The Annual General Meeting is a key evening in the Newark RUFC calendar — and it belongs to every single one of you. This is your opportunity to help shape the future of the club you play for, support, and help grow. Not sure it’s worth your time? Here are ten very good reasons to think again.

10 Reasons to Be There on the 13th

1. Have Your Say on How the Club Is Run

Every member has an equal voice. If you care about the direction of the club, this is the place to make yourself heard.

2. Elect the People Who Lead Your Club

Board directors are voted on at the AGM. These are the people who take decisions on how the club is run. Come and see what they have to say.

3. Find Out Where Your Club Money Goes

The AGM includes a full financial report. You will see exactly what the club earns, what it spends, and where investment is being made. Transparency is a cornerstone of how Newark RUFC operates — come and see it in action.

4. Hear the Season Review and What is Coming Next

Get a full debrief on the season just gone — the highs, the lows, the progress made on and off the pitch. Then look ahead to what the 2026/27 season has in store.

5. Shape the Club & Future Strategy

Big picture decisions — recruitment drives, ground improvements, new programmes, community partnerships — are discussed at the AGM. Do you have an idea that could take the club forward? this is the forum to raise it.

6. Support the People Who Give Up Their Time for You

Coaches, committee members, volunteers — they pour hours into this club week in, week out. Turning up to the AGM is a direct way of saying thank you and showing them that their efforts are valued and noticed.

7. Stay in the Loop — Don’t be Left Behind

Members who attend the AGM are always better-informed heading into pre-season. You will know about any rule or policy changes, understand the club goals for the year, and go into September ready rather than playing catch-up.

8. A Chance to Meet the Wider Club Family

The Men’s, the Women’s squad, the Minis and Juniors sections, the committee, the sponsors — the AGM is a whole club event. It’s an opportunity to reconnect, meet faces from other sections, and remember just how much this club means to the community.

9. Your Absence Speaks Just as Loudly

Low turnout sends a message too — and it’s not a good one. A well-attended AGM shows that Newark RUFC is a club where members are engaged, invested, and proud.

10. Because This Is YOUR Club

You train here. You play here. You celebrate here. Newark RUFC is not just somewhere you turn up on a weekend — it’s a community that you are part of. Attending the AGM is one of the ways you can take ownership of that.