ITEM

ACTION

1

Minutes of Last Meeting

Minutes agreed.

Outstanding issues (other than as included in the agenda) are:-

-          There are still some o/s registration fees due from Matchpoint.  Nicki to e-mail Kim at Matchpoint and copy in Pete.

-          Fours League.  Southampton have recently started a fours league running from January to June with 2 divisions.  In view of this it was agreed that we will not look in to forming a fours league for the time being.

-          Club Contacts – Club contacts and some venues are out of date on the website.  Also still showing some clubs no longer playing in the league.  Pete to update.  It was also requested that Pete add some ‘dates for your diary’ to tie in with Tournament, Presentation Evening & Coaching.

-          Club Information – Mark is hoping to visit various clubs soon to get some additional club info and photos that we can add to our website.  Also plans to try and get some ‘plugs’ on local radio stations.

-          Committee Meetings – (1) Minutes of November meeting agreed, so Pete can now post these on the website. (2) Blog not added to advise members of this meeting, but to be added in future.

NM/PB

PB

MP

(1)   PB

(2)   RQ

2

Communication with Clubs

Roz has been in communication with Badminton England / Fixtures Live.  Needs to provide them with some additional fixtures/results info so that they can set up an account with all members details.  Nicki to forward info to Roz.

In the meantime Patti to investigate BE website further to see if we can get any club member details in the meantime.

NM / RQ

PC

3

‘Waterside Rave’/Presentation Evening (Saturday 19 May)

Venue and DJ booked.  New Forest Hotel – 7.30/8.00pm until midnight.  No deposit needed.  Need to confirm numbers 1 week before the event.

Menu handed to Patti who agreed to take this over from Margaret.

TO DISCUSS FURTHER AT NEXT MEETING – O/S TICKETS & POSTERS.

4

Coaching (Sunday 24 June)

10am-1pm.£15 per person.  Want to get 24-30 people.

Sue has booked 6 courts at Applemore.

Roz has sent details to Denis Blazye and advised that 6 coaches are required.  Denis to send Roz some example coaching programmes. 

o/s – request contribution from Hampshire Badminton / Issue a registration form to clubs to be returned by 19/5/07

RQ

5

Tournament (Sunday 29 April)

Sue has booked 6 courts at Applemore.  10.00am prompt start.

Waterside league registered players only to participate.

Proposed flyer was agreed with some minor amendments.  Sponsors details also to be added to this.

Sue to send out hard copy of flyer and registration to all club secretaries – completed forms to be returned by 22 April.

Nicki to e-mail copy of registration form to Pete to add to website.

1 sponsor agreed so far.  Patti and Mark to approach their companies for sponsorship.

TO DISCUSS FURTHER AT NEXT MEETING

KNOCK OUT DRAW – SEMI FINAL

Wyvern A (Home) vs TNT C

Matchpoint C (Home) vs TNT A

- to be played by 31 March with the final to be played by 30 April

SA

NM/PB

PC/MP

6

Changes to Constitution

Proposed changes to constitution discussed and agreed with some amendments.  It was suggested that when these change are put to the vote, clubs should vote agreement for separate points rather than for the amendments as a whole.  Patti to update.

PC

7

AOB

TREASURERS REPORT

Current A/c £440

Reserve A/c £1391

ETIQUETTE

It was agreed that the rules of etiquette and sporting play to be highlighted at the AGM, as it was felt that generally these standards are slipping.

PROMOTION

Possible promotion opportunities discussed such as an article in the (1) Hampshire Badminton News, and (2) on the Badminton website.

NEXT MEETING

A meeting to be arranged for early March purely to discuss/progress the Tournament and Presentation Night.

(1)   RQ

(2)   MP