Minutes of Forth Canoe Club Committee Meeting 20 July 2010                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Present: Cynthia Berry, David Dickson, Mick James, Annemarie Proctor,                                                                                                               
Kristina Medovcikova, Kelso Riddell, Polly Golding, Alistair Riddell.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Apologies: Jonathan Riddell                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Cash tin - Kristina to be given key for access to change once this is installed.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Fettes boats not being used. MJ to contact Fettes to advise unused                                                                                                                  
boats to be moved to Leith.                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                    
K-boat racks on canal side of hut to be adjusted for better use of space.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Black K2 to go to Leith.                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                    
MJ has produced stickers to denote club boats. AR to produce poster                                                                                                                 
advising policy on use of club boats by members (Only use boats with                                                                                                                
Club sticker; Club boats not available on event days; Contact                                                                                                                       
Committee by email before removing from premises; Book in boathouse                                                                                                                 
diary; Pay relevant fee)                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Major events to be published on website and in boathouse diary so                                                                                                                   
members know when club boats are not available.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                    
DD to investigate additional medium-sized slalom boat.                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                    
All purchases or sale of boats to be agreed by Committee.                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                    
RKR to tidy store cupboard.                                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                    
JR to confirm members? personal data not published on website.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                    
KM and ARR to check first aid kit at boathouse stocked.                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Constitution - RKR and AP are working on adapting ?model?                                                                                                                           
constitution. Will report back when final draft ready.                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                    
AR to check with JR to see if website can send email notification to                                                                                                                
Committee when new members join online.                                                                                                                                             

Handbook - held over to next meeting.                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Grandtully Slalom 28-29 August                                                                                                                                                      
    BCU Timing Team doing timing.                                                                                                                                                   
    PG to organise catering / BBQ.                                                                                                                                                  
    Volunteers required for all nature of tasks.                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
DD to book camp site area for FCC members.                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Club Sessions - intermediate course to operate in August. cost ?40,                                                                                                                 
max 6 people.                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Club to continue to pay for coaching qualifications for volunteers.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Club to seek to employ paid coach for Summer 2011. KM / CB to discuss                                                                                                               
with Kevin McHugh, SCA.                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                    
KM to purchase additional paddling machine to be located at Boroughmuir RFC.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Club to consider buying 2x polo boats from Stephen Churcher.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Club to attempt to source Pirouette or similar boats.                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Club to buy 3 pairs Gremlin paddles.                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Boathouse is full - Possibility of building cage for boat storage to                                                                                                                
be investigated. General principle of one boat in, one boat out.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
RKR to contact BW re weed cutting on canal bank.                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                    
PG / DD to book pool for winter sessions.                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                    
Next meeting to be held Tuesday 21 September.