DUTY OF THE BOSON

Job requirements:

CLUB SAILING FLEET.
Primary duty ‘to maintain and repair Club dinghies’.
Work from ‘Boson Report’ log to effect repairs.
Maintain the sailing fleet through regular inspection and replacement/repair.
Purchase chandlery as required and at ‘best price’ to achieve above.

POWERBOATS.
Liaise with Honda agent (AC outboards) in conjunction with Chief Engineer to ensure all powered craft are accessible and in good working order.
Maintain the fixtures/fittings of all powered craft to ensure we comply with the RYA standards required.

MAINTENANCE.
As an integral part of the Boson job, you will be part of the Maintenance Team and will assist in the decision making process regarding the Club general maintenance.This, to ensure the smooth operation of the Club in its’ duty to its’ members in the provision of the full benefits of Hollowell Sailing Club and what it offers as part of the membership.

HSC Secretary - Job Description

• Organise general committee meetings: work with the commodore to send out the agenda and papers one week prior to the meeting to the general committee members, attend and minute the meetings (4 meetings per year, held on Teams on weekday evenings).
• Organise the AGM, sending out the agenda and notice of meeting in the required timescale, take minutes.
• Ensure that all club policies are kept up to date and reviewed by the relevant committee or officers as specified in the master policy log.
• Maintain the files in the MS365 secretary folder in a user friendly, organised fashion.
• Ensure that the insurance is kept up to date and that any returns required, for example by the RYA are submitted.
• Follow any guidance given from the RYA on the matters listed above.

This is an important role within the club. You will be working closely with the commodore (Rachel) and the other officers, to keep the club running smoothly. You will have use of a club laptop that is set up to access to the files and information that you will need to do the job. We are looking for an organised person who has time to do this role and who can work well with the existing team, being an effective communicator. In return, I believe that the more that you put in to the club, the more that you will get out of it.

• The busy time of the year for the Prizes Secretary is the annual prize giving at the Christmas party. The prizes secretary is responsible for collecting all the trophies from the previous years winners, organising for them to be engraved and then arranging them to be presented at the prize giving in December.
• Throughout the year ensure that there are prizes at the club for the series and special events, for instance making sure that there are Easter eggs to be given out for the Easter Egg Handicap and wine and youth prizes for the Club championships, Iced Tankard etc.

Steve and Elaine Jolly have been doing this role, but are now ready to hand it over to somebody new. They have it well organised, so it should be a smooth handover. There is no requirement to attend committee meetings, although you would be most welcome if you wish to join.

• Organise, or find volunteers to organise, social events on the club calendar such as the summer party.
• Suggest and coordinate different social events that will appeal to the membership.
• Next year it will be Hollowell’s 60th Anniversary, so plan events to make this a memorable year.

This is a job role that has been missing from Hollowell for many years, but it would be fantastic to have an imaginative and organised person on board, especially with the 60th anniversary approaching. The membership and social committee meets twice a year for an evening meeting of approximately 1 hour on Zoom, it would be good if you could attend, or send an update for these meetings.