01/05/2007 - Regional Committee Meeting
Minutes of meeting held on 11th April 2007 at the Bunny Hill Centre, Sunderland.
PresentTracy Sample, John Howells, Tony Main, Sandra Main, Steve Robertson, Dave Rigby, Amanda Cantle, Paul Jones, Kay Wilson, Ian Maddison, Dave Stevens, Kath Blakey
Apologies
Paul Gerting
Minutes of previous meeting.
Approved
Matters arising.
- Steve Robertson from Sun City is the regional rep for TE.
- Still a Finance vacancy for Tri England but a likely candidate is being approached.
- Entries for races are filling very quickly. Clubs are advised to get their members to try and get in early. We need more races.
- Complaints re-£50. It will stand. It will not increase, cap for future years.
- Regional pool available to all, any suggestions for extra equipment required – AC requested cones to be purchased and also more small arrows. Megaphone now in pool. Red Bull offered a sponsorship deal for regional events – promotional material. Could you please contact PJ and inform him of what equipment / packages are needed and he will contact Red Bull.
- Selection of events for Northern Region Championships. Process to match Nationals - expression of interested required prior to AGM, the committee will then make a decision. Sprint and Olympic included (are we going to introduce long course again? Success of Steel Man.)
- Police putting case forward for bikes. Looking to get answer soon. Will forward to members, stored in lock up at Seaburn, Need to look at maintenance.
- Weardale Race – at the minute not likely to be on. Safety advisor says need closed roads but not possible in the location.
- Ian - £2,600 in bank but £800 funds for the NECT.
- Accounts are still to be done.
- Paul – increase membership - looking for coaching courses L1 & L2 at end of year.
- Referee’s course beginning of year.
- £5,000 from sponsorship for academy bikes available for kids events.
- Quaker Tri – organiser’s threatened with corp manslaughter if accident on the bike resulted in death. Therefore made decision for roads to be closed.
- TE – to investigate post code races to be included in region.
North-East Children’s Triathlon (NECT)
- If children’s events are running at a loss regional fund will help out donating £50.00 (AC asked for £50.00 towards the Washington Aquathlon as knows that will run at a loss.)
- NE children’s academy taking off. The races are increasing. We need to distribute leaflets.
- Benfield – a good location for the academy.
- Cleveland Aquathlon – cannot be put into grand prix due to clash with national events. Any suggestions to move event to another date, then can be included.
- Request to put project onto regional web site to advertise. Also asked for volunteers to help with the events.
- Dave- to increase link in 3 regions.
- Regions to use TE logo.
- Tim Wylie needs £50 cheque for coaching course.
- Company’s/services are asking to advertise on Northern Pulse – physio recommendation – create “services” section for £50 annual charge. AC proposed – carried. “For sale” section to be created – clubs to send in items for sale. No charge for this.
- John Howells is to start own photography business and to stop displaying free photos. There is a possible conflict of interest with website. JH left the meeting. The committee decided that JH should continue with web site – and would waive fee for putting link to photos from Northern Pulse. Everyone else who wants to put links to photos on site charged £50 annually as per new “Services” section.
- Photographers to be approved by committee - J Howells accepted.
- Referees co-ordinator – Tony Main is contactable – any problem contact Tony to get ref / problems with refs etc – Tony is unable to attend Wednesday evening meetings due to coaching and club commitments but is happy to remain on committee.
- FDA – coming to try to get region to distribute Herbal products. People not interested.
- Xmas party – Thursday 13th December booked Boldon Friendly. IM to ask availability of Eric and the Vikings, disco not booked yet. Buffet same as last year waiting for cost per head.
- Wednesday 11th July 2007 – 7.00pm