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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Flare Committee 2009!

To all who missed out on AGM today, you missed on an evening of exciting speeches! Nominees were enthusiastically speaking their hearts out, assuring us that Flare will indeed be in good hands.

A big CONGRATULATIONS to the committee of year 2009!

2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Bronwyn Francis
Vice President: Yusuf
Secretary: Esther Sow
Treasurer: Shermaine Heng

2009 SUB-COMMITTEE
Publicity: Ng Bee Bee
Events: Michelle Yeo
Ticketing: Joyce Ho
Sponsorship: Irvin Sing
Charity: Diana Sebastian
Design: Ashleigh & Esther Siam
Gig: Jun Takahashi, Amy Chui & Jin Woo Seo

Also would like to say a big thank you to all who contributed to this year's committee to make Flare so special. :)

2008 COMMITTEE
President: Su Lynn Ong
Vice President: Bronwyn Francis
Treasurer: Vanessa Ong
Secretary: Shawna Fam

Sponsorship: Tiffany Dawn Wong
Ticketing: Aileen Tan, Diana Sebastian
Publicity: Su San Kong, Stephanie Choi
Events: Wen Jun Lim, Wai Che Woo, Rebecca Wong
Design: Daniella Thy, Min Zhao Lee
Charity: Sophie Liang, Su San Kong

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Flare AGM & Nominations 2009

Hi Flarians
Flare's Annual General Meeting will be held the week after production. Elections for the 2008 Executive Committee and Sub-Committee heads will also take place at the AGM. If you feel that you have what it takes or know someone else who does, please email your nominations to sulynn@flaredance.com before the AGM. The details of the AGM are:
Venue: Graham Cornish Rooms A & B
Time: 6pm-9pm
Date: Thursday, 30th Oct 2008

Please come along as this is very important in deciding Flare's future.

For details of the positions up for nomination please see below. Being part of the committee is a great character building experience, allows you to have an influence on something you are passionate about as well as looks good on your resume. Again, please feel free to nominate yourself or any other Flare member you believe capable of filling these positions.

Have fun all and keep smiling

Su Lynn
President
Flare Dance Ensemble 2008

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS
PRESIDENT:
- Basically overlooks the organization and functioning of the club.
- Overlooks the sub-committees
- Liase with people/companies/contacts outside Flare

VICE-PRESIDENT:
- Assists the president with all of the above.

SECRETARY:
- Book rehearsal rooms
- Take minutes
- Maintains members list and details

TREASURER:
- keeps accounts & develop the budgets throughout the year for events and production

Note that the roles of the four executive committee members are not actually this clear cut. Often they will share responsibilities.
SUB-COMMITEE NOMINATIONS
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Only sub committee heads will be elected at the AGM. An additional meeting will be held next year to recruit any members eager to assist and fill the remaining positions on the sub-com.

CHARITY:
- Liase and organize charity events or performances for Flare

EVENTS:
- Organize events for Flare members throughout the year
- Create synergy and cohesiveness among members

PUBLICITY:
- Organize publicity material, chalking, rostering table sitting, poster stick-ups, publicity performances, banner painting
- Basically tell everyone about Flare

TICKETING:
- Organize the tickets for Flare Anual production
- Print tickets, assign tickets to members, selling tickets to the public, maintaining accurate ticketing lists

SPONSORSHIP:
- Look for sponsorship opportunities for members AND the production
- Arrange fundraising opportunities (eg. cadbury and other ideas)

DESIGN:
- Keep track of Flare costumes, arrange costume sessions and maintain the standard and quality of costumes for all pieces.
-Website design update if possible