The caods 100 Plus Club was started in the early seventies to help raise funds to support extra expenses which are incurred in any of our productions. This enables the Treasurer to give an accurate account of the expenses for any production and the 100 Plus Club would pay for extra items. An example of this was the new parasols for Hello Dolly, which are now kept in our wardrobe department for future use.

Support is also given to helping keep costs down for workshops, and other expenses that might arise throughout the year, such as a new notice board. All money paid out is subject to approval from the management committee of the 100 Plus Club.

The money for these items is raised by any member of the society or their family having a number and that number is put into a monthly draw. They can have any amount of numbers, each costing £12 per year (£1 per month). The first prize is for £25, the second is for £10 and the third is £5. At the AGM of the society which is held on the second Tuesday in December, the Christmas draw takes place for a first prize of £75.

All members are urged to join for it helps the Society in its many activities.

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'100 plus Club' Rules

1. The Club shall be known as the Chelmsford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (caods) '100 plus Club'. Hereinafter referred to as 'the Club'.

2. The address for receipt of communications will be the address of the Treasurer of the Club.

3. The Objective of the Club is to run draws to provide funds to assist caods in such a manner as the Executive Committee of caods approve.

4. The management of the Club and promotion of the draws will be run by a Management Committee comprising of a Treasurer of the Club and two other signatories.

5. Surplus money accrued by the Club after distributing the prizes will belong to caods.

6. Membership of the Club shall be open.

7. Each member of the draw will contribute £1 per calendar month (or such other sum as the Management Committee feel is required).Should a member fail to pay the monthly contribution within the time allowed (3 months), their membership of the Club will be deemed to have ceased. Contributions will be payable by cheque, cash, standing order or bank transfer, monthly, quarterly or yearly in advance.

8. Each member will be allotted a number which will be entered into the monthly draw. The winning numbers being selected at random from those eligible to participate as defined in section 7 above. The draw will normally take place each calendar month and will be made by a person other than a member of the Club or its Management Committee.

9. A prize equivalent to 40% of the total receipts for that month will be paid to the members whose allotted numbers succeeds in the draw. Currently there is a 1st prize of £25, 2nd prize of £10 and 3rd prize of £5.

10. An amount equivalent to 10% of the monthly receipts will be held in reserve, to be paid as an additional prize for the winning number drawn in the Christmas draw in December. These prizes can change with the approval of the Executive Committee of
caods.

11. In the case of any dispute or query, the decision of the Management Committee shall be final.

12. The Executive Committee of caods will appoint a member to audit the accounts each year in January. This member shall not serve in any capacity on the Club's Management Committee. The audited accounts will be published and members of the Club have the right to inspect them.

Dated 1st January 2012