Important: RCCC to hold Virtual AGMs in 2020

In line with current government guidelines on social distancing and events, we have decided to hold the Royal Caledonian Curling Club’s (RCCC) Annual General Meeting (AGM), and the Ladies Branch AGM “virtually” using Zoom’s video webinar platform.

The decisions to hold these AGM’s virtually were not taken lightly and were made in consultation with our legal advisors Harper Macleod LLP, the chair of the board, the RCCC’s President, Vice President and Ladies Branch President.

The Ladies Branch AGM will take place on Tuesday 9 June 2020, and the RCCC’s AGM will be held on Saturday 27 June 2020.

There is provision within the RCCC’s Articles for there to be an Extraordinary General Meeting, such a meeting could be held at some point after the restrictions on public gatherings are eased. If there is demand for an EGM to be held as a face to face meeting to consider any specific items, then the board would endorse this at some point after the season has started.

We will inform our members on how they can join these virtual AGM’s in due course, however we thought you might appreciate the following information in advance:

Ladies Branch AGM – 9 June 2020

• Members who wish to participate in the virtual AGM are required to pre-register in order to receive a secure link to join the virtual AGM. More information on how to pre-register will be included with the Notice which will be issued at least twenty-one days before the AGM.
• Intimation of business and notices of motions must be given in writing to the President of the Ladies Branch by no later than 8 May 2020. This includes items for consideration under Any Other Competent Business. Click to email Morag Wellman (Ladies President)

RCCC AGM – 27 June 2020

• Members who wish to participate in the virtual AGM are required to pre-register in order to receive a secure link to join the virtual AGM. More information on how to pre-register will be included with the Notice which will be issued at least twenty-one days before the AGM.
• Members who participate in the virtual AGM will not be able to vote during the video webinar. They MUST vote in advance by proxy, online or by post – there is no exception to this. More information on how to do this will be included with the Notice which will be issued at least twenty-one days before the AGM. Below is a diagram showing the ways members can vote.

• Intimation of business and notices of motions or resolutions to be brought by any Local Club must be given in writing to the CEO of Scottish Curling by no later than 16 May 2020. This includes items for consideration under Any Other Competent Business. Click to email Bruce Crawford (CEO)

We appreciate “virtual” meetings may be new to some and we will do our best to ensure the process to pre-register and participate is made as simple as possible.

We would like to thank our members for their continued support during these strange times and look forward to seeing you “virtually” in the coming weeks.