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Cambridge FPAS
Ltd. Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 2nd May 2007
At: The Harris Suite, The
Abbey Stadium
Approximately 50 people attended
Wednesday nights meeting held for the fourth year running, at the Abbey
Stadium, home of Cambridge United Football Club.
CFPAS Chairman, Lacy Anderson,
welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Graham Tweed, CFPAS President presented this years Directors Report and
and took the opportunity to look at what has been achieved over the past
season and our plans for the future.
PRESIDENT’S/DIRECTOR’S REPORT 2007
Welcome to you
all. I hope you find this evening enjoyable and that you take the
opportunity to meet with fellow colleagues.
My report gives an
overview of the past season and our plans for the future.
During the last
year sadly two colleagues passed away Percy Anderson Life-Vice President
and Peter Dickinson Vice-president.
These two larger
than life characters are sorely missed and I think it will take us another
year to put in place things that will once again take us forward in regard
to our Junior Section and over at Block Fen.
We continue to see
fluctuations in our membership, up one year, down the next with factors
such as the weather, river conditions, and even major sporting events
affecting how we do each year. I do not see this situation changing,
what we need to ensure is that we don’t get complacent, we must continue
to promote ourselves to new people coming in to the region.
Our Plans For The
Coming Season
We have not
increased any membership charges this season believing that the increase
in the 2006/07 Season will have a greater impact this year. We
intend to review our position for the 2008/09 Season as clearly we need to
keep in step with increasing costs.
CLUB MARK
I am delighted to
advise that CFPAS LTD is very close to being awarded accreditation for
Club Mark only the sixth Angling Club in the County to be awarded this
status.
Club Mark is a
Cross Sport Quality Accreditation for Clubs with Junior Sections.
There are currently around 2,500 Accredited Clubs across 25 sports.
The Club’s
portfolio of evidence was submitted to The National federation Of Anglers
in March and included such things as our policies and procedures in regard
to our Junior Angling Events, Risk Assessments, Training and Coaching
Programmes, evidence of our Child Protection Procedures. A huge
effort and one I wish to particularly thank the help of Alison Revell,
John Pope, Will Temple and my family.
Training
I am pleased to
advise that the following colleagues have successfully completed courses.
Level 1
Certificate In Coaching
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Alan Brown,
Martin Croxon, Ian Darler, Liam Darler and John Pope. |
Equality In
Coaching
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Ian Darler and
Graham Tweed. |
A Club For All
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Ian
Darler and Graham Tweed |
Partnering
Norfolk Anglers
Conservation Association
CFPAS LTD provided
two of its coaches at an ‘All Day’ Event in Norwich last season.
Along with other coaches from the region ½ hour one-to-one sessions were
delivered to newcomers throughout the day. We were filmed by Anglia
T.V. coached Senior Officers form the Environment Agency. Along with
around 70 young anglers.
Environment Agency
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The Agency fully
sponsored our Level II coaches last year to achieve their Coaching
Licences |
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The Agency is a
co-sponsor for our Level 1 coaches to achieve their certificates |
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The Agency
introduced at no cost to CFPAS LTD 100 Tench to Barnwell Lake |
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The Agency is to
provide 80 goody bags including fishing whips and rigs for our Junior
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Website
The 2006/07 Season
saw us in our third year of offering an application form on the website
for our Season Permits.
This method of
obtaining our Season Permits has steadily increased over the years and
doubled last year.
In Conclusion
Despite some
setbacks your Club is making steady progress and remains in the forefront
in Angling Clubs in Cambridgeshire.
The Environment
Agency has recognised that we are one of the few Clubs in the region with
the current capability to achieve Club Mark Status. Their agenda is
to help at least one Club a year achieve this status over the next 5
years.
We shall seek new
opportunities to acquire fisheries and to secure sponsorship for our
activities.
I wish to take
this opportunity to thank everyone for their help and support.
Please do take this opportunity to speak with officers of your Club.
G. Tweed
Barry Peachey stepped forward to
explain the past years account statement. A summary of the
accounts was handed out to all attendees but he also gave us a brief
summary of the full 11-page document that had to be presented as the
company accounts for our business.
Next it was time for the re-election
of the Societies Offices.
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President (3 years) Graham Tweed
proposed by Lacy Anderson and seconded all agreed in favour.
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Life Vice President Maurice Mobbs
and Alan Moden
proposed by
Graham Tweed and seconded all agreed in favour.
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Vice President (3 years) -Ian
Darler was proposed by Graham Tweed and seconded all agreed in
favour.
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Re-election of
Vice President (3 years) -Will
Temple, Tony Brzosko proposed by Graham Tweed and seconded all
agreed in favour.
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Junior Events Co-Ordinator and
Committee
John Pope was proposed by Graham
Tweed and seconded all agreed in favour.
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A short break was announced for
refreshments, general chitchat and friendly banter.
Fully refreshed it was time for the
presentation of the annual prizes and various trophies for fish weights
and match results. This year the prizes were presented by Lisa
Wade.
The winner of the Jim Reynolds cup,
awarded to the Committee Member by his/her peers for outstanding
contribution to the Society, was Trevor Sturge.
The meeting was concluded at
approximately 9-30.
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