Minutes of the Sheen Shufflers AGM - Wednesday 29/09/04 start 9pm
Present - Alan, Gavin, Steve, Dave, Tim, Xavier, Harvey, Jane , Paul M, Emma, Richard, Charlie (Chair) , Adrian ( mins) , Bob, Manola, Tam, Alison, Paul O.
Apologies - Steve S, Martin, Shiv, Jez, Aine
1 Minutes of last years meeting
Agreed as completely lost
2 Safety while running
A general discussion was held to address safety while running.
The following ground rules were agreed -
1. No one is ever left to run on their own. Faster runners should do double backs to stay with slower runners.
2. At the start of a run, runners should agree their route and stick to it.
3. Be safe be seen. Bob to buy a set of flashing dog collars to ensure no-one gets lost in the dark.
4. Bright clothing will reduce danger of being hit by a bike.
5. Runners should wait at the gate to ensure all are back safe from their runs.
3 Recruitment and retention
Jane to redesign old shufflers poster and circulate to running shops. Charlie asked us all to ensure new runners are welcomed to training sessions. New improved website should encourage more members to join. It was suggested an article could be placed in Richmond Focus and other free rags to recruit new members.
4 Website
Tim apologized profusely for slight delay in getting website done and promised a test version would be completed by the end of the week.
Tim said new super site will consist of open access front pages, with club info and contacts, then an interactive section with member news, club events, training schedules etc, group email etc . Shufflers will have username and password to access these innermost pages containing the many secrets of running glory.
5 Social Events
Jez Moss has agreed to continue as social sec for the next year. It was agreed that Jez book Crowthers 2nd Wed in December £30.00 per head includes wine. It was suggested Shufflers should consider booking a day off work the next day and to leave their bicycles at home on the night !!
6 Cross Country
Paul reported that a splinter group of renegade running clubs have proposed changing the start time of winter X-country fixtures to an outrageous 10.00am. All members present vehemently opposed the idea. Paul to protest in the strongest terms to winter league organisers. Charlie to organise a wildcat strike, lobby of parliament, and to scale Big Ben naked in protest.
7 Finance report
Bob reported that the club has £325 in the bank ( not quite enough for a club house this year then ! ) £70.00 in assets ( vests ) £40.00 in pocket ! Total £435.
Expenditure in last year -
SEAA affiliation- £80
Surrey league -£15
Sheen sports center £10.00
35 paid up members last year
Bob proposed that the yearly subs be increased to the princely sum of £10.00. Those present checked their wallets carefully and agreed unanimously.
Charlie and Bob agreed to look into the purchase of cool-max shirts for the club.
8 Training Plan
Charlie is drawing up a winter training plan with help of Gavin. Will be published on website so runners can see those hill sessions coming and arrange a visit to a public house instead. Track sessions continue at 8.30am Barn Elms until further notice.
9 Committee members
Charlie remains as Chair Gavin - Men's captain Bob - Membership sec Jez - Social sec Tim - Website Aine has resigned as ladies captain. Bob proposed Jane as new captain, this was seconded by Emma and agreed by all present.
10 Forthcoming events
Charlie announced that SLOW were organizing half marathon orienteering on 3rd October. Just turn up if you want to run 10.00am-Hawker Centre
Hellrunner - Sunday 17th October entries still available.
Monthly Social - Charlie reminded members of the monthly social last wed of every month after running at the Hare and Hounds.
11 Vote of Thanks
Bob thanked Charlie for all his work during his first year as chair. Those present showed their appreciation with warm applause and nine choruses of "for he's a jolly good fellow"
12 AOB
None - the meeting was closed at 10 pm and those present retired to the bar to retell old running tales over and over again.
