The current BHHC Committee would like to advertise all of the roles for the committee places and club officers for the 2018-19 season to give everyone the opportunity to volunteer their services before the elections at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which takes place on Tuesday June 19 at 7pm at The Nevill pub (round the corner from the clubhouse) in Nevill Road, Hove.

The AGM is your chance to have a say and play a part in your club's future, to hear about significant progress and developments on and off the pitch, to ask questions, make your views known and to put yourself forward as someone who can help in the organisation and management of a rapidly growing and successful club - so please make every effort to attend.

Listed below are the roles which make up the committee and club officers and we would like to have proposed role-holder names before the AGM.

Some of the existing role-holders will be standing for re-election, but there are a number of spaces yet to be filled and new positions to consider in our progressive and expanding club. Any member can apply for any of the roles, so we are inviting you to come forward if you feel that you can fill a particular role either alone or in a joint capacity. More than one person can be proposed for a role – the election of officers will take place via a vote at the AGM. Nominations can also be made on the night.

This is a great opportunity to show your passion for the club and get involved, help us grow on the success of the past season and – above all - to make sure that Brighton and Hove Hockey Club remains a great place to play hockey.

We already have a friendly, helpful, committed and dedicated team who make the club function efficiently and successfully and we want to help us improve further next season.

If you feel that you can help with any of these rewarding roles and add some great ideas, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please nominate the post that you would like to be considered for, and email us confidentially on Bhhc.clubsecretary@gmail.com by 6pm on Sunday, June 17.

Committee roles:
Chairman: Graham Edwards - proposed for re-election
Secretary: Julia Shorrocks - proposed for re-election
Men's club captain: Peter Stevens - proposed for re-election
Women's club captain: Kate Kieran - proposed for re-election
Treasurer - Ramzy Omran - proposed for re-election
Junior Director of Hockey: Atul Patel - proposed for re-election
Women’s/Girls Welfare Officer: Sorcha Lee - proposed for election
Men’s/Boys Welfare Officer – no current proposals

Co-opted roles (attendance at committee as and when required):
Women’s Membership secretary: Elaina Sperring – proposed for election
Men’s Membership Secretary: Matt Sale - proposed for re-election
Fund Raising Secretary: no current proposals
Clubhouse Development Officer: no current proposals
Publicity officer: David Chappell - proposed for election
Sponsorship Officer: Neil Beglin – proposed for election

Non-committee roles:
Women’s Fixtures Secretary: Nivene Raafat - proposed for election
Men’s Fixtures Secretary: Alan Teal - proposed for re-election
Social secretary: no current proposals
Facilities Secretary: Tom Wolfenden - proposed for re-election
Men’s Appointed Umpires: Luke Cain-Williams - proposed for re-election
Website Manager: no current proposals
Merchandising Officer: (someone to look after the kit/negotiations with suppliers etc) – no current proposals
Men's club umpire co-ordinator: Richard Barnes – proposed for re-election
Women's club umpire co-ordinator: no current proposals
Juniors umpires co-ordinator: no current proposals
Juniors Coaching Co-ordinator: Wendy Russell - proposed for re-election
Juniors Social Secretary: no current proposals

The roster of team captains for the 2018-19 season is close to being finalised but nominations are still invited:

Women's 1st team: no current proposal
Women's 2nd team: proposed Nivene Raafat, Vice Captain proposed Kelly Sharp
Women's 3rd team: proposed Mary Beth Perkins. Vice Captain proposed Kate Wilson
Women's 4th team: no current proposal
Women's 5th team: proposed Rachel Slaughter/Amy Drinkwater. Vice Captain proposed Rachel Slaughter/Amy Drinkwater
Women's 6th team: proposed Michaela Kerrigan. Vice Captain no current proposals
Women's 7th team: proposed Nancy Pickford/Laura Oriz-Ruiz de Gordoa. Vice Captain proposed Nancy Pickford/Laura Oriz-Ruiz de Gordoa
Starlings manager: proposed Clare Cook
Gulls manager: proposed Sue Everton

Men's 1st team: Rob Cornell
Men's 2nd team: to be appointed
Men's 3rd team: Andrew Bromley
Men's 4th team: Carlo Missirian
Men's 5th team: Ramzy Omran and James Millar
Men's 6th team: Peter Stevens
Men's 7th team: Richard Barnes
Men's 8th team: Matt Sale
Flippers: Tom Wolfenden

Come along, attend the meeting and enjoy a drink and a chat afterwards. All club members (players and social), parents of junior players and those interested in joining BHHC are invited. And any football fans concerned about a fixture clash that night - don't worry, you won't miss an England World Cup match, only Russia playing Egypt!