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AGMAGM

2424thth March 2005 March 2005

Rodney ParadeRodney Parade


AgendaAgenda1.1. IntroductionIntroduction

2.2. Chairman’s reportChairman’s report

3.3. Presentation of the audited accounts for Presentation of the audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2004the year ended 31 December 2004

4.4. Election of committee membersElection of committee members

5.5. The appointment of auditorsThe appointment of auditors

6.6. Any Other Business (AOB)Any Other Business (AOB)


IntroductionIntroduction

Dave GriffithsDave GriffithsChairmanChairman


Chairman’s ReportChairman’s Report



CorporateCorporate

Chris McHaleChris McHaleCorporate OfficerCorporate Officer(Standing Down)(Standing Down)


CorporateCorporate

Aim of corporate membership:Aim of corporate membership:

To provide the business community To provide the business community with the opportunity to contribute with the opportunity to contribute to the future of Newport RFC and to the future of Newport RFC and the community it serves. the community it serves.


CorporateCorporate

Benefits of membership of the Trust:Benefits of membership of the Trust:

To provide opportunities for a business in To provide opportunities for a business in terms of direct publicity, public relations terms of direct publicity, public relations and tax-effective membership of an and tax-effective membership of an organisation keen to strengthen the organisation keen to strengthen the position of the club and its contribution position of the club and its contribution to the community. to the community.


CorporateCorporate

Levels of membership available:Levels of membership available:

Gold Gold - - £300 per £300 per annumannum

Silver Silver - - £200 per annum£200 per annum

BronzeBronze -- £100 per annum£100 per annum


CorporateCorporateSuccessesSuccesses

Good foundation laid in inaugural year through:Good foundation laid in inaugural year through:

Website promotionWebsite promotionLeaflet promotionLeaflet promotionDirect mailing to local companiesDirect mailing to local companiesWord of mouthWord of mouthDialogue with the club to establish boundariesDialogue with the club to establish boundaries

£1000 in membership income raised equivalent to 100 £1000 in membership income raised equivalent to 100 individual memberships.individual memberships.

Honorary memberships provided in exchange for non-financial Honorary memberships provided in exchange for non-financial assistance.assistance.


CorporateCorporate

ChallengesChallenges

Trust identity as a new organisationTrust identity as a new organisation

Difficulty with formulating Gold package Difficulty with formulating Gold package in conjunction with Newport RFCin conjunction with Newport RFC


CorporateCorporateThe futureThe future

Proposed handover over Corporate Proposed handover over Corporate Liaison role to Rob Kenny.Liaison role to Rob Kenny.

Review of packages to ensure Review of packages to ensure correct fit going forward.correct fit going forward.


CommunityCommunity

Nick JacksonNick Jackson

Community OfficerCommunity Officer


CommunityCommunityAims in the First Year:Aims in the First Year:

To establish a relationship between To establish a relationship between Newport RFC, its supporters and the Newport RFC, its supporters and the community it serves.community it serves.To assist Newport RFC’s existing To assist Newport RFC’s existing community projects.community projects.To identify groups in the community To identify groups in the community that can benefit from a relationship that can benefit from a relationship with Newport RFC.with Newport RFC.


CommunityCommunityBroad Achievements in the First Year :Broad Achievements in the First Year :

Contact was made with all the schools and junior rugby Contact was made with all the schools and junior rugby clubs in the area served by Newport RFC’s Gateway clubs in the area served by Newport RFC’s Gateway Project. Schools that expressed an interest benefited Project. Schools that expressed an interest benefited from our token collection scheme. Some junior clubs have from our token collection scheme. Some junior clubs have benefited from programme sponsorship and Bettws RFC benefited from programme sponsorship and Bettws RFC received a trophy to award at their youth sevens received a trophy to award at their youth sevens tournament.tournament.The Trust paid for some of the garments worn by the The Trust paid for some of the garments worn by the Gateway Officers whilst they carry out their school visits. Gateway Officers whilst they carry out their school visits. This helped relieve the financial burden on the club. The This helped relieve the financial burden on the club. The Trust also launched and sponsored the highly successful Trust also launched and sponsored the highly successful art competition in conjunction with the Second Half art competition in conjunction with the Second Half Project.Project.As mentioned above, contact was made with many As mentioned above, contact was made with many potential beneficiaries of our work. The feedback has potential beneficiaries of our work. The feedback has been very useful in forming a strategy for moving been very useful in forming a strategy for moving forward.forward.


CommunityCommunityThe Future The Future ::

A token collecting scheme for this year has already A token collecting scheme for this year has already been launched. We have also been asked to been launched. We have also been asked to consider a major sponsorship deal with the Newport consider a major sponsorship deal with the Newport Schools RFU. We will maintain contact with our Schools RFU. We will maintain contact with our existing community partners and will seek to gain existing community partners and will seek to gain more.more.

We would hope to be able to assist the Gateway We would hope to be able to assist the Gateway Scheme financially as a regular project. The art Scheme financially as a regular project. The art competition was a major success and plans are competition was a major success and plans are being formed for next year’s competition.being formed for next year’s competition.

We would like to strengthen our relationship with We would like to strengthen our relationship with the club this year, and hopefully they can help us to the club this year, and hopefully they can help us to encourage more support, especially from local encourage more support, especially from local schools. schools.


FundraisingFundraising&&

The Bullion DrawThe Bullion Draw

Alan CordingAlan Cording

Fundraising OfficerFundraising Officer


Some Facts aboutSome Facts aboutthe Bullion Drawthe Bullion Draw

Launched October 2004Launched October 2004There have been 6 draws There have been 6 draws to dateto dateThere are over 100 There are over 100 participantsparticipants£1450 raised so far£1450 raised so far£270 of cash prizes, £270 of cash prizes, growing each monthgrowing each month50% split between prizes 50% split between prizes and Trust Fundand Trust Fund


MerchandiseMerchandiseThe Trust has produced a The Trust has produced a

range of merchandise to range of merchandise to help raise more money for help raise more money for the Trust Fund. Items the Trust Fund. Items include:include:

Shirts, Coats, Hats, Shirts, Coats, Hats, Sunglasses, BadgesSunglasses, BadgesOld match programmesOld match programmes

Some of these items are Some of these items are available from our stall available from our stall tonight.tonight.


The Trust’s WebsitesThe Trust’s Websites

Hywel JonesHywel JonesIT OfficerIT Officer


Join our mailing list….Join our mailing list….

Receive Receive regular regular updatesupdates


http://buy.at/fonrhttp://buy.at/fonr

ShoppingShoppingPortalPortal

The Trust gets The Trust gets commission if commission if you buy you buy products or products or services from services from one of over 80 one of over 80 retailers.retailers.

Over the past Over the past year the year the Shopping Portal Shopping Portal has Raised:has Raised:

£561.31


www.bulliondraw.co.ukwww.bulliondraw.co.uk


www.historyofnewport.co.ukwww.historyofnewport.co.uk

The History of Newport RFC

website. Brought to you by the Friends of

Newport Rugby Trust. We've written the definitive virtual

book.....


Website SponsorshipWebsite SponsorshipThe Trust is a voluntary organisation that has been set up to look

after the interests of rugby in Newport, specifically geared towards Newport RFC. The Trust is involved in many community schemes

involving Newport RFC, schools, youth and other charities. Details of which can be found on the Trust website.

To support these aims and initiatives the Trust does a lot of fundraising to help raise money. Therefore in keeping with this we

are looking for sponsorship of the website. This sponsorship is designed to help cover the hosting and ongoing development costs of our site and to ensure the site remains one of the best available

for Trust Members and also Newport RFC supporters throughout the world.

We are looking for 2 official sponsors whose logos/adverts will appear on the Trust’s websites. These will consist of a Primary Sponsor and a

Secondary Sponsor.


The HistoryThe Historyofof

Newport RFCNewport RFC

Mike DamsMike DamsClub HistorianClub Historian


www.historyofnewport.co.ukwww.historyofnewport.co.uk"Preserving the Past" "Preserving the Past" Project RoadmapProject Roadmap This is how we see things developing but it This is how we see things developing but it

is subject to change and the feature list is subject to change and the feature list will change depending on input from the will change depending on input from the users. If you would like to help in anyway users. If you would like to help in anyway then please get in touch with the project then please get in touch with the project team. As you can imagine, Newport RFC team. As you can imagine, Newport RFC has an immense history that spans over has an immense history that spans over 130 years and this is a something that is 130 years and this is a something that is going to require a lot of effort and time. going to require a lot of effort and time.



The Project Team….The Project Team….

Mike DamsMike DamsSteve BennettSteve BennettKevin JarvisKevin JarvisHywel JonesHywel Jones

This effort is completely voluntary and is This effort is completely voluntary and is expected to take many years to expected to take many years to complete. If you can help in any way complete. If you can help in any way please let us know. please let us know.


www.historyofnewport.co.ukwww.historyofnewport.co.ukPhase 1 Phase 1 Start Date:Start Date: March 2004. March 2004.

Assemble team for Phase 1. Assemble team for Phase 1. Complete summaries for every season from 1874 - 1999. Complete summaries for every season from 1874 - 1999. Add details of major International Touring sides. Add details of major International Touring sides. Create a profile for all Newport International players. Create a profile for all Newport International players. Section on Invincible Sides. Section on Invincible Sides. Section on Snelling Sevens. Section on Snelling Sevens. Section on Books about Newport RFC. Section on Books about Newport RFC. Section on Most Appearances. Section on Most Appearances. Section on Newport's Welsh Captains. Section on Newport's Welsh Captains. Interesting Facts section. Interesting Facts section. Cigarette Cards section. Cigarette Cards section. Quiz Section - Starts in February. Quiz Section - Starts in February. Guestbook for visitors to sign. Guestbook for visitors to sign. Proof reading & final checks. Proof reading & final checks. Launch Date: 22nd January 2005. Launch Date: 22nd January 2005.

Completion Date:Completion Date: 2222ndnd January 2005 January 2005


www.historyofnewport.co.ukwww.historyofnewport.co.ukPhase 2 Phase 2 Start Date:Start Date: February 2005. February 2005.

Complete the history. 1999 - 2004. Complete the history. 1999 - 2004. 1999/00 completed. 1999/00 completed. Vintage Port Articles written by the Sorcerer. Vintage Port Articles written by the Sorcerer. 2004/5 season done. 2004/5 season done. Photo Database for users to browse and even upload their own pictures Photo Database for users to browse and even upload their own pictures for the world to see. for the world to see. Add details of the minor international fixtures that Newport have played. Add details of the minor international fixtures that Newport have played. i.e. Uruguay, Canada, Spain etc. i.e. Uruguay, Canada, Spain etc. Features on end of season tours. Spain, South Africa, Ireland, Italy, Features on end of season tours. Spain, South Africa, Ireland, Italy, Canada etc. We would like former players to be involved in this. Canada etc. We would like former players to be involved in this. Detailed match scores for every season to build on the existing Detailed match scores for every season to build on the existing summaries. summaries. In depth player profiles and interviews. In depth player profiles and interviews. More details on the Snelling 7's. Results from every fixture, scans of More details on the Snelling 7's. Results from every fixture, scans of programmes, team photos etc. programmes, team photos etc. A Museum feature incorporating lots of pictures of what is in the Newport A Museum feature incorporating lots of pictures of what is in the Newport RFC museum and the details of the contents of each cabinet. RFC museum and the details of the contents of each cabinet. A section on Rodney Parade itself. The history of the ground, other sports, A section on Rodney Parade itself. The history of the ground, other sports, developments over the years, pictures of the stands, terraces, changing developments over the years, pictures of the stands, terraces, changing rooms etc. rooms etc.

Completion Date:Completion Date: Ongoing Ongoing



Phase 3 Phase 3 Start Date: Not Yet DecidedStart Date: Not Yet Decided

Add details of the other foreign touring teams. Add details of the other foreign touring teams. i.e. Racing Club, Narbonne, NSW, Northern Bulls i.e. Racing Club, Narbonne, NSW, Northern Bulls etc. etc. etc. etc. Individual Match reports and summaries. Individual Match reports and summaries.

Completion Date:Completion Date: ? ?



Season Summaries 1874 - 2001Season Summaries 1874 - 2001International PlayersInternational PlayersInternational Tour Matches International Tour Matches Invincible SidesInvincible SidesMost AppearancesMost AppearancesWelsh CaptainsWelsh CaptainsBooksBooksSnelling SevensSnelling SevensSchoolsSchoolsQuiz SectionQuiz SectionInteresting FactsInteresting FactsSorcerer's Vintage Port Sorcerer's Vintage Port


www.historyofnewport.co.ukwww.historyofnewport.co.uk“I think that the website is a very exciting development. It

allows us to keep our loyal following informed of club developments. I would like to recognise the enormous amount of dedicated work that has to go in to such a

project, not only in the start up stages but the ongoing maintenance and updating of the site. This is a testimony to

all the hard work of those involved with FONR Trust. I would like to think that in the future both the coaches and players can provide you with material to help promote both

the trust and website.Thanks again for your continued support.”

Dai ReesNewport RFC Coach9th February 2005



“What an excellent website, a must for all true supporters of Newport RFC. Congratulations to FONR Trust for what must

have been labour of love to produce such detailed information on the complete history of the club. It brings

back so many memories of Newport's heyday particularly as a young supporter during 1940's and 1950's, as a player in

the 60's and coach in the 70's.

Well done FONR Trust.”

John RyanPlayed 22 times for Newport from 1959/60 - 1961/62.

Newport Coach from 1973-8 winning the Welsh Cup in 1977. Welsh Coach in 1988.


www.historyofnewport.co.ukwww.historyofnewport.co.uk“An excellent historical rugby site, reminding both ex players and

supporters of the outstanding individuals and teams that represented the Worldwide renowned Newport club with such great

distinction.”

David Burcher Played 208 times for Newport scoring 67 tries. Captain 1976/77 -

1977/78

“Congratulations on a first class undertaking. It was great to read some of the reports and check out some of the stats. I look forward to many

more hours on the site. I loved my time at Rodney Parade and although I never lived in Wales I was made to feel very much at home. Good

Luck and thanks for all the effort that was put in!”

Gareth ReesScored 603pts in 47 games from 1993/4 to 1995/6


MemorabiliaMemorabilia

The Trust is working with the The Trust is working with the Supporters Club at the request of Supporters Club at the request of Rodney Parade Ltd to identify all of Rodney Parade Ltd to identify all of the memorabilia that is onsite. The the memorabilia that is onsite. The items will be catalogued and then items will be catalogued and then displayed in the clubhouse as displayed in the clubhouse as appropriate.appropriate.


Chairman’s ReportChairman’s Report



You can help...You can help...GET INVOLVED - we need volunteersGET INVOLVED - we need volunteers

DonationsDonations

Distribute leafletsDistribute leaflets

Contribute IdeasContribute Ideas

Use the Shopping PortalUse the Shopping Portal


Thank You To...Thank You To...

Andrew & Sarah CoxAndrew & Sarah CoxGareth DaviesGareth DaviesChris McHaleChris McHale

Newport RFCNewport RFCThe Official Newport Rugby Website: The Official Newport Rugby Website: http://http://blackandambers.co.ukblackandambers.co.uk//Red Lion Pub, Stow HillRed Lion Pub, Stow HillRichard DaviesRichard Davies

All Newport Rugby SupportersAll Newport Rugby Supporters


Election ofElection of

Committee MembersCommittee Members


Standing for ElectionStanding for Election

David Griffiths (Re-election)David Griffiths (Re-election)

Kathryn Sullivan (Re-election)Kathryn Sullivan (Re-election)

Mike DamsMike Dams

Rob KennyRob Kenny


Presentation of the audited Presentation of the audited accounts for the year ended accounts for the year ended

31 December 200431 December 2004

Mark HowardMark HowardTreasurerTreasurer


Income & Expenditure AccountIncome & Expenditure Account


Balance SheetBalance Sheet


Appointment ofAppointment ofAuditorsAuditors


Any Other Business Any Other Business (AOB)(AOB)


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