2025 BCRU AGM

A Look at Club Vote Allocations Comparing 2024 to 2025 AGM Numbers

The 2025 BCRU AGM is coming up June 21st. Gone are the days of in-person meetings, now it’s done virtually on zoom. The link to the documents and details are here.

One of the interesting documents is the Vote Allocations, votes according to the bylaw document are “based on the Represented Individual Members who have paid annual dues of BC Rugby as of August 31st of each year”. It’s a way of comparing membership growth (or decline) in various regions and clubs.

We ran the numbers through Ai to get some quick comparisons and interpretations. Of course there’s a lot that’s not indicated in the figures, such as break down in growth/decline based on gender, age-groups, or even some anomalies in how the numbers were grouped and collected. For example, in 2024 the BC Rugby – no club affiliation was 219, but they didn’t break out Referees separately. In 2025 the BC Rugby category was 107 and BC Rugby Referee Society was 74.

Overall there were 6912 vote allocations in 2024, in 2025 there was 7060, a modest growth of 138 members. The following are the number comparisons by the Ai engine.

Top 10 2024

1. Capilano RFC: 469 votes
2. Bayside RFC: 444 votes
3. Castaway Wanderers: 443 votes
4. Meraloma Rugby Club: 443 votes
5. Abbotsford RFC: 335 votes
6. Langley RFC: 331 votes
7. James Bay Athletic Association: 305 votes
8. United: 294 votes
9. Westshore: 255 votes
10. Burnaby Lake: 225 votes or Kelowna Crows RFC: 225 votes (These two clubs are tied for the 10th position).

Top 10 2025

1. Castaway Wanderers: 498 votes
2. Capilano RFC: 473 votes
3. Langley: 415 votes
4. Abbotsford: 384 votes
5. Bayside: 379 votes
6. James Bay AA: 334 votes
7. Meraloma: 324 votes
8. United: 306 votes
9. Westshore: 305 votes
10. Kelowna Crows: 291 votes

Clubs with the Largest Absolute Increase in Votes (2024 to 2025)

• Langley RFC / Langley saw a substantial increase, going from 331 votes in 2024 to 415 votes in 2025, an increase of 84 votes.
• Kelowna Crows RFC / Kelowna Crows also experienced a significant gain, increasing from 225 votes in 2024 to 291 votes in 2025, an increase of 66 votes.
• Castaway Wanderers increased their allocation from 443 votes in 2024 to 498 votes in 2025, an increase of 55 votes.
• 1697s Rugby saw a large percentage increase from a smaller base, going from 11 votes in 2024 to 65 votes in 2025, an increase of 54 votes.
• Nanaimo Rugby Club / Nanaimo also had a notable increase, from 109 votes in 2024 to 163 votes in 2025, an increase of 54 votes.
• Westshore increased its votes from 255 in 2024 to 305 in 2025, an increase of 50 votes.
• Abbotsford RFC / Abbotsford went from 335 votes in 2024 to 384 votes in 2025, an increase of 49 votes.
• Vancouver Rowing Club increased its votes from 27 in 2024 to 72 in 2025, an increase of 45 votes.

These examples highlight several clubs that saw considerable growth in their voting power for the 2025 Annual General Meeting based on the membership data used for the allocations.

Clubs with the Largest Percentage Increase in Votes (2024 to 2025)

• 1697s Rugby: Increased from 11 votes in 2024 to 65 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 490.9%. (Increase of 54 votes)
• Yeti Rugby Club: Increased from 13 votes in 2024 to 44 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 238.5%. (Increase of 31 votes)
• Salish Sea Warriors: Increased from 35 votes in 2024 to 96 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 174.3%. (Increase of 61 votes)
• Vancouver Rowing Club: Increased from 27 votes in 2024 to 72 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 166.7%. (Increase of 45 votes)
• Penticton Harlequins: Increased from 16 votes in 2024 to 38 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of 137.5%. (Increase of 22 votes)
• Otago Rugby Club: Increased from 9 votes in 2024 to 21 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 133.3%. (Increase of 12 votes)
• Ridge Meadows: Increased from 38 votes in 2024 to 73 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 92.1%. (Increase of 35 votes)
• Brit Lions: Increased from 49 votes in 2024 to 86 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 75.5%. (Increase of 37 votes)
• Nanaimo Rugby Club / Nanaimo: Increased from 109 votes in 2024 to 163 votes in 2025, a percentage increase of approximately 49.5%. (Increase of 54 votes)

These clubs demonstrated the most significant percentage growth in their allocated votes between the 2024 and 2025 tabulations, according to the provided sources. While clubs like Langley RFC and Kelowna Crows RFC saw larger absolute increases in votes, the smaller clubs starting with lower vote totals often registered the highest percentage gains.

Many clubs saw their voting allocation increase or stay relatively stable between the two years. However, some clubs experienced a reduction in their allocated votes. By comparing the votes listed for clubs appearing in both the 2024 and 2025 documents, we can identify those with the biggest losses, both in terms of the absolute number of votes and the percentage decrease.

Clubs with the Largest Absolute Decrease in Votes (2024 to 2025)

Several clubs saw significant reductions in the total number of votes allocated to them. The largest decreases include:

• Meraloma Rugby Club / Meraloma: Decreased from 443 votes in 2024 to 324 votes in 2025, a loss of 119 votes.
• BC Rugby No Club Affiliation / BC Rugby: Decreased from 219 votes in 2024 to 107 votes in 2025, a loss of 112 votes.
• Bayside RFC / Bayside: Decreased from 444 votes in 2024 to 379 votes in 2025, a loss of 65 votes.
• Campbell River: Decreased from 106 votes in 2024 to 65 votes in 2025, a loss of 41 votes.
• TWU: Decreased from 65 votes in 2024 to 24 votes in 2025, a loss of 41 votes.
• U Of Victoria: Decreased from 95 votes in 2024 to 54 votes in 2025, a loss of 41 votes.
• UBC RFC (Men’s) / UBC RFC: Decreased from 103 votes in 2024 to 66 votes in 2025, a loss of 37 votes.
• UBCOB Ravens: Decreased from 173 votes in 2024 to 138 votes in 2025, a loss of 35 votes.

Clubs with the Largest Percentage Decrease in Votes (2024 to 2025)

When looking at the percentage change, some clubs with smaller initial vote totals in 2024 experienced the largest proportional decreases:

• Fort St John Rugby Club Association: Decreased from 24 votes in 2024 to 3 votes in 2025, a decrease of 21 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 87.5%.
• TWU: Decreased from 65 votes in 2024 to 24 votes in 2025, a decrease of 41 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 63.1%.
• Evergreens: Decreased from 34 votes in 2024 to 14 votes in 2025, a decrease of 20 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 58.8%.
• BC Rugby No Club Affiliation / BC Rugby: Decreased from 219 votes in 2024 to 107 votes in 2025, a decrease of 112 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 51.1%.
• Priest Valley: Decreased from 29 votes in 2024 to 16 votes in 2025, a decrease of 13 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 44.8%.
• U Of Victoria: Decreased from 95 votes in 2024 to 54 votes in 2025, a decrease of 41 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 43.2%.
• Campbell River: Decreased from 106 votes in 2024 to 65 votes in 2025, a decrease of 41 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 38.7%.
• PG Gnats: Decreased from 40 votes in 2024 to 25 votes in 2025, a decrease of 15 votes, representing a percentage loss of approximately 37.5%.

These figures, derived directly from the provided voting allocation lists for 2024 and 2025, highlight which voting members saw the most significant reductions in their influence for the upcoming 2025 Annual General Meeting compared to the previous year.

Ai Created Podcast on the Documents

A cool feature of Ai tools now is you can create an audio podcast based on documents uploaded, in this case the Vote Allocations for 2024 and 2025. The .mp3 audio file is embedded below.