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Apologies
Received from Richard Robinson
All other committee members present
except Trish Holmes
Also present, Richard Manning, Gary
Exton, Neil Thackery, Dianne Roberts
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Matters Arising
Compressor
Colin has visited site and spoken with the Sports Centre. He is
now arranging for approvals, etc. Andy Briggs is also
negotiating with the Sports Centre and we await their approval to
re-install.
Octopush T-Shirts
The logo cannot be found although Kate Falkingham will have a look
through the Diving Officer paperwork, just in case. FK will
report back to Sarah Churchman who will arrange to a duplicate to be
produced.
50th Anniversary
There are currently 20 names down for the dry dive event and Richard
Manning is trying to book some dates.
Diane has sent invitations to all regarding the dinner and Stewart has
also copied this onto the BSAC 18 web site.
Vulnerable People
Gary Exton reported that we have now commenced training 2/3 vulnerable
people and are 'learning through experience'. It was discussed
and agreed that we needed a written club policy and Gary and Ray will
meet and prepare a draft document to then be put forward to all
instructors and committee.
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Membership Secretary
NEW TRAINEES just
started are:
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Helen Knutton
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Ian Allcroft
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Igraine Rhodes
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Jacquline Exton
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Pete Orchard
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Joe Orchard
+
two more potential candidates who may start w/c 25th Oct
MEMBERS
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Current active members = 60
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Ex- (or inactive) Members = 39
Of
the ex-members; 21 are classified as Trainees & 4 are showing as being
OD
SNORKEL MEMBERS
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4. |
Diving Officer's Report
Although I have expressed many concerns about the new syllabus, I am
very pleased with the way our instructors are using their own
judgement and good commonsense to teach the essentials. Our trainees
are going to Capernwray and quickly developing in to good divers. I
would particularly like to thank all the instructors for all the
work they have been doing to keep our training programme going when
there have been so many changes of club officials. Helen Briggs is
also doing a great job as our new membership secretary. Thirteen of
us have just returned from a superb weekend of diving in the Farnes.
We were mobbed by hoards of amorous seals and had the unusual
experience of the company of a seal on a wreck at 31metres. Despite
the poor weather and lumpy sea, there were no incidents, no major
equipment failure and everyone was well pleased with the visibility,
marine life and good company. Although there were lots of small
fish, we only saw one codling and I think it's time we all decided
to stop eating fish that's been trawled before all the stocks are
gone forever.
Kate
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5. |
Training Officers Report
Thanks were made to Pete and Andy Briggs
for their efforts with the Sports Diver Training.
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6. |
Treasurer's Report
Actual net balance for Sept. was
-£83.57
but this includes what effectively was a
double payment of £62.40 to Bear Divers due to representation of two
invoices already paid among a batch of new invoices (which I later
spotted on checking through the finer details. I raised this with
Andy who spoke to Bear Divers and they acknowledge this fact and we
now have a 'credit note' to this value to come off future bills.
So the true balance for Sept. is
-£21.17
and overall for year-to-date the two
corresponding figures are -
-£347.78
and -£285.38. Re
membership secretary and bank mandate:-
The SGM minutes need to show for
purposes of altering the bank mandate to remove Andy Booth and
replace him with Helen Briggs as a signatory a specific remark as to
the fact that Helen Briggs will replace Andy Booth as a signatory to
the bank accounts held with the Yorkshire Bank, all other three
signatories remaining the same, and that this was voted on and
passed at this meeting. I will need to supply a copy of the minutes
highlighting this fact with the new mandate to the bank.
Regards Richard
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Equipment Officer's Report
Nothing to report
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8. |
Welfare Officer Report
Report as 'Matters Arising' above.
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9. |
Fast Track Training suggestion - A.Briggs
Committee discussed the pros and cons of
implementing a 'fast track' training programme and as views were split
to the benefits, came to the agreement to postpone any decision to
consider Fast Track training until the need arises.
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Try-a-Dive event suggestions - P.Edwards
(promoting BSAC 18) After
lengthy discussion, it was agreed that as a club, we needed to be more
positive with our marketing approach and it was suggested that we
could appoint specific responsibility to a committee member after next
February's AGM.
Subject to be discussed at next
committee meeting.
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11. |
Emergency Point - P.Edwards
Pete raised the point that we are
struggling to commence our meetings at the appropriate time of 9:15pm.
It was agreed that all future committee meetings would start at 9:30pm
not 9:15 and the training / instructing team would make efforts to
bring the lecture start time forward to allow more pool time, whilst
still getting to the meeting by 9:30pm. |
