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TIDEWAY SCULLERS SCHOOL

TIDEWAY SCULLERS SCHOOL. Annual General Meeting 22nd July 2008. Agenda. Introduction Safety Reports on the 2007/08 season by the Chairman, Captain and Treasurer Plans for coaching 2008/09 Progress on the new boathouse Fundraising and sponsorship

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TIDEWAY SCULLERS SCHOOL

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  1. TIDEWAY SCULLERS SCHOOL Annual General Meeting 22nd July 2008 TSS AGM 2008

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Safety • Reports on the 2007/08 season by the Chairman, Captain and Treasurer • Plans for coaching 2008/09 • Progress on the new boathouse • Fundraising and sponsorship • The condition and care of the club house and facilities • Proposed budget for 2008/09 • Election of officers for 2008/09, confirmation of trustees • AOB TSS AGM 2008

  3. Safety • Generally TSS recognised as having excellent safety behaviour by the region and PLA. We got a cheque for £1000 as a result. Keep it up • Each group’s safety coordinators must keep reinforcing this • One bad period, more points than the rest of the year • Region recognises the particular problem of coxless boats not steered from bow keeping a lookout. Bowman to ensure lookout TSS AGM 2008

  4. Chairman’s Report • Alec Hodges • Andy Ripley not standing as President • Good things • Alan Campbell and Tash Howard at Olympics • Ali Leighton-Crawford at World Champs • Senior 1 pennant and Vernon Trophy at HORR • VIII performed really well despite Henley • Challenges • Sponsorship • Boat condition – being addressed • Club responsibility • Membership debts TSS AGM 2008

  5. Club Organisation • A number of areas are suffering from lack of management, Exec Committee were trying to manage but not succeeding • Steward’s Committee - Frances Barton has done excellent job, now resigned • Building Committee (Cat Beeckmans plus vets), has done a lot of good work, but a lot more is to be done • Membership (Rob Ashworth, and someone from each group) Need more assistance for all TSS AGM 2008

  6. Group Subs total Subs owed % owed No in group Juniors £27,219 £3,244 12% 115 Associate £2,259 £351 16% 28 Men £15,388 £4,034 26% 40 Women £7,887 £616 1% 22 Veteran £14,087 £1,103 8% 31 £11,713 £311 3% 30 Recreational £19,714 £4,300 12% 48 £98,267 £13,959 14% 333 Membership Debts Weekday TSS AGM 2008

  7. Communications • Website has been really widely used • Thanks to Zoe for publishing • If you want to know what’s happening look on the website • Committee will put more information on to it for communication • All should be in a group and group coordinators will communicate. Need additional help in recreational group • If you want information ask your coordinator! TSS AGM 2008

  8. Thanks • Stan for all his work as Captain • All coaches and coordinators, who the club revolve around • Stan, Seb, Rosemary, Katy, Jamie and Andy for their work on the Exec Committee • Andy, Hugh, Guy, Seb and Paul for President’s Committee • Halina for sponsorship • Kate Bridges for child protection • Judy for fundraising • Stevo for entries • Rob Ashworth for membership records • Plus all others who contribute, including Carl for kit TSS AGM 2008

  9. Captain’s Report Aims: • To promote excellence in the sport of sculling • To integrate the club to a greater extent TSS AGM 2008

  10. Captain’s Report Excellence: internationally • Alan Campbell winning final trials again • Tash Howard selected for the Olympics • Mahe Drysdale winning his selection fight for NZ Olympic team • Rodrigo Ideus qualifying as Colombia’s M1x for Olympics • Alasdair Leighton-Crawford selected for GB worlds team • Rachel Knaster selected for US junior team • Elaine Johnstone at GB final trials • John Collins at u23 final trials • J16 quad just missing out on GB-France selection TSS AGM 2008

  11. Captain’s Report Excellence: domestically • Winning Fours Head • Winning the S1 pennant and Vernon Trophy at HORR • Trigger winning the Visitors’ Challenge Cup at HRR • HRR finalists: men’s eight and Ali L-C quad • TSS B qualifing for the Fawley with several J15s on board • National champions: Lwt 4x, Wlwt 1x, J15 quad • National medallists: Wlwt 4x, J151x, 4x • HWR win in Bourne Cup W4x (composite) • 60 other regatta wins from Munich to Maidenhead Junior • 45 wins at head races TSS AGM 2008

  12. Captain’s Report • Men’s eight winning Wallingford, Met and Marlow • The veteran men living up to their billing as a ‘powerhouse’ of veteran rowing with numerous wins • The veteran women winning every event entered at National Veteran Championships TSS AGM 2008

  13. Captain’s Report Captain’s thanks • The members of both Exec and President’s Committees for all their support • Frances • Rob • Cat • Parvis • Tom Gale and all the coaches TSS AGM 2008

  14. Captain’s Report The way forward … TSS AGM 2008

  15. Captain’s Report Issues: What is Tideway Scullers School? Money The fleet The boathouse and the new boathouse Coaching The club room TSS AGM 2008

  16. Points of note • Membership fees • Dinner/bar • Sponsorship/fundraising • High capital spend – van (£22k), boats (£36k), boathouse (£30k) • Coaching spend • Rent – Dorney TSS AGM 2008

  17. Update on the Boathouse • Planning Permission given at last • Quotes sought for three months • Building and slab about £70K • Retaining wall, paving etc about £160K! • Need a cheaper way of doing the ancillary work TSS AGM 2008

  18. Election of Officers • President • Chairman • Captain • Treasurer • Secretary • Confirmation of Trustees – A. Ripley, C. Williams, G. Greaves, P. Willis, H. Williams TSS AGM 2008

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