CRESCENDO INTERNATIONAL CHOIR

Minutes of Committee Meeting 25^th November 2009

Present:                       Lawrence Gee            Chairman

                                    Chas Smith                  Musical Director

                                    Phyl Webb                  Membership Secretary

Margot Gay                 PR

Mary Mitchell             Choir Manager

1.         Apologies

            Cathy Hughes (Secretary), Steve Horsfall (Treasurer)

2.         Minutes of the meeting held on 17^th June 2009 were read and approved. 

3.         Matters Arising

            Due to sustained absenteeism previously arranged meetings did not take place.

4.         Treasurer's Report

Due to the long term absence of Steve, Chas and Lawrence are undertaking the responsibilities of the Treasurer until such time as a replacement is available.

5. Treasurer’s Duties leading up to the AGM.

See previous item. Also, Eunice and Vivienne will collect membership fees at the 6^th January 2010 rehearsal, a pre-printed receipt to be made available by that date (CS).

6.         Update on Concerts for Autumn 2009

Date	Venue and details
29^th November	San Roque
2^nd December	Cabo Cervera
13^th December	La Zenia Church
16^th December	Torrevieja Christian Fellowship church with Just Brass

            No concerts for the new year have been planned to allow the learning of new

            music.  Probable concerts will commence April until June.

7.         PR Report

Margot continues to be disappointed at the recent coverage we are receiving in the local press, despite having continued to send in copy and photos for publication.

8.         Arrangements for the AGM on 27^th Jan. 2010

Lawrence has received from Cathy all the relevant documents which he will get printed and distributed at the 9^th December rehearsal.

9. New rehearsal venues

Investigations into new rehearsal venues are still not completed. We are awaiting responses from three potential venues but we continue to look around. This is a top-priority activity.

10. Social Report

After a show of hands during the last rehearsal it was agreed that no Christmas meal/party would be put on.

11. Friends of the Choir Report

            This needs looking into as it does not appear to be working.

12. AOB

(a)  Due to financial considerations flowers will not be sent. However, Phyl (Membership Secretary) will continue to send cards as and when appropriate.

            (b)  Due to lower attendance of members the raffle intake has reduced and so from the new year we will be paying out in vouchers €18.

(c)   It is felt that some of the information relating to members (tel. nos. etc) is out of date. To this end a list will be put on the notice board for EVERYONE to check and amend where necessary their own particulars.

Date of next meeting – Wednesday 20^th January 2010, 10.30 a.m. at Chas's