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Next Committee Meeting 

Thursday 1st May 2008 @ the Ekco Club 

Previous Minutes at bottom of the page

 

 

 

Due to space limitations on this page you can download the AGM Minutes here


MANAGERS MEETING

Thursday 3rd April 2008

 

Venue –  Westcliff Rugby Club

 

MINUTES

 

 

Present:     Steve Read, Steve Acton, Grant Patridge, Sarah Orchard, Ricky Orchard, Claire Hollick, Wayne Churn, Gary Littlejohn, Gary Drake, Paul Godfrey, John Proctor, Steve Fox, Mark Morrell, Justina Morrell, Ken House, Pauline Alden, Paul Tonking, Tom Stone        

 

Apologies:  Gary Littlejohn.

 

               

                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes of previous meeting

 

The under 10;s are in the Final on 11th May at The Wakering ground.

 

Last game over Ekco is the 20th April

 

There have been no reports of any more problems at Dave’s games a report has been sent to the FA by Dave.

 

The last minutes read that the under 15 girls had a fine, this should have been under 16’s.

 

Mini Soccer

 

Pauline attended a League meeting last week where they introduced a new one line system.  Pauline explained that each club will have its own web page on the new site and the club secretary and one other will have a user id and password to enable them to edit the site.  All next seasons registration cards will be downloaded by the secretary and printed out.

 

Each manager will also have a password and will enter the match results on line, however the hard copy of the match result cards still have to be sent through the post.

 

Next season result cards will have a section where managers have to enter scores for Players, Spectators and Club Officials as well as the Referee.

 

Pauline reported that next season under 8’s will only play exhibition football and the word “league” will be substituted for “ Groups”

 

All F.A Chartered Standard Clubs will have to have a Child Protection Officer, a Club Welfare Officer and a Youth League Welfare Officer in the future.  Both Claire and Wayne will be attending the F.A Welfare Officers workshop.

 

The AGM for Mini Soccer will be held on 30th June 2008.

 

The Mini Soccer league have joined the “Please do not cross the line” Campaign.  It was noted that the mini soccer pitches were no longer roped off.

 

Paul Newhall needs to return the Ashingdon Trophy to the relevant person.

 

 

 

Junior Soccer

 

Sarah reported that Dave had put a report together regarding the incident last month and this had gone of to the County F.A. and they were awaiting the results

 

Various tournament application forms were handed out.

 

Girls Soccer

 

The under 16 girls have three matches left and are also in the Spring Cup.  They are looking into Ladies football for next season.

 

The under 15’s lost the semi final and still have 7 games left.

 

Senior Football

 

Congratulations to John and his team for winning the Ashingdon Cup

 

Steve R confirmed there will be two senior teams next season.

 

Pitch Allocations

 

The main club want to take the mini soccer pitches down early, mini soccer have a Spring Cup and the last fixture is at home.  Steve R will ask for one pitch to remain until 20th April.

 

Rick also has one outstanding game which he may play mid week

 

The under 15 girls still have two home games left on 24th April and 4th May.  It was suggested they contact the away teams.

 

Coaching Sessions

 

It was agreed that the coaching sessions for next season will be the first 3 weekends in June.

 

Treasurers Report

 

There is £9,572.61 in the bank as of today.  Steve Allum has some outstanding subs to pay.

 

Main Club Committee

 

Nothing to report

 

Presentation Night

 

Sarah and Grant met with a member of staff from the Freight House last week to finalize the arrangements

 

Grant could not get the DJ for the night.  Pauline will speak to her son

 

Web Site

 

The badge on the Home page needs to be updated.

 

Managers have had problems entering the Committee page, Grant will have a look at it

 

Chartered Standard

 

All courses are booked and Managers confirmed that they will attend.

 

AOB

 

Dave spoke to Southend BC about the carnival but does not have the time this season to put into the organising.

 

It was suggested that the AGM will take place on 10th June at the Ekco Club.  Steve Read will book this and confirm at next meeting.

 

Martin Lawrence has a sponsor for next season

 

Meeting closed 9:20

 

 

Date of next meeting 1st May 2008 @ the Ekco Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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