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Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting

31 October 2007, Chelmsford

Present - Steve Rosser (Treasurer), Ken Edwards (Secretary)

1. Apologies
Amanda Pollard, Brendan Osborne, Tony Pennock, Pete Guernari, Paul Bohannan

The two people present constitute a quorum for Executive Meetings.

2. Minutes of Exec meeting 21st June 2007 were agreed as a true record

3. Matters arising from the Exec meeting 21st June 2007 were actioned apart from:
- Essex-Suffolk League trophy. KE had provided potential shield at no cost.
Action SR to check with BO on whereabouts.
- Inter county competition to be raised with EVF. Action KE.
- Noted list of referees needs contact details. Action BO.
- Essex Women’s event. Noted Chelmsford may have a team. .Action BO.
- Development plan. Template for leads. Action KE. Funding. Action KE for agenda
- Constitution. Review. Action KE

Matters arising from the AGM 10th June 2007
- Trophies for new competition structure. Action KE for Exec agenda.
- Help had been provided for John Ruggles BarBQ at JUVO.
- The proposed scoring tutorial at Finals had not taken place.
- Independent check of accounts to be confirmed. Action SR
- The joint meeting with Suffolk had taken place on 21st June.
- The fixtures meeting had taken place in Galleywood.
- The Development plan actions were still outstanding. Action KE.
- Amanda Pollard had accepted Vice Presidency. Mark Harris had resigned. KE had sent a letter noting this and thanking for past services.
- Clubs had been advised of meeting date.

4. Competition progress
Generally felt all was going well in leagues with only one match (Bandits v Exiles) to be rearranged so far. Agreed we need to remind teams to schedule first round cup games. Action SR. Noted we awaited contact details for Brentwood Bandits Secretary. Action SR.

5. Coaching
Level 1 - SR looking to arrange course in Brentwood area in Feb 2008 (Note in speaking to Liam Chinnery, Tendring also understood to be interest in hosting a course at Tendring)
Level 2 – In addition to that running in Cambridge, another in Herts. Action KE advertise.
Volleysport/Sitting Volleyball. KE arranging on 13th January 2008, around Chelmsford.

6. Referees
Deferred to subsequent meeting. Action KE.

7. Essex Youth Games

KE outlined history around a Sitting Volleyball focus for volleyball in EYG that had been supported by Essex CC Snr. Competitions Manager. SH from Boswells had now responded indicating issues around what schools would understand of Special Needs and the inclusion in this category of behavioural difficulties where those with them often wanted to play sport and had no disability. Present draft paper on format with BO. Agreed there needs to be someone to lead this for the Association as KE is no longer prepared to do so. Agreed KE to circulate paper and ask if anyone will take on lead role. Action KE.

8. Development Plan

Deferred to subsequent meeting apart from actions identified above.

9. Constitution review

Carried forward fro action by KE noted above.

10. East Volleyball Federation
No report on past meetings.

Noted the intention to invite Richard Callicott, President Volleyball England to next meeting.

11. Cyclical Agenda

Agreed to circulate and remind officers re action. Action KE

12. Any Other Business
- KE tabled for information the player pathway submitted to sportessex.
- KE noted that East region were looking to showcase 2012 sports at an event in September 2008.

- Agreed to invite Tony Pennock to represent Association at Essex Legacy of the 2012 Summit meeting. Action KE.

In the absence of other officers and their diaries no further meeting dates were agreed.