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aunty_marionThe archery club's AGM was last Wednesday, and various things have transpired which may affect our continuing use of the clubhouse for SWiGGLe meetings.
First, a motion was passed that restricts hire of the clubhouse to the evenings - 7pm to 11pm, with a small 'work party' allowed in from 5pm to prepare. I am about to compose an email to Gwyneth, who is in charge of the bookings, and is sympathetic, asking if we can continue our previous practice (and we have been using the clubhouse since 1996!) of arriving from 2pm (please note: NO EARLIER! except for myself), and keeping to the bar area, with the pool table to stay against the wall for food.
Secondly, the motion also included a change in the rates of hire, so that a 'member's booking' has gone up from £25 to £50. This means that the 'hat' rates will have to double too if we are to cover costs (and, alas, I can no longer afford to make up any shortfall).
I have confirmed the booking for April 28th pro tem, but the October one is, I think, in doubt, and we may well have to change the date from October 27th, as it was recorded in the minutes that the Hallowe'en 'fun shoot' which partially derailed the last October SWiGGLe should be an annual affair.
(Tangential to all this is that memberships have also risen, to £120, and I am going to have to pay in instalments as I simply don't have that sort of money to hand any more, after over 5 years' unemployment. I know a small amount was collected to help towards this, but I still need to find the bulk of it from somewhere.)
First, a motion was passed that restricts hire of the clubhouse to the evenings - 7pm to 11pm, with a small 'work party' allowed in from 5pm to prepare. I am about to compose an email to Gwyneth, who is in charge of the bookings, and is sympathetic, asking if we can continue our previous practice (and we have been using the clubhouse since 1996!) of arriving from 2pm (please note: NO EARLIER! except for myself), and keeping to the bar area, with the pool table to stay against the wall for food.
Secondly, the motion also included a change in the rates of hire, so that a 'member's booking' has gone up from £25 to £50. This means that the 'hat' rates will have to double too if we are to cover costs (and, alas, I can no longer afford to make up any shortfall).
I have confirmed the booking for April 28th pro tem, but the October one is, I think, in doubt, and we may well have to change the date from October 27th, as it was recorded in the minutes that the Hallowe'en 'fun shoot' which partially derailed the last October SWiGGLe should be an annual affair.
(Tangential to all this is that memberships have also risen, to £120, and I am going to have to pay in instalments as I simply don't have that sort of money to hand any more, after over 5 years' unemployment. I know a small amount was collected to help towards this, but I still need to find the bulk of it from somewhere.)
