End of Year Bash & AGM

Thursday, November 08 2007 @ 10:15 PM GMT

Contributed by: Mark

**This weekend ** -  Please show you support and turn up for a great night out - frank

Piranha TC End-of-Year Bash and AGM

8pm, Saturday 17th Nov, The Ocean Bar

Pack your training gear away for the night and get out the party hats and beer-bongs for the annual club knees-up/end-of-year bash and AGM! Don't miss it!  Read on for more...

The events committee have scoped out various other venues (sampled might be a better word!), however Ocean Bar has again been deemed to be the best venue! The event is open to all Piranha members and partners; all welcome, starting at 8pm (arrive early for a drink!). There will be finger food laid on by the club, and after the bar closes, there may be further excursions…!
Click here for directions and a map to the Ocean Bar.


The general format, subject to change, will be:

Highlights from the year

Presentation of 2007 club accounts

Election of 2008 management committee

Presentation of prizes (see below)

Any other general business

Each year the club presents prizes in recognition of achievements and efforts of members in the sport and the club. There will be prizes for:

  1. Best Male (national series)
  2. Best Female (national series)
  3. Club Championships - Male Winner (John Davis Cup for first male winner of Club Championships - see right)
  4. Club Championships - Female Winner (John Davis Cup for first female winner of Club Championships - see right)
  5. Best Age Group Athlete - Highest Ranked Athlete within Age Group
  6. Best Volunteer - DCT - voted by the DCT committee
  7. Best Male Improved (generally, but not necessarily, those new to the sport)
  8. Best Female Improved (as above)
  9. The Everest Award - Male – (for achievement)
  10. The Everest Award - Female – (for achievement)
  11. Club Spirit Award (Person who most represents the ethos of the club. Someone who has gone out of their way to support the club and/or its members or just good club spirit throughout the year)
  12. Best race report
  13. Best Dressed (male or female – a somewhat tongue-in-cheek award for those who have surpassed themselves with outfits! Previous winners being big Jimmy for wearing Amanda’s bikini following the loss of a bet in Italy, or Anne O’Leary for genuine best dressed!)
  14. Random other spot prizes…!

1-5 are obviously clear cut depending on results, but send your nominations for any or all of 7-14 here (before Thurs 15th) or any other suggestions if you think someone deserves a prize…!

As usual, two important elements of the AGM are the consideration of any new resolutions to improve the club and the election of the Management Committee for the coming year:

If you have any suggestions regarding the running or operation of your club, please send them here, big or small, so that they can be considered by the committee for the AGM, and if necessary, any major resolutions can then be considered and voted for at the AGM.

The Piranha Tri Committee and Sub-Committees consist of club members who contribute to running various aspects of the club and essentially keep the show on the road! The main Committee looks after the management of the club and takes decisions affecting the club. It is comprised of the following positions:

Club members will be elected to these positions for 2008 at the AGM. If you would be interested in taking up one of these positions or wish to nominate someone for a position for 2008, please mail either myself or one of the other committee members, or of course just nominate someone on the night. Candidates will be nominated, seconded and voted on at the AGM.

All of the sections mentioned below have a sub-committee of club members who help out in that area. This is a great way to get involved in the club, even in a very small way, and have a say in the running of your club. The more people that contribute to the club, the stronger and better the club becomes. We are always looking for more people to get on board, so if you would like to help out in any way for 2008, please get in touch with the head of the relevant section or any of the committee, either by email or in person. To peek your interest as to what area might interest you or what you could do, below is a quick synopsis of what each section does in the club. We are encouraging lots of people to get involved for 2008 so don’t be backward in coming forward!

Chairperson
Manage day-to-day running of the club, chair club committee meetings, represent club at TI & Leinster meetings and dealings with public bodies/media etc, support general committee and enable members to successfully develop, and get the most from, our club.

Secretary
Outside contact for club, look after club membership and welcome new members, liaise with Triathlon Ireland on all TI/triathlon matters, sponsorship.

Training
The Training committee strives to provide a successful training programme for all level of athlete, including weekly training sessions in swimming, cycling and running, experienced and qualified coaching, seminars and workshops, warm weather training week abroad and any other training-related ideas.

Marketing
The marketing committee works on the promotion of Piranha Tri Club, triathlon in general, training and racing to new and existing members. They take care of club gear and the club website.

Events
The Events committee assists with the club races and aims to balance all the training and racing with the social side of triathlon. (Read: Christmas club party, post race gatherings, charity/ fun races, muffin mornings, etc). They also try to host events where newer members can mingle and get involved with the Piranha buzz.

Finance
The Finance committee works to ensure that the finances of Piranha Triathlon Club are organised and managed effectively. This includes, including managing income and expenditure (membership dues and all other monies due or owed), financial planning (year-end reporting, budget), paying coaches and for facility rental, provide cost and value analysis for club projects, co-ordinate spending with other committee heads, monitor club bank accounts, co-ordinate funding applications, make and decide on charity submissions with the committee.

All the above operate as a full committee members helping to develop and promote club.

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