Present: Mark Edward (ME), Martyn Roome (MR), Alex Finch (AF), Rowena Browne (RB), Jane Anthony (JA), Tony Marlowe (TM), Dick Collins (DC), Chris Roberts (CR) & Jeff Ball (JB)
Apologies: Quentin Harding (QH), Gavin Smith (GS), Helen Ockenden (HO) & Dave Hargreaves (DH)
Minutes from the previous meeting were circulated and agreed.
Club postcards have been ordered by ME
Club Handbook is working progress by JA
5 days cup final lakes 5 ?
Club Kit order forms are available there are orders and monies coming in. Kit will not be ready for JK or BOC.
The Red kit was chosen through preference over the orange/gold kit.
Questions raised regarding O trousers ?black? leave order for tops only.
Possible order of extra shirts in 3 popular sizes.
Club History DC to action and is on going.
Dave Hargreaves access for area??
Lap top grant from NWOA ME to action and ongoing possible just under £300
2014 ME paid on Website for Harvey map
Dick Towler and Brian Jackson and Graham Charnley round/way Harvey maps.
TM requests more permanent position on website for the maps. Maps are £7.95 and club get them for half price. Picture link agreed by all for the website forwarded by CR. Ian Charters to take pictures for the event but there is no set date ongoing action form TM.
Club Banners completed by ME.
North Champs TM all on track with this. Meeting Friday 5th April on site 35 helpers from the club.
Club Picnic QH states car park no good, on going action by RB.
Great Tower to bid for DC says no to Great tower for club, there is Askham Fell and LOC possible to get Great Tower. Banisdale the fees are very high, Placefell and Angle Tarn Pike are too high to access. Can we express an interest for Great Tower at next NWOA meeting? ME to action, and possible resulting in joint ownership.
AF ok with Lidar data being used.
Tent ready for JK with a logo ME
School mapping Dan Riley to be contacted by ME.
Newsletter ???
Secretaries report
New members Lucy Todhunter and family.
JK 2015 - expecting 3000 entries and the Scottish 6 day expecting 5000 entries.
RB said Training before club events is a good idea.
Podium catering and North West Junior Squad for JK Podium Catering only catering company to email TM back.
Summer sprints are on track CR coordinating.
Lakes 5 day planning on track and Ok.
Autumn Series Spooko Silverhelme? Eaves Wood? Siezer Castle?
2015 March 22nd not suitable ??
Treasurers Report
£3500 for Northern Champs received. Why do fell runners send money £39 does anyone know why? From NWOA clubs can apply for £500 grants for development only, someone other than DC to apply for grant. MR do flyers count at £70 for each print? Email around for suggestions regarding development ideas. NWOA discussions with BOF, the NWOA view event is runs jointly with NWOA and BOF, NWOA have own trade/caterers.
The club is entitled to compensation for providing an area for BOF to use due to embargoes for years leading up to the event.
Organisers and planners now select scale for maps not BOF.
Money coming in for JK finance for Lakes 5 days there is no emergency area any more.
Going well, around 11 adults turning up and junior coaching very good around 15 regular juniors. MR suggest new leading development. 4 new adults and 5 new juniors joining who are all beginners and will be coming to coaching and try to invite more people to try orienteering.
Williamsons Park people
QR codes?? Tapping in to LCC and their resources, exploratory meeting for permanent courses, joint publicity with LCC would benefit us for the JK2015.
Mass start score events for beginners are more sociable event, everyone starts and finishes together, MR to action. PP and OCAD course by QH, informal course. MR to look in to an SI course.
Mapping ???
Juniors Yvette Baker 8 juniors attended.
Silverdale I day intense explorer AF to action
Dallam Races (will Debbie promote Orienteering) AF
Various schools in the Lancaster area have shown an interest in orienteering ME
JK social event Karen Quickfall mentioned this.
Next Meeting: Thursday 5th June 2014 at Tony Marlowes house:
26 Hunts Field
Clayton-le-woods
PR6 7TT
01772 698918