Minutes of meeting: 5th June 2024
Present: GB, MK, DE, SG , Reps from BOGS
Apologies: IG, BM, KH, CS
Minutes from last meeting approved
1.BOGS
Bogs reps were invited to discuss the fund raiser to be held at the Empire, Rochdale from 2pm on Sunday 16th June.
Following require collecting from club:
- Trust banner
- Signed banner from Dale Bar wall
- Desmond the Dragon outfit (probably not possible)
- Buckets with Squad Builder labelling
- Trust application forms (currently with Murray)
- Auction items
GB to liaise with MK re: collecting the above
GB to catalogue all auction items. May have to consider bundles for auction, eg, Hendo memorabilia etc
Volunteers for the Trust desk required for some of the day (expected 2 – 6pm)
Agreed to buy a card reader – MK to speak with MS to arrange
Publicity required, including Rochdale On-line (GB) and BBC Radio Manchester (SG)
Also discussed options re: remaining Squad Builder funds, including player accommodation funding,
Email the above to Mark Williams and invite his comments (GB)
- Membership update
As of 27th May:
127 adults
93 exiles
174 Juniors
Renewing 380. New 14
£277.50 in donations
May be some issues with duplicated Paypal payments
1,400 lapsed members to be contacted. Include the Golden Share statement going to the Trust.
- Quiz night
Agreed to hold it on Friday 26th July at the Dale Bar (CS)
- Fan liaison/ Trust & club board meetings etc
George Delves had mentioned the former to MK and the latter had been mentioned at the Directors meeting on Monday
- Hornets
Meeting has now been set up between Cameron Ogden and Hornets Chair Andy Mazey. GB to inform Hornets Trust
- AOB
- Traditionally, we have always issued a monthly newsletter and should return to doing so. We can write up an update for circulating, perhaps after the fundraiser on 16th June
- Euros fantasy football comp set up and needs circulating (BM, if possible)
- Joe Thompson had spoken to MK to offer his thanks for the funds raised via the shirt auction
- Next meeting
Wednesday 3rd July at RSC