General Meeting Minutes - September 2023
Raylene Easton
18 September, 2023Capital Tigers Meeting Details
Date: 18th September, 2023
Meeting started: 7:43pmPresent: Raylene Easton, Tony Allocca, Joey Fahey, Cherie Roe, Paul Simper ('phone), Nick Staniforth
(Unfortunately, Paul's connection dropped out pretty much constantly.)
Apologies: nil
Minutes from August meeting agreed -- moved Tony, seconded Paul.
1. 10th anniversary function
Cherie reported a net income of around xxxx from the event, taking into account event and raffle ticket sales, merch sales and auction, and allowing for costs of auctioned items, catering and cost of raffle prizes.
Letters of appreciation agreed.
2. AGM arrangements
Committee agreed to hold AGM on Saturday evening, 28 October, to coincide with Richmond v Geelong AFLW game (subject to meeting room being available at Eastlake -- Raylene to confirm room availability with EFC).
Tipping comp won my Alison Neil. Raylene to contact Liam for confirmation of tipping comp prizes and advise Cherie so she can ensure prizes available. Signed jumper to remain a tipping comp prize this year.
Raffle to be held in conjunction with AGM -- prizes to include signed football, RFC 'superstore' vouchers, dinner for two at Eastlake. Raylene to contact Marcus to see if RFC can provide any other merch as prizes.
Raylene also to follow up with Marcus about a signed AFLW jumper.
AGM also to consider constitution changes and Capital Tigers 2023 contribution to RFC -- given current account balance, figure of xxxx to be recommended.
3. Other fundraising:
Bunnings bbq: - we are in the 'draw' for a spot, possibly in October. Still waiting to hear back from Bunnings.
Agreed that Minutes from AGM (indicating officeholders) be used to activate our 'Square'.
4. 'Socials' and other comms:
Raylene to send out newsletter, including AGM notification, changes to constitution. Tony to also post AGM notice on Facebook.
Nick/Arian to post AFLW games on Capital Tigers FB page.
Re: website, Ben sent detailed 'specs' to Tony for discussion. Ben able to access an 'open source' platform that should enable free hosting (but we will still need to register our domain name as currently). Platform should enable email service, newsletters, Facebook links, Eventbrite ticketing for events and a 'merchandise' story functions.
Tony to continue to work with Ben on website upgrade.
5. Treasurer's report
See under '10th anniversary function' for financial result. Current bank balance at around xxxx plus cash in hand.
6. Other business:
No other business reported.
Next meeting
Next meeting: AGM, 28 October (tbc).