PKA AGM - Minutes - October 29th 2016

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Minutes of the PKA AGM held on 29 October 2016 at Brean Village Hall, Uphill Beach, starting at 5:30pm. The meeting records acceptance of the previous minutes and presents officer reports, including the Chairman’s updates on flying results, kiting technology improvements, new flags and upcoming practice for the Euros. The Treasurer covers financial performance, licensing progress, safety and first-aid arrangements, and membership administration changes following affiliation with BKSA.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatDOCX

Pages6

Reading Time2 min

AccessFree to download

Officer’s reports

Chairman’s Report

Secretary Report

Treasurer Report

Licensing Officer

H&S Officer

Membership

PKA AGM October 29th 2016 Brean Village Hall Uphill Beach 5:30pm Attendees Chris Croft; Adrian Lavelle; Tommy Grierson; Matt Job; Alison Summersfield James Martin; Sally Anne Fenneck; Mark Sherlock; Dai Wilmer; Leanne Stevens (non member); Ryan McGavin; Bart Bristow; Darren H (non member); Mark Coombs; Sue Coombs; Russ Oakley Winters; Kev Arlott; Barry Cook; Martin Thomas; Joanne Slaymaker (non member); Karen Cutbush; Josi Wilson; Chris Wilson; Rob Davies; Diane Davies; Andrew Hughes; Fran Hughes (non member); Stuart Turton; Sam Turton; Steve Webb. Minutes of Last meeting Minutes accepted. 2.0 Officer’s reports 2.1 Chairman’s Report 2.1.1 Thanks to SWATK for organising this weekend. 2.1.2 Ryan McGavin– well done and congratulations on finally taking the championship last year with some really good flying. It has been good to see lots of people improving which means there is some good close racing happening. The changes seen in kiting technology have also brought improvements. No one person has dominated. All taking turns at winning which has been good to see. 2.1.3 New flags have been obtained at some considerable cost– if you hit one you will get the no. of penalty points matching the number! Please respect them and try and avoid hitting them to preserve them as along as possible. 2.1.4 Looking forward – the team need some practice for the Euros. Let’s see if we can be top team at Hoylake next year. The English team is much more competitive in Europe than it has ever been. 2.2 Secretary Report 2.2.1 Another successful year. Thanks to all those in the clubs around the country for supporting with venues for the races and to those individuals who have helped with the organisation of each round - it has made the role and organisation a lot easier. 2.2.2 Other things to be brought up later eg organisation of the Euros. 2.3 Treasurer Report Alison Summersfield 2.3.1 This year we have had successful rounds without the need to reimburse for any bad weather or non-running events so far. 2.3.2 We have had lower costs this year, for example with only a small team going to the Euros so funds have been spent on things like the food for this weekends’ social event for the benefit of all instead. 2.3.3 The PKA can consider holding fees or reducing them if the level of financial income versus outgoings continues. 2.3.4 The BKSA membership rebates to date have totalled £200 this year. Additional £230 received Dec 2015 so more expected. 2.4 Licensing Officer – Matt Job Quite a few new licences done – although none here today. Try and encourage more people to come along. You get what you put in – people to be encouraged to get involved and made to feel welcome. 2.5 H&S Officer – Tommy Grierson 2.5.1 New first aid kit to be acquired for the main quad. CC to action and AS to reimburse. 2.5.2 Nothing to report from FISLY. Full face helmet is now mandatory. This must be solid fixed not clip in / out. 2.5.3 Numbers – need to make sure we have them clear and legible. The rules should be followed if possible. If the scorers complain you will need to change your numbers. 2.6 Membership – no role (AL nominally) 2.6.1 No membership post exists now as deemed not required when we moved to BKSA affiliation as they keep the records for us. Unfortunately we have been having trouble getting the info out of BKSA. AS/AL pursuing. 2.6.2 It used to be that if you’re a PKA member you could get a number to identify you for racing. We’re getting a lot of members now that we don’t know and who don’t come and race with us as we are free to join. There is a finite amount of numbers available to us for historic reasons – no’s 1 - 300. Could allocate numbers in the 1000s. The FED don’t control the numbers now but historical club allocations are still the same. Same rules to be applied in the coming year– if you don’t renew after a year you lose the number and it can be reallocated. 2.6.3 Message to be promoted - If you want to get a number, get a licen

FAQs

Where and when was the PKA AGM held?

It was held at Brean Village Hall, Uphill Beach, on October 29th 2016, starting at 5:30pm.

What key topics were covered in the Chairman’s report?

The Chairman thanked SWATK, congratulated Ryan McGavin on winning the championship, highlighted improvements from kiting technology, discussed new penalty-flag rules, and looked ahead to practice for the Euros and competing at Hoylake.

How did BKSA affiliation affect membership and numbering?

Membership posts were removed because BKSA keeps records, but information access has been difficult. Number allocation has constraints (historical limits such as 1–300, with discussion of wider allocations), and renewals determine whether numbers are retained or reallocated.

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