PRESENT:

P Tomkins  J Mower  Mrs J Grimwood  Mrs K Mead  J Kelly  T Cheatham  R Wells  D Cripps  Mrs J Cox  B Cox  P Felton  Mrs J Sayer  C Starmer 

1.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

Clive Kirk Not Clive Bird        Average Turnout 80 to 90%

Signed as a true record

2.

Matters Arising

Affiliation for the South for Malcolm Fenton’s Group.  Malcolm having problems to get his people together.  Awaiting affiliation. An e-mail from Malcolm Fenton regarding the affiliation, which he is not going to continue with, was sent to Phil Tomkins.

Phil Tomkins tried to get in touch with Malcom Felton, but not been able to contact him.  Concerned that we are being blamed for them not affiliating.   Phil Tomkins will ring Chris Carter and let him know what we are doing.

3.

Apologies for absence

Richard Wold   Hazel Wilson   Graham LeRoy   Steve Benson

4.

Finance

Current Finances circulated to all. Income for year £3772.95 & Expenditure was £4149.68. Received a grant from Eveque for Sporstshall Athletics.     Insurance renewal  £300.  Road Levies £765.96   We are getting some more grant money. 

£12 received for sale of tops

5.

Track & Field

5K Championships held on 21^st June, Good turnout, £113.00 entry fees.

Chris Starmer won the Men’s race and Tamar Jordan won the women’s race.

English Schools – Matt Barnes-Smith  1^st 3000m    Ben Higgins 2^nd Senior Boys 400m   Nicole Sadler 2^nd  Intermediate Girls 100m

6.

Race Walking

None

7.

Cross Country

A letter was sent to all clubs to sat they could have another venue or stay with Weststow .  All wanted a new venue.

RAF Barnham have offered to host it.  Pacers are to organise.  This is a tough course.   Facilities available and cadets may be available for helping us.

Entry Fees £2.50  U17    £3.00 over  All  in favour.   We will have to pay for St Johns Ambulance to be in attendance.

Changes for the U17 women to run  the same distance as man were discussed.  U17/U20 Women together? 

Cross-Country Secretary to look at this and come back with ideas at the next meeting

Rebook Challenge – 7 and you have to do 4

Reebok Cross Challenge 2004/2005

09.10.04 Callendar Park,Falkirk

30.10.04 Senneleys Park, Birmingham

20.11.04 Parliament Hill Fields, London

4.12.04      Sefton Park,  Liverpool

8.01.05   Stormont Estate, Belfast

23.01.05 Bute Park, Cardiff

5.03.04   Wollaton Park, Nottingham

8.

Road Running

Road Relays Mutford  - 5 teams disqualified because they were not wearing the correct colours.  There was a lot of discussion about this. Sandra Cheatham wants a letter sent to all clubs regarding kit.

The shield is at Bury St Edmunds Sports Centre -  Contact J Drake.

9.

Sports Hall Athletics

Nothing

10.

Officials

A reminder to all officials to send in their duty sheets by the end of September to the relevant people.  Either Sandra Cheatham or if grade 2 and above Don Turner (SEAA).

Newly Graded Officials

Field: Grade 4 

Kim Beckett, Tony Taylor, Michael Fuller & Sandra Cheatham

Starter/Marksman Grade 4   Sue Tunaley

We have been asked by the County Schools Association to hold course for Teachers and these are in the process of being arranged.

Road Show by Maggie Still and Liz Patrick at Cambridge.  The Chairman, Sandra Cheatham and Mike Oakley attended.  The new grading structure was mentioned, but nothing appears to be happening prior to 2005.  Following the meeting Sandra Cheatham was invited to attend a meeting in Birmingham for County Officials, but this was the same meeting as at Cambridge.  A list of officials has been sent to UKA, but no phone numbers or addresses have been given.

11.

Coaching

Ray Wells  received updates on level 3 & level 4.

Disappointed that we have to go to Cardiff to do coaching courses.

Sandra Cheatham to put together details of problems so that we can send them to UKA

Grant – Money not being released  until they accept the Foster Report.    As soon as they have the money everything it will be released. 

12.

Correspondence

Karin Mead has the  paperwork for Intercounties.

Meeting about the Foster Report. 24 May 2004       Still a lot of talking but not getting anywhere.  There could be loss of the regions at some point.  Counties need to be strong.  Joe Mower presented the idea of the 9 hubs

England will have to have a registration scheme.

Team Managers – Teams for 10K?

Affiliation from Orwell panthers athletic club.  Club for athletes primarily with learning difficulties.   All age groups.  Started with Beacon Hill School   All in favour

13.

Date of Next Meeting

1 October 2004

14.

Any Other Business

Pentathlon  etc forms available for the Meeting 26.09.04

Meeting Closed at    8.45