Chairmans Blog, AGM
Over 50 members attended the AGM.
Members were praised for their contributions to the season for organising exhibitions, subgroups, trips, gaining honours in the RPS, PAGB, medals and acceptances in external competitions and salons. Glyn Edmunds was praised in particular for his excellent program. The new competition rules were approved. The next season’s committee and post holders were voted in as follows:
| Position | Name |
| Management Committee | |
| Chair | Lorna Brown |
| Vice Chair | Mike Hancock |
| Secretary | Liz Boden |
| Treasurer | David Harris |
| Committee 1 | David Abbott |
| Committee 2 | David Donati |
| Committee 3 | Kim Tattersall |
| Exhibition Sec | Wojtek Boden |
| Membership Sec | Vanessa Stern |
| Print Comp Sec | John Dean |
| Program Sec 16/17 | Glyn Edmunds |
| Program Sec 17/18 | Glyn Edmunds |
| SCPF Rep | Sheila Tester |
| Post Holders | |
| Small Print Sec | Linda Bullimore |
| External Exhibitions | J & J Barham |
| PDI Comp Sec | Jeff Owen |
| Publicity Sec | Cath Walter |
| Regnum Crouch | Mem Baybars |
| Sussex Fed | Mem Baybars |
| Selection C Chair | Peter Rocchiccioli |
| Selection Com 1 | Glyn Edmunds |
| Selection Com 2 | Sheila Tester |
| Selection Com 3 | Carole Speight |
| Selection Com 4 | John Howes |
| Selection Observer | Sarah Nichol |
| Selection Observer | Carmel Lynch |
| Financial Exam | Sarah Nichol |
The meeting was made more enjoyable by the amount of delicious snacks available at the break.
Looking forward to a new season with Lorna Brown in the Chair from the opening of the summer exhibition where she will get the keys and club emblem. An extremely competent committee supports her.
Thanks to all who have served the club during my time as chair.
Jan Davis