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Nomination form for the Board of Directors

Wycombe Wanderers Trust's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in the near future. Part of the business of the AGM will be to elect the Board of Directors of the Trust.

The Secretary has written seeking nominations from members to stand for election to the Board of Directors at the AGM. But you can also access the nomination form here:

Board Nomination Form [Word document - 104 KB]

The Trust’s representatives to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC are appointed as a separate process. It is a requirement that anyone seeking nomination as a representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC must be a serving member of the Trust’s Board of Directors. Hence it is necessary that anyone who would wish to be nominated as the Trust’s representative to the Board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC first stand for election to the Trust’s Board of Directors.

If you would like to learn more about what is involved, please get in touch via secretary@wwst.org and we will put you in the picture.

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Great Scott! Chairboy Legend Keith Joins Up

Keith ScottKeith Scott is Wycombe Wanderers Trust’s latest big signing. As popular as he was successful during his two stints at the club, Scotty was recruited to the Trust by Director, Dave McGee. But the big striker didn’t take much persuading by to sign up.

Keith said:
"I'm delighted. During both my spells at the club I had a great connection with the Wanderers fans and it feels natural to renew my association with them through joining the Trust. It's important that the supporters continue to have their voice heard and the Trust provides a means to do that. I am really looking forward to meeting the other members and getting involved."

Trust and plc Director Dave McGee said:
"Keith was fantastically popular as a striker over his two spells here. In more than 200 games, he was always totally committed to the cause. We are absolutely chuffed that he has now committed to the Trust and that we have him as a member alongside hundreds of those who supported him from the stands and the terraces at Adams Park."

Scotty scored nearly a hundred goals in his 208 Wanderers games and was a vital part of the team that got promotion to the football league and won the FA Trophy twice. He went on to play a role in the promotion winning season of 93/94. But he was sold to Swindon during that season for a then club record £375,000. He returned under John Gregory in 1997 and was sold again, for £250,000 to Reading in 1999. Keith is now manager at Windsor & Eton.

To join Keith in the Trust for just £10, please visit our membership page:
http://www.wycombewandererstrust.com/page/membership/

Picture courtesy of Paul Lewis @ chairboys.co.uk

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Wycombe Wanderers Trust - Life Membership

Members, who were previously Life Members of the Supporters Trust are now Life Members of the new Wycombe Wanderers Trust. But other Members who can upgrade to life membership.

The Trust currently has a membership of over 400. Of these, fully 98 people are Life Members. It would be fantastic if the number of Life Members could grow to 100 or more.

Life Membership offers several advantages to the Trust. In the past, Life Members were instrumental in ensuring that the Trust was able to purchase its holding of 100,000 Ordinary Shares in WWFC PLC. Looking forward, the administration of collecting annual subscriptions is reduced to zero – important for an organisation run by volunteers. Many members have been kind enough to complete standing orders for their annual subscription and Life Membership takes this help a stage further. The Trust is ensured a baseline membership every year from which to draw a board and to obtain a democratic mandate on any issue requiring a vote. The existence of Life Members also reduces the likelihood that the Trust can ever be taken over by any group with only minimal support.

For individual fans, whilst Life Membership is not a cheap option, it does cap the total paid for membership. There is also comfort for Life Members in knowing that they are strengthening the democracy of the Trust by providing its baseline membership as it seeks to protect the heritage of the Football Club.

The cost of Life Membership will vary for individuals, since any subscriptions already paid will be subtracted from the £400 fee. If you are not currently a Life Member and would like to know more then please e-mail us at secretary@wwst.org, we will then let you know the amount you would need to pay.

Thank you to all the Trust’s existing Life Members. Your contribution to the Trust is very much appreciated.

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Great Prizes in February Trust Draw

All Trust members are automatically entered into the Trust's regular prize draws. Join by 28th February and you will have a chance of winning a tremendous prize in this month's draw:

- four premium tickets to a Chairboys home game;
- a three-course meal before the match;
- a chance to meet Scott Shearer and the other players in the Hypnos Lounge after the game.

To give yourself a chance of winning this fantastic prize, join up for only £10 a year, at:

http://www.wycombewandererstrust.com/page/membership/

or e-mail secretary@wwst.org

or write to us at the address below.

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Karen Adams to Present First Trust Draw Prize

Karen Adams, the Trust's President and granddaughter of the Club's benefactor Frank Adams, is to present Mr. Bill Edwards, the winner of the Trust's January prize draw, with a signed Scott Shearer shirt.

The presentation will take place this Saturday on the pitch before the match against Accrington Stanley.

The presentation is scheduled for around 14:30 and Trust members are asked to arrive early enough to ensure that Bill and Karen are given a fantastic reception.

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DAVID MCGEE TAKES OVER PLC HOT SEAT

David McGee will take over as Wycombe Wanderers Trust’s Supporters’ Director on the PLC board following the recent resignation of Keith Blagbrough from the role.

At a Trust board meeting on 12th January, there was unanimous support for David taking on the role until the election of a Supporters’ Director by the Trust members. To ensure that David has a manageable workload, the Trust’s Vice-Chairman, Francis Glenister, will take over as the Trust’s Chairman until the AGM and elections in the spring.

Francis commented, “It is vital that the Trust maintains its two representatives on the Wycombe Wanderers PLC board. The Trust’s board needs to appoint an appropriate person promptly to undertake the vacant PLC board role for the period until elections are held.”

“David is a Director of a Wycombe based firm and understands how businesses work. He will bring good experience to the boardroom along with his long standing support and passion for Wycombe Wanderers. I speak for the entire Trust’s board when I say that we are delighted that he has agreed to take on this role and we know that he will do a great job.”

Upon accepting the role as Supporters’ Director David commented, “This is a very difficult role which comes with a great deal of responsibility. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

In his new role, David will work alongside Ian Mather, the Trust’s Founders’ Director.

David and Ian will be in the Vere Suite before Saturday's match against Grimsby to answer questions and queries from supporters.

Full details of the Trust's AGM and elections will be made available to members in due course.

Trust membership is just £10 per year and supporters can sign up at:
http://www.wycombewandererstrust.com/page/membership/

Read more about David McGee at:
http://www.wycombewandererstrust.com/meet-the-trust-board/

16th January 2009

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KEITH BLAGBROUGH RESIGNS FROM PLC BOARD

Wycombe Wanderers Trust announces that with immediate effect Keith Blagbrough has resigned from his position as one of the Trust’s Directors on the board of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club PLC*.

Keith will continue to serve as a board member of the Trust.

On his decision to resign Keith stated ‘Wycombe Wanderers Football Club has given me great pleasure over the years and being a Director has enabled me to repay the Club for this in some way. It has been a great honour that supporters elected me to this post but I feel that, having completed over 4 years in the post, it is time to stand aside.’

The Trust’s Board are extremely grateful to Keith for both his hard work and the diligent manner in which he has executed his duties over the past 4 years.

Trust Chairman David McGee commented ‘Keith has selflessly dedicated a great deal of time and energy to Wycombe Wanderers over a long period of time. The Club and the Trust are extremely lucky to have benefited from Keith’s passion and commitment to this Football Club.’

Francis Glenister, Trust Deputy Chairman, praised Keith for being instrumental in creating the original Supporters Trust, ‘Keith was a founder member of the Supporters Trust and dedicated many hours to ensuring that the Supporters Trust was not only successfully launched but also achieved its challenging target of acquiring 100,000 ordinary shares in the PLC.’

The Trust’s Board will appoint a replacement PLC Director in the near future. The replacement will serve until the Trust’s AGM and elections are held in the spring of this year. All Trust members will be asked to vote in this election.

The Trust’s rules require that only members, who are also directors of the Trust, can undertake the roles of its PLC Directors. Any member interested in joining the Trust’s Board should contact the Trust’s Chairman, David McGee (dm@wwst.org), for further details.

Membership is just £10 per year and supporters can sign up at: http://www.wycombewandererstrust.com/page/membership/


* The Trust’s membership elects two Directors to the PLC Board. The Supporters’ Director (the role which Keith has fulfilled) is elected by the entire Trust membership. The Founders’ Director (currently Ian Mather) is voted by Qualifying Members. Qualifying Members are those members of the Trust who hold a Founder Share and/or hold a season ticket at the Football Club for the current season and have held a season ticket at the Football Club for the previous three complete seasons and/or are full-time or part-time employees of the Football Club in the fourth year or more of continuous employment with the Football Club.

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