On Saturday 19th May at 7pm we will be holding our AGM and end of season dinner at the Chequers.
The cost of the dinner is a bargain at only £20 payable on the day but
if you intend to come you must confirm your attendance this week, by email, call or a text to myself.
Just so you know and before I get any enquiries from some loved up teenager this is strictly a gentlemen only affair.
Dress code is smart, DJs if you have them.
Now, the dinner itself is a simple affair, a few speeches, a few awards, lots of drinking fines and then lots more drinking.
However the AGM, this year more than our previous 2 seasons, is a really important event for the club. Not only do we have to nominate and vote for individuals to take on a whole range of committee roles to run the club but it is also the chance to have your say about the club, what our vision is for the future, what our goals are, what needs to be done to continue our development and build on the successes of this season.
Currently the committee is made up of the following people, in the following roles:
President: Peter Allen
Vice President: Rob Douthwaite
Chairman: Jason Ludlow
Vice Chairman: Jason Bolwell
Treasurer: Owen Cavell
Sponsorship: Ben Bradley-Watson
Coach: Peter Allen
Asst Coach: Chris Rodway
Captain: Owen Cavell
Vice-captain: Joe Rodway
2nd team: Jack Dovey
Vets Captain: Andy O’Callaghan
Manager: Lee Thomas
Secretary: Lee Thomas
Fixtures Secretary: Owen Cavell
Social Secretary: Tim Hinman
Website/PR: James Bell and Jamie Bolwell
All of these roles, except for Pete as President (a three year appointment), are up for re-appointment. Members will resign their posts at the AGM and then any one wishing to stand for them will need to make themselves known and then voted in. Many of the individuals in these roles have taken on a range of responsibilities over the past couple of years that extend beyond those required and it would also be good for members to spread these across the club to lighten the load. Examples of these include:
Kit manager (sourcing and selling merchandise and kit), for each team someone to ensure medical kits, water , match balls etc are in good condition and available at each game, someone to ensure the kit is laundered every week and picked up in time for the match, match reports are written and photos are taken each week to be submitted to the local paper, fundraising, fitness guru, First Aid, training equipment manager, key holders, more qualified coaches, an association referee, someone to manage the touch rugby etc etc.
Not all these roles require a single person to do them every week, just one or more people to take responsibility to make sure they are done. They also don’t all need to be taken on by players if you know someone that may be keen and able to get involved.
We do need to widen involvement in running the club and if everyone can do a small bit it will enable us to get more done and help develop individuals to take on more significant roles in future years. We have a wonderful club, full of enthusiasm and the camaraderie between all our members is second to none. It would be great if everyone can consider taking on at least one role, no matter how small, to help in its running and development.
If you have an interest in an taking on any of the committee or other roles listed, or if you can think of any other way that you may be able to support the club and would like to discuss it please feel welcome to call me for a chat. If you are interested in taking on one of these roles but can not attend the AGM then again, please call me.
I will send out further emails out as we build up to the evening but in the meantime don’t forget to let me know if you are coming.
Lee Thomas
T: 07917556863
E:Lee.thomas@apprenticeships.gov.uk
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