******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Final reminder: Nominations close midday tomorrow! You can nominate yourself here! <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php> *You should run for multiple roles* because the main roles are quite competitive so there's no guarantee you'll get the one you want. Yours til I find a way to cling onto power, Ellie ps. nominate yourself https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php On Fri, 23 Feb 2024 at 12:00, Imperial College Caving Club < ic.caving@gmail.com> wrote:
Reminder: NOMINATIONS CLOSE IN *ONE WEEK*
You must nominate yourself *before the deadline (March 1st)* in order to run for a committee position. You can nominate yourself Here! (this is a link) <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php>.
*We strongly advise you run for multiple roles as you're not guaranteed to win.*
*Nominate yourself here: *Imperial College Union - eVoting (ic.ac.uk) <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php> You will be asked to upload a photo (optional) and a short manifesto (also optional). We recommend doing this so people remember who you are, and what you stand for. To support your case for this position, *Come to the AGM on the 12th* and give a speech! Remember: *Nominations close BEFORE the AGM! * so, run NOW, because you can't later!
Until RON's final victory, Chris
On Sat, 17 Feb 2024 at 22:06, Imperial College Caving Club < ic.caving@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
*Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12st March in the Union Bar from 6 pm!*
Nominate Yourself HERE! <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php>
*(Before March 1st)*
This year, *Voting is ONLINE!* This means* you must* *Nominate Yourself* <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php> before March 1st in order to run. At the AGM we will present reports on the activities of the club, followed by elections for the new committee and the presentation of awards. This is a sociable event and we really encourage you to come along to have a say in the future of the club. It's always good to have more people on the committee and a lot of the roles require no experience and very little work. So come along, and give a speech, listen to some speeches to help your campaign! __________________________________
Let's kick off with the more tedious aspect: the *reports*. The president and treasurer will boast of their achievements whilst carefully glossing over their failures. They will give you a well rounded view of what was done in the previous year and what the aims are for the next. __________________________________
Now the *elections*... All full members of the club are eligible to vote. Although they are not mandatory to attend, attendance is strongly recommended if you are a club member. *Voting is fun!* Also, you can run for any position on the committee, nominations are open as of now.
Major and obvious Caveat: you can't run for a position if you're not going to be studying at Imperial for the whole of next year. Positions run from August 1st to July 31st - the overlap with Slovenia is coincidentally and carefully planned. Traditionally the retiring president must hide underground for the night whilst the new president stalks the surface, lusting for blood.
So if you're going to stay at Imperial next year then you should definitely run for a position. Below are the descriptions - contact the person in brackets for more information.
Written manifestos are not required but are encouraged – wild claims and bad puns included. Send them as a reply to this email (if possible before the 8th March but after is fine) and we’ll forward it to voters. You can also decide to (and will be encouraged to) run for positions on the day and give an ad hoc speech to convince the voters you are the best person for the role.
*President* (Ellie): The roles of the president depends a great deal on the committee, and how good the president is at delegating. At the end of the day, the president makes most of the decisions by the time honoured tradition of arbitrary totalitarianism. 6.4 The President shall organise trips; setting the dates, deciding which caves to do, who goes on the trip. 6.5 The President shall be responsible for communicating upcoming trips to members and keeping track of the trip participants. 6.6 The President shall be responsible for arranging drivers to come on trips and ensuring that people capable of driving union buses take the tests so they can do so. 6.7 The President shall be responsible for deciding what new equipment needs to be purchased each year. 6.8 The President shall be responsible for representing the club to our management group and the union in general.
*Treasurer* (Chris H): The treasurer has quite an involved job. Main things involve paying the huts, paying for equipment, keeping track of debts and budgeting. 6.9 The Junior Treasurer shall be responsible for day to day finances. 6.10 The Junior Treasurer shall ensure that people pay for trips and any other services or goods they purchase from the club. 6.11 The Junior Treasurer shall be responsible for budgeting each year.
*Secretary* (Kevin) Apply for permits, book huts, reserve rooms at the Union - email makes it easy, so if you're on top of your inbox, this'll be a breeze. 6.12 The Secretary shall acquire hut bookings, book the minibuses, and cave permits as requested by the president.
6.13 The Secretary shall be responsible for organising Harlington and other grant applications for the club. 6.14 The Secretary shall represent us to the Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs, the British Caving Association and any other caving organisations outside the union.
*Tackle Master* (Julien): Stores consist of 20% gear and 80% mud. Are you brave enough to swing that ratio (in either direction)? Equipment is important - anticipating the needs of the club and purchasing appropriately is vital to the running of the club. You'll work closely with the president and treasurer. 6.16 The Tackle Master shall ensure equipment is stored and maintained correctly. 6.17 The Tackle Master shall ensure equipment is safe to use. 6.18 The Tackle Master shall perform yearly inventory of caving stores.
*Tours Secretary* (Astrid) Rhys made this role up some years ago because he was terrified of relinquishing power. It seems the only requirement for the role is a unique approach to fulfilling it – Easter Tour is your time to shine.
*Social Secretary* (Leo)
Like any good family gathering all our socials require some level of organisation - you could be the human to do this. Benefits include dictatorial power over social activities. Strange posters and incoherent emails optional but appreciated.
*Media officer* (Valery)
The media officer has the responsibility of promoting club activities to unsuspecting victims, and make it known that there is in fact some enjoyment to be found underground. Exactly which medium they wish to use to achieve this is largely up to them. They should also let people know about the existence of the websites and procure trip reports for it through whatever intimidation tactics necessary (Although this has mainly fallen to Ben due to his general enthusiasm)
*Webmaster *(Wojtek)
Our website is (genuinely) among the best of any CSP, and it requires someone to maintain its beauty. This involves squashing bugs, updating graphics, and occasionally migrating it to a new server when the union suddenly decides the server space we’ve been given for years and years shall now be taken away arbitrarily.
*Health and Safety Officer *(Laura)
The ideal role for someone who would like to familiarise themselves with committee proceedings but doesn’t want major responsibility, the health and safety officer is in charge of keeping med kits stocked, safety equipment readily available and do the odd job like having the tree training tree approved.
*Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12st March in the Union Bar from 6 pm!*
Nominate Yourself HERE! <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php>
*(Before March 1st)*
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*Awards*: The club will choose the most worthy of the two following awards. Look carefully. It could be you or your neighbour. If so, don't hesitate, nominate them! Previous unlucky winners can be found on our website <https://imperialcaving.com/page/library>
*For Evans Sake*: Creative Use of Bodily Fluids Named in honour of the two brothers who dragged ICCC kicking & screaming up to its current international exploration glory, while retaining an ever present connection with their bodily needs. Awarded for most creative use of a bodily fluid. The award consists of 'Bob the Turd', a large coprolite (fossilised crap) found by Goaty in the Moroccan High-Atlas and dating from the Jurassic era, most likely produced by a Shark.
*Herman Herz*: Lucky Escape while Caving This award is named for a mohican-wearing old-lag who stopped caving the day his nine lives were used up, having survived some stupendously hazardous situations (both self-inflicted and thus avoidable, and sheer Acts of God). This is awarded for lucky escapes while caving
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Remember: you must Nominate yourself <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php> before March 1st in order to run.* We advise nominating yourself for multiple roles* in case you don't get the position you were hoping to get (but giving a speech at the AGM will help!).
*Nominating yourself:* Do it HERE!!!! (this is a link) <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php>. You will be asked to (optionally) upload a photo and a short manifesto. It's worth doing this to remind everyone *who you are* and *what you stand for*.
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Feel free to email in any questions, thoughts, feelings, and manifestos. And just in case you missed it the previous two times...
*Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12st March in the Union Bar from 6 pm!*
Nominate Yourself HERE! <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php>
*(Before March 1st)*
Til the end of *ellie*tism,
Ellie
P.S. Nominate yourself for committee positions!!!!! Imperial College Union - eVoting (ic.ac.uk) <https://vote.union.ic.ac.uk/elections.php>
*Deadline - March 1st*
You *cannot run* after the deadline!!!!!!! Don't miss it!!!!
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