Hi all, A quick reminder that* next Thursday (18:30-20:00, Physics room 1004)* is the *Judo* *AGM*. You'll vote in the new committee who will be representing you for the next year, so make sure you come along and have your say!! If you're thinking about standing for any of the positions but aren't sure, it's a really worthwhile experience, and lets you give something back to the Judo club :) The positions you can run for are: *Club Captain* General running of the club, responsible for organising training times and bringing in new people. Must be organised and able to liaise well with other members of the club to ensure everything runs smoothly. Attends ACC and Sport Imperial meetings, and London BJA meetings where necessary. *Treasurer* Responsible for the finances of the club, paying for ground hire and coaching as well as anything else the club needs to purchase over the year. He/she is in charge of putting products on the Union Judo web page for members to buy (e.g mat fees). Also responsible for securing the next year's budget. *TRAINING IS PROVIDED* to you in the form of training manuals and a treasurer training session by the ACC, so don't worry if you're haven't had experience in money-handling before! * Secretary* Deals with various requests, including those of new members and sending out training times. Makes sure the relevant emails are given to the correct people and any queries are answered. Liaises with other university clubs, potentially to set up a London League for next year and making sure that meetings are attended. *Web Editor* In charge of regularly updating the IC Judo webpage and Facebook page. Good IT skills are necessary! *Competition Secretary* Needs to be very organised. Responsible for everyone's competition entries - getting names, DOBs, license numbers, weight categories for each person and sending out the entries and money to the competition host. Needs to work closely with the Club captain and Team captain, especially for BUCS. Main competitions to organise entry for over the year - Southend International, London Open, Warwick Open, BUCS, USIST. *Team Captains (Men and Women)* General responsibility for the club at competitions. Needs to be an advanced player who has experience in judo tournament and can lead/coach players during tournaments. Checking times and fares of buses, trains when travelling around the UK or abroad. *Social Sec* In charge of all social events, in particular booking meals out, ACC Barnights and house parties! *Kit and Online Orders Secretary (aka Kit Bitch)* In charge of ordering team hoodies, gi's for those who need them and belts for those who have recently graded. Needs to liaise with the Treasurer in order to put products on the Judo Union web page, and to manage our account with Blitz Sport. To be eligible to run for any committee position, you MUST be a *FULL TIME STUDENT* Anyone thinking of entering who hasn't given me a heads up please, could you give me a quick email to let me know what you'll be running for. Hope to see as many as possible of you there next Thursday!! Alice La Capitana :)