2008 AGM Notice

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Wednesday, 27th February 2008 at 7.30 pm. prompt at the Old Sulians’ Rugby Club, Lansdown, by kind permission of the Rugby Club. Your attention is drawn to Rule 15, under which any member wishing to move a resolution or nominate an Officer at the Annual General Meeting must give notice of his intention in writing to the Honorary Secretary, not less than seven days before the meeting. P D Powell Honorary Secretary.

AGENDA

1. Apologies
2. Minutes of 2007 AGM
3. Matters arising
4. Hon. Secretary’s Report (See over)
5. Hon. Treasurer’s Report (See over)
6. Election of Officers:
   1. President – Committee Recommendation:-Terry Lee Esq.
   2. Vice Presidents
   3. Hon. Secretary
   4. Hon. Treasurer
   5. Hon. Social Secretary
   6. Hon. Correspondent
   7. Hon. Auditors
   8. Trustees
   9. Executive Committee
7. Amendments to rules proposed by the Secretary on behalf of the Committee: To amend rules 11 (d)(iv), 12 (1) and 13, that require a President to be elected annually, to a biennial election, with effect from 2009. Full copies of the existing rules and proposed amendments will be available on the night.
8. To consider a proposal for the addition of the Beechen Cliff logo (on the right in the Newsletter header) to the Sulian Tie.
9. Any other business.

Hon Secretary’s Report 2007

Despite support in the past from Roy Ludlow and now Andrew Davies, we have had few new members from Beechen Cliff leavers but we have had a regular number of new members from the ‘Old School’.
Maybe this can be compared with church going? Parents encourage their children to go to Sunday- School and Church. Later, young men leave home and move away. Then as they grow older they look to find old friends. This may be what will happen with the Beechen Cliff leavers.

2007 has been a year with increasing membership. The Executive Committee meets regularly to ensure that events will be organised. The work done by members is greatly appreciated especially Roger Wood in his duties as Hon Correspondent and Social Secretary, the latter now ably assisted by Len Dyer.

We would remind members that if they would like to assist the Association by attending the AGM or organising additional events they are welcome to come forward.

This year we are sorry to have lost John Blackman, Tony Bowrey and Robin Longman. Our condolences to their families and friends.
Once again we are very grateful to the Old Sulians Rugby Club for the continued use of their clubhouse at Lansdown for our meetings.

Peter Powell. Hon. Secretary.

Hon Treasurers Report 2007

I hope that 2007 will show a near balance between income and expenditure for the Association.

The books will shortly be with our Auditor John Foster, to whom we are again very grateful. All of our events made a profit and we continue to be supported by sponsorship from Patchway Autoparts for the Dinner, and Systemagic for our website and stationery. However expenses show an increase due to the increased cost of postage and our donations. This year we again added £15 book tokens and medals to our School Awards, and annually we sponsor a match at the Su’s. This year 2 seasons fell into one year!

We had a net increase of 9 members, most paying a life membership. Our tie stock has diminished and we will be looking at the economics of replacement stock.

As usual, the full accounts and balance sheets will be available at the AGM, and I will give an update in the next newsletter

Rich Wood. Honorary Treasurer.