Castle Canoe Club Committee Meeting

Held at the Rosemary Branch 1 December 2008

Present: Mark Rowe

Paul Wathan

David Ellis

Lindsay Ellis

Apologies: Nick Fagerlund

Ian Tokelove

Jonathan Males

Minutes of last meeting: agreed amendment to show that Regents’ wished to charge £25 a session for boat hire. This was to be discussed with Regents.

Since meeting this was reduced to £5 a session and Regents’ members will be able to attend Castle sessions for £10.

Officers Reports

Treasurer

For year to date we have spent £4068.65

We have received £4025

This leaves us with approx £1696 to spend.

This does not include sign or post Christmas Party

Safety:

Had a couple of no shows but generally good. Phoning before works well.

Still have a problem with the 14th December as there are two trips on that day. DE to e-mail stating that if people want to paddle and no duty officer then the one of the paddlers must act as the duty officer

Membership:

115 members

News letters have been e-mailed to all parties.17 will receive by post + 3 e-mail bounce back.

Sign – chasing contractors

Newsletter: By e-mail

Special thanks from all committee members to Jonathon who produced a bumper issue this month.

Social

Gathering to take place Mid January – Brownswood Tavern (Video and Nibbles) Club will provide food. Members can bring one guest, extra guests will be £5. The club will not subsidies drinks. Mark to organise David to e-mail

Website

Ian busy at work but trying to up date

David to contact Ian to see if he can have password etc and get IT team to up date the webpage.

Chair:

Nick to confirm if he is still organising Thames Trip in January

AOB

Pool Session.

Started and good turn out for first.

Agree to advertise it more E-mails especially linked to club trips

Rota

December David

January Nick

February Paul

March TBC

April TBC

Charge £5 members

£10 Regents’ members

Post of Secretary

Ed Green was proposed (Paul) seconded (Mark) and elected.

E-mail of thanks to be sent to Susan

Karina

E-mail of thanks to be send from the committee for all her hard work on the trip front

Next Meeting

Next meeting 2nd Feb Rosemary Branch following pool session.