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AGM minutes - 2091-11-11

by Hannah Norman

Hi All, The most exciting email you will receive today! Please find attached the minutes and appendices from Monday's AGM. If there are any errors / missing items / clarifications, please let me know. Any comments by 30th November please. I've provided a summary of action points at the end of this email, some of which are already in progress ☺ Thanks, Hannah *Action Points:* *Carried forward:* HN to take stock of women's rapper emails RAS pub federation idea to be developed / tested HN awaiting westerhope video response, feedback once received BW to send video and letter to Pearsons of Earsdon stepping HTD to coordinate DoD /100th crawl idea HL to return outstanding necker EH review maximum spending on account *New:* Crawl organisers to ensure people leave pub at correct time KR & BW to work out how Deputy Foreperson role will work (by Christmas) Nominate Deputy Foreperson before Christmas EW to investigate new practice location RAS/EW to create crawl plan for next few months, share with Thrales. To complete by Christmas Tour Organisers to let RAS know what areas they can cover ES to measure her short swords and let BW know BW to respond to Jimmy Kilner Re: breakages Clog practice to be split to enable more people to learn EH arrange Bath Time reimbursement HN/SC to coordinate kit requirements, sewing day to be arranged HL bring in petticoat bought online HTD share petticoat links KR to send original shoe place and dance pants links to HN HN to investigate the above, and purchase pants for all WA & MC to find new braces HN to create updated official kit list MC to organise meeting to discuss DART and fundraising EW to look up cost of team umbrellas

5 years, 4 months

Merry biz-mas time

by Hannah Norman

Hi All Only one more event this year! Our* Christmas Crawl* on 19th December. BEAM was the charity chosen last night, Hannah TD is going to get in touch with them for those that weren't there they help with action career action plans fund any relevant training/expenses for homeless people. Could you all please check the sign-up sheet is correct? I think someone the other week said they can't make it but are currently down as a yes and I've completely forgotten who it was! It was also suggested that perhaps for the last practice of the year we might go to the pub for the second half as it's Christmas. 🎅 *DERT* I'm going to be making a group booking at the Travelodge asap (unless prices have dramatically changed and premier inn ends up cheaper), which should also allow us to adjust if need be. However I feel it will be easier to remove rooms than add them. I think there are one or two people that I need to check on for plus 1's / room requirements / coming in general and will then get things booked. If you haven't filled in Becky's crawl doodle, please do asap. there will soon be a doodle coming around for day practices. We usually have 2 piccadilly ones and 1 westerhope, though sometimes it has been 2 of each. Please fill in as quickly as you can when it comes. Crawl Doodle: https://doodle.com/poll/munuzp9uygcmngtt?utm_campaign=poll_created&utm_medi… *Sign-ups* Thanks to those that filled in the sign-up sheet for the Burns Night ceilidh spot - this is now confirmed. We have invites one way or another for pub(s) on *St Patrick's Day* in the evening. One invite from the person who used to work at Hen & Chickens where we danced earlier in the year in her new pub (think it's the one opposite Warren St) and one of the crawl pubs offered us potential gigs along the Northern line in their pubs then as well. So... details TBC, if you are free on 17th March in the evening, please sign yourself up. 🍀 We've also been invited to *St Albans Folk Festival 27th June*. We've been a couple of times before, and although the Morris teams dance around town, we tend to visit all the pubs and then join them for the Mass dance, which I think this year will be at the start of the day. Very easy to get to - about 20mins from St Pancras on the fast train. Sign-up sheet here as always: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4… Thanks, Hannah

5 years, 4 months

Tonight

by Becky Such

Hello all, Absences: Emma H, Jo, Sue, Hannorah, Rachel-Anne, Hannah N might be late. I have a nagging feeling I'm missing someone, please let me know asap. 7-7.15 old clog 7.15-7.30 new clog (I know this timing hasn't quite worked out while the old clog learning has been so intensive I don't think there is any harm in making the new clog practice a secondary priority for a while). Hopefully we can make this more even naturally as we go along! 7.30 -9.30 Rapper * If she feels confident enough, have Ellie L tumbling in a Jubilee, happy to just recap hand positions if you'd rather though! * Westerhope - be good to boost people on numbers where they're not quite sure. * Triple jump - ideally dance with this included. * Piccadilly - in particular, give Fliss practice at 1 If there is anything you would specifically like to work on, please let me know. Thanks, Becky

5 years, 4 months

DART - please reply by Monday, sorry I've not mastered the proper DART mailing list yet

by Emma Hope

Hi, If you are hoping to come to DART please reply to this email by *next Monday*. Sorry for the tight turnaround, but this information will be really helpful in working out the minimum we need to raise in order to make DART a reality. Please just reply to me, and I promise to not share your information any wider. So, here we go. The two main questions for you are: - In terms of total costs, £900 per person is our current worst case estimate (although the actual final cost will almost certainly be less). Our aim is to fundraise enough money to cover the whole team, but we need to understand what the absolute minimum is that we need to raise to make the trip possible. To do this, we need to know what is the maximum amount you can commit to paying? Anything from zero to over £900 is completely acceptable. - We will probably want to buy flights in February. We’re unlikely to have raised enough to cover the costs by then - would you be able to cover part of, or the whole of, the cost of a flight? Current upper estimate for this is £550, and we would strive to reimburse you as much as possible. Obviously we will endeavour to fund as much as possible for everyone. We will also be keeping regular TR funds separate; DERT costs will be coming out soon so there won't be much in the way of regular funds anyway. In the event that we do not raise enough funds to cover everyone's expenses, priority will be given to those who can afford the least. This will likely mean that not everyone will be subsidised the same amount. Having discussed this with Becky and Martin we feel this is the fairest way to do things as the priority is to enable the team to be able to go, regardless of individuals’ financial circumstances, but if you have any objections to that please raise them. If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch. Or if you’re uncomfortable talking to me you can speak to Becky or Martin. Emma

5 years, 5 months

Doodle poll for DART planning meeting #2

by Martin Clarke

Hi all Please complete this so we can identify a date for December meeting. I know it's a tricky month to organise stuff in, but hopefully we can get the meeting done efficiently so we can get on with drinking or whatever fun activity we'd otherwise be doing. https://doodle.com/poll/d9k8b4hncp7ygw2m Cheers Martin

5 years, 5 months

Mabels, Burns, DE/ART and more

by Hannah Norman

Hi All, Hopefully you've all already seen Ellie's email about the crawl - given the number of pubs we'd better have a prompt start, so please be in there in kit by 1915 so we can dance at 1930. 💃 *MABEL DAY!!* On Sunday, we have Mabel Day! We will be meeting in the Royal Blenheim at 11 to dance at 12. The pub will be doing bacon butties with other options hopefully also available. After we've all danced there, we will visit many pubs (probably all containing mulled stuff) before going to the King's Arms for food, cake and gin and more dancing. (And maybe some tunes). Getting there! Your best bet is the 0935 from Marylebone, which will be £18.10 for a railcard off peak day return. Please sort your own ticket and we'll meet at Marylebone at 0920 - if you need to collect/buy a ticket there leave plenty of time as they don't have many machines. If you don't have a railcard and so would need a groupsave, please shout and hopefully there are others that could go in on that - you would all need to take the same train home afterwards. There is also the Oxford Tube from Victoria (which is a bus), but it takes longer (especially on the way home) and only saves a little bit *SIGN-UPS! * *New Invites:* Silver Street (Martin's ceilidh band) with Clare calling are doing a *Burns Night ceilidh on Friday 24th January* in the London Welsh Centre and would like us to do an interval spot. As a bonus, any profit from this can go towards DART - so once you've signed up invite all your friends/relatives/work peeps/randos off the street etc. (We'll provide more info nearer the time) *Decline Invites:* I have declined Bower St invite to Margate and the Dead Horse invite to Whitstable, should give a bit of breathing space around other summer events, so please take a look. As always, sign-up sheet fun times can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11XHQc6j0g7HQto7rhOs6k0bfkw-XmFb8jmCeRa4… *DERT! * Yes, I know I'm getting ahead of myself.. but there aren't many options for accommodation and currently *Travelodge is cheap*! As in currently about £42 each for the weekend, though this is likely to slowly go up... (note we do a 50% subsidy). So, I would like to get this booked up this side of Christmas on a lovely group booking (no payment until April). So, if you are coming and want to bring someone please let me know - I'll also need to know this so we can get a ticket to the evening showcase for them. I think it is possible to cancel rooms up to 28 days before, so if you are a mostly yes sort of maybe, then maybe be a yes :) If you would rather I didn't book you anything and would like to sort yourself, that is fine. There is usually also indoor camping available, think this was about £35 in previous years, but will depend on what they find. For those who haven't been to DERT with us, we tend to find a hostel or somewhere like travelodge/premier inn type places rather than indoor camping - we quite like sleep and showers, but that doesn't mean everyone has to stay in the same place. Also - please fill in Becky's crawl doodle: https://doodle.com/poll/munuzp9uygcmngtt?utm_campaign=poll_created&utm_medi… *DART* Teeny tiny one on this. We now have a mailing list that will keep most DART related emails separate (we will keep those not on it up to speed), if you would like to be on this please let me know, I think I've checked with all the maybes, but apologies if not. If you are a yes/maybe for DART Emma H will be in touch, please reply to her asap when she emails you - we need this sorted out by Monday so we can have a minimum fundraising target (obviously be great to raise it all!) *Bath Time* If you would like some money for your travel please fill in Emma's spreadsheet... Anyway, many exciting things, see many of you Thursday / Sunday or if not Monday! Hannah ☺

5 years, 5 months

Thursday's Crawl

by Eleanor Weston

Hi all, Thursday's crawl will be going from Kentish Town to Camden. We're starting in *Assembly House *at 7.30 (please be there by *7.15.* I've booked a table from 7.) The full list of pubs is as follows: (those in brackets are a maybe - unlikely we'd have time for any extras but you never know!) Assembly House The Pineapple The Bull and Gate (The Oxford) (Lady Hamilton) The Lion and Unicorn The Abbey (The Grafton) The Old Eagle Tapping the Admiral (Hawley Arms) Lockside Thanks, Ellie

5 years, 5 months

Tonight

by Becky Such

Hello all, Absences: Jo, Rachel, Fliss (Katherine hoping to arrive at 8). I have a nagging feeling someone told me they couldn't come and I didn't write it down! Please let me know 🙂 7-7.15 teaching old clog. (Emma and I are discussing DART finances so if Ellie can be there to unlock and teach that would be best!) 7.15-7.30 new clog. Confirm some style queries we had a few weeks ago so all doing the same thing. 7.30-9.30 Rapper! Run-through for the crawl and mabel day so everyone feels confident with what we're doing. Dance through Jubilee with Ellie L at 3 and actively tumbling. Westerhope with triple jump in (if possible with people we have tonight?) Piccadilly - be good to spend a bit more time on this than last week. Anything else specific please let me know. Thanks, Becky

5 years, 5 months

Bathtime expenses

by Emma Hope

Hello, apologies for the delay on this. Please fill in your details if you came to Bathtime and would like to be reimbursed. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iel59VQylklEuZRiTlqihaTL6bGT4aPDdz_… Thanks! Emma

5 years, 5 months

DART fundraising planning meeting 1

by Hannah Norman

Hi All, Thanks to those that came to the fundraising planning meeting for DART earlier, to keep everyone in the loop, please find the minutes attached and a list of action points below. I have created a trello board to help coordinate everything, you need to join if you are a yes for DART, however if you are a maybe / fancy being nosy please feel free to join as well. It's a rough outline which I will work up a bit as we go and as people join. Current idea is that tasks that need doing are blue, urgently need doing red, in progress yellow, done green. One list for each topic and we can add more as we go. I might restructure a bit in the morning when I've thought about it more. We would like to keep the whole team in the loop even if not everyone is able to go. There is now a DART folder on our G Drive as well for anything that needs storing in there, though things can be stored on trello too (this board is owned by TR). Trello: https://trello.com/invite/b/PbM7SwDq/f1f63ae79c3c82c7a45b7f2bdba529cd/dart Thanks, Hannah Action Points ◦ MC to organise meeting mid-December to catch up on progress ◦ BW / EH to discuss financials (MC feed in estimates as necessary) ◦ Topic leads for fundraising to begin progressing ◦ HL to draft key messages starter for 10 – share by Mon 25 Nov ◦ HN to set-up Trello asap, all to join

5 years, 5 months

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