Minutes of the ATSC AGM 2016
1. Chairman’s Opening Remarks
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Minutes of AGM held Sat 9 Apr 16
4. Matters Arising
5. Financial report.
The financial report for 2015/16 was read and passed as a true and accurate record.
Proposed: Rebecca Carnell
Seconded: John Woods
We now have a more understandable report from Khushi after a new programme. There was a loss on the Open Meeting has year but the entry was the highest for some time so it is promising. Money will need to be spent on consumables and target frames.
Members are up from last year. The TP section is becoming one of the strongest sections and we need to ensure that we are receiving the correct amount of funds from the ATSC to correspond with how many members we have.
6. Captain’s Report for 2015/16
Captain’s report for the TP section was given by Mick Brown. He stated that the Army team was now growing and entering National and International competitions with members of the Army Team medaling. The TP courses were being run to hopefully encourage more Soldiers to take up the sport and become members of the ATSC. Corporate days and Unit Trg days have been held to encourage more people to take up the sport and to give back to the Service Community.
7. Programme for 2016/17
ATSC vItchin Valley v Oxford University – Needs to be re-introduced.
Army Championships, including ISSF 5-7 Oct 16.
GB v Combined Services – 8 Oct 16, hopefully in .22 if the ranges are cleared for Military Use.
Gallery Rifle matches will be 3 way with SLG.
Proposed: John Woods
Seconded: Chalky White
8. Election of Officers for 2016/2017
Chairman - Ian Jack - he has good ideas about reaching out to soldiers through social media and has already been asking questions about the club constitution.
Secretary - Rebecca Carnell - she has assisted me in several areas over the last year and has a good clearmethod of working.
Vice Chairman Target Pistol - Khagendra Tamang - role to promote and organise all ISSF competitionwithin the club.
Vice Chairman Muzzle Loading - Robert Stanley - role to promote and organise all ML competition within the club.
Vice Chairman Gallery Rifle - Jon Avetoomyan - role to promote and organise all GR competition within the club.
Match Director Open Meeting - Rachel Westlake
Treasurer - Rachel Westlake
Andrew Addison was asked by Rachel to work with her and learn how to organise the Open Meeting. He needed time to think about it.
Proposed: Alan Westlake
Seconded: Chalkie White
9. Any Other Business
Rachel stated that this year had been very difficult to organise with issues arising from accommodation and availability of range staff. She stated that she needed assistance with the running if the section and asked for others support.
John Woods gave a vote of thanks to Rachel for her tireless efforts to keep the section going. Without her, the section would not be as strong as it is today and the Open Meeting would surely not have happened.
A vote of thanks to all those who had assisted with this year’s Open was also given.
Proposed: John Wood
Seconded: Mick Brown
Re taking on membership – We need to check with Sam to see if there are vacancies, to allow those who want to contribute to the club and assist with Club days and Club Events.
Those who no longer contribute or attend will be asked to revisit their need for membership in order to allow more pro-active individuals to become members.
Rachel will continue to make range bookings along with Rebecca but would like help running ranges on the actual days.
The Open Meeting needs to be better publication and this will happen if the dates are set early enough in future. Probable dates next year will be 8-9 April 17.
Rachel re-visited the subject of buying new club guns so that we have something for soldiers who are new to the sport to shoot, on the range days which we are going to restructure. This will all be part of the Vice Chairman's roles.
Proposed: Rachel Westlake
Seconded: Rebecca Carnell
Rachel also mentioned that we needed a member of the Army to take on the roles and responsibilities of the ML sections. Robert Stanley volunteered. Robert was asked to price up pistols for the discipline for newly interested individuals to use on club days.
Accommodation during Club events – Priority will go to those running and attending the event.
The meeting closed at 18.40