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The minutes for the 2007 AGM will be published . . .real soon
MINUTES –19th FLAGCRACKERS A.G.M. – 22nd NOVEMBER 2006
Meeting opened at 8:01, (10 seconds after Val walked through the door), with lots of chair shuffling and two loud ladle bangs.
Present; Chris, Joan, Ian, Kevin A., Kevin H., Gillian, Beryl, TV, Anna, Nigel, Linda, Tom, Glynnis, Joanie, Val, Hilary, George, Annie (who wished it to be recorded she was not late).
Apologies: Lucy, Val, who apologised for apologising, Laurie who will be late as he is singing, Keith and Skippy (but I forgot to give these last two as I was busy doing the minutes - Hilary).
Minutes of 18th A.G.M. Val proposed they be accepted, seconded by Tom and carried unanimously.
Matters arising: None.
Squire :
Copy of Chris’s report given with agenda, in which thanks were given to everyone for their loyalty and commitment to the side and special thanks were given to all office bearers: – to George for the music, to Val for being Bag and teaching the dancing, to Gillian for organising announcements, to Joan for keeping us solvent, to Ian for his record ten years as stick tsar – (“But what’s he going to rub down now?” being heard from the crowd), to Kevin for his amazing scrapbooks and to Linda, (especially for the sweeties).
At this point Gillian spilt her wine and made a mess on the floor between Ian and Kevin.
Chris reported a quieter year with the side acquitting itself well at a weekend away each month and she was pleased the new gazebo had been well used.
She reported that the average age of the side had gone down thanks to the Foster family and finally reminded everyone to check the ticklist!
Baldrick’s Report: (off the top of her head)
Gillian thanked Chris, and thanked all those who had helped with announcements and said that although they were drivel good efforts had been made. She also declared that while most people were fairly well-behaved at meetings there were always one or two (same ones) who were not.
The arrival next at 8:15 of Peter and Sylvia caused much excitement with the suggestion that traffic problems in St. Petersburg were a possible cause for their late arrival.
Foreman’s Report: (Sorry, I just can’t bring myself to say foreperson – it sounds so daft. How about forehuman?)
Val reported a rocky start but all ended up well (dancing or bag?), raised her glass, said cheers to next year and handed over the Bag file to TV.
Daniel arrived next with apologies at 8:20.
Treasure’s Report:
Joan gave her report with special thanks to Beryl for collecting, a thank you to all for keeping expenses down e.g. photo copying etc. and for us to note that Barbara’s clog was really only £4.99, not £499!
Jane arrived next at 8:25, excuse - missed the bus – but where had she been for the last five minutes?
Band Leader’s Report :
George thanked all those who’d helped him in his efforts to learn the box and declared that the music for the year had been entirely satisfactory.
Stickman’s Report :
Ian reported that despite not coppicing, (was he looking for sympathy?), as he had forgotten to organize it, there were still loads of sticks.
Kit Person/Publicity :
Linda thanked people for their donations of kit and informed us that little red hen feathers were available and also pheasant feathers, courtesy of the Spite Inn at Otley. She is looking to feature the side in the glossies next year, “Yorkshire Life” being a possibility.
Keeper of the Scrapbook :
Kevin reported that the scrapbook had been finished at 4pm on this very night and that he had concentrated on the good times as there were already thousands of photos of the dancing.
Webmaster :
George said he needed electronic photos sent directly or on disc and some half-page write-ups would be welcome too.
Enter Laurie at 8:30, very suavely dressed it must be mentioned, in purple shirt, maroon jacket and multicoloured waistcoat.
Other Person’s Report :
Tom has had his hair cut so didn’t have anything to say - for precedent see Judges, chapter 16, verse 20.
Gillian is not as disruptive as she used to be or maybe Gillian said we were not as disruptive as we used to be, and there were no “Bother Causers” any more. Annie pointed out there was some bother in Ulverston.
(Gillian, just to prove herself wrong about “Bother Causers”, hit TV with her ladle because he’d wired up music on the roof of their campervan at Ulverston.)
To signify the end of reports, Chris banged the ladle.
Election of officers :
There were no elections as all positions were unopposed. Val proposed that all officers be accepted, seconded by Chris and the motion was carried unanimously.
Any other business :
There were no written proposals.
Chris proposed the subs go up to
£30, with children free, to cover rent.
Seconded by Val and carried unanimously.
A discussion followed as to the whereabouts of the gazebo (little one).
Ideas:
Lost, still at Reedham, in someone’s car, used for a whist drive.
No conclusion reached.
(George doesn’t know where the big one is either.)
George proposed that announcements should be worked into dance practices.
(Proposus interruptus by Titus Purseus who reminded us that we should start practices on time.)
Hilary suggested practising
announcements on the week before a dance out only.
This proposal to be tried with Baldrick being responsible for the announcers.
Chris proposed an acknowledgement of service to the side for Paul and Barbara. Everyone agreed. Joan and Chris to discuss.
The meeting was declared over by Chris at 8:55 with two impressive bangs of the ladle.
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