Committee News
Floodlights
for pitch two
The bases
are now in place and the six pylons are to be erected next week. As
you will know, the bulk of the cost for these has been paid for by a
grant of £30,000+ from the RFU, and the remaining £4,000+ has been
generously donated by Alphatrack. This will enable us to light two
pitches and the training area between them and hopefully to cope with
the increasing numbers of junior players now using our facilities from
local schools during the day and from over 100 junior members in the
evenings.
We have
discovered, however, that the cabling is now over 30 years old and
have decided to have it all renewed by the RFU contractors while they
are here. This will cost us another £8,000. We are meeting with our
bank manager to negotiate an increase in the loan to help us pay for
this, along with new posts for pitches one and two and the
installation of better security.
Although
the club is by no means broke, this is a large outlay over the summer
when less is being generated over the bar and if anyone out there
feels able to help us out please say. We already have an offer of the
cabling. Dennis Attwood has all the details.
South
African arrivals
You will
remember Quinten Grobler, a young prop who was with us the year before
last. He is returning next season with two mates – a prop and a
hooker – but would like to have work to come to. Is there anyone who
can employ three hard-working Yappies who will definitely benefit the
club? If you can, please contact Dave Collen or Andy Potts.
AGM
Our
accounts for last year should be ready in about six weeks so the AGM
will take place at the end of August; watch this space. We need to
fill some important positions which are based on the recommendations
of the 5-year plan steering group.
Social
secretary
Sponsorship
secretary
Volunteers
officer
Membership
officer
and Club
Chairman.
Anyone
interested see Andy
Sponsorship
The club
already receives considerable help from sponsors who pay for team
shirts, training equipment, youth organisation, awards, who subsidise
players, and who offer their expertise free of charge. We hope to be
able to recognize this more openly next season. We would also like to
have a ball sponsor for each home game (basic deal £50 but £200 on
vice-presidents days to include a table of eight guests).
Club
Structure
A small
steering group made up of Cazzer, Vicky, Dog, Bert Duffus, Richard
Gray (parent of youth captain), Barry Causer, Andy P and chaired by
Dennis is in the process of redrawing the 5-year plan along RFU lines.
The committee meets on the first Monday of each month at 7.45 and any
member is welcome to attend to see what happens. There’s a lot to be
done. We are in the process of setting budgets for next year.
I’ll
try to keep members better informed now I’ve got more time on my
hands.
Andy Potts
