Committee meeting minutes @ Ashby Road Sports Club 4th April 2018 – 7pm

Apologies

Nikki Aldridge, Aylwyn Barton & Wendy Kendell

Minutes and Matters Arising

No matters from the AGM minutes as none have been sent around yet

Chairman’s Report

Stanton Lakes are having problems with lots of fish dying in the lake, the environmental agency have tested water but no evidence of exactly what is causing this yet. Until further notice we will not be on the lake, a decision will be made Monday (9th April) evening regarding the first lake session (12th April).

Finance

£4783.49 currently in the bank including £2000 in the savings

Club Admin

Nothing to report

Equipment

Working party jobs discussed, members have been encouraged to come along and help out

Nikki Aldridge sent photos for a boat for sale; the committee have decided that we don’t need to buy any more boats at the moment

All club kit to be returned to the container by the working party (7th April)

Events

Checked and updated all risk assessments – Rob N to put on the website

Struggling with leaders to run trips

Club Development

Coaches training cancelled 5th April due to the lake conditions

WWSR Course & SUP module course cancelled due to lack of interest

Discussed new coaches Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3. Hayley to get commitment from people and to look into courses and get them booked on.

Membership

47 members renewed to date for the 2018-2019 year

Club Communications

Good luck to Rob & Rose for your new lives in Australia, Rob will keep the website etc up to date

Polo

Aylwyn has raised the following issues to the committee; all of these matters were discussed at great length and the action plans going forward is for more transparency is required with Lesley to arrange meeting with Wendy to discuss asap (before next committee meeting)

  1. It has been said that someone on the committee is making it very much apparent they do not like polo or that’s what it seems like. But it is worse than that some of the things said. go as far as suggesting people who are involved with polo are changing the amount of money being paid in. THIS SLANDERING IS TO STOP NOW.
  2. As for airing personal feelings towards polo at the AGM this was not professional and only managed to alienate further.
  3. Polo is not in the red. We are a non-profit club and the register shows polo is breaking even at worst but overall it is up from the start. if needed I can make it public on the club Facebook page to show this also to prove we at polo have nothing to hide. The figures from last year’s accounts have been audited by an accountant are all correct according to the documents given out at the AGM.
  4. With the topic of item 3. I ask the question of why or more to the point of why is the amount given in different to the amount shown in the accounts. This rings a big bell with myself and with the rest of the people involved with polo. These figures are different due to Paypal fees.
  5. The excuse I don’t know anything about polo is exactly that an excuse. Eg Phil didn’t know but he made it his business to learn and now he has a greater understanding I hope.
  6. So far we have been asked to become more integrated with the main club and we have tried several times. But what about the main club embracing polo as the good positive section with in the club it is and help it grow.
  7. Now let’s look at the club and polo and who does what for the club many people do many things on and off the committee. So now let’s look at polo taking players out of the equation there is Wendy Kendell and Ian Jennings and recently Frazer Watson with his Facebook posts.
  8. So it now comes down to the question does HCC want polo or shall polo go somewhere else. After all we have proven polo does work without much help. Now think what it could do with a positive force behind it because polo will go on with or without HCC. It was voted on by the committee that we are in favour of polo staying a part of the club.

A.O.B

Martin Stretton co-opted onto the committee as general rep

A matter was bought up about lack of interest generally in the club, committee and trip leaders

Congratulations to Pete and Emma on the arrival of their beautiful baby boy Rowan

Date of Next Meeting

Wednesday 2nd May, 7pm @ Ashby Road Sports Club