Meeting Minutes 09 September 2024
THE KING’S SCHOOL ALUMNI
Minutes for meeting of the Committee held at the School on 9 September 2024
Apologies from: Nigel Barton, R Bijster, T Deller, A Jones, and T Webster
Present: S Pickett, M Whittington, A Cousins, G Purvis, A Roberts, R Sheardown, T Shearer, B Whinney
Introductions
SP said a few words of thanks and celebration for the life of K Durrands SP shared th story of a returned book from Canada
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Actions arising from previous meetings
Action - All new Posts agreed to write a ‘pen portrait’ for the website. The Head Master agreed to resend an example piece that could be used for this. – This was sent out and thank you to all those who have done it.
From Alumni 6
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Action 6.1: Andrew Jones to contact Zest and check/confirm availability for 14 December |
not at meeting – SP to chase |
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Action 6.2: Mark Whittington to search for after dinner speaker. |
No update |
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Action 6.3: Simon Pickett to ask Alumni for any after dinner speaker suggestions |
Ross Edgley – can we ask him ? or one of the Paralympians – inspire + if we pay £500. |
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Action 6.4: Simon Pickett to prepare/issue email advertising event to all. |
Done |
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Action 6.5: Simon Pickett to issue notice of date/venue to all |
Done 14 December, cost estimated at £25, therefore ticket price - £35 and £25 + raffle on the night + bucket – Christmas dinner |
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Action 6.6: Ben Whinney to check available dates with Newark |
Aim for easter weekend, AJ to sort shirts, team sponsorship request to post on LinkedIn |
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Action 6.7: Ben Whinney to advise AJ on shirt requirements. |
As above |
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Action 6.8: Ben Whinney to issue a general request for team sponsorship. |
General request- stayed at club then went into Newark…the duck, plenty of provisions |
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Action 6.9: Ben Whinney to ask Ollie Ploughman to organise <25 team. |
Yes all fine with OP |
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Action 6.10: Andrew Jones to issue current Constitution to members for review. |
Not yet done |
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Action 6.11: Simon Pickett to distribute current mission statement. |
Not yet done, copy Ripon Grammar, contacts needs amending for 30 years ago, success stories |
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Action 6.12: All members requested to assist with establishing Alumni vision, mission, activities etc. prior to next meeting. |
Discussion followed, employment skills, fundraising, connections and reunions – mission statement…build up a vision. keep website up to date by Sixth Form |
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Action 6.13: Simon Pickett to report back on way forward on archiving records |
Slow, accelerating now, working with Nottingham University, specialist collections team….£10k starter…£50k bid to lottery fund…nothing before 1850. Do we keep at school or offsite, blazers, 1906 caps, obe, |
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Action 6.14: Andrew Roberts to issue minutes/next meeting date and agenda well ahead of time. |
Done |
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Annual Dinner (items not in actions)
All done
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Cricket
Format not great, falls apart, poor turnout
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Easter rugby match
Done
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Rugby shirt and team sponsorship
Done
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The role and future activities of the Alumni
Done
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Archives
Done
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PTFA Ball
Moving to October or November as clashed with rugby this year so only 80
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Future milestone events for the Alumni
Work on this, other events – booking things like rugby many years in future.
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AOB
Centenary tie ??, cuff links etc etc, bow ties etc,
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Date of the next meeting
Tony Shearer
Hon Sec – 9.9.24
