Alva Swifts Youth Football Club

AGM Meeting 16/06/11

Agenda

/ 1. Welcome
2.  Members Present
3.  Apologies
4.  Chairman’s comments
5.  Election of Committee
6.  Update on Club Funds
7.  Future Fund Raising
8.  AOCB /

Members Present

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Stewart Macfarlane

Colin McKerracher
Allan Donald
Mark Murphy
Jay Dawson
Paul Dornan
Colin Hird
Chris Bennett /

Apologies

/ Jim Anderson /

Welcome and Chairman’s comments

/ Mark opened the meeting and welcomed all present and thanked them for attending. It has been another great year for the club, Mark highlighted the following achievements:-
·  Achieving the SFA Quality Mark for the club.
·  U13’s winning the FVFDA Challenge Cup
·  U15’s have reached their Challenge Cup final. This is their third final in as many years.
·  Club website has now had over 80,000 hits and is currently in the League Republic best 100 sites in the world (currently at No. 57).
·  Coaches are now more qualified to higher standards than we have had before.
·  Club is currently sitting in a very healthy financial position.
·  Soccer School Project is up and running and we hope to get at least one new team out of it.
·  Community Partnerships – Alva Golf Club, Quick Cut Barbers, The Bottle Shop, The No.5 Inn. All local businesses who support the club.
·  The 1999’s just secured a further £500 sponsorship with Specsavers. /

Item 5

/ Election of Committee
Chairman – Mark Murphy : proposed by Paul D, seconded by Colin H.
Vice Chair – Colin McKerracher : Propsed by Mark M, seconded by Jay D.
Secretary – Pauline McKerracher : proposed by Mark M, seconded by Stewart M.
Quality Mark Officer – Stewart Mcfarlane : proposed by Paul D, seconded by Colin H
Treasurer – Allan Donald : Proposed by Mark M, seconded by Jay D.
Player Protection Officer – Allan Donald : proposed by Mark M, seconded by Stewart M.
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Nil

Item 6

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Team Accounts
Each Team was asked to provide an update of their current back accounts.
Under 11's - £1243.48
Under 12's - £876.54
Under 13's - £1379.40
Under 15's – Not available
Central acc - £570
It was agreed that all teams are managing their finances well and that the club in general was in a good financial state. /

Nil

Item 7

/ Future Fund-raising
Annual Challenge match and penalty shoot-out event. This was discussed and Mark to speak with Jim to see if this is still an option.
It was also agreed that the club would have a fund raising team. Pauline Mcfarlane and Pauline McKerracher will be involved. U15’s will be invited to have a parent join also. / Mark to speak with Jim.

Item 8

/ AOCB
Presentation Nights – Colin M suggested that we review the format of the end of season presentation awards. This will be done around the start of 2012.
Website – Colin M highlighted that some of the website needs updating.
PVG – This was raised again, Allan to speak to Alan Morgan to find out current position.
U13’s fund – Following the U13’s no longer going forward and the merger of the remaining players with the current U12’s, it was agreed that their funds would go to the current U12’s. The loan given to the U15’s from the club account will be cleared from the U13’s and the remaining funds to U12’s as mentioned.
Training Nights – teams are requesting 1.5 hours per training night. This can’t be booked via council, Stewart to speak to Hillfoots Rugby Club to try and reach an agreement. / Mark to progress
Allan to speak to Allan Morgan
Stewart to speak to Rugby Club.

Closure

/ The meeting was then closed. Date of next meeting to be set. / .