The first meeting of the new committee was held this week (1st April) and there was almost full attendance. The new committee members are listed on the home page with details of how to contact via email if required.

Starting the new year and regarding the AGM membership you will be pleased to know that the 2008 membership fee is still £10 and is to be paid ASAP. This is for any associate who joined last year ( and was undertaking training) plus all current members. So basically everyone who is not a new season member. Ewan will be collecting the fees as you start the new season. This brings us to the next item.  . . we feel that Ewan has suffered enough on the Training nights in the thankless task of matching associates with observers so for 2008 we will have this task shared out. When you arrive you must book in with the person wearing the ORANGE vest. This applies to associates, observers and anyone joining for the first time.  Other issues were discussed and the following gives an outline for you, and hopefully, our members will see some good changes . . use of equipment, charity events, social events and a much more structured plan of training for observers and associates.. We want to be making sure that our training standards result in a bigger number of 1st time passes and even more tests being attempted this year. The card has been modified to build in more specific assessments at key points building up to the mock test which needs to be passed before applications for the actual advanced test should be submitted.

 First evening back is 10th April - see you there at 7pm

Jim McC      02/04/08