1.        The Committee will be called Forth & District Gala Day Committee. (Hereafter referred to as: “The Committee”)

The object of the Committee shall be:

i           To carry out annually with the attendant festivities the crowning of the Gala Queen,
            whom along with the Herald and six Maids, two Escorts and two Page Boys shall be pupils in attendance
            at Forth Primary School , and any special Educational Needs Unit.

            Flower Girls from Primaries one and two attending Forth, Breahead and any
            special Educational Needs Unit shall be entered into one draw ( with the first name drawn
            from Braehead representing the School) All eligible for the Court shall be selected by draw.

ii          All children taking part in the Gala Day Court shall have resided in the village or
            surrounding areas for at least three years. The surrounding areas being Braehead,
            Climpy, Haywood and Wilsontown. The official boundary for Forth is Covanhill.
            Any child attending the local schools from outwith those boundaries shall not be eligible
            to take part in the Gala Court.

iii         At the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 24 October, 2007 it was agreed that if there is a
            future shortage of children to fill the necessary vacancies for Maids (6) Escorts (2). There will not
            be any additional children drafted in to fill any shortfall. The Gala Day will proceed with the children
            previously chosen by ballot. 

2.        The Committee shall be non party political and non sectarian.

3.        The Committee shall be elected by a show of hands at an Annual General Meeting
            in September.

4.        Members of the Committee shall resign each year and shall be eligible for re-election.

5.        There shall be at least six meetings per year as required.

6.       Management of the Committee

i          The Committee shall consist of four Office Bearers: President, Vice-President, Treasurer
           and Secretary to be elected annually.

ii         The Committee shall have power to elect: Office Bearers, and assist the Secretary
           as required.

iii        A quorum shall be at least six members.

iv        An Annual General Meeting of the Committee to be held in September of each year.


v         Members shall be over eighteen years of age.

vi        The President will have the casting vote.

7.        The accounts of the Committee shall be audited annually. It shall be the duty of
           the Committee to hand over to the appointed auditor all records and books by
           September each year.

8.        Special Meetings of the Committee may be called at any time by the Secretary or at
           the request of Members giving their reasons.

9.        In the event of the dissolution of the Committee or the Committee ceasing to exist
           all property, money and assets belonging to the Committee shall be frozen until such time
           as a new Committee is formed.

10.     All motions regarding the proposed amendment of the Constitution of the Committee shall
           be designated special motions and shall only be considered and voted on at the Annual
           General Meeting if written notice to the Secretary one month before the Annual
           General Meeting of the Committee.

11.      Obligation of Membership

(i)       To attend regularly all general Meetings of the Committee.

(ii)      To help carry out duties on Gala week.

(iii)     To help fund raising on behalf of the Committee.

12.      (a) Any child in the Gala Court or Parent/Guardian of the child in the Court who brings the
            Gala Day into disrepute will result in the child being withdrawn from the Court and a
            reserve stepping into their place.

            (b) Any Committee Member who brings the Gala Day into disrepute will be dismissed from
            the Committee.