MEETING CALLED TO ORDER, 24^th October at 20:11, BY CLUB PRESIDENT CATHERINE WILSON

Absent with apologies:

Men’s Captain – Jonny Eastwood
Press and Publicity- Alva von Pistohlkors
Wellbeing Officer – Bryony Connor
Club Representatives – Pablo Garcia Thomas

Present:
Club President – Catherine Wilson
Team President- Giles Hepworth
Treasurer – Hannah Hepworth
Secretary – Katy Watson

Ladies’ Captain – Isla Crooks
Mixed Captain – Oliver Hall
Social Secretary – Kishan Mistry and Steph Cohen

Fundraising Officer – Mason Duke
Merchandise Officer- Jason Park
Press and Publicity Officers- Louis Pitsch
Sponsorship Officer – Alex Edwards
Club Representatives – Issy Eastwood

 

Shoutouts to:

• Marathon volunteers
• Club reps
• Louis and his whiteboard
• Kish and Steph- amazing turn outs on socials
• Members- 141 SO FAR (Better than this time last year and plus 8 alumni)

 

UYBC college and Bucs page

• We decide one big post per week with all the results
• We all like the page

 

College Fixture Coordinator

• Position is still open
• We need to advertise this position on social media
• Alex asks if there’s any requirements?
• Catherine says, no they can be beginners
• We need someone within the week

BUCS wednesday

• Been promoting this week
• Mens A and ladies A are being filmed by YSTV
• Louis and Mason will be commentating
• (Keep predrinks respectable and tidy while we watch)
• YUSU have made a post so we are hoping for a good turn out
• In general we’ve had a good support from club members at other matches
• Giles says that Zac said we’re getting a booth

 

KEEN

• Katy explains our KEEN Session 4th November 12:50-14:00
• Bryony and Isla have both offered to help

 

Chris Oldnall volunteering

• Wednesday week 9 (21st) we need volunteers for badminton coaching
• Although we still don’t know times
• Ladies A Away game at the same time
• Interested in helping: Giles, Louis and Mason
• Catherine will get back to the committee with more information

LYDIA

• We haven’t promoted the app too much yet
• Alex says it would be too overwhelming for the freshers
• Facebook page and newsletter need to promote it
• As well as a designated DBar date: Week 8

Socials

• Steph and Kish:
• Trying to sort a non drinking movie night
• Mason to sort a fundraising quiz for week 9
• Joint social with Pole- probably a toga social
• Christmas meal and holiday booked
• Kish and Steph just sorting the photographer for the Christmas meal – YUSU photography an option
• And then will promote
• 60 people maximum
• £23.75 per person
• Badminton holiday £65 Helmsley
• Only 40 spaces
• 15th March
• Catherine to do the pass the parcel
• Jonny doing a murder mystery

 

EOTT
25th November 0900-1400

• Possibly a fun lottery tournament next term
• Discrepancy over who can play in the lottery
• No men’s A B and Ladies A in the EOTT
• There are some people that might still not be allowed- but up to Giles and Mason
• Team tournament- maybe during team courts or might take Sunday club 9-14:00
• Spoons for prizes
• Raffle would be at the quiz social not EOTT
• We need to pick a charity
• Committee services will be needed for the raffle
• And the Social quiz will be Wednesday week 9

 

Non-team training

• Catherine and Giles talking about non team training
• We have tried to get court time but we can’t get anything
• RI is too expensive- we all agree that we don’t think it would work
• Jason mentions that team training needs to be sorted too- attendance is low
• Giles would run it with some A team players
• Max 20 people charge £3 for 2 hours
• Still waiting for a date if we can find some court time
• Katy asks what can we do about how many people come to the Monday Club as it is very busy.
• We’re all not sure, ideally need more courts.
• Maybe invite Zac to see how busy we are?

Team

• Ladies struggling 
• Mens A and B doing good
• Mens C are getting sorted
• Team training attendance is poor
• How are we going to improve?
• Giles doesn’t know
• That it’s a weekend makes it difficult
• Sessions feel a bit chaotic
• Thursday is a booked day at the RI but we are pushing for a later time so it doesn’t clash with club.
• We are getting into the swing of things
• Kish- team captains need to pressure their team
• Captains aren’t showing commitment
• Giles isn’t getting match reports
• Alex suggests that RI attendance should be selective?
• Giles says we don’t have the depth of people
• 24/40 team members have RI membership
• RI get annoyed with us when we don’t have enough to fill the courts we book
• So reason for poor attendance is a combination of things
• Increased training time is fine if people love badminton but not everyone is like that
• A poll every time we run a session- that is encouraging and helps keeps us organised
• And captains need to talk to the teams
• We’re not overcrowded at team
• But if we made it for select groups but then open it up as well

 

AOB

• Alex: pegboard too full
• We need to remove those not there
• So put guests in a pot
• We need to get the whiteboard to remind people to tell peg board that they’re leaving
• Jason complains the lock on the store cupboard awkward but you’ve just got to ‘pull it’ while doing the numbers
• Lydia- more than 5 people and we’ll get some money back on committee tops
• Jason needs to sort and design team kit
• He doesn’t know what our freedom is for design etc
• Club merch will be advertised in week 7 for a deadline week 10
• Order sent during Christmas for 3 week turn around
• Kish wants a head up on the social group to keep nice posts

 

Meeting adjourned 21:02