Exec Committee Meeting (1 March 2010)

MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY 1st of MARCH 2010

Present; A Platten, K Scott, I Evans, C Baxter, G Young, A Bowron & R Harding.
Apologies; S Ord, I Hertwick, M Hunter & J Wilkinson
Guest; A Seghini.

1. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING.

a) The minutes of the last meeting (15.02.10) were approved.

2. MATTERS ARISING.

a) There was nothing further to report with regards to Carlsberg as they have failed to reply to recent correspondence. IKE will e-mail Lee at Carlsberg to chase requested price list and reply to ARP's letter.
b) The advertising board should be located by this weekend.
c) IKE has ordered the footballs and next seasons bench kit from Umbro.
d) IKE reported on the meeting he had attended at Tynedale School regarding the building of a 3g pitch sometime this year. BSAFC have given support to the project which will see the juniors being offered preferential availability for training next season. He will keep the committee informed of the developments.
e) IKE updated those present with regards to the meeting he and CB had with Mark Jackson from the 2018 England world cup bid (Newcastle & Gateshead). We have been targeted as a training base should the 2018 world cup be in England. A number of forms/documents were required to be completed and again he will keep the committee informed of the developments.

3. CORRESPONDENCE.

a) Via the FA we have been asked to nominate a local charity (not national or a regional office) to allocate a £2000.00 donation from the Charity Shield Fund. Nominations, with registration number, should be forwarded to IKE for discussion.
b) Minutes of Football Conference board meeting received and will be kept on file.
c) Two members have been invited to the Children's Foundation AGM taking place next Monday evening. IKE will attend.
d) A thank you E-mail received from Telford supporter whose girlfriend suffered a panic and asthma attack here last Saturday. Will be passed to C Blackett/stewards.

4. ANY OTHER BUSINESS.

a) IKE ran through the details of his proposed scholarship programme which will see two BS juniors from the previous season be offered squad places for the following season. He will finalise the details with MT this Tuesday and arrange for a press release.
b) KS went through he jobs to be done in cleaning out and re-fitting the kitchen and kit room.
c) IKE will look at a "Your name here" print on the reverse of advertising ground boards in order to advertise space when it is available.
d) CB confirmed the compensation offered from Lees travel regarding the lack of facilities on our trip to Corby.
e) CB confirmed the POB player of the month for January as Richard Pell with the presentation to take place this Saturday.
f) IKE was happy to report that 5 BS junior teams were to feature in the seasons NEYD Divisional cup semi-finals. The under 11's, 14's 15's 16's and 17's will be playing these games on the 7th of March.

5 NEXT MEETING

The next meeting will be on Monday the 15th of March @ 6 PM.