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Minutes of MEETING held on

Wednesday 26th February, 2014

80 Trinity Road, Southend on Sea, Essex

6.30pm – 7.38pm

Members of group in attendance:

Committee- Sarah Anderson, Derrick Brook, Linda LeCorgne, Soo Coleman, Barbara Barfoot, Jill Parr, Val Stevens (8)

No / Item / Action by
1 / Introductions
Everyone knew each other. / DB
2 / Apologises
Margaret on holiday / DB
3 / Minutes from last meeting
Minutes were confirmed as correct and signed off by the chair at this meeting. / DB
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4 / Matters arising from minutes:
Christmas Party
Agreed to hold club xmas party on 13th Decembber, 2014 at WI Hall. Derrick to check availability of hall.
Bingo, Bowling and Aerobics
Upcoming bingo sessions ..Feb 22, March 15th, April 12th, May 17th
Bowling May 23rd. 2014
New aerobics cover. Derrick has been in touch with Sarah and she can do for same price and use same person each week. She will be coming on March 14th to see what Lisa does.
Derrick will take up a collection after next weeks aerobics session and will also be in charge of getting farewell gift for Lisa.
Derrick also to give Sarah updated aerobics list.
Tea and cakes after aerobics discussed and agreed to scrap as nobody wants to stay maybe because of parking and buses.
Membership
Membership stands at 83
Trips
Good response from mailing of suggested trip destination forms. Sarah tallied up responses and came up with master sheet. Following trips and dates were then agreed upon:
JUNE 2014 .. Saturday 21st June - SOUTHWOLD ..Free time
JULY 2014 .. Saturday 19th July - FOODANDDRINKFESTIVALCRESSINGTEMPLE
JULY 2014 .. Sunday 27th July -TEA DANCE ROCHFORD .. Sarah to check with Claire that she can support. Tea Dance free to members .. will do raffle to cover costs, Derrick to check availability of WI hall.
AUGUST 2014 .. Saturday 9th August - BRIGHTONFREE TIME
SEPTEMBER 2014 .. Saturday 27th September
TIPTREE AND/OR LUNCH IN FINCHINGFIELD .. Dual or single destination options
OCTOBER 2014 .. Saturday 11th Oct - CHATHAM /DICKENS WORLD
NOVEMBER 2014 .. Saturday 15th November
RACE NIGHT – FILMS. WI HALL ROCHFORD
Sarah to find out availability from race company and Derrick to find out availability of WI hall.
DECEMBER 2014 .. Saturday 13th December
CHRISTMAS PARTY .. WI Hall (Derrick to check availability of WI Hall)
It was agreed upon to revisit the Waverly Trip at next open meeting as well as any backup trips.
In addition the following trips/get together were also agreed upon :
Picnic in the Park .. 3rd Sunday every month .. Priory park, dates and entertainment to be researched / ALL
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ALL
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5 / Treasurer Update
In bank - £1134.35 (includes checks in hand)
In hand - £46.83
Members as of today 83 members and 2 to renew from January and 3 for February. Aerobic members wikkl be nudged by Derrick to renew. / SA
6 / Secretary update:
Nothing to report at this time. / LC
7
7.1
7.2 / PR update:
Website new look .. Soo will update
Phone call Birthday wishes going very well, great and positive responses / SC
8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5 / Any other business:
Sarah to send Soo updated members list for birthday etc.,
Sarah also to send Derrick updated members list.
Sarah and Soo to set up some time to go over Facebook site.
Suggested we put calendar of RTF event in Roundabout Rochford paper, making sure it is put in on month paper is circulated in Rochford area.
Soo to continue requesting free advertising in local papers etc., including Roundabout Rochford which has recently had a cull on free advertising. / SA
SA
SA/SC
SA
SC
9 / Date for next round of meetings
Next meeting will be aAGM at WI hall Friday April 25th.. noon / SA
10 / Close meeting
Derek closed the meeting at 7.38 and thanked everyone for attending. / DB