Meet our 2008 committee members

This is Steve, he's our Chairman for 2008.
Read about the Chairman's responsibilities

Angela is our secretary for 2008. She keeps on top of the paper work and looks after the members' general needs.
Read about the Secretary's responsibilities

Andy once again has the pleasure of being the club's treasurer. He deals with the week to week cash flow and keeps the club's accounts up-to-date.
Read about the Treasurer's responsibilities

Pete is our Diving Officer. He keeps a track of all the dives people are doing and should be notified whenever you're off diving.
Read about the Diving Officer's responsibilities

Nick is in charge of organising training for those who want it and for keeping a record of everyone's skills.
Read about the Training Officer's responsibilities

Adrian looks after the equipment making sure it's all in good working order and that the cylinders are filled regularly. He also maintains the club RIB and often organises trips to the coast where it can be used.
Read about the Equipment Officer's responsibilities

Gavin looks after the website. Although this is not a committee position, his picture is included here in case you want to see him on pool night. He will be only too pleased to receive items for publication, such as pictures and trip reports.

Committee Members' Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for the smooth overall running of the club in line with the guidelines contained in the BSAC Branch Officers Handbook.
• Ensures that the club operates according to the agreed club rules and constitution.
• Arranges and chairs all committee meetings, Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General meetings.
• Produces an annual report for the AGM.
• Ensures all committee members clearly understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Encourages and supports members of the committee in carrying out their agreed tasks.
• Provides a casting vote at committee meetings if required.
• Ensures that all club activities are for the benefit of the club.
• In collaboration with the committee and other club members take the lead role in defining the short and long term strategy for the club.

• Act as the main point of liaison for other BSAC dive clubs.
• Holds and maintains Try Dive packs
• Organises committee meetings, AGMs and EGMs and ensure invitations etc. are sent out
• Circulates an agenda and all relevant documentation before each meeting
• Writes minutes for each meeting, including decisions and action points, and circulate these shortly after the meeting
• Chases actions from the meetings.
• Notifies BSAC of personnel changes in the committee by means of the 'Branch Details Form'
• Ensures that any mail received is distributed to the appropriate committee members and/or discussed in the committee meetings
• Keeps an archive of club documentation and minutes
• Keeps up-to-date membership database and distributes contact lists to members at regular intervals.
• Keeps copies/track of medicals (certificate of fitness to dive section) for all club members.
• Provides monthly reports to the committee on: Current members including: Breakdown by qualification, Membership type, Lapsed members - members awaiting renewal (lapse up to 2 months)
• Provides the club's main link with BSAC for membership and other matters.
• Provides a welcoming letter and pack to new members. To include: Club rules, Costs, membership, use of pool, Times of club meetings, pool opening times, Committee membership with key contact numbers, Medical requirements, Website address, Local dive shops etc.

• Collects and records equipment hire charges.
• Responsible for administering membership activities within the club in line with the guidelines contained in the BSAC Branch Officers Handbook, endeavouring to complete membership process prior to lapse
• Arranges and administers membership renewals.
• Provides the sound financial management of the branch
• Plans and monitors Branch income and expenditure
• Prepares the Branch's annual budget
• Provides advice on all matters of expenditure to the Branch's committee
• Provides updates on the Branch's financial position to the Branch committee meetings
• Ensures that Branch accounts are independently audited prior to the Branch's AGM
• Prepares an 'Income and Expenditure' and 'Balance Sheet' for presentation and approval at the Branch AGM
• Ensures the Branch's equipment is adequately insured
• Maintains an asset register and review annually depreciation charges proper to all club assets

• Determines standards of safe diving procedure.
• Ensures the safety standards are observed in practice.
• Arranges an interesting and varied programme of diving activities with the Training Officer and Trips organiser.
• Responsible for all branch training activities, which are delegated from the DO to the Training Officer. Can sign off qualification books and issue qualification certificates.
• Awards club qualifications up to Advanced Diver standard.
• Liaises with the BSAC National Diving Officer.
• Reports any incidents or accidents to the BSAC Incident Records Co-ordinator.
• Needs to be aware of any laws (such as Fishery Protection Regulations, Laws of Salvage, Speed and/or Diving Restrictions) which may affect club diving operations, and ensures these are observed.
• Needs to attend most club nights.
• Ensures sufficient opportunities exist for new members to experience open water diving, whether inland, coastal or off-shore.

• Assists in the management of club diving functions on a short and medium term.
• Responsible for all aspects of training and safety.
• Organises the pool training on club nights (to cater for a sensible maximum number of trainees as determined by space and kit available).
• Organises training lecture courses.
• Organises open water training and tests.
• Organises written examinations.
• Co-ordinates Club Skill Development courses (SDCs) and attendance at Regional SDCs.
• Manages the clubs training equipment e.g., overhead projectors, screens and other training materials.
• Maintains club training records.
• Helps ensure members are aware of training opportunities and encourages appropriate advancement.

• Maintains the boat and associated equipment in full working order, advising the committee of any issues or problems.
• Defines and documents routine maintenance tasks.
• Maintains an Inventory of all club equipment
• Encourages other club members to contribute to maintenance tasks.
• Assists in training of boat handling and safety, maintenance tasks, use of boat electronics and towing etc.
• Organises, and is responsible for the boat shed, and the maintenance of equipment stored within it.
• Makes recommendations on any new equipment required.
• Is responsible for maintaining the club boat rules and guidelines.
• Ensures all equipment is correctly maintained and renewed as necessary, maintaining records of such.
• Keeps the Training Officer informed of equipment availability.
• Allocates kit to members and keeps track of where it is.
• Assists the Treasurer in reviewing the asset register and recommending equipment hire charges annually in such a way as to cover maintenance and depreciation charges.
• The EO does not have to be able to do all repairs and maintenance themselves, but organise for it to be done within the limits of the club's financial situation