Minutes of the AGM Sept. 12, 2019 at the BVCC
Directors present at the meeting:
Paul Clements, Pam Copeland, Andy Gellatly, Jean Grummett, Karen Kristy
The 2019 AGM was held on Thursday, September 12 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at BVCC. Paul Clements welcomed approximately thirty-five members to the annual meeting of the Thornbury Pickleball Club. He then introduced the two new directors, Pam Copeland and Karen Kristy.
The minutes of the 2018 AGM meeting read by Jean Grummett were moved and approved as posted with all in favour.
Andy Gellatly went over the financial report for 2018-19 period which had been sent out to the members for viewing prior to the meeting. Paul Clements indicated that the 30% reduction in the hall rental for the TPC in the past will come to an end December 2019. This will result in a rent increase of approximately $6000/year. The TPC will now be required to apply for a subsidy from the town resulting in a need to raise the yearly $125 membership fee.
Items submitted by members :
Emails submitted to the CLub
With no further questions or comments, the meeting was adjourned.
Directors present at the meeting:
Paul Clements, Pam Copeland, Andy Gellatly, Jean Grummett, Karen Kristy
The 2019 AGM was held on Thursday, September 12 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at BVCC. Paul Clements welcomed approximately thirty-five members to the annual meeting of the Thornbury Pickleball Club. He then introduced the two new directors, Pam Copeland and Karen Kristy.
The minutes of the 2018 AGM meeting read by Jean Grummett were moved and approved as posted with all in favour.
Andy Gellatly went over the financial report for 2018-19 period which had been sent out to the members for viewing prior to the meeting. Paul Clements indicated that the 30% reduction in the hall rental for the TPC in the past will come to an end December 2019. This will result in a rent increase of approximately $6000/year. The TPC will now be required to apply for a subsidy from the town resulting in a need to raise the yearly $125 membership fee.
Items submitted by members :
- Morning Play? There are very few opening spaces left that are available to rent.
- Steve Lyons showed some concern that he feels some of the better players are not coming to play or are leaving the club to play elsewhere. Paul explained that we have a unique situation here in that there are several other pickleball groups at the community centre which do offer perhaps a more competitive, advanced play - the Tuesday night group and a couple of others that are ‘by invitation only.’
- Our goal in the mandate states - that we provide a positive environment that supports fun and exercise for all active members of the Thornbury Pickleball Club. This was also reiterated by Gilles Letourneau who says he likes to be competitive although he also enjoys the social aspect of the game and wishes that more members from Group 2 would come to play on Thursdays (Open Play Day). It was also mentioned by another member that the new outdoor courts at Bayview Park may be the answer to some of the issues being dealt with at the present time.
- It was mentioned that overlapping is possible where a member can play from one group into another provided they play only the 2.5 hours allotted. Although some members agree with overlapping, there are some who feel that this is not working for the group two members.
Emails submitted to the CLub
- An email from Sarah Gazarek who works at RBC Dominion Securities in Collingwood for the Kennedy Wealth Management Group was wondering if we were looking for sponsors with regards to the new courts at the Bayview Park.
AL Tulloch and Harry Stevens are looking into that option. - Al Tulloch indicated in an email to the TPC that he hoped our club could help out at the new courts by providing some of the items that the town will not supply.
With no further questions or comments, the meeting was adjourned.