Dear Daryl,

Thank you for this information. I will circulate it within the club,
and hopefully will have an answer by the time our AGM is held.

--
Regards,

Andy Rodziewicz
EALING VOLLEYBALL CLUB


Darryl Collins - LVA Secretary wrote:
>
> Hi Andy (representing Ealing Volleyball Club),
>
> The *London Volleyball Association* (LVA) changed its rules at its
> last AGM and I'm writing to you because these might affect your club
> or group. If, after reading this, you decide you are not the
> appropriate person to receive this message I'd be grateful if you
> could advise who I should approach.
>
> London based clubs or groups affiliated to the EVA (group in this
> context means, say, a volleyball section within a larger sports club)
> have been automatically accorded membership of the LVA. Previously
> this has led to ambiguity within the LVA regarding voting at our
> General Meetings. From our last AGM if your club or group wishes to
> vote they will need to be formally accepted as a member of the LVA.
>
> The process of moving from an 'EVA accorded' type of membership to a
> 'formally accepted' type of membership involves 3 steps: (1) the club
> or group makes an application; (2) the Executive Committee considers
> it (3) they accept or reject it. As an EVA affiliated club or group
> based in London it would be extraordinary for your application to be
> rejected, however if it is completely unknown to the committee they
> may wish to learn a bit about your club or group first. Also, because
> of your EVA affiliation the LVA will waive the membership fee so going
> through this process will cost you nothing but your time. [Apply now
> at www.londonvolleyball.org
> <http://www.londonvolleyball.org/memAppform.asp> ]
>
> Your next question may be, 'Is this something my club or group should
> do?' To answer that depends on their aims. If they include helping,
> influencing, organizing or participating in the development of
> volleyball at the London-wide level then becoming a 'formally
> accepted' member of the LVA would help them achieve that. [Apply now
> at www.londonvolleyball.org
> <http://www.londonvolleyball.org/memAppform.asp> ]
>
> If they do not become a 'formally accepted' member of the LVA they
> will not be entitled to vote at our meetings. However nothing else
> will change. Specifically, your club or group will find the LVA
> supporting them as much as those who remain as 'EVA accorded' members.
>
> At this point you may be wondering why this is happening at all! The
> simple answer is: so we know who is entitled to vote at our meetings;
> that we have confirmed all our members share the LVA's aims; and that
> we know how to contact members when meetings are called.
>
> To apply for membership please use the form at
> www.londonvolleyball.org/memAppform.asp
> <http://www.londonvolleyball.org/memAppform.asp>
>
> Whatever your club or group chooses to do I wish them well in
> volleyball, and if they are not sure what to do or you need more
> information to help them decide please call me and I'll try to help.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Darryl Collins - Secretary - London Volleyball Association
> e: secretary@...
> <mailto:secretary@...> w: www.londonvolleyball.org
> <http://www.londonvolleyball.org> t: 020 8366 8337
>
>
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>
> This was sent to Andy Rodziewicz (representing Ealing Volleyball
> Club), at andy@... by the London Volleyball Association
>
>
>