Hethersett Athletic

Chairman Peter Steward noted several outstanding successes during the past season which had seen the Ladies team win the Eastern Region Division One East and gain promotion to the Premier Division. The Under-11 Girls won their league and the Under-9B team took their league plate. The men’s first team finished runners-up in the Norwich Sunday League Premier Division. Six players from the Ladies team and one from the men’s had represented the county.

The club’s presentation events had gone very well with the youth teams’ funday raising over £2,600 and being an excellent showcase for the club. The adult teams’ presentation evening had also been very successful, being attended by league officials and sponsors.

The prestigious Lee Thompson Memorial Trophy had been awarded to club vice-chair Sue Milne. The chair also thanked all the sponsors supporting the club and said he felt the profile of Hethersett Athletic had been raised considerably in the village and footballing community. The theme for the coming season should be one of togetherness with all sections of the club working together.

Secretary’s Report

Mel Perkins outlined his functions as club secretary and once again stated that Hethersett Athletic has a good reputation throughout the local football community. He announced that the Under-14s had won their league’s fairplay award for the second year running and a presentation was made to Michael Lemmon.

Treasurer’s Report

Mel apologised for the unavailability of accounts and tendered his resignation due to time restraints and numerous other commitments. He was thanked by the chair for all his efforts over many years.

Changes to the Club Constitution

A number of changes to the club’s constitution had been proposed by Mike Molloy before the meeting and had been circulated to teams. After a lengthy discussion the following will be added to the constitution.

Team Affiliation

To constitute a team and enjoy all the benefits of club affiliation, a team must meet the following minimum requirements:

a) Have a management team of a minimum of two and preferably three or more to cover the managerial, coaching and administration functions.

b) Have at least 1 FA Level 1 qualified coach and all team officials to be CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) checked

c) Provide a budget each season covering income and expenditure by 31^st August each year after taking guidance from the treasurer on pitch fees and other matters.

d) Have a minimum of 1 team representative at every club committee meeting.

e) Officials from new teams to meet with the club’s head coach, secretary, referees’ co-ordinator and child welfare officer before the start of the season in order to help them plan for the season and understand club rules.

All other duties, responsibilities are included in the other relevant sections such as duties, finance and voting.

Finance

Each team should aim to collect 50% of their subscription income by 30^th September and the second 50% instalment by January 30^th.

If a team is over subscribed with players and only takes training or match fees each week from some members, this can continue provided club membership fees are paid up front.

No team can purchase items not included in their budget or purchase items if they have insufficient funds in their individual team records, even if included in their budget, without the permission of the club committee.

Election of Officers:

The following officers were elected for the 2007/2008 season:

Chair: Peter Steward – proposed Ray Milne, seconded Ross Potter

Vice-Chair: Sue Milne – proposed Kelvin Sadler, seconded Tom Parke

Secretary: Mel Perkins – proposed Kelvin Sadler, seconded Sue Milne

Assistant Secretary: Sue Buffin – proposed Mike Molloy, seconded Michael Lemmon.

Treasurer: Mike Molloy – proposed Dave Manington, seconded Simon Crowe

Assistant Treasurer: Maxine Molloy – proposed Dave Manington, seconded Ross Potter

Football Development Officer: Nick Tarrant – proposed Dave Manington, seconded Richard Gamble.

Club Development Officer: Ray Milne – proposed Kelvin Sadler, seconded Tom Parke.

Girls/Ladies Football Development Officer (new post): Sue Milne – proposed Peter Steward, seconded Kelvin Sadler

Child Welfare Officer: Sue Milne – proposed Richard Gamble, seconded Ray Milne.

Events Officer: Richard Gamble – proposed Simon Crowe, seconded Michael Lemmon.

Schools’ Officer: Tom Parke and Chris Bolderstone – proposed Dave Manington, seconded Kelvin Sadler

Marketing and Publicity Officer: Peter Steward – proposed Matt Steward, seconded Dave Manington.

Sponsorship Officer: Kelvin Sadler – proposed Ross Potter, seconded Michael Lemmon.

Referees’ Co-ordinator: Tim Sadler – proposed Michael Lemmon, seconded Ross Potter

Volunteer Co-ordinating Officer: Kelvin Sadler – proposed Ross Potter, seconded Matt Steward.

There was no other business.