Scunthorpe RA held their Annual General Meeting at Heslam Park on Thursday, May 19th, 2022.
The minutes of the meeting are as follows:
PRESENT: Rob Atkin, Andy Pontin, Pete Drayton, Ethan Andrew-Freeston, Dave Babski, Jez Hyke, John Borrill, James Moody, James Needham, Louis Stamp, Andy Farr, Rob Elliott, Aaron Parsons, Harry Atkin, Kev Clark, Ryan Boult, Ryan Coulson, Jon Walker, Mark Wordsworth, Shem Own, Wayne Mason, James Day.
APOLOGIES: None
CHAIRMAN’s REPORT:
Read by Rob Atkin
SECRETARY’s REPORT:
Read by Andy Pontin
TREASURER’s REPORT:
54 members
John Borrill circulated accounts report
- stable considering we have missed 2 years of the Christmas Draw funds
- Subs due September 30th.
Thanks to Dave Babski for completing the Accounts!
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Proposal to return the Membership Fees to those of pre-covid for season 2022/23.
- Adult – £20
- Junior – (14 to 17) – £10
- Associate – £5
- New Referees 1st Season – FREE
National RA charging £20 for full membership (£12 fee + £8 insurance)
Proposed: John Borrill
Seconded: Pete Drayton
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Proposal that all existing Executive Officer positions are to be re-elected en bloc.
- President – Dave Babski
- Chair – Rob Atkin
- Vice Chair – Jez Hyke
- Secretary – Andy Pontin
- Treasurer/Membership/ County FA Delegate – John Borrill
All re-elected by majority vote. All elected members happy to continue.
Proposal that all non-Executive committee positions are to be re-elected en-bloc.
Existing positions.
- Assistant Secretary – Ethan Nundy
- Mentoring Scheme Co-ordinators – Robbie Hall & Ethan Nundy
- Referees Academy Co-ordinator – James Moody
- Media Relations Officer – James Moody
Proposed: R. Boult
Seconded: K. Clark
CONSTITUTION
Proposal to remove the following named positions (updating with the non-Executive
positions named above:
- Training Officer
- Youth Officer
- Welfare Officer
Proposed: M. Wordsworth
Seconded: W. Mason
AOB
- Rob and Jez continue to provide safeguarding support
- Over 25’s v Under 25’s – TBC
- Associations 80th anniversary in 2024
DATE OF MEETINGS – 2022/23
- Thursday 1st September 2022 – First meeting and LOTG Update. Effective use of Sin Bins
- Thursday 6th October 2022 – TBC
- Thursday 3rd November 2022- TBC
- Thursday 1st December 2022 – Xmas Draw and Quiz
- Thursday 5th January 2023 – TBC
- Thursday 2nd February 2023 – TBC
- Thursday 2nd March 2023 – Local Leagues Cup Final Announcements
- Thursday 6th April 2023 – Saturday League Cup Final visit
- Thursday 18th May 2023 – AGM and End of Season Review.
AWARDS
SRA Junior Referee of the Year 2020-21 – Harry Atkin
SRA Senior Referee of the Year 2020-21 – Louis Stamp
Dick Taylor Award for services to the SRA – James Moody
SRA Junior Referee of the Year 2021-22 – Ryan Boult
SRA Senior Referee of the Year 2021-22 – Mark Wordsworth
Sunday League Junior Referee of the Year 2021-22 Shemakay Own
Sunday League Senior Referee of the Year 2021-22 Kev Clark