{"id":33361,"date":"2026-04-01T08:39:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?p=33361"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T07:39:55","slug":"breaking-news-new-directive-for-2026-annual-general-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?p=33361","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: New Directive for 2026 Annual General Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a surprise move that aims to &#8220;reinvigorate the academic prestige&#8221; of the u3a movement, the National Office has issued a mandatory directive for all local branches regarding the conduct of their 2026 Annual General Meetings (AGMs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting this year, in honour of our &#8220;University&#8221; roots, at least&nbsp;<strong>20% of all formal proceedings must be conducted in Classical Latin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A spokesperson for the &#8220;Committee for Classical Standards&#8221; stated:&nbsp;<em>&#8220;We felt that the &#8216;University&#8217; part of the u3a had become a bit too informal. By reintroducing the language of Cicero and Caesar, we believe that discussing the 2026 financial accounts will take on a much-needed sense of gravitas.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What This Means for You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At our November AGM, members will notice several changes to the agenda including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Vote:<\/strong>\u00a0Instead of a show of hands or saying &#8220;Aye,&#8221; members must stand and clearly state\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Affirmative&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0(for yes) or\u00a0<strong>&#8220;Negat&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0(for no).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refreshments:<\/strong>\u00a0Our traditional tea and biscuits will be served under the name\u00a0<strong><em>&#8216;Gustatio&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>. In keeping with the theme, the committee has decided to replace the usual biscuits with\u00a0<strong>Fig Rolls<\/strong>, which are historically more accurate to the Roman era.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note from the Chair:<\/strong>&nbsp;Before you start dusting off your old school textbooks or shopping for togas, please take a quick look at today&#8217;s date<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong>Happy April Fools&#8217; Day! We promise the AGM will be held entirely in plain English\u2014and the Digestives aren&#8217;t going anywhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprise move that aims to &#8220;reinvigorate the academic prestige&#8221; of the u3a movement, the National Office has issued a mandatory directive for all local branches regarding the conduct of their 2026 Annual General Meetings (AGMs). 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