PICKERING RUNNING
CLUB
ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING 2008
MINUTES
Present
David Brown, Terry Greene, Dan
Gilbank, Syd Youngson, Paul Marks, Heater Robson, Steve
Hampshire, Sarah Ridley, Tessa Roebuck, Sally Edwards,
Malcolm Hadfield, David Simpson, Karen Loseby, Nick
Cousins, Mike Wilson, Doug Taylor-Helps, Graham Harrison,
Martin Connel, Hilary Turner, Richard
Howell
Chairman's
report
Syd welcomed everyone and
thanked them for their support. Syd gave credit to all
those who had run for the club in the Summer League and the
North Yorkshire Moors Winter League and gave individual's
positions. He also thanked all those that had taken part in
the Cleveland Relay.
Secretary's
report
David commented on how the club
seemed to be racing further and further. From Dan and
Sandra in the London Marathon, Terry running marathons all
around the world on a regular basis, doug, Steve,
Lorraine and Sandra doing the Mountain Marathon, Graham
with a 40 mile run and the best of all Paul's Marathn des
Sables epic.
Treasurer's
report
Doug presented the audited
accounts for the financial year 2007/8. THese showed a
balance of £721.84 which is a reduction from £1033.89 the
previous year though there is more kit in stock. There has
been an increase in affiliation fees so it was decided to
increase subscriptions to the following levels for the
year.
Full
membership - £22
Racing membership -
£8
Social membership -
£3
Members were reminded that
payment of subscriptions is now due.
Club
kit
Steve
Hampshire informed everyone that orders will be subsidised
by £10 per person and that if anyone wants to order any
items then they should complete the form and send a cheque
for the full amount. The cut-off date for orders was the
end of April.
Skiing
trip
Due to the success of this
year's trip it is proposed to go back to the same
accommodation in Morzines but this time 3 weeks earlier and
with a price reduction of £100 per person. Malcolm requires
a £75 deposit by the end of May with the balance payable by
the end of November. The trip will run from 24 - 31 January
2009 and there are 22/23 places
available.
Dates
for the year
We are entering a team in the
Cleveland relay on 29 June. Names to Mike
Wilson.
It was
proposed to move the club championships to a Thursday night
in an attempt to get more runners. Paul Marks kindly
offered top host the event again and a date will be
confirmed.
Various members offered to host
Thursday night runs and these will be added to the runs
list.
Terry
suggested that the club may wish to enter an event that is
included in the Robin Hood Running Festival in Nottingham
on 14 September.
The
Keswick Mountain festival takes place on 15 -17 May.
Interested members should contact Steve
Hampshire.
Syd
would be happy to organise a night/day walk over the
Seahorse Saunter route.
Christmas Dinner
Dance
Doug has provisionally booked
the Penny Bank Cafe in Kirkbymoorside on 19 December for 30
people. We will have music (some live) and look into
providing transport to and from the
event.
Election of
Officers
All the existing officers were
unanimously returned to office. Namely:
Chairman - Syd
Youngson
Secretary - David
Brown
Treasurer - Doug
Taylor-Helps
Coach - Steve
Hampshire
Publicity Officer - Sally
Edwards