Open Consultation Meetings 2019

8 Meetings for members to meet with the board and staff

Mon 11th November – intu Braehead, Glasgow. 7-9pm Thu 14th November – Curl Aberdeen. 6-8pm Mon 18th November – Dewars Centre Perth. 6-8pm Mon 25th November – North West Castle Hotel, Stranraer. 6-8pm Thu 28th November – Borders Ice Rink, Kelso. 7-9pm Tue 3rd December – Murrayfield Skating Rink, Edinburgh. 7.30 – 9.30pm Wed 4th December – The Peak, Stirling. 6-8pm Tue 10th December – Greenacres. 6.30-8pm Purpose

• Provide updates on key areas • Engage with our committed and valued members • Dialogue - on how we work together to further develop Curling • Ask questions of each other • Sharing good ideas Agenda

There are five sections to the meeting: 1. Braehead Situation 2. Scottish Championships Review: Action Plan 3. Selection Policy 4. RCCC Organisational Structure Review 5. LGT World Men’s Championship 2020 Braehead Situation

21/11 Intu Braehead announced closure at end of this season Rescue proposals tabled by Scottish Curling and BCDG Decision will not be reviewed or changed Working Group is being formed to make progress Braehead Situation

Short term: (season 20-21 and maybe 21-22) 700 curlers will be displaced, alternatives are sought Other venues are being very supportive Long term: Desire to open a new curling venue in Glasgow area New build or convert existing building Feasibility study to be commissioned Scottish Championships Review

Team Jackson: Scottish Women’s Champions 2019 How are we taking this forward?

• Commissioned the review • Published the Action Plan • Improving communication and processes • Reviewing Rule C.12(b) relating to • Considering strengths and weaknesses of Selection Considerations for Selection

• The Board has responsibility for the “C” rules • We will consult members and athletes • Examining impact of Status Quo v Selection • Discussion with British Curling – shared objectives • UK Sport grant £1.6m/yr for performance prog (all Scottish) • No other UK Olympic sport uses single event to select • Any change must be made by May 2020 for next season Risks and Benefits

Status Quo Selection Concept is easily understood Can use more than one result Clear defined outcome Would be based on set criteria Result could be impacted by Compare results v teams likely to be at illness/injury Worlds, not just home rivals Uses objective data eg World Ranking Include results from Scottish Champs Allows the selected teams to be fully prepared for the worlds Risk to UK Sport funding, if no change Discussion

What factors should the board consider in determining future representative teams? Organisational Structure Review

Whose idea was this? • President, Vice President, Past President with Ladies President, Vice President and Junior Vice President. • Structure Working Group was set up, open to all members Why: • Equality (remove the glass ceiling) • Unified, modern and effective RCCC Presidents since 1838

Brian McArtney, Graham Lindsay, Jim Cullen, Clive Thomson, Billy Howat, David Henderson, Alan Durno, William Duncan, Pat Edington, Robbie Scott, William B Marshall, Matthew Murdoch, Thomas Hinnigan, Alistair McCabe, Jim Murdoch, Gifford Rickard, Arthur A Beattie, Donald L Whyte, Andrew Hepburn, Ainslie Smith, Malcolm H. Richardson, Kenneth D. Scott, Andrew D. Stevenson, Alex Torrance, Leslie Ingram-Brown, Inglis McAulay, George Hardie, Matthew E. Brown, Charles Binnie, Dr. Derek P. Anderson, G. Roy Sinclair, Kenneth L. Gumley, Robin Brechin, Alex F. Torrance, William E. Muirhead, William Sanderson, Ian Turnbull, Sam McColm, James Whiteford, Philip Dawson, T. M. Dickson, Capt. J. C. L. Anderson, Charles Hay, Robert T. Grierson, David M. Duncan, Alan Johnston, Adam Cockburn, W. D. Wilson, W. D. Wilson, T. P. Stewart, T. P. Stewart, The Earl of Elgin, Lord Bruce, W. H. Robertson Aikman, W. H. Robertson Aikman, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Major Allan Cameron, Gilbert McClung, Festus Moffat, W. G. Piper, Brig. J. W. H. Gow, Brig. J. W. H. Gow, Sir John Muir, Lt. Col. Sir John E. Gilmour, The Earl of Dalhousie, John Watson, Walter Bain, Lord John Hope, M.P.,David M. Hutchison, Cdr. D. Herries Maxwell, Sir James Denby Roberts, The Earl of Balfour, The Earl of Airlie, The Earl of Stair, Sir Donald W. Cameron, Sir Donald W. Cameron, Sir Donald W. Cameron, Sir Donald W. Cameron, Sir Donald W. Cameron, Sir Donald W. Cameron, Sir Donald W. Cameron, The Duke of Atholl, Thomas A. Gentles, Thomas B. Murray, Col. Sir Colin MacRae, Sir Iain Colquhoun, Bart, William K. Jackson, Lord Sempill, Sir Robert C. Lockhart, Baron Kinnard, The Earl of Stair, Sir Henry Ballantyne, Sir Henry Ballantyne, The Earl of Elgin & Kincardine, HRH The Prince of Wales, Col. G. H. Robertson-Aikman, The Earl of Home, The Duke of Atholl, The Earl of Southesk, The Earl Haig, The Marquis of Bute, The Marquis of Ailsa, The Marquis of Ailsa, The Duke of Atholl, The Duke of Atholl, Sir Richard Waldie-Griffith, The Duke of Richmond & Gordon, Sir John Gilmour, Lord Inverclyde, The Earl of Rosebery, Lord Dunedin, The Lord Strathcona & Mount Royal, The Earl of Northesk, The Earl of Haddington, The Earl of Dalkeith, Sir James Gibson-Craig, The Earl of Eglinton, The Earl of Mansfield, The Earl of Elgin, Sir Robert Menzies, Lord Clinton, The Earl ofHopetown, The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, The Earl of Kintore, The Duke of Buccleuch, The Duke of Atholl, The Viscount Stormont, Sir James H. Gibson-Craig, The Marquis of Tweeddale, The Marquis of Bute, Lord Balfour of Burleigh, The Duke of Montrose, Sir Archibald Campbell, Lord Aberdeen, Lord Melguno, Sir Michael R. Shaw Stewart, Lord Lovatt, The Duke of Roxburghe, The Earl of Mar & Kellie, The Earl of Strathmore, The Earl of Glasgow, The Earl of Breadalbane, The Earl of Rosslyn, The Marquis of Huntly, The Marquis of Lothian, The Marquis of Lothian, The Marquis of Lorne, The Marquis of Lorne, The Earl of Morton, Lord Rollo, The Earl of Minto, The Earl of Minto, The Duke of Atholl, The Earl of Dunmore, Lord Stormont, Lord Elcho, The Duke of Armole, The Earl of Sefton, The Earl of Mansfield, Sir James Gardner Baird, The Viscount Strathallan, The Earl of Dalkeith, Sir John Ogilvie, Sir John Ogilvie, The Duke of Hamilton & Brandon, Lord Kinnard, Lord Kinnard, The Earl of Morton, James Ogilvie Dalgleish, James Ogilvie Dalgleish, The Earl of Glasgow, The Duke of Atholl, The Marquis of Douglas & Clydesdale, The Duke of Buccleuch & Queensferry, The Duke of Buccleuch & Queensferry, The Right Hon. Fox Maule, William Gibson-Craig, The Earl of Mansfield, The Earl of Eglinton & Winton, Sir A. Baird, Sir G. Clerk, John Cairnie. Current Structures RCCC Office Bearers

• Retain role of president as an ambassador and a figurehead • Keep term of office 3 years, ending with President • Remove barrier to women becoming president • President is a director on the board • Vice President invited as observer at board meetings RCCC Office Bearer Options

Current Potential Potential Office Bearers New Structure New Structure

President Ladies President President (Man or Woman) Vice President Ladies Vice Pres VP (Man) VP (Woman) Past President Ladies Junior VP National Committee

Current proposal: • Merge ASC and LSC • Be reflective of the diversity of the sport • Structured around the places where people play the game • Have clear terms of reference • Transition from the current committees, if approved One new National Committee

It should be: • A forum for consultation • Comprised of people developing curling locally • Discussing new ideas, developments and innovations • Addressing problems, issues and concerns for clubs/ice rinks What do we want to maintain

• No change Areas or Provinces at local level • Local Area/Province competitions can continue as presently • Local Ladies Centres can continue activity at rinks • Tours will continue to run as currently Possible future structure Discussion

• What structure should be in place for future office bearers taking into account gender balance? World Men’s Curling Championship World Men’s Curling Championship

Hosted with Glasgow Life Emirates Arena, Glasgow 28 March – 5 April 2020

Scotland (as host) Canada Denmark Germany Italy Netherlands Norway South Korea Sweden Switzerland USA +2 from WQE WMCC – Venue and Tickets

Game tickets from: £3 Junior. £8 Senior. £12 Adult

wmcc2020.com WMCC – Event Legacy

Volunteer Selection: • 700 applied for generic roles • 150 for technical volunteers Legacy programme • Schools & Clubs programme • Street Curling equipment Ice rink ambassadors Closing Comments

• Thank you for attending this evening

• Best wishes for the rest of the season

• Safe journey home