Sail Georgina

About Us

• Current Executive
• Constitution
• Past Commodores

ARTICLES:

I Name
II Emblem
III Object
IV Membership
V Officers and Executive Committee
VI Duties of Officers
VII Subcommittees
VIII Meetings
IX Quorum
X Amendments
XI Signing Authority
XII Financial Responsibilities
XIII Authority
XIV Insurance
Appendix A

Article I - Name

The name of this non-profit organisation is: Sail Georgina Association Incorporated

Article II - Emblem

The emblem is as designated in the policy attached Appendix A.

Article III - Object

The primary objective of this Association is to follow our mission statement:

To promote sailing and safe boating throughout our community and to represent The Town of Georgina among other sailing clubs on Lake Simcoe.

Article IV - Membership:

1. Membership of Sail Georgina Association is open to any person with a genuine interest in furthering the Association’s purpose and reputation who completes the appropriate application forms, is approved by the Executive and pays the required dues. Membership includes spouses and dependent children.
2. Members in good standing and their spouses are entitled to vote at General Meetings and to serve on the Executive.

ARTICLE V - Officers

1. Officers

1. The Officers of the Association shall be and rank as follows:
• Commodore
• Vice-Commodore
• Rear-Commodore
• Treasurer
• Secretary
The Commodore, Vice-Commodore, and Rear-Commodore shall be the owner or joint-owner of a boat and shall have been a member in good standing for at least one year.
2. All of the above named shall be considered the Flag Officers.

2. Election

The Officers shall be elected at the Fall General Meeting. Absentee or proxy ballots shall not be allowed.

3. Terms

1. Terms of Office shall be for one year, commencing on January 1 of the year following the election meeting.
2. The Commodore may be elected to the same Office for no more than two consecutive terms; however, the Commodore may be elected for a third term if no other suitable candidate is available.
3. Vice-Commodore and Rear-Commodore may be elected to the same Office for no more than two consecutive terms.

4. Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Association shall consist of:

• Commodore
• Vice-Commodore
• Rear-Commodore
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Past Commodore

ARTICLE VI - Roles of the Officers

1. Commodore

It shall be the role of the Commodore to provide leadership and direction to the Association. The Commodore shall preside over all meetings of the Association and Executive; to call special meetings; to fill temporarily any vacancy by appointment until a meeting can be called to elect a new Officer; to appoint Chairs of the committees; and to see that any rules and regulations of the Association are enforced. The Commodore shall be ex-officio member of all committees except the nominating committee.

2. Vice-Commodore

It shall be the role of the Vice-Commodore to assist the Commodore in the discharge of his or her duties, and in their absence or in case of a vacancy to act as Commodore.

3. Rear-Commodore

It shall be the role of the Rear-Commodore to assist the Commodore and Vice-Commodore in the discharge of their duties and in their absence to act as Commodore.

4. Treasurer

It shall be the role of the Treasurer to keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements of the Association and all monies due it and bills contracted by it; to arrange for the safekeeping of all cash and securities; to make a report at least quarterly and at the Annual General Meeting of the receipts, expenditures and financial condition; to maintain a fully accessible file (paper or “cloud” storage) of all financial statements; submit to the Federal or Provincial Government any financial reports required; and to keep an accurate membership list.

5. Secretary

It shall be the role of the Secretary to keep a true record of all the proceedings of all the regular and special meetings of the Association and of the Executive; maintain a fully accessible file (paper or “cloud” storage) of all documents, records, reports and communications connected with Association business; to notify each member of all meetings and special meetings of the Association; and to perform such other duties of the Association as may from time to time be assigned by the Commodore or the Executive.

6. Past Commodore

It shall be the role of the Past Commodore to assist the Commodore in the discharge of his or her responsibilities, to advise the Officers of the association and to sit as a member of the Nominating Committee.

ARTICLE VII - Subcommittees

1. Standing Committees

Standing Committees may be established as required, and the Commodore shall appoint the Chairs of all Standing Committees.

2. Nominating Committee

Chaired by the Secretary and including the Past-Commodore and the Vice-Commodore, the function of the Nominating Committee will be to identify and recruit suitable candidates for all of the Offices of the Association and to present said candidates for the consideration of the membership at the Fall General Meeting.

Article VIII - Meetings

1. Regular Executive meetings may be held once each month, either in person or virtually and must be held at least quarterly. Any member of a Standing Committee may, at the request of the Commodore or Vice-Commodore, be asked to attend one of these meetings for reporting purposes but will have no vote at the meeting.
2. The Annual General Meeting is open to all members and shall be held in the Spring of each year. The complete financial statement for the previous year and the budget for the current year will be presented at this meeting. Members shall be given at least three (3) weeks written or e-mail notice of the Annual General Meeting.
3. The Fall General Meeting is open to all members and shall be held in the Fall of each year. The Executive for the following year will be elected at this meeting. Members shall be given at least three (3) weeks written or e-mail notice of the Fall General Meeting.
4. Special General Meetings may be called by the Executive Committee on seven (7) days’ notice.
5. The above General Meetings may be held virtually if an in-person meeting cannot be held.

Article IX - Quorum

1. The Executive Committee may operate with 50% of the Officers present. This will constitute quorum.
2. Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings will require 25% of current membership to form a quorum.

Article X - Amendments

The Constitution may only be amended at a General Meeting of the membership. Constitutional amendments must be circulated to the membership and posted to the Association website not less than three (3) weeks before the General Meeting at which they are to be considered. For Constitutional Amendments, a 66% majority vote of eligible members in good standing present at the Meeting is required, provided quorum has been achieved.

Article XI - Signing Authority

The following Officers will have signing authority for the association: the Commodore, the Treasurer and the Vice-Commodore. All cheques/disbursements must be signed by two of the three Officers with signing authority. All monies are to be deposited in any Chartered Canadian Bank or Trust Company with Deposit Insurance.

Article XII - Financial Responsibilities

A complete financial statement for the year shall be presented at the Spring Annual General Meeting. The Association’s financial year end shall be October 31 of each year, and the statement presented at the Spring Annual General Meeting shall cover the period of the previous financial year. Prior to the meeting, a person who is not the Treasurer shall review and verify the statement is correct and the statement shall be presented to the Executive by the Treasurer.

Article XIII - Authority

No member of the Executive Committee or general membership has the authority to act unilaterally for any reason or business on behalf of the Association. The Executive must ratify all actions and decisions.

Article XIV - Insurance

For the protection of Sail Georgina Association and its membership, valid liability insurance including directors’ liability insurance, must be maintained at all times.

Appendix A - Emblem:

YEAR	COMMODORE	OTHER
1983	Jim Reeves	Aug 1983 provisional agreement with the Town for a dinghy sailing club at De La Salle
1984	Jim Reeves	First AGM May 17th /84 First full year
1985	Jim Reeves
1986	Jim Reeves	Membership grew to 31 families
1987	Jim Reeves	Membership grew to 36 families
1988	Jim Reeves
1989	Jim Reeves
1990	Mark Early
1991	Roy Ham
1992	Roy Ham
1993	Roy Ham
1994	Russell Chappell
1995	Dennis Barrett
1996	Dennis Barrett
1997	Dennis Barrett
1998	Greg Forrest – acting	Lease at De La Salle not renewed therefore no harbour available.
1999	Greg Forrest	Moved to Jackson’s Point Harbour with only 3 slips
2000	John Palmer	Increased to 10 slips
2001	John Palmer / Greg Forrest	Increased to 20 slips
2002	John Palmer	Added dinghy dock increasing to 23 slips.
2003	Tim Glover	Increase slips to 30. Increased to 60 member families with a wait list for slips.
2004	Alan Smith	Established our own sailing school with Trillium Grant Money. Incorporated
2005	Judy MacEachern	12 boats racing in 12 races.
2006	Tim Francis	12 boats racing in 16 races.
2007	Tim Francis	Membership grew to 69 families. SGA was home of the Lake Simcoe Interclub Series (LSIS) Club Champion
2008	Nancy Glover	25th year of operation.
2009	Nancy Glover	16 boats racing in 14 races.
2010	Tim Francis	19 boats racing in 17 races.
2011	Tim Ayerst	15 boats racing in 15 races.
2012	Tim Ayerst	Added floor in compound - the sole of SGA
2013	David Goldstein	19 boats racing in 19 races.
2014	David Goldstein	15 boats racing in 18 races.
2015	David Goldstein	9 boats racing in 4 races.
2016	Ken Haupt
2017	Ken Haupt
2018	Ken Haupt	Established successful overnight cruise events
2019	Nancy Glover	"Let's Talk Sailing" peer education began
2020	Nancy Glover	Modified schedule due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Nancy Glover	Modified schedule due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Gerald Graham	Modified schedule due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2023	Neil Kinnear	Re-instituted race and social events
2024	Neil Kinnear	Re-instituted race and social events