CONSTITUTION OF FORTH AND DISTRICT
GALA DAY COMMITTEE

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1. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE CALLED FORTH AND DISTRICT GALA DAY COMMITTEE,
HEREIN AFTER REFFERED TO AS “THE COMMITTEE”.

THE OBJECT OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE.

A)TO CARRY OUT ANNUALLY WITH THE ATTENDANT FESTIVITES THE CROWNING OF THE GALA QUEEN, WHOM ALONG WITH THE HERALD, TWO ESCORTS AND SIX MAIDS AND 2 PAGE BOYS SHALL BE PUPILS IN ATTENDANCE AT FORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL AND ANY SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS UNIT. FLOWER GIRLS FROM PRIMARIES 1 AND 2 ATTENDING FORTH AND BRAEHEAD SCHOOLS AND ANY SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS UNIT SHALL BE ENTERED INTO ONE DRAW. (WITH THE FIRST NAME DRAWN FROM BRAEHEAD REPRESENTING THE SCHOOL). ALL ELIGIBLE FOR THE COURT SHALL BE SELECTED BY DRAW

B)ALL CHILDREN TAKING PART IN THE GALA DAY COURT SHALL HAVE RESIDED IN THE VILLAGE OR SURROUNDING AREAS FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS. THE SURROUNDING AREAS BEING BRAEHEAD, CLIMPY, HAYWOOD AND WILSONTOWN. THE OFFICAL BOUNDRAY FOR FORTH IS COVANHILL. ANY CHILD ATTENDING THE LOCAL SCHOOLS FROM OUTWITH THOSE BOUNDRIES SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PART IN THE GALA COURT.

2. THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE NON PARTY POLITICAL AND NON SECTARIAN.

3. THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE ELECTED BY A SHOW OF HANDS AT AN A.G.M IN SEPTEMBER.

4. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL RESIGN EACH YEAR AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION.

5. THERE SHALL BE AT LEAST 6 MEETINGS PER YEAR AS REQUIRED.

6. MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE.

A) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF FOUR OFFICE BEARERS, PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY TO BE ELECTED ANNUALLY.

B) THE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE POWER TO ELECT:-

1) OFFICE BEARERS, ASSIST THE SECRETARY AS NEEDED.
2) A QUORUM SHALL BE AT LEAST 6 MEMBERS
3) AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN SEPTEMBER OF EACH YEAR.
4) MEMBERS SHALL BE OVER 18YEARS OF AGE.
5) THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE THE CASTING VOTE.

7. THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE AUDITED ANNUALLY. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE COMMITTEE TO HAND OVER TO THE APPOINTED AUDITOR ALL RECORDS AND BOOKS BY BEGINING OF SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR.

8. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE MAY BE CALLED AT ANY TIME BY THE SECRETARY OR AT THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS GIVING THEIR REASONS.

9. IN THE EVENT OF THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMITTEE OR THE COMMITTEES CEASING TO EXIST, ALL PROPERTY MONEY AND ASSETS BELONGING TO THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FROZEN UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A NEW COMMITTEE IS FORMED.

10. ALL MOTIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DESIGNATED SPECIAL MOTIONS AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSIDERED AND VOTED ON AT THE A.G.M IF WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE SECRETARY ONE MONTH BEFORE THE A.G.M OF THE COMMITTEE.

11. OBLIGATION OF MEMBERSHIP:-
1) TO ATTEND REGULARLY ALL GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.
2) TO HELP CARRY OUT DUTIES ON GALA WEEK
3) TO HELP FUND RAISING ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE.

12 A)ANY CHILD IN THE GALA COURT OR PARENT/GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD IN THE COURT WHO BRINGS THE GALA DAY INTO DISREPUTE WILL RESULT IN THE CHILD BEING WITHDRAWN FROM THE COURT AND A RESERVE STEPPING INTO THEIR PLACE.
B)ANY COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO BRINGS THE GALA DAY INTO DISREPUTE WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE COMMITTEE.