MAC AGM 08/10/15 at The Victoria Club Street 7pm
Present :Marc Braddock Ian Humphreys Holly Locke Andy Rumley Peter Grosjean Alice Grosjean Sarah Stillwell Heidi Stillwel Jemima Stillwell Marc Stillwell Sengal Ceylon Janet Ceylon Scarlett Locke Freya Braddock Sam Nash Sue Acott Lucy Acott Thea Piercy Bella Piercy Harry Acott Niel Piercy David Harkman Pete Dickens George Dickens Grant Watson Helen Watson Jasmine Watson Amelia Watson Tracie Samuel Ewan Samuel Mcchumpha Mcchumpha Gwladys Chevalier-Berry Oliver Berry Chris Walker Amelia Walker Isabelle Walker Alison Hudson Niami Hudson Julian Fouracres Tract Fouracres Tanya Ross Laura Merrit Keith Hay Kieran Hay Marie Howe Jamie Howe Dylan Williams Stephen Williams Mary-Lou Poore Vicky Rose Anna Rose Theo Pampere Devon Rampere Keneth Rampere Claire Rampere Annie Taylor Tottie Taylor Toby Ross Tayo House Tommy Edgar Nathan Keene Jon Chivers Ellie Chivers Archie Fouracres Becky Wheeler Izzy Wheeler Lotty Wheeler Rachel Long Mackenzie O'Dea Phobe Aspinall Rachel Hummel Chris Hummel To my Hummel Allan Sandford Lyn Sandford Sophie Sandford Jordan Clark Jane Clark Jake Fouracres Bobby Clark Charlie Cooke Fabian Edgar Christian Clark Jane Wood Marc Braddock Robin Callender Jess Dickens Helen Cooke Olivia Cook.
Appologies: Pippa Poore Jo Price Murray Grant.
The Clubs key objectives : To have fun develop skills and develop confidence
Special Guest Dan Cossins - Former junior international and coach to international GB sprinters.
Dan will present prizes.
Our President Jason Gardiner has just been elected to the position of President of UK Athletics
MAC Awards 2015
U9 girls : Evelyn Wigley
U9 boys: Dylan Williams
U11 girls: Ruby Varney
U11 boys: Tommy Hummel
The Chairmans Report : To be sent via email
Club Positives:
Membership is buoyant
Finances healthy
The GRR is a real benefit to the club finances
The membership stands at about 100 people however without the support of the GRR the club would be in the Red!
Membership Fees will remain the same this year.
We have some new officials and coaches this year who help out at 3 MAC opens and 5 SWAL events.
New Club Records: awarded £5:00
U8 girls : Bella Piercy
U8 girls. : Jada Rowland
U8 boys : Harry Acott
U8 boys : Oliver Berry
U8 girls : Lottie Wheeler
U9 girls. : Sengal Ceylan x 3
U9 boys : Dylan Williams x 3
U9 girls. : Evelyn Wigley
U10 boys : Mackenzie O'Dea x 2
U10 boys : Jamie Howe x 4
U11 boys : Tommy Hummel
U11 boys : Felix Skelton
U11 girls. : Phoebe Aspinall x 3
U11 girls : Maddie Slade
U13 girls : Heidi Sillwell
U15 girls. : Jasmine Watson x 3
U17 girls. : Mary-Lou Poore x 2 Mary- Lou has also been awarded a place on the Somerset school team.*
U20 W. : Claudia Lavender
U20 M. : Nathan Folefac x 2
U20 M. : Niall Harethwaites
CONCERNS:
- Insufficient structured training for other athletes
- The next generation of committee members is vital for the clubs continuation.
- The attendance at the SWAL is very poor.
Solutions:
1) More structure to training
Proposed that Pete Grosjean to supervise volunteer parent coaches for year 6 & 7 and help with preparation for a small fee from club.
2) Club Roles that Need Filling :
Following people offered their support with roles subject to follow up and further clarification from club
Treasurer : Lyn Sandford and Sue Acott
Membership Secretary / Club Secretary : Patrick Aspinall (potentially to discuss either role)
MAC social organiser : Tracie Samuel
Welfare Officer : Keith Hay / Rachel Hummel
Equipment buyer : ??
SWAL fixtures organiser : ??
SWAL / MAC photographer: Janet Ceylan
Keith Hay potentially able to offered support in other roles and sprints coaching
Grant Watson potentially able to support in a non-admin role
Conditioning on Tuesday nights available for older athletes.
Special presentation and speech from Dan Cossins international sprint coach.
Marc gave three options of the kind of club we want to be
1. Just for fun and fitness with no commitment to competitions
2. A semi competitive club where all athletes (outside GCSE and A’Level final years) commit to take part in the 4 Sunday competitions with parental support…
3. A highly competitive club where we focus on competition and move up the league with more selective entry to club.
Have focused on 2) above ….but will have to become 1) if we do not have support from parents and athletes for SWAL in particular
Supporting the MAC open
3 per year, Thursday evenings, Meet and make friends with other clubs
Open to u11's, At Milfield, Friendly atmosphere, PB's contribute to the power 10
South West Athletics League (SWAL)
May- September , 4 Sunday events only, Fun, Low pressure, basis for AGM Awards,
Parents get envolved, Bus laid for away meets, Good for club morale
Club awards
Endeavour : Sophie Sandford
Most improved female : U17 Jess Dickens
Most improved male : U15 Tayo House
Best Newcomer : V30+ Marc Stillwell
Best performance by a male athlete: U11 Jamie Howe
Best performance by a female athlete : U17 Alice Grosjean
Most improved male : U15 Tayo House
Awards voted on the night:
Junior appreciation award : Mackenzie O'Dea Phoebe Aspinall and Charlie Cooke - ACTION - additional awards to be forwarded
Best Coach Award: Andy Rumley
MAC SWAL Championship
Best Team
1. U13 girls
2. Senior Men
3. U15 girls
U13 girls
1. Heidi Stillwell
2. Jemima Stillwll
3. Amelia Warson
U13 boys
1. Theo Rampere
2.
3.
U15 girls
1. Scarlett Locke
2. Freya Braddock
3. Jasmine Watson
U15 boys
None.
U17 women
1. Mary-Lou Poore
2. Jess Dickens
3.
U17 men.
None
U20 women
1. Abigail's Barton
Senior Men
1. Ian Humphreys
2. Ken Rampere
3. Marc Braddock
Overall SWAL champion
Mary-Lou Poore
The Mac Christmas social is 6th December 10:30 for the fun run and party afterwards.
The next committee meeting Sunday 1st November at Tor Leisure 6.30pm,