non club member

cena

Just a question. If you don't pay for the club membership are you entitled to go to meets training or second a motion at a meeting.

I was just told I shouldn't of been allowed to second a motion at the meeting. New chairman in and he well be going by the book.


I haven't paid membership the last few years mainly cause I don't have anyone playing for the club(s). I was helping out training etc but that was about it.

Necro

cena wrote: »

Just a question. If you don't pay for the club membership are you entitled to go to meets training or second a motion at a meeting.

I was just told I shouldn't of been allowed to second a motion at the meeting. New chairman in and he well be going by the book.


I haven't paid membership the last few years mainly cause I don't have anyone playing for the club(s). I was helping out training etc but that was about it.

Officially, you wouldn't be allowed to attend the club AGM unless you are a fully paid member. Other meetings it would be at the committee's (chairman in particular) discretion.
From my own personal experience it really is down to how your club operates and follows the GAA manual.

cena

The public should be allowed to come along to meetings even if they aren't member. How else are they to get new members

dpofloinn

As I understand it anyone can attend AGMs but unless you are a fully paid up member of that club then you have absolutly no voting rights and you have no power to put forward proposals or second any motions and similarly you would not be eligible fo tickets for All Irelands etc via that club

Realt Dearg Sec

cena wrote: »

The public should be allowed to come along to meetings even if they aren't member. How else are they to get new members

Meetings are not promotional events, they are opportunities for the executive to update the members on events, to delegate responsibilities, and four members to collectively decide the club's future. Future members are not going to make a decision based on what can be a very boring meeting, and they certainly shouldn't have a say in the running if the club without actually first committing to it.

To answer your original question, without having paid up, as far as I know you are precluded from voting in any GAA election or from speaking at an AGM. I don't think you're meant to be allowed to be involved in club activities of any kind, because you wouldn't be covered by insurance, but I might be corrected on that last point.

To be honest I find it a little weird that Todd be willing to help out with a club training teams but wouldn't actually contribute to the always difficult task of funding the running if the club by actually paying your membership. That's just a personal thing, but if you care about the club you must realise they need every penny they can get.

fatherted1969

Pay your membership its as simple as that. I know on the servasport system all players and anyone involved with the team are on the team sheet with their own id number given to them. As someone said its a problem if you get injured and you haven't paid your membership, also you have to be a paid member from the previous year to have any vote in the next agm.

cena

fatherted1969 wrote: »

Pay your membership its as simple as that. I know on the servasport system all players and anyone involved with the team are on the team sheet with their own id number given to them. As someone said its a problem if you get injured and you haven't paid your membership, also you have to be a paid member from the previous year to have any vote in the next agm.

I haven't played for the club in at years. Be no problem there

cena

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Meetings are not promotional events, they are opportunities for the executive to update the members on events, to delegate responsibilities, and four members to collectively decide the club's future. Future members are not going to make a decision based on what can be a very boring meeting, and they certainly shouldn't have a say in the running if the club without actually first committing to it.

To answer your original question, without having paid up, as far as I know you are precluded from voting in any GAA election or from speaking at an AGM. I don't think you're meant to be allowed to be involved in club activities of any kind, because you wouldn't be covered by insurance, but I might be corrected on that last point.

To be honest I find it a little weird that Todd be willing to help out with a club training teams but wouldn't actually contribute to the always difficult task of funding the running if the club by actually paying your membership. That's just a personal thing, but if you care about the club you must realise they need every penny they can get.

I agree I should pay it but my point is I do all the traveling to the underage games that I help out with out of my own pocket etc like many people.
I have no problem paying it, I keep putting it off and time goes by.
I have zero interest in the gaa. I got roped into helping out.

Realt Dearg Sec

cena wrote: »

I have zero interest in the gaa. I got roped into helping out.

Then stop volunteering. The club will soldier on without you, believe it or not, and you'll be happier.

cena

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Then stop volunteering. The club will soldier on without you, believe it or not, and you'll be happier.

I only stay on just cause of the kids that I been training since they all started

Realt Dearg Sec

cena wrote: »

I only stay on just cause of the kids that I been training since they all started

Then pay your membership if you care about the kids so much, the club needs it. I mean, what exactly are you asking here? Are you seriously arguing that you should be able to train teams, attends meetings, and not pay membership? Or what's your point?

Necro

cena wrote: »

I only stay on just cause of the kids that I been training since they all started

In all fairness that's nonsense. As has been said before, why do you want to involve yourself in club business if you're not willing to pay your dues? Clubs need every cent they can get, particularly in today's environment. Why should you have a say if you're not a member?

rpurfield

Non members can attend AGM's but theyd lack voting rights. If your not paid up why should you have a say in the running of the club. Fair play for helping out but thousands across the country pay up membership and then do loads out of their own pockets, so why should you get a free ride. Clubs use membership as a stable source of income and would be grateful of every cent they get

granturismo

cena wrote: »

I agree I should pay it but my point is I do all the traveling to the underage games that I help out with out of my own pocket etc like many people.
I have no problem paying it, I keep putting it off and time goes by.
I have zero interest in the gaa. I got roped into helping out.

Something to bear in mind, if you do not pay your membership - you are not covered by the club insurance.

cena

granturismo wrote: »

Something to bear in mind, if you do not pay your membership - you are not covered by the club insurance.

I understand very well all this. I well be paying this year and I hope to make it my last year.