1. The Association shall be called the Gravesham Secondary Schools’ Football Association (GSFA) and shall be affiliated to the Kent Schools ’ Football Association and the English Schools’ Football Association.
2. The object of the Association shall be the mental, moral and physical development of schoolchildren through the medium of Association Football.
3. Membership of this Association shall be open to all schools in the borough of Gravesham.
4. An Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, together with team managers shall control the affairs of the Association.
In order to achieve the objects in rule 2 the Executive Committee shall have power to:
a) obtain, collect and receive money or funds by way of contributions, donations, grants, sponsorship and any other lawful method;
b) to do all such lawful things as will further the objective of the Gravesham Secondary Schools’ Football Association.
5. An Honorary Vice-Presidency of the Association may be conferred on any individual who has rendered meritorious service to the Association.
6. The Officers of the Association shall be a Chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer and a Child Welfare Officer who shall be elected annually at the AGM, together with team managers. Nominations for these Officers and Committee members, which must be in writing and whose consent shall first be obtained, may be named by an Affiliated School or individual committee member to the Secretary not later than May 1st. Nominations for all elected positions at the AGM shall be deemed automatic as far as current post holders are concerned unless notice to the contrary has been given to the Secretary by May 1st.
