Anne, Dean, Ray and Michelle
(The BDOC committee)
