1st Sports Council Meeting 2013/14
3rd October 2013
Present – Tony Whitehead (TW), Michael Pym (MP), Max Masters (MM), Sam Russell (SR), Aziz
Quadri (AQ), Talia Boffa (TB), Natali Alvarez (NA), Scarlett Dempsey (SD), Bethan Morgan (BM),
James Brewer (JB), Charlie Farr (CF), Roisin Dunne (RD), Ari Hayton (AH), Harry Stevenson (HS),
Thomas Justice (TJ), Callum Allison (CA).
1. Welcome and Updates from Sports Clubs
TW – welcomed everyone to the meeting
All
Updates from sports clubs –
Hockey – MM, TJ and CA – training on Monday evenings – lots of new students showing an
interest
Basketball – AQ, TB and SR – trials on Monday evening – 30 men and 21 women showed up
Netball – NA - training – 45 girls – trials on Monday evening
Women’s Football – SD and BM – training on Wednesday afternoons in Avery Hill park –
hoping to move to the airdome on campus soon – good turnout
American Football – JB – 44 people interested/signed up – much more than last year –
training as much as possible
Cheerleading – RD and CF – 60 new students interested – looking at more training space –
first social next week
Rugby Union – AH and HS – held 3 training sessions – boat party tickets are selling well – 1st
game is next Wednesday
2. Fresher’s Fortnight
All
TW asked about activities fun day as part of this – general consensus was that more
advertising was needed but all seemed happy with freshers fortnight as a whole – questions
were asked about the changes of drinks prices in Sparrows, why? – TW – to attract more
people earlier to make a better atmosphere – asked for more communications about what
Team Greenwich involves and how people can get involved
3. Initiations
TW
TW told everyone that BUCS have asked for initiations codes from all institutions so we need
to stick to this and any plans for initiations of any form need to be put on the initiations form
and e-mailed to [email protected] and [email protected] for the activities
team and the bar manager to see at least 1 week before the initiations. Both parties need to
give the all clear before they can go ahead
4. Fixtures
None have taken place yet
TW
5. Training and Facilities
All
JB – asked if American Football could us e the sports hall or mission fields for some sessions
over the next few weeks until the airdome is available
AQ – Basketball have had a few issues with security coming in early to lock up
6. Sports Council Meeting Times
All
Easier to keep it the same – ok for most people
7. Tour
TW
£60/£65 deposit to be paid before Christmas – sign up on the website
8. Sports Awards
TW
TW – possibly using Charlton Athletic Football Club’s ground (The Valley) – making the most
of the link which is being set up as it’s a nice venue
9. Kits
Kukri playing kit is on order – taking a while
AQ – Basketball would like bigger shorts if possible
TW
10. Any Other Business
All
Second membership – TW explained the complications – which account takes the money
etc.
RD – Insurance for injuries – what’s the process? – MP – forms need completing and handing
in to SUUG offices for activities staff to process with insurers
Thomas Mulquin memorial match 8th November at Blackheath Rugby Club
11. Time for Next Meeting