Collaroy Rugby Club Committee Meeting Minutes

Date: 3 March 2014

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Griffith Park Clubhouse

Attendees: Graham Davies, Cel Green, Paul Van Der Zwaag, Cheryle Riley, Crombie Pitts, Barry Muncke, Grant Newark, Belinda Robinson, Mick Barry, Eileen Dunkley, Simon Jones, Peter Bremner

Apologies: Phil Feltscheer, Kirsty Lambly, Bruce Nicholas, Lata Wilkinson, Tim Lockrey

Chair: Graham Davies

Minutes: Cheryle Riley

Minutes from last meeting on 20th February 2014

Minutes were agreed.

Actions arising from last meeting

All outstanding actions to be discussed in agenda items.

Skills day

All fine with Skills Day for Sunday 9th March. Council have confirmed Griffith Park is available. Warringah Rats + coach are confirmed to attend as is Rod Macqueen. Skills day to start at 9.30am with BBQ after. We will sell merchandise on the day in the club house for limited time.

Trial games

Sue from Narrabeen has confirmed they are available for Trial games on 23rd March. 20 minute halves. 10’s, 11’s, 12’s and 13’s will all have games. GD to check with Chris from Dee Why on which of their grades would like a trial game on 30th March. BM to check with council on availability of Griffith Park on 30th March.

Junior Grading Rules

There is confusion regarding the rules of kids playing up a grade. MB to send details of players in question to GD to who call to clarify rules.

U15’s update

Sue from Narrabeen has confirmed that they have 8 players registered for U15’s. Collaroy have 10 or 11 players and therefore a merge between the clubs for U15’s would be a suitable outcome. GD to speak with Sue to give a deadline as decisions need to be made ASAP. U15’s are starting training on Wednesday 5th March and Narrabeen players would be welcome to join the training session. Plan B would be to speak with Forest to see if they are interested in merging their U15’s team against Collaroy.

Sporting Union & Council Meeting

GD to attend a meeting with Sporting Union & Warringah Council on Wednesday 5th March concerning the leasing of sporting venue’s. GD to update committee at next meeting.

Registrar

We have received a few extra registrations since last meeting. Registrations now stand at 226 – 230. Most registrations we have had in 4 years which is a great result. Some people have had problems with Buddha but Paul has sent forms out to these people directly.

CG advised there have been some concerns raised about training time and grading for U9’s. He is working on this with the managers of the teams.

Would be good to have a few more players in U10’s to help with numbers in the teams.

Treasurer

SJRU have been slow sending funds through this year – only 1 payment received to date.

Refunds – some people have been contacting Eileen directly asking for refunds. Refunds will be taken into account on a case by case basis but generally before the season starts, we will refund registration less $20 admin fee but after season begins, there will be no refunds unless a special case.

Merchandise

BR showed some photo’s of stock from a supplier who can produce it in 2 weeks. BR will attempt to get samples to show committee on Skills Day so that we can proceed with an order. Confirmed that online sales have been set up and we will sell available merchandise at Skills Day. CG has a list of what merchandise is available in the Gear Room. MB to send BR a high resolution logo.

Social events

Barefoot bowls 29 March 2014 Dee Why Bowling Club – BR has had posters printed to display at the Clubhouse and will have leaflets printed to hand out at Skills Day.

GN has obtained prices for Randwick Race Course for social event in May – suggested date 17th May. Prices may be too high for what they include and therefore GN has also looked at pricing for Wentworth Park Greyhounds which is more reasonable. Decision to be made at a future meeting.

Other business

Working Bee went well although could have been more helpers! We have some equipment which can be donated to council and given to country clubs. BM to ask the council when they can pick it up.

GD has been approached by a company who are able to build an App for us which would provide information and have push notifications to assist with things such as wet weather etc Cost is $550 incl GST to set up and $59 x 12 months (12 month minimum) GD to send email around to the committee to collect feedback. May be better off to upgrade the facebook page. We can discuss at the next meeting.

Next Meeting

Next meeting Monday 31st March 2014 at 7.30pm

Meeting concluded at 9.20pm.