December 2005 Minutes

Minutes of Meeting that took place on the 14 December 2005 at Sutton Utd FC with 14 Members present.

Phil Smith opened by welcoming everyone and commented that the numbers were fairly lowt.

Apologies for Absence
Recorded as being received from Barrie Gale.

Minutes of Previous Meeting
The minutes had been left on the table as there was no distribution of Touchlines this month. It was agreed that they would be accepted by the meeting and were signed as a true record by the Chairman.

Matters Arising
There were no matters arising.

Hon Secretary`s Report/Correspondence
The Secretary made the meeting aware that the 5 a side on 15 January 2006 would now start at 13.00 hrs. This would be discussed under AOB.
Members were encouraged to reply to the latest County Newsletter and advise whether they intended to be at the next IST.
The next Society meeting would include an IST for the candidates that passed in December.


Hon Treasurer
The Treasurer confirmed that total funds held were £1631.48 and after the latest examination there were 65 members which included 21 youth members .Roger Brown also supplied an up to date membership list to the committee.

Training Officers Report
Peter Watson was not present but it was known that all candidates had passed and would be invited to the January meeting.

Supplies Officer
Mick Ewing said supplies were up to date and the situation with the new ties was ongoing.

Magazine Editor
Andy Murray was not present and indeed, Touchlines had not been produced.

R A Delegates Report
Peter Fenn said that the County were still looking for mentors to attend academy games at either Motspur Park or Stoke D`Abernon.
The 2 day refereeing courses had been popular and the feeling was that these would be extended.

Retention Officer Report
John Ryan had little to report as his work had been completed. He handed out lists of the mentors allocated to the new trainees.
He had spoken to all those trainees and fine tuned their understanding of the way Society, RA and County work.

Any Other Business
It was suggested and agreed that members would bring along unwanted kit for other members to have. It was felt that this was pertinent for the new members.

After a discussion it was agreed that the Society would reluctantly pull out of the 5 a side tournament. JRK to confirm with Brian Fish.

The three members who represented the Society at the Epsom quiz had enjoyed them selves. An appropriate E Mail had been sent to Ian Lamont.

The Quiz was then held after a short break for food and drinks. Cost £75

The meting closed at 21.55 hrs


DATE CHAIRMAN