First Eryri Harriers committee meeting

The committee meetings of the Eryri Harriers are actually open to all club members. In autumn, there had been a call for one. I intended to go! I was curious. But I had stupidly misremembered where it would take place. I had "Bethesda rugby club" in my head, but in reality it was "Bethesda cricket club". So I did not attend that meeting.

Now I am the secretary and I am expected to be there. And I duly turned up! To find one car in the car park, with Mike in it, staring at the shutters of the club. That didn't look good! But soon a bloke appeared who opened the door for us. Phew. 

We could soon start. It was a rather standard meeting! We dealt with the action points from the recent AGM, we decided we needed to plan a meeting for some change we were forced into but which couldn’t make with just the committee, and there were reports from our various officers. We decided we needed a subcommittee for the Welsh Castles Relay. And we had some agenda points requested by various people. 

It was by coincidence an exciting time to have a meeting! Three days after the meeting there would be a new club-organised fell race. I am sure it will go well! 

I sometimes had to ask stuff because I’m new to the game. But I suppose I have to hit the ground running. One of the action points from the AGM was that it was seen as desirable to have a vice-chair. We didn’t have one. Mike nominated me. And I was ok with that so I stood, and that was unanimously accepted. It will be acting vice-chair for now, as we need an AGM to make it proper. But it’s clear I am getting established in the running of this club quite swiftly! 

There were also cups of tea, and Nia had brought cake. We tried to get everything done in 90 minutes but we failed. Too much to discuss! And when we were done I was a bit miffed to see that the roof underneath which I had parked my bike was leaking profusely. I think my bike was only marginally less wet than it would have been if I hadn’t parked it under a roof at all. Oh well. I will look for a better location next time!

One thing we didn’t get around to was deciding on dates for future meetings. So I don’t know when we go again. But I think I will be up to speed by then!