By Martin 

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club

Committee Meeting Minutes

07.02.08

Present: Martin, Phil, Vanny, Laura M, Laura G, Claire, Andy, Nick

Apologies: Tamsin, Lil Nic, Lloyd, KimNext Meeting: 06.03.08

I. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

II. Announcements

1. AU Update
a. Captain: We no longer have use of the top room by the pool
• Note - new not so sympathetic manager of the sports centre
• We are now not allowed to communicate with the cash office, all money collections now proceed through the Base, after PV forms have been submitted to the Sport Liverpool Office.

2. Reports

a. Secretary’s Summary
• Number of fully paid up members 61
• Increase from last meeting 0
• Other announcements -
b. Treasurer’s Summary
• Total amount in the club account 1146.53
• Expenditure since last meeting See Martin
• Other announcements
c. Polo Communication issues with FOA (wrong email address) means that both of the next two tournaments will probably only be able to get out a mixed team (one on N.Lakes weekend, the other on the 1st weekend of the holiday)

CHRISTIE CUP – due to be organised – Wed afternoon games? Hopefully at the docks
Pool as back up?
ALDI are sponsoring  lunch and t-shirts to be provided. (need to get this sorted so it can come over to us as all other teams will be going to Leeds!)
d. Slalom [Training status – going well/badly]
• Events entered
• Ranking
e. Whitewater [Training status – going well/badly]
• Events entered
• Ranking

III. Discussion
1. Open Issues
a. Sessions
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b. Trips
• N.Lakes – hut is booked near the get out for the Crake. Rivers to be arranged with Nev and Andy
c. Socials
• Beer fest
• Next AU…. Unanimous decision in Lloyd absence that he shouldn’t choose the next theme!!
d. Equipment
• Paddles – Ainsworth have requested Serial Numbers, warranty cards and purchase dates for paddle replacement. Contact point at Ainsworth – Bernadette
• C1/C2 buying – AU were offering for the slalom but now this has passed with boat intact extracting money may be more of a challenge. Contact Libby ASAP
• All the items on the shopping list still to be bought;
Group Shelters – from V12 on sat morning
Straps - DOM PHIL

ANDY
e. Other
• Shed kit use guidelines still pending
DOM

2. New Issues
a. A Martin request EVERYONE
• For everyone to write a brief job description for anyone considering taking up committee positions next year.
b. AGM EVERYONE
• Sport Liverpool has booked various rooms in the Guild for AGMs, need to book into one of these, Stuart Wade to Chair MARTIN
c. Deniollen
• Requests have been made to run a proper Deniollen trip later in the term
• 8th/9th March
• Use the Warwick mountaineering hut (Ask Dom)…. Cheaper and more sociable hut but still in Deniollen MARTIN

IV. Any Other Business

1. Hoodies
Poll on designs due in a couple of days
Aim to be ready by BUSA polo
2. Talks
Two further talks by Si Tapley and Lowri Lewis
LUCC characters talking/showing film of their experiences was suggested LAURA G
HELEN
3. Demo Days
Organising for Jackson and/or Pyranha to come to the pool or preferably a polo at the docks to demo their boats FLIC
ANDY

V. Dates for the Diary
Trip Time Date Person
BUSA Polo 11th April CLAIRE + NICK
Si Tapley Talk 7.30pm 20th Feb RACHEL
Lowri Lewis Talk 7.30pm 10th March RACHEL

VI. Adjournment

Meeting drew to a close at 19.04
Next Meeting: 06.03.08
Minutes Submitted: Mary
Minutes Approved: Martin

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