Sadly, Berlin CC’s Annual General Meetings tend not to enjoy huge attendances. There seems to be a misconception that they are a bit stuffy, drone on and on and don’t actually achieve much. But if you want to air your views about issues arising during the season – this is the best time to do it. They are also a great source of information about the day-to-day running of the club. And it lasted just 3 hours!
Only 14 members were present this year. Nevertheless, there was plenty of healthy discussion about the state of the club and its future direction. Some of the issues debated included:
- The club providing more financial support to pay the entry fees of prestige indoor and outdoor tours/tournaments. Including, for example, Dresden, Bucharest and possibly others. 💶
- Growing pains. The club has plenty of keen new members wanting to join but is unable to offer training and/or playing opportunities due to the lack of facilities. How do we manage this without turning prospective members away? 🚷
- Maifeld accessibility. The Bell Tower entrance to Maifeld will be closed this year due to the reconstruction work going on. Not only will we have to use the far entrance, there are also no showers or storage facilities.👃🚿
If you are a member but were unable to attend, please read the minutes (they’ll be sent round) to find out more or ask someone who attended.
And congratulations to…
Karan who recently passed his Level 1 trainer qualification. He will now be taking our Tuesday training sessions until the end of March. Thanks for stepping up, Karan!
Also well done to Martin who was awarded Best Fielder in the Regionalliga by the ODCV! He only managed 10 catches all season but apparently that was enough… 😳🏆
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