Wednesday 18th January 2023
7.30pm
Attendees:
Philippa Wilkinson (PW) Sam Fugill (SF) Jane Evans (JE) Martin Lofthouse (ML) Sylvia Morten (SM) Dave Seaman (DS) Emma David (EK) Sarah Staiano (SS) Mike Benson (MB) Darren Townend (DT) Mike Deacon (MD) Sarah Chalmers (SC)
Apologies: None
Minutes from previous meeting:
Standing items:
- Junior report – (ML) Ticking along nicely. MB to speak to JB for Junior report for AGM.
- Welfare report – (JE) Nothing specific
- Treasurers report – (SM)
- Membership report (EK) – total 221 members. Of these, 12 are 2nd claim and 5 were new this month. Also noted that there are 104 female & 117 male members.
New agenda items:
- Increased membership numbers & second claim members (SS) – Nidderdale fell & trail now affiliated. Several H Harriers have moved there as first claim. Harriers have a rule that if you are 1st claim for a local club you can’t be part of theirs as 2nd claim. May have lots of 2nd claim members apply to NVRR because of this. How many more can we accept? Is there an upper limit? Space at Hockey Club limited. To be discussed at AGM
- Bed race (EK) – Committee have budgeted for 4 beds. Quote coming in for a new bed. Some early Interest coming in for team members. Proposing 2 x racing teams, a mixed team and another. EK to speak to Moira & Guy about the state of beds.
- Constitution changes (MB) – Mike read out proposed changes to the constitution. Committee happy with proposed changes and these will be laid out to the members and voted on at the AGM.
- Dewsbury 10k (PW) – was announced in champs but the race was full. Should we add another? After lengthy discussion the committee voted not to remove Dewsbury or add another race.
- Plan for Awards night (MB) – discussed
- Knaresborough Forest Park (SM) – Charitable donation discussed – will be brought to AGM
- AGM – discussed & those standing & stepping down
Next committee meeting date – 23rd Feb AGM