i agree that no one should be automatically selected.
but in order to get CAMS affiliation and also become incorperated (which u have to be before CAMS will even look at you) you need atleast a 5 person committee, I'm sorry these are the facts. What it doesn't say is how this committee is to operate. I also agree that ideas, plans etc should be majority based and note voted solely by a select few.
Adam as mentioned above you do need a president, vice president, secratary and treasurer. These positions in the legal documents need to be there. There roles however can be determined in the constitution which can be written to be whatever the majority feels is best for the club.
also unfortunatley u need this committee before the club can become incorperated.
We can lodge the advertisement saying we intend to form a club and then have 3 months to lodge the paper work for the club. in this time we can sort the details out.