The Sussex Gymnastics Committee Meeting was held on Wednesday 15th October 11am at the John Selden, BN13 2EN.
Present
- Emily Knight
- Richard Keasley
- Lisa Jestico
- Beth Burchett
- Keith Walter
- Julie Belchamber
- Dawn Hyland
- Mike Gevaux
- Kim Mirceta
Apologies for Absence
- Mark Poore
- Heather Sampford
- Emma Webber
- Sally-Anne Warner
- Nikki Huggins
- Sarah Dyson-Bottle
1. Minutes of the last meeting
The minutes from the last meeting were reviewed - no one had any questions regarding these.
2. Chair's Report
There was no chair’s report for this meeting.
3. Treasurer’s Report
Lots of funding applications being made.
Clubs making the most of the applications and more clubs aware.
Less than half of the set out budget for this was used for the last year.
The funding criteria is on website - max 900 pounds per club.
South East can also provide funding.
Less from High Performance Funding this year.
Get Sussex more known within the community.
More money in savings this year - lots in bank, if no penalty to take it out, move from there to savings.
Stella Jackson - going to take over from Keith after next years AGM.
Dawn to get car magnets for promotion - Richard to send over logo.
4. Discipline Reports
General
No report for this discipline.
No county comps til next march.
Judging and coaching workshop day for youth leaders - budget sheet made, funding asked for - Dawn to do a welfare talk at this.
Acrobatics
Hoping to put on a judging workshop for trampoline as courses have been taken away - send liaison to Lisa/Keith/Emma.
Sky High - level 2 trampoline course.
Sussex champs - before regionals to help change things if needed.
Over 160 gymnasts.
9 gymnasts from Sussex in regional squad.
4 Sussex gymnasts in national finals.
Funding from county helped towards new leotards.
One gymnast selected for Northern Europeans.
5. Welfare Report
Dawn has visited lots of clubs - attended the Sussex tumble competition - Mike to attend acrobatics competition.
Dawn off to Bradford for welfare conference - county will contribute to this - submit funding to treasurer.
5th Nov - 10am til 12/1 (walk and talk) active Sussex welfare group, coffee, pastry and connect at the Amex - guest speakers.
6. Any other business
6.1 Surrey Club in General Gymnastics Competitions
Request from Woking GG - as no Surrey comps, can they join in with Sussex?
Sussex and Open comp - may potentially need to occur.
Pass round info to find out gymnasts in each level - extra cost for their entry - if too many, look ahead to next year and different venues.
Fitting it into calendar - pull out feelers - all agreed with committee.
6.2 Courses
Brief conversation had about how BG plan to change their format.
Clubs to put down own assessors
Courses more sparse
Hosts for add on technical modules to provide gymnasts
No tutor course until May
New L2 - then sport specific add on modules
L3 development coaches
6.3 Next Meeting
Venue nearer Hastings way for Wednesday 4th Feb meeting - venue TBC. This will be a daytime meeting.
The meeting ended at 12pm.