NOTICE OF 2024 BASEBALL SA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We advise that the South Australian Baseball League’s 117th Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been scheduled to be held on Wednesday, 3 July 2024, commencing at 7:00pm (6:30pm arrival) at Adelaide University Playing Fields, Entry off Burbridge RD.

Any special business submissions for this meeting must be sent to the General Manager (GM) in writing 21 days prior to the AGM, being 12th June 2024.

James Rawson
General Manager, Baseball SA
PO Box 275, West Beach SA 5024
gm@baseballsa.org.au

We also request that all voting members and RSVPs be provided prior to close of business 7 days prior to the meeting, being Wednesday 26 June 2024. Please RSVP by this link here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8QZ6MMN

In accordance with the South Australian Baseball League Inc. Constitution and in line with the By-Laws, nominations are hereby called for the following board positions:

President
The President serves as the primary leader and spokesperson of the Board. They provide strategic direction, oversee board meetings, and ensure effective governance. The President fosters collaboration among board members, represents the organisation to external stakeholders, and works closely with the General Manager and office staff to fulfill the organisation's mission and goals.

3 Elected Directors

We are looking for candidates who fit the following descriptions with relevant qualifications and experience:

Oversee the financial management and planning of the organisation. Responsibilities include reviewing budgets, financial reports, and audits to ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency. They provide guidance on financial policies, investment strategies, and fundraising efforts. Give guidance to the General Manager of day-to-day accounting operations.
Optimising the organisation’s internal processes, mainly the State, Women’s and Junior Competitions structure. They work to enhance the League’s operational efficiency, ensure efficiency of the by-laws and playing conditions and identify opportunities for improvement. The Operations Manager is also expected to be apart of the permits committee.
Focuses on developing and enhancing performance pathways programs, initiatives, and strategies to achieve Baseball SA’s and Baseball Australia’s performance goals. This may involve assessing program effectiveness, analysing data and metrics, and identifying areas for innovation and growth. They can collaborate with the Performance Pathways Manager to design and implement performance improvement plans, monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes to drive continuous improvement and impact.

Nominations for all positions must be in writing, completed and disclose any position or role the nominee holds in a Member Club or Affiliate Member before signing and sending to the GM no less than 21 days before the fixed date for the AGM, being 12th June 2024. Please check the constitutional requirements before submitting your application. Details of received nominations and any accompanying material received will be circulated to voting members 14 days prior to the meeting.

Once again, please note that in efforts to decrease expenditure and environmental impact, the Annual Report will only be provided as electronic copies, available via the Baseball SA website.

To view previous year’s minutes, this year’s agenda and this year’s Annual Report, please head to our GOVERNANCE tab.