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 Minutes of the Aces' meeting 18th January 2006 attached.
ADELAIDE ACES MEETING
18th January 2006
Meeting commenced: 7.30pm
Present: Trevor Prior, Mike Green, Mal Sporne, Lyn Jones, Jeff Tapfield, and Heather Finlay.
Apologies: Bob Jones & David Gilbert
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Business Arising:
PORT PIRIE
Lyn to organise accommodation. Team Liaison person required to improve
communication and activities. Team Managers elected, as liaison’s to ensure all teams
and supporters know what’s happening whilst in Pirie.
BROKEN HILL
Nothing at this point. Mal to get more information.
ALICE SPRINGS
Notice of interest to be placed on the board in the clubrooms. People have already started expressing their interest.
GOLD COAST
More people are showing interest in attending. Shane Marsland has been nominated to coach.
MOUNT GAMBIER
Nothing as yet.
FUNCTIONS/FUNDRAISING
Movies – Lyn & Mal
Write a letter to Garry Retalic, re Hindmarsh Valley property tree pruning.
Cattle – Mal to make more enquiries.
Calendar needs to be implemented to allocate up and coming events and people to assist. Trevor Prior moved Heather to be appointed to the fundraiser position; Heather declined. Mal to ask Phil Graham regarding the position.
PHOENIX
Mal has sent out an email regarding expression of interest. 12 have indicated, yes, but will keep you updated. Mal will form a group to help organise a committee.
OCTOBER LONG WEEK-END
Mal will keep us informed of attendees.
EQUIPMENT
Mal suggested regarding the wooden bats, that individuals might like to purchase their own so they get used, instead of them just sitting in the shed. This would allow them to purchase them cheap.
BATTING CAGE
Mal gave quotes to Shane. Will follow up.
ANNUAL FEE
Leave with Dave.
UNIFORMS
Appoint a Coordinator. Jan Young has offered to take this on.
VOTING SLIPS
Handout at the start of a trip and have them handed back to the Secretary after the game. Team Manager’s are to ensure this happens.
THANK YOU’S
Letter to Jane Young and Jane George in appreciation of their efforts. All committee members agreed.
REQUESTS
John Couch rang Mal to inform him that he has a team of 14-year-old’s who are competing in the US. He requested if they could use the Aussie Aces name and logo in August 2006. It was requested that a requirement would be that John writes a formal letter with the necessary details of their association with the Aussie Aces, including names and addresses of attendees.
NEW BUSINESS
Need a Team Manager for the Social Team. Lyn Jones nominated Bob Jones. Bob will be umpiring so Lyn has offered to do it.
Recruitment Representative was J. White but is no longer available. Mike Green will be the Players Representative and Trevor Prior will be the Recruitment Officer. All committee members agreed.
Peregrine Park Representative is Mark O’Connor.
Southern Districts Club Representative is Trevor Prior.
Mal will put all Representatives on the website and emails.
Mal present a frame that future medals won can be put in and up on display in the Clubrooms. All committee members agreed.
Sponsorship Book. Mal is updating. Membership Application will be going on the website.
CORRESPONDENCE
Nothing received so far. Lyn to follow up with Jane Young.
Write letter to Peregrine Park regarding use of grounds for late February, Sunday afternoon and commencement of training for Port Pirie.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Shane Marsland - Head Coach and Alan Bishop - Assistant Coach in Port Pirie.
Tappy raised the issue of BBQ’s for fundraising and suggested would it be worth the Aces to invest in their own BBQ trailer similar to what the Lions Club use. Further discussion followed and both Mal and Tappy to make enquiries. Mal to ring the Open Market’s at Christies Beach whether it’s viable for the Aces to use as a source of fundraising.
Aussie Masters – Photos needed of the Aussie Aces and Aces.
Junior Players – Clarification regarding Aces assisting junior players with hardship cases will not occur automatically but if they approach the Aces with their case in writing this is considered on a case by case basis.
Mal reiterated the need for all committee members to attend the meetings. Mal will be contacting all committee members to attend future meetings.
Heather raised an idea for a fundraising promotion ‘ Mouse Race’ which she attended at another function and expressed it was great fun and different. Heather gave a fairly detailed rundown on how it works and will follow up with costing and bring it back to the committee.
Meeting closed: 8.50pm.
Next Meeting: 15th February - 7.30pm at Mal’s place.
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