11th December held on Teams and at Upperby CDC
Attendance:
Dan MacLennan (chair)
Claire Winder (vice-chair)
Alastair Woodcock (secretary)
Billy Atkinson (Holdings Rep)
Chris Armstrong
Mike Denovellis
Ross Parkinson
Martin Robson
Riegan Thompson
Apologies:
Matt Spooner (1921 Rep)
Kieron Bulman
The following positions were confirmed for the next 12 months: Dan to continue as chair, Claire as vice-chair, Matt as 1921 Rep and Billy as his alternate and as Holdings rep. Dave Noble to be appointed treasurer with assistance from Peter Harrington. Alastair stepping down as secretary, will continue in temporary acting role while his successor is chosen from a shortlist of two, before the next board meeting in January.
The AGM was reviewed. Streaming options would be reviewed for future events. Members would be given more instructions on how to connect, as the Teams app isn’t necessary for access to the meeting, but the chat function was something we liked that is contained within Teams and helps with instant feedback during the meeting. Alastair, standing down as secretary, made some recommendations which had been relayed to him by Jane Hughes from the FSA. More fan engagement was seen as a wise move, with the plan laid out at the AGM to be the basis for this.
As part of the discussion stemming from the sub-groups part of the meeting, Claire suggested having more member involvement, either via the sub-groups themselves and/or in the form of a ‘focus group’ as suggested by Billy. Claire advocated setting more goals for the year so that progress could be monitored. A revival of the former CUOSC Cup was discussed with Ross keen to bring back the tournament but with changes to the set-up on the day. Riegan was added to the communications sub-group.
Bank balance was £11,048.40 with 1,158 members. The loan to Norman Steel had now been completely repaid.
The future of the weekly briefing was discussed given Alastair who has edited it for a decade, is stepping down.
Next meeting: January 15
