Vesta Rowing Club Committee

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    Gordon Barnes

    Club President

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    David Clinton

    Club Chair

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    Robert Alexander

    Club Captain

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    Alexandra McDonald

    Honorary Secretary

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    Charles Wilcock

    Honorary Treasurer

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    Tia Nasir

    House Captain

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    James Lee

    Membership Secretary

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    Olivia Burman

    Communications Officer

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    Adam Smith

    Honorary Bar Steward

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    Clare Wright

    Entries Secretary

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    Justine Stanley

    Deputy Captain

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    Archie Donald

    Deputy Bar Steward

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    Saravanan Ramachandran

    Club Safety Officer

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    Adam Laird

    Deputy Treasurer

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    Christopher Hall

    Fleet Captain

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    Beattie Wood

    Deputy Communications Officer

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    Chris Jaguers

    Deputy House Captain

The club is run by a committee elected from its members. This group is made up entirely of volunteers and oversees all aspects of the Club: its finances, the boathouse, the fleet, managing the bar and, of course, looking after the rowing. The Committee’s term runs for a year from the Club’s AGM each July. At the AGM all the positions are up for re-election. Below you can find out more about some of the key positions, the current occupant, how to contact them, and the general process involved with being elected to the Committee.

Welfare Team

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    Astrid Godfrey

    Welfare Lead

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    Miguel Lopez

    Welfare Officer - Senior Men

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    Connie Holben

    Welfare Officer - Senior Women

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    Jess Atkins

    Welfare Officer - Inters & Novs

Elections

All members of Vesta Rowing Club are eligible to stand for committee positions. Of course, a lot of the same faces are seen on the Committee from year to year, and that is partly because the jobs need some experience (e.g. treasurer or house captain), and partly because the members of Committee enjoy what they do. However, we are always looking for new people to join the Committee, not least because one day they will have to take over some of the ‘big jobs’. So, the Committee welcomes new people to join its ranks to share their skills to help the Club prosper!

During the weeks before the AGM, i.e. from mid-June onwards, a nominations form will be posted on the notice board in the Club; this will be publicised both around the Club and here on the website. To be nominated you need to be a member of the club and to have a proposer and seconder, both also members of the Club. Any contested positions will be elected by ballot from those present and eligible to vote at the AGM.

Those seeking election to the positions of President or Vice President will need to complete the attached nomination form and seek the support of a proposer and seconder, as explained in the notes to the form.

Meetings

The Committee meets monthly, normally on the third Monday of the month at 20:00, at the Club. The dates of the meetings are listed on the Upcoming Events section of the website. Due to the current restriction in place, our meetings are now held virtually over GoogleMeet or Zoom.

Co-option/Other Roles

In addition to the positions laid down in the Club rules, various other positions are sometimes held. In particular the Committee can co-opt into its number anyone who it is felt has specific useful knowledge (e.g. fundraising, sponsorship, new building) for a particular project. So if you feel that you have something to offer that is not mentioned, you can always offer it – the Committee won’t know what you might be able to do for the Club unless you speak up!