1.

The title of the Club shall be "The Hardyeans' Club" (herinafter called "The Club")

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3.

Membership of the Club shall be open to all former Students of the School, members of the School Staff, Governors and Trustees, subject to the approval of the Council of the Club.

4.

Associate Members. All School leavers shall be eligible to become Associate members of the Club for the first year after leaving School. The Subscription for this first associate year shall be paid by the School. At the end of this first year, Associate Members may become Full Members of the Club.

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Full Membership. On joining the Club as a new Member, or at the end of their first year as an Associate Member, Members shall be required to complete a Bankers Standing Order for payment of an annual subscription to the Club. The amount of the annual subscription shall be decided from time to time by the Council (£2 per annum in 1998).

MANAGEMENT BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CLUB

6.

General. The management of the Club shall be vested in the Council which shall meet at least three times a year and which shall have control over all matters not otherwise provided for in these Rules. With the support of the Headteacher the Council shall arrange for all School leavers to be briefed on the Club's objectives, social events, newsletters etc. At a mutually convenient time during their last term at the School.

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Ex Officio Members of the Council. The following shall be ex-officio members of the council.

8.

Membership of the Council. In addition to the Ex-Officio Members at Paragraph 7, the Council shall consist of not more than five other elected members.

9.

Election of Officers. A General Meeting of the Club shall be held annually at such date, time and place as the Council shall appoint, when the members shall elect the President, Officers and Members of the Council of the Club. Nominations for Officers and vacancies on the Council should be forwarded in writing to the Honorary Secretary before the date of the Annual General Meeting if possible, but may be made in Person at the Annual General Meeting.

10.

Quorum. At all Council meetings, five Members, of which three shall be elected members, shall form a quorum.

11.

The Club shall elect a President as provided in rule 9 but this office shall not be held for more than three consecutive years. His duties shall commence on the Monday following the Annual General Meeting at which he was elected. If the Club President shall die or be obliged to relinquish his office the the immediate Past-President shall take over the presidency until the next Annual General Meeting, failing this such other person as the Council may decide.

12.

The Annual general meeting shall be held not later than the 30th. June in each year.

The Honorary secretary shall convene an Extraordinary Meeting of the Club at any time upon receiving a requisition to that effect signed by not less than 20 Members of the Club or at the request of the Council.

ACCOUNTS

The accounts of the Club, duly audited, shall be approved by the Annual General Meeting and shall be available for inspection thereafter by any Member who so desires.

HONORARY AUDITOR

An Honorary Auditor shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting.

CLUB ACTIVITIES

General. The objects of the Club shall be fostered by the production of newsletters and arrangements for frequent social functions.

Newsletters. Newsletters shall be sent to all Members at regular intervals. they shall include contributions from the School as well as from the Council and from a full age spectrum of Members.

Social functions. All social functions shall be open to members, and their guests including spouses and friends of both sexes. The programme for the coming year shall be promulgate at each Annual General Meeting. It shall normally include one event of particular appeal to younger Members and planned by the Sixth form before leaving School.

ALTERATIONS TO RULES

No alterations shall be made to the Rules of the Club except by a majority of those present and voting at the Annual General Meeting or at an Extra-Ordinary General Meeting EXCEPT THAT at the discretion of the Council the Rules may altered or amended by a majority of those present and so voting and those not present, but whose postal vote arrives prior to the relevant meeting pursuant to notice of amendment or alteration circulated in accordance with Rule 22 (such notice containing a statement to the effect that the Council has resolved to accept postal votes). A decision taken by the Council in anticipation of the passing of this Exception, to accept postal votes, shall be valid.

Notice of any proposal of amendment or alteration to the Rules together with the names of the Proposers and Seconders shall be given in writing to the Honorary Secretary at least twenty-one days before the date of the Annual General Meeting or Extra-Ordinary Meeting. Notice of any amendment or alteration to be circulated to all Members with notice of the General Meeting as provided in Rule 12 hereof.

COLOURS

The Colours of the Club shall be Blue, Black, Gold and Red.

GENERAL

Any Member wishing to bring a matter to the attention of the Council may do so in writing to the Honorary Secretary at any time.