Sunday, January 18, 2009

Synergy Bowling Tournament - Round 1

Thanks to everyone who came out to Synergy bowling today!

Team High Score
Caeli, Graham, Bailey, Coryn - 569

Individual High Score
Bailey - 210

Individuals Averages (3 games)
Bailey McKnight - 174
Brad Knapik - 147
Blaine Knapik - 144
Brian Walsh - 138
CP Walsh - 124
Derek Walsh - 117
Caeli Barron - 114
Reid Dalgleish - 112
John Walsh - 112
Elise Walsh - 102
Graham Courtney - 79

Round 2 begins at 2pm on February 22nd!

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

SYNERGY 16TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SYNERGY 16TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
November 26, 2008
7:00pm
Rocky Mountain ‘A’ Room, IBM Canada Building
227 – 11 Ave. SW, Calgary, AB

Meeting Called at 7:05pm

Members in attendance: Colin Walsh, Reid Dalgleish, Natasha Kuzmak, Felix Haspel, Bailey McKnight, Craig Good, Craig Debellefeuille, Bill Quinney, John Plant, Kevin Walsh, Adrian Walsh, Brad Knapik, Caeli Baron, Gina Kisell, Graeme Courtney, Elise Walsh, Derek Walsh
Non-Members in attendance: Brian Walsh, John Walsh, Juver Garcia, Nicholas Garcia, Johanna Kisell, Rosie Neil, Blaine Knapik

AGENDA
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Previous AGM Minutes
3. Reports
a) President
b) Treasurer-Secretary
c) Vice-President
4. Approval of Treasurer’s Report and Auditor’s Report
5. Appointment of 2008 Auditor
6. Review and Vote on Proposed By-Law Changes
7. Elections
a) Election of Vice President (2 year term)
b) Election of Director (2 year term)
8. 2008 Team Awards
9. Additional Items: 2009 Fee Re-Structuring and Team Kit
10. Team Photo
11. Adjourn Meeting


1. Motion to Approve Agenda (Mover: John Plant, Second: Graeme Courtney)
Motion carried.

2. Motion to Approve 2007 AGM Minutes (Mover: Craig Debellefeuille, Second: Graeme Courtney)
Motion carried.

3. Reports
a) President: Reid Dalgleish – Overall it was a good year
- We expect 5 new juniors next year
- We are designing a new jersey for next year. Bolder, more vibrant colors.
- Synergy won the CBTL 2008 Team Trophy
b) Secretary – Treasurer: Colin Walsh – Presented a review of the club’s policy on reimbursement and funding for Oval Program athletes.
c) VP: Natasha Kuzmak – The 2008 casino was a success. Our next casino is in the second quarter of 2010.

4. Treasurer’s Report: presented by Colin Walsh (see appended)
- No Auditors report for 2007
- Motion to approve treasurer’s report (Mover: Craig Good, Second: Craig Debellefeuille) – Motion carried

5. Appointment of 2008 Auditors: John Plant and Blaine Knapik

6. Review and Vote on Proposed By-Law Changes (see appended: now uploaded to blog)
- Motion to approve by-law changes (Mover: John Plant, Second: Craig Good)

7. Elections
a) Election of Vice-President
- Natasha Kuzmak (Nominated by Felix Haspel, Second: Graeme Courtney) Acclaimed
b) Election of Director
- Bailey McKnight (Nominated by Felix Haspel, Second: Brad Knapik) Acclaimed

8. Team Awards

9. Additional Items: 2009 Fee Re-structuring and Team Kit
- Fee Re-Structuring: A ‘general membership’ will now be available for $50. This is a non-racing license and covers only ABA insurance. More details are available in the 2009 Membership Forms
- Oval Program: All Calgary cycling clubs are now offering the same benefits to U22 racers.
- Team Kit: The club is in the process of designing a new Synergy Team logo and kit for the 2009 season. The new design is forthcoming and will be presented to the membership by early January 2009

10. Team Photo

Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm

Monday, November 10, 2008

Synergy Racing Bylaw Amendments

Hello Synergists!

We have revised the bylaws for Synergy Racing. Please review the changes, as we will vote upon them at the next Annual General Meeting on November 26, 2008. Of note, to vote upon the changes, we will require a 30% quorum, so please attend the AGM!


The changes are as follows:


3.8 Function of the Board of Directors

Added: l) Organise fundraising for the society

3.12 Vice President

The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in the President’s absence and be responsible for organizing the fundraising events.

Added: “be responsible for organizing the fundraising events”

3.15 Election of Officers and Directors of the Board

The Board of Directors shall be elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting by a majority vote. Any member in good standing shall be eligible to any office in the society.

Added: Only members who have been with the club for at least one year prior to the election will be eligible to run for the positions of President or Secretary-Treasurer.

3.16 Term of Office

Added: Elections for positions President and Secretary-Treasurer and for positions of Vice President and Member-at-Large will alternate each year.

4.1 Annual General Meeting

Added: If there are changes or amendments to the Synergy Racing Bylaws, they must be presented to the membership at least 15 days prior to the Annual General Meeting for review. At the Annual General Meeting these changes or amendments will require a majority vote to determine which changes shall be successful as seen by the membership. If there is not quorum, the majority vote will have to be conducted at the next AGM when quorum has been established.