CHESHIRE COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Minutes of the meeting held at Frodsham Community Centre on Wednesday 12th March 2008
Apologies: R Lynch, J Shellhorn, M Lamb, AG Bunner, E Gore, Marian Allen & S McGrath.
1.	Present: P Allen ( Chairman), W Smith, JL Driscoll & BJ Warren.
The Chairman said that number present did not constitute a quorum, so no decisions could be made at the meeting, but it was decided to proceed to disseminate information.
2.	Minutes of the Meeting held on 23.1.08
Acceptance deferred to next month.
3.	Matters Arising from the Minutes
None.
4.	Correspondence
a)	NW Region has issued the England Athletics Report for 2006-2007 together with a school to club link guide, 2008 coaching courses in the Region etc on a wide distribution.
b)	Notification of Northern Athletics 6 Stage and Men’s 12 Stage Road Relay Championships at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire on 6.4.08. Entry forms will be passed to A Thiemicke.
c)	Notification of AAA Womens 6 Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham on 26.4.08. Entries on line through www.race-results.co.uk 
d)	UKA Outdoor Season 2008: National Championships at Birmingham on 11,12 & 13.7.08, London Grand Prix on 25 & 16.7.08 and British Grand Prix at Gateshead on 11.8.08.
e)	Weetabix Sports Website invite participation. The site is free to young people and has 3 main aims: Information, Advice and Guidance –to give high quality information on a range of sports. Raising participation- to help find a sports club. Education- to teach the theory elements of sport. There is a link into the National Curriculum and GCSE syllabus. See: www.weetabix.co.uk/schoolsports/clubadmin/login.php
f)	AAAof E  AGM on 16.3.08 at Birmingham.
g)	Our organisation appears on the Local Organisations Database maintained by Cheshire Libraries, Ellesmere Port.
h)	Invitation from Inglewood Manor, Ledsham, S Wirral, to make use of their 37 acres of outdoor wilderness and conference and dining space ( no costs mentioned).
5.	Financial Matters
Current A/C		3985.99
Business A/C		  130.83
Building Soc		5104.70
Total			9221.52
The Treasurer said that in future he will show Road Running and the Bertha Crowther legacy money separately.
6.	Officials Report
Officials have received various items of information from UKA this month.
The UK Officials conference will be on 20.4.08 at Fillongley, Nr Coventry. The deadline for registration is 31.3.08. The Sec. circulated some information off the UKA website including an Officials flowchart.  
7.	Coaching Report
Nothing to report.
8.	County Championships
a)	T&F at Stanney on 10/11.5.08
The entry form has now been issued on a very wide distribution.
b)	Track Relays at Macclesfield on Sat. 5.7.08
Championship secretary required.
c)	NW Road Relays in Sept.08 at Marbury Park near Northwich.
The Championship Sec. will be R Lynch.
d)	Cross Country Championships in Jan 09
               A Cheshire RR club has been invited to host this. Their reply is awaited. 9.	Road Race Matters
a)	The Cheshire 10K will be held at Guilden Sutton, Chester. The host is West Cheshire.
b)	The Half Marathon held at Oulton Park was organised by a Chester Tri member and had 224 finishers. This event had no permit, but it is understood that private insurance was arranged.
c)	The Cheshire 10 mile will held at Great Walford, near Alderley Edge.
10	England Athletics/NW Region/Northern Athletics Matters
  a)	The new Regional Manager, Andy Lee has taken up his post. His address is: alee@england athletics.org

11.	      Any Other Business
      Discussion on the county constitution was deferred until next month.
      It was suggested that the quorum be reduced from 6 to 5!
12        Date of the Next Meeting
The date of the next meeting is Wednesday 9.4.08 at Frodsham Community Centre.

BJ Warren, Secretary, 15.3.08.