Stourbridge Institute Bridge Association

Minutes of Committee Meeting 11th May 2016

Present: Barry Brice,Linda Wright, Georgina Lineker, James Taylor, Margaret Hanson,
Sally Johnson,  Glo Jackson

Apologies: Gavin Tringham

Minutes of the committee meeting of 9th March 2016 were approved

Chairman’s Report.
• AGM
The date has been changed to Thursday June 30th to allow more committee members to attend.
JT to email members re change of date and an announcement to go in the diary (GL)
Committee responsibilities
Notice of the AGM, proposals and nominations, agenda - GJ
Trophies and engraving - GL
Honours board and printing of agenda and accounts - JT
• Ian Thompson tuition session
The next session will take place on November 5th starting at 2pm
As before, the cost will be £5 or £10, depending on numbers.
JT to email members and the session to be announced at the AGM
A list will be put on the noticeboard for suggestions of possible topics – GJ
• Possible Purchases
SJ to speak to Peter Adams about our computer and to invite Peter to our next committee meeting in July

Secretary’s Report
• County News
GJ to continue emailing WCBA minutes to the committee
• Bridgemate numbers
      GJ to compile a new list to be kept on the computer trolley and to email JT with a list of names and numbers which can be removed

Treasurer’s Report
• Signatories for cheques
     The form has been completed and will be handed in to Santander – JT

Media Co-ordinator’s Report
• JT to continue emails to members when there are matters to communicate.
• A years worth of club minutes will be stored on our website.

Rotas
• It was agreed that it is important that all involved see a draft of all rotas so that any potential problems, particularly those involving partnerships, can be ironed out in advance.

Competitions Secretary’s Report
• The future of Club Championship Competitions
    Club Championship Pairs
It was reluctantly decided that it is no longer viable to run this event on a Saturday.  This year, we have twice tried and twice failed to get the numbers required.
        Ladies and Mens Pairs Championship
                   Where possible these will be run separately but numbers on the night will have to decide the movement.

• Forthcoming events
Tuesday  May 17th                               Multi teams
 Thursday  June 30th                             Annual General Meeting (7pm start)

Resources Co-ordinator’s Report
• Consumables
 A labelled printer cartridge to be kept on the computer trolley and MH to be   informed when the old cartridge has run out and the new one inserted.
A spare pack of paper for the printer to be kept in a downstairs cupboard.
Following GT’s report on the state of bidding boxes it was decided that the worst boxes be put in the upstairs cupboard. The question of replacements will be considered in a later meeting.
• Raffles
A successful raffle was held two weeks ago.
Raffles will continue to be held once a month.
There will be a raffle at the AGM.
      
Date of next committee meeting
• Annual General Meeting Thursday June 30th
• Committee Meeting Wednesday July 20th