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On Thursday 28th June 2007, it is intended to hold the third Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members of Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Society Limited (hereafter "Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Trust" or simply "Supporters Trust"). One item of business will be to elect a number of members to the Board of Directors for Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Trust.

The AGM is subject to confirmation and formal notice of the AGM will be issued within the prescribed period giving a minimum of 14 days notice.

In a letter dated 5th May 2007 and addressed to members of the Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Trust, an invitation has been extended seeking nominations from members of the Supporters Trust to stand for election as members of the Board of Directors of the Supporters Trust. Rules governing the election procedure have been drawn up in accordance with Best Practice guidelines developed by Supporters Direct. The Secretary will act as the Returning Officer for this election.

Please note that nomination forms must be returned to the Returning Officer at the Supporters Trust address no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday 24th May 2007. No nomination can be considered after this date.

Nominations are open to everyone who is a member on Thursday 24th May 2007.

Consistent with the rules of the Supporters Trust, the intention is to seek nominations so as to have a total of ten elected Board members. Currently there are eight elected Board members and one Board member co-opted to fill a vacancy on the Board. In addition, the rules of the Supporters Trust require two board members to be co-opted by the Board in accordance with a Board Membership Policy. Currently there is one board member thereby co-opted to represent the Wycombe Wanderers Founders Trust. This position does not count towards the total of ten elected Board members.

At the second and third AGM, one-third of the elected Board members (to be chosen by lot) are required to resign from office. Thereafter, the one-third of the elected Board members who have served the longest at the date of the AGM each year will resign. Resigning members may offer themselves for re-election. This is the second AGM and three Board members have been chosen to resign. The Board member co-opted during the year to fill a vacancy on the Board will resign at the AGM. All four resigning Board members have indicated that they will offer themselves for re-election.

Appointment of the Supporters Trust's representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC
The Supporters Trust's representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC will be appointed as a separate process. It will be a requirement that anyone seeking nomination as the representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC must be a serving member of the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Supporters Trust. Due to the need to complete the appointments to the Board of the Supporters Trust and then accommodate the summer period during which many members will be on holiday, the ballot (if there are two or more candidates) of the representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC will be held in late September/early October 2007 with the result declared no later than Monday 15th October 2007. It is necessary that anyone who wishes to stand for nomination as the Supporters Trust's representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC first stand for election to the Board of the Supporters Trust.

The Board of the Supporters Trust has identified a number of Board roles together with their key responsibilities.
These are summarised below:

1. Chairman
The Board elects a Chair from amongst its elected members. This position has responsibility for the overall direction of the Trust, ensuring that it is progressing all of its primary objectives.
2. Treasurer
Responsible for all aspects of the Trust's finances including reconciling membership payments, paying bills as they are due and maintaining appropriate records to allow the Trust to be audited.
3. Secretary to the Board
Undertakes a myriad of administrative functions including overseeing adherence by the Board to the Trust's rules, maintaining minutes of meetings and calling General Meetings of members as required.
4. Representative on the Board of Directors of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC
Providing the Supporters Trust continues to hold 100,000 shares in Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC, the Supporters Trust may nominate a director to the Board of Directors of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC. The representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC is required to discharge the full functions of a director of the Football Club and will be expected to undertake specific tasks on behalf of the Football Club. This is in addition to representing the Supporters Trust's membership on the Board of Directors of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC. See above for a description of the process to elect the Supporters Trust's representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC.
5. Events Director
The Supporters Trust expects to organise a series of fundraising events.
This position will have primary responsibility for organising all aspects of these events.
6. Membership Director
The Supporters Trust relies on its membership both for funding through membership fees and for its democratic legitimacy and mandate as a representative organisation. This position will have primary responsibility for all aspects of increasing the membership and providing services to the membership.
7. Marketing Director
The Supporters Trust needs to generate revenues from corporate sources as well as individual members. This position will have primary responsibility for identifying and pursuing appropriate commercial sources.
8. Communications Director
The Supporters Trusts needs to ensure that its activities and events together with ad hoc issues are communicated to its members as well as publicised in the local media. This position will have primary responsibility for providing regular communications to the members and maintaining contacts with the media and for providing them with appropriate material on a timely basis.
9. Community Director
The objectives of the Supporters Trust include strengthening the bonds between the Football Club and the community that it serves. This role will have primary responsibility for ensuring that the Supporters Trust reaches out to the broader community.
10. Liaison Director
There are a number of supporters' organisations that seek to represent supporter interests at national levels. For example, the Supporters Trust is a member of Supporters Direct, the umbrella organisation for the 120+ supporters trusts in England, Scotland and Wales. This role will have primary responsibility for representing the Supporters Trust at meetings of these organisations and thereby ensure that we play a full and appropriate role.

The responsibilities of individual Board members will be confirmed by the Board at its first meeting after the AGM.

All of these roles can require a substantial commitment of time as well as specialist skills in certain instances. Anyone seeking nomination should ensure that he/she has both relevant skills and is able to commit sufficient time to ensure that he/she discharges the duties appropriately in service of the Members of the Supporters Trust.

The existing Board is:
Mr. Francis Glenister currently Chairman
Mr. Reginald Rundle currently Treasurer
Mr. Keith Blagbrough currently Secretary to the Board and the Supporters Trust's representative on the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC
Mr. Ian Baker
Ms. Maria Edwards co-opted onto the Board July 2006
Mr. Tim Goode
Mr. Martin Hamilton
Mr. David McGee co-opted to represent the Wycombe Wanderers Founders Trust
Mr. Graham Smith
Mr Geoff Taylor

To learn more about the existing Board members follow the "Information" link and then the link to "Meet the Board".

The following Board members will resign at the AGM:
Ms. Maria Edwards
Mr. Tim Goode
Mr. Martin Hamilton
Mr Geoff Taylor

If any member would like to discuss the board roles and the time required to undertake the duties then please contact the current Chairman, Francis Glenister, for an informal conversation without commitment. Francis can be contacted on 01727 850727. Any member seeking further guidance on completion of the nomination form, including confirmation that a particular proposer or seconder is a member eligible to do so, should contact the Returning Officer using the details at the top of the nomination form. The Returning Officer will also make available for inspection the register of members to candidates so that members to act as proposer or seconder might be identified.

If there are more than five appropriately nominated candidates for the five board positions being elected then there will be a "Meet the candidates" event, provisionally scheduled for Thursday 14th June 2006, at which members can quiz the prospective candidates for the Board positions. Note: This event will only be held if there are more candidates than board positions available and a ballot is required. Potential candidates should ensure that they are available to attend this event if held.

Ballot papers and/or candidate manifestos will be circulated to members together with the notice convening the AGM. In the event that there are as many or fewer candidates than eligible positions, no ballot will be required. Results will be communicated to members both at the meeting and in the next communication to members.

The Board of the Supporters Trust recognises that many people are unable to commit to the time required to be a member of the Board but nevertheless are willing to offer their services to the Supporters Trust on an occasional basis. If you are such a person then please use the nomination form indicating your willingness to help and any skills that you can offer. Since you are not seeking nomination for election, there is no need to seek other members to propose or second you. The Board of the Supporters Trust will contact you to help as appropriate.

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