Hello all!
Just to let you know Sue will be chairing the AGM. She was the only person to offer up her services and she did a great job last year so seems ideal.
Should anyone have any issues with this please let me know.
Kind Regards.
Becky x
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who came on Monday. We got Reesha all the way through Jubilee and did a bit of sword handling work. Hannorah also learnt to come in as a Tommy and did some very proficient tumbling!
Unfortunately I don't think we're going to get the new dance out at Thrales Day as there are now only two practices until then! We'll have to aim for the November crawl and Mables Day instead. I therefore want to remind you all to keep checking the sign up sheet and marking what you're able to come to. It's not only helpful for Becky in terms of bookings, it's also very helpful for me in order to plan practice sessions in advance. Plus it helps us all know what we need to sort out in terms of kit! Why not pin the google doc to your browser to make sure it's easily available all of the time?! https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Also, a reminder that The Foxglove Trio have a gig tomorrow night at Islington Folk Club. It's in the Horseshoe pub near Farringdon which we've danced in before. £7, starts at 8pm. It's our last London gig this year and it would be lovely to see some of you there.
Ffion x
Hi all,
Nikki and Laura are both away tomorrow. I'll bring my whistle but if anyone else would like to bring an instrument and have a go at playing please feel free to!
Ffion x
Hello all,
1. AGM signup
2. Electing a Chair for the AGM
3. Halloween
1. I know it's a little early to be considering the AGM and people have been signing up to it *yay*. However, if you haven't shown your availability please do asap. Remember if you're not there you can't voice your opinion for how the team progresses for the next year!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
If you can't come please say so on the sign up sheet and we will take that as meaning you are happy to go along with the decisions made at the AGM. I will be sending out a breakdown of what will be discussed some time before the 10th November so anyone who can't come can comment/ bring up a topic for discussion to ensure their voice is heard.
2. To prevent delay on the day I would like to elect a chair for the meeting- essentially it will be their job to keep control of the discussion- remaining impartial to the opinions given and ensuring we don't spend longer than necessary on each point. (Although the chair can of course take part in the discussion and voice their own opinions too).
If you would like to be considered for chair/want to nominate someone for the job please email me by next Monday (20th October) so next week I can send a list of names for people to vote on. This will then give the chair chance to become familiar with the points to be discussed.
Cheers all,
Becky
P.s. For those of you I don't have on facebook/ managed to miss off the invite. Ken and I are having a Halloween/house warming on November 1st which you are all invited to :) Fancy dress is encouraged!
Hi,
I mentioned ICBINI last night, so here's more information if you're interested.
ICBINI is short for 'I can't believe it's not IVFDF', and IVFDF is the major student led annual folk festival. This year Warwick Folk are hosting ICBINI (in Coventry) from 21st-23rd November. There'll be plenty of different workshops (music and dance), two ceilidhs and casual sessions- it's a really fun weekend. It's run on a shoestring so just £5 for a weekend ticket, and another £5 for indoor camping. There's a facebook event here.
I had a lovely weekend last time Warwick hosted it- I think Nikki was involved in the very memorable Scandinavian singing for dancing workshop and demonstration? If five of us are going we can sign up for a display spot during the ceilidh, and there might be a rapper workshop as it's Warwick (Jake's stepping workshop was really helpful last time.) It's run by students, but there are plenty of ex-students and non-students and it's open to all. Train tickets to Coventry are still pretty reasonable, and it takes an hour or two.
It'd be lovely to see some of you there,
Sinéad
Really really sorry about missing tonight.
Had a few deadlines at work so just leaving now, and by the time I get to you practice will be over. :-(
Promise I'll make it next week.
Hx
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Hello all,
Mabel Day date has officially been announced as Sunday 7th December. It's a really fun day with lots of other rapper teams and lots of good pubs in Oxford, which you can get to pretty easily and cheaply on either a bus or train. The day starts with people gathering around 11 with the dancing officially kicking off at 12 and culminating around 5ish at a pub with lots of cake and normally some sort of music session.
For those who don't know the Mabels are essentially famous for their love of cake (normally accompanied by gin) what other excuse do you need?
Although it's essentially an open invite they do need a confirmation so fill in the sheet :)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4…
Also for anyone who is wondering about the AGM. I am currently creating a basic document of points to discuss etc. which I will send round and will be accepting suggestions for anything to add etc. I've already had an email from Lindsey with points some of you thought of at Tenterden which I will be including. I request you don't contact me with suggestions until I've sent it out because you'll only confuse my little-overworked-brain.
Cheers,
Becky xx
Hi all,
Thanks to everyone who came last night. I thought it went really well and it was nice to be able to introduce some total novices to rapper as well as teach our dance to people who've already got some dancing experience. I think a few of our 5 workshop attendees will keep coming too.
I think the plan for the next 4 weeks is pretty simple - teach new people Jubilee and teach old people (you know what I mean!) the new dance. It would be good to get new people and the new dance out on the October crawl and Thrales day, depending on who's available to come to those events.
Have a good week!
Ffion x
Hi all
I know it's a bit cheeky to use the team email address for this, but could I trouble you to take 30 seconds to vote for Age UK (who I work for) in the Candis Charity Challenge. If we win we get £10k:
http://www.candis.co.uk/charityvote/
Thanks a million
Hx
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