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Club 420 Asociation Annual General Meeting

NOTICE OF

                                                        ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF                                                               

THE CLUB 420 ASSOCIATION, INC.

Monday July 22, 2019 at 5 pm EDT (directly after sailing)

Sail Newport, 60 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, Rhode Island

AND CALL FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS

 

I. Annual General Meeting

Adult members of the C420 Association are hereby notified that the 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Membership and the Board of Directors of the Association is scheduled for Monday July 22, 2019 at 5 pm EDT (directly after sailing) at Sail Newport, 60 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, Rhode Island.  Those unable to attend in person may participate by telephone:   (605) 475-4800; Participant Code: 324462#

II. Call for Nominations

At the Annual General Meeting, vacancies on the Board shall be filled by election. Any adult member may nominate an adult member for an opening. The Board of Directors will also have a Nominating Committee who will present a slate of candidates to the Membership for consideration.

With the exception of nominations by the Nominating Committee, all nominations shall be filed electronically with the Association’s Secretary at info@club420.org ), by July 12, 2019.   All nominations will be communicated to the membership with the agenda prior to the Annual General Meeting.  Any nomination must be seconded at the Annual General Meeting before the nomination may be considered for a vote.

Proxies as allowed by Article IV, Section 5 must be filed electronically or in person with the Secretary by 4 PM July 12, 2019.

III. Board Openings

  Regional Directors (3 year terms):

  • Region 1 (ME, MA, NH, VT)
  • Region 2 (CT, NY, RI, NJ)
  • Region 5 (US Sailing Areas E & K)
  • Region 7 (Canada East)
  • Region 8 (Canada West)

    At Large Directors (3 year terms)

  • 2 Open Positions

    High School (one-year term) - TBD

    College (one-year term) – Justin Assad

Manufacturer Directors

  • Laser Performance:
  • Sturgis Boatworks: Matt Wake
  • Zim Sailing: Steve Perry

IV. Continuing Directors

At Large:

  • Jenny Benson – Term expires in 2020
  • Jeff Progelhof – Term expires in 2021
  • Diane Schmelz – Term expires in 2020
  • John Morgan – Term expired in 2021

Regional:

  • Dan Bornarth – Term expires in 2021
  • Susan Bruce – Term expires in 2020 - Region 3 (PA, DL, MD, VA)
  • Chris Hemans - term expires in 2021 - Region 6 (US Sailing Areas G, H, J, & K