The Old Bordenian Association

THE CONSTITUTION of the OLD BORDENIAN ASSOCIATION

1. The name shall be OLD BORDENIAN ASSOCIATION.

2. The following shall be eligible for membership of the Association:-

(a) All those whose names have appeared on the Roll of the School
(b) Past and present members of the teaching staff of the School
(c) Past and present members of the School’s Governing Body

3. Honorary Life Membership of the Association may be conferred if it is considered that services have been rendered to the Association or to the School which merit the award of this distinction. The conferral of an Honorary Life Membership shall be at the discretion of the Committee.

4. The objects of the Association shall be as follows:-

(a) To hold reunions, to foster good fellowship and a corporate spirit amongst members
(b) To arrange sports and various activities for the members through recognised sections whose members should normally be paid up members of the Association
(c) To assist the School and its organisations financially and in other ways

5. There shall be free membership for the first year after leaving School and thereafter the subscriptions shall be as fixed at the AGM from time to time and as published on the Old Bordenian website.
Annual Members and Honorary Life Members shall be entitled to a card of membership and full website access.
Life Members shall be entitled to a card of membership and full website access. 
No further Life Members, except Honorary Life Members, shall be accepted for membership

6. All subscriptions shall be due on June 1st of each year

7. Where a member is in arrears for more than one year membership shall lapse

8. The funds of the Association shall be administered by the Honorary Treasurer, and all cheques shall be signed by the Treasurer and either the President or the Honorary Secretary

9. (a) The Annual General Meeting shall be held at the School in October
(b) If there are any special items that members may wish to include in the agenda, these must be submitted in writing to the Honorary Secretary at least two weeks in advance.
(c) Notice of the Annual General Meeting shall be published at least three months in advance on the Old Bordenian Website.
(d) The Treasurer shall prepare the Association’s Annual Accounts made up to 31st July each year and have them certified by an Examiner appointed by the Committee and shall present them to the Annual General Meeting for approval.

10. The Officers of the Association, all of whom shall be Honorary, shall be elected at the AGM

11. (a) The affairs of the Association shall be controlled by a Committee consisting of the following:- The President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Membership Secretariat (two members), Dinner Secretariat (two members), Editor of the “Maroon”, Advertising Representative, Website Representative, OBA Representative on the Board of School Governors, six other members and a subscribing member nominated by each of the recognised sections
   (b) The Committee shall have the power of co-option. Co-opted members  shall have the same voting rights as Committee members.
   (c) Any member who fails to attend, without good reason, at least one  Committee meeting between one AGM and the next shall be deemed  ineligible for re-election.

12. Seven members of Committee shall constitute a quorum for both the Committee meetings and the AGM.

13. The Committee shall have the power to set up various sub-committees and co-opt to them additional members from within the Association

14. All minutes, reports and proceedings of sub-committees, duly signed by the Chairman, shall be presented to the Committee at its next meeting

15. Extra Ordinary General Meeting. The Committee may call an Extra Ordinary General Meeting on the written application of ten fully paid up members of the Association

16. With reference to any additions or amendments to this Constitution, notice shall be given in writing to the Honorary Secretary at least fourteen days prior to the AGM.

This revised constitution was agreed at the AGM – October 2008