Notes of Club AGM held on

Wednesday 11th January 2012

Notes of Club AGM held on

Wednesday 19th January 2011

The AGM was held in the Standon Village Hall attended by approximately 23 members of the club, despite the constant bleeping of a smoke alarm with a low battery!!

Penny Wheadon, as Secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting held in January 2010.

Marian Timmons gave her last chairman's report which included the following high points: The surprise party for Joan Burr's 90^th birthday in April was a Charity Poems & Pints in aid of Help for Heroes, raising over £1,000. A summer event held in July, in the Dales' garden was equally successful. The Autumn production "There Goes The Bride" was a great success with an excellent review in the Mercury, as well being mentioned in an article on "Clubbing in Standon" in Hertfordshire Life. A play reading of "Babysitting Calvin" held at the Goldstraws in October was well received, and the Club took part in the Church Christmas Tree competition and came 3^rd out of almost 30 entries. Well done, Jenny Giles & Penny Wheadon!

The low points included: The recent death of John Fish, a long-standing member of the club, and the cancellation of the Spring Production.

Diane Moss and Marion Timmons have done a brilliant job sorting through the clothes kept in storage. The Poetry Club has been temporarily suspended. Penny Taylor has taken over responsibility for the website. Selling alcohol during play intervals, despite the problems involved, has been deemed a success. Marion finished with heartfelt thanks to committee members, play selection members and our President, Joan Burr.

Penny Wheadon had forgotten to write a Secretary's report [we can’t get the staff!], but was able to inform the club that approx 5 General Committee meetings had been held and 3 newsletters distributed, throughout the year.

Gerald Dale, the Treasurer, explained the circulated accounts for the year 2010. Although the Autumn Production had made a decent profit, the deficit for the year was mainly due to the cancellation of the Spring production, and the huge reduction in interest rates on our savings.

The following officers were elected for 2011:

Chair:                           Carl Westmoreland
Secretary:                Penny Wheadon
Treasurer:                  Gerald Dale
Social Secretary:     In abeyance
Business Manager:     Alison Scully
Committee members: Jan Stevens
                                  Nick Scully
                                      Kerry Scripps

Play Selection Committee:    Amanda Woodrooffe
                                                  Sally Laws-Robinson
                                                  Sue Dougan
                                                Jan Stevens

Future Programme:
Spring Production will be two one-act plays. "Babysitting Calvin" to be directed by Sally Laws-Robinson and a second play directed by Phil Nicholson, to run from 13^th-16^th April 2011. Penny Taylor has offered to direct the Autumn Production to run from 22^nd – 26^th November 2011.

Further ideas included: Workshops, Play Reading of Shakespeare, Play Outings if someone offers to organise, Murder/Mystery Play Reading & Supper.