Macclesfield AGM - Wednesday 15th January 2003

Meeting opened 8:20pm

Attended: Hugh, Adrian, Charlie, Terry, Ian, Wayne, Paul, Dave, Tony.

Apologies: Bob.

1) Minutes read and agreed from previous AGM

2) The secretary reported that it had been another steady year but that information from the BFTA/NWFTA had become almost non-existent, and that our own shoot program had fallen into disrepair

3) The Trasurer handed out an income and expendature report for 2002. To summarise, we had £247.76 in the bank at the start of the year, took £175 in subs, plus interest, made an income of £424.60. Expenses were: NWFTA £45, Quarry £200, Insurance £112.25, Shooters cards £25, Tax on interest 37p, making a total of £382.62. Thus at the end of the year we had £41.98 in the bank. Note that membership fees for 2 new members were 'absorbed' into providing keys for the quarry, and shoot money for the last 3 shoots was not included, it will be included in the 2003 accounts.

4) Election of Committee:

Chairman - stays with Tony

Treasurer - stays with Dave

Competition Secretary - stays with Terry and Paul

Secratary - stays with Adrian

5) Budget: Paul was congratulated on negotiating a reduction in the cost of hiring the quarry, with the proviso that the rental will increase again if the membership increases significantly. It was proposed that the membership fee will be kept at £25 for the time being (to be reviewed in June if it does not look like we will make up the budget shortfall), and competition shoot fees will stay at £3 on a Sunday. Also there will be a fee of £2 for organised Wednesday night shoots. Proposed by Terry, Seconded by Paul, All in favour.

6) Any Other Business: It was decided to retain the current handicap system for the 2003 shoots, and to have one shoot per month. Dates were set for the first three.

It was decided that any enquiries to see the shooting facilities (ie. the quarry) would be referred to Ian, who would be happy to indulge them on any weekday night. A map of the quarry and a contact number will be put on a 'private' page (ie no links to it, they have to be told the exact address) on the web site.

Paul will enquire about moving the shed up to another area of the quarry since the pit is now so deep as to be virtually unuseable.

7) Meeting closed 9:23 pm