FITASC Sporting

British International Clay Target Shooting Federation
 
MINUTES OF THE 2nd COMMITTEE MEETING
 
Location: Newnham Park Shooting Ground on Saturday 19th May 2007
 
Present:
Mr Hugh Smith - Chairman
Mr Nick Woodward - Vice Chairman
Mr Matt Hance
         Mr Neville Jay
Mr Paul Storey
         Mr Andy Shore
Mrs Elaine Draper - Secretary

Introduction
Hugh Smith opened the meeting by thanking everyone for attending and welcoming Andy Shore to the meeting giving a brief description of the aim of the committee to get Andy up to date.
 
Apologies
None
 
Review of Inaugural Meeting.
There was a correction to the minutes which Hugh then signed off.
 
Matters arising (not included in 7 below)
None
 
Financial Review
Hugh explained that we will not need our own treasurer as funds are all held centrally with the BISTSF. We are however looking at the funding.
 
In looking at the entries of the shoots Hugh has notice that Fitasc Sporting entries are some of the highest of all the disciplines. Hugh would like to leave it till September after Brondai to make a decision about paying out to Team members up to the amount of £300.00 towards their team participation. This was agreed by all
 
Correspondence
None
 
Review actions from last meeting
Sponsorship.
Alan Rhone has donated 900 euros to Both European & World for Team Entries.
 
Hull has donated 4,000 shells for sale, the profits to go into our funds. Neville will take the balance of cartridges to sell in his shop. He anticipates a donation of £624.
Shaun Stacey has paid for the GB medals for this event £105. He has also donated cartridges and goods for winners of the shoot. Hugh would Like to thank Shaun & Mike Stacey And Haggis and Sue from West Country Guns for all their support at the shoot
 
Neville has obtained sponsorship for the team T-shirts and bannerettes from Blaser. Paul to order the Bannerettes.
2 week lead time.
 
Matt reported that Steve From Eley will also donate the profit from sales of Eley Cartridges he will confirm details and find an outlet to sell the cartridges.
Neville thought that Express might also be willing to do the same
 
Nick has spoken with a contact at VW and reports that his application for sponsorship is still going up the ladder within the Company.
 
Matt confirmed that Promatic are still keen to hold the shoot at Hodnet.
 
Neville reported that John Bidwell was keen to hold an Invitation Team shoot for 120 shooters with a sit down meal and auction. At £65 per head to be held on a Wednesday.. Should be £ 39 ph for the funds. Need to look at the Calendar (maybe August).
 
Europeans and World Nominations for team Captains.
It was decided that Neville would be Captain for the European and Steve Brightwell Captain for the World.
 
AOB
Matt would like to see more Publicity. Photos of winners etc.
Hugh reported that Don Brunt would be attending the Shoot and will get pictures of shooters and winners.
Matt also would like to propose a change in the Selection process. Hugh asked Matt to submit a written proposal.
 
Closing remarks.
Hugh thanked the sub committee for its support
He also confirmed that Paddy has dropped out of the worlds replaced by Mike Gammon.
Neil Bedingfield will replace Nigel Hart and Andy White as senior reserve for both events.
 
Contracts should have been signed for both shoots. Hugh to check with Michelle that she has had all of them back.
 
Date of next meeting.
TBA