Minutes WHW committee meeting: Tues 5^th December 20223

1. Present: Claire Abernethy (CA), Karl Bungey (KB), Norman Clark (NC), Mandy Watson (MW), Mark Clark (MC), Marian Austin (MA), Sam Potter (SP), Jacqui (JP) and Dave Parfitt (DP)

Apologies: Gregor Muir, Gill Barnes, Doug Little, Steve Bradley, Aiden and Ava

• Confirmation of committee roles: as noted in AGM minutes with the addition of MW(junior events co-ordinator) and KB (general committee member)

• Minutes of last meeting: actions as noted below

• Winter League:

• Duror run under ‘Access Legislation’26 registered racers (WHW and NACC), an excellent race – many thanks to Ben Miller and his team for organising
• FLS wish to have “honest discussion” re numbers at WHW races MA
• KB now has permission from FLS for Strontian round
• Nevis and Wolftrax permissions, etc. still tbc MA
• ‘Gravel Group’ (North Of Scotland, SC) SP to attend ZOOM meeting first Monday of every month

• Dates for L1 & 2 training / assessment:

• MC to confirm dates for a Level 2 Training course (prov. 27^th – 28^th Jan) and Level 1 course (prov. 24^th – 25^th)
• MC to liaise with CA regarding confirmation of dates and course participants
• MC has kindly offered discounts to club members for different courses and also a free training day for kids (19^th Feb) – details to be emailed to club, JP will send out with newsletter
• Free online CPS course, MA to give those interested the code
• First Aid course for 6, CA, to look at options
• DP to look at funding options still available to us (£300 still use from LSA)

• Mini DH and junior ambassador roles:

• Aidan and Ava will put together a Google Doc Survey as part of their role as Junior Ambassadors for Scottish Cycling, CA to email around Kids Club
• MW to organise a Scottish Cycling Mini DH at Nevis Range (MW will contact), this will be run on a course which is all rollable and therefore accessible to most riders from u10 – u16 level – prov. SAT 23^rd March
• Pre L1 coach programme for 14-16, MW more info to follow…

• Mountain Festival:

• WHW to have leaflets / poster / etc. on Nevis Cycles stand , if Off-Beat has a stand we will ask them as well CA

• New Jerseys:

• Agreed to pay Fortan £40 for new design, jerseys will be £32 Adults and £29 Youth CA

• Community Sports Hub (CSH):

• Overview of meeting attended by DP
• Will look through links to funding options provided by CSH DP

1. Bank Balance:

• £6124.46 as of 04/12/23

1. AOCB:

• Funding for Adult Coaching Sessions DP
• WHW LTA session, Torlundy SAT 9^th DEC MC
• LTA rideout SUN 10^th DEC MC
• LTA & FLS talking about re-opening ‘The Cackle’ MC

1. Date for next meeting:

• Thurs 22^nd Feb @ 1930 (Dave and Jacqui’s)