Chairman's report

• Committee

Ed Jeffery - ChairmanLulu Badger – Vice ChairmanNic Wilson - SecretaryMarian Saunders - MembershipDavid Merrick - TreasurerHelen Maguire – Welfare officerBen Salisbury – SelectorRachel Vague – Safety officerAndy Wyke – Maintenance coordinatorCags Gilbert – Clubhouse bookingsGavin Saunders - WebmasterJane Chetwynd – Junior rowing

Thanks to…..

• Helford Passage residents

• The Bligh's for the use of Pedn Billy beach

• Helford Car Park Trust

• Bob & Wendy – Gweek slipway

• Chloe - Slots

Thanks to…..

Achievements

Achievements 2013

• Boat Development plan – Implemented in July

• Sale of Helford to Exmouth gig club• Sale of Piglet to Mounts Bay• New Gig – August Rock delivered in

October• Grant of £20,000 awarded by the SITA

Cornwall Trust towards a new gig in 2014

• Club Mark awarded in July

• Contribution from the rowing foundation towards a new set of junior oars

• Clubhouse improvements

1 – Club Developments

Achievements 20132 - Rowing

• Equal split between our Rowing members

• Leisurely

• 5 leisurely crews rowing consistently during the week

• South siders – Fish & Chip row to Gweek

• Social club Summer rowing • Club Nights

Type No. %Competitive 65 51%Leisurely 62 49%Total 127

Adult rowers by rowing interest

Achievements 20132 - Rowing

• Competitive

• U14 Championships at Hayle – with positions 2nd & 5th for Helford

• Mixed & Vets in June• Scillies

Ladies Vets B - 26thLadies A - 10th (out of a fleet of 125)Ladies B - 24th

Men’s Supervets A - 1st (World Champions!)Men’s Supervets B - 5thMen's Vets - 27thMen’s A - 9th (out of a fleet of 127)Men’s B - 31st

Achievements 2013

• Training to support Rowing

• HRGC join forces with Primal Fitness Cornwall

• Circuit Training – Every Tuesday & Wednesday night, at the gig club

• Training specifically tailored for rowers

2 - Rowing

Achievements 2013

• Mini Scillies – March 19 With 25 gigs in attendance

• HRGC Summer Regatta

• HORR – 30 gigs in attendance this year

3 –Events & Social

Achievements 2013

• London River Race

• Christmas Pudding Social

3 - Events & Social

Achievements 2013

• HRGC Christmas Party

3 - Events & Social

Achievements 2013 4 - Communication

• New Website

• 7840 visits since we launched in February • Sign up for events• Live weather & tide times• Saturday Rowing slots• Garage Sale• Membership renewal (implemented this month)• Less emails!

• Survey Monkey - Used to involve club in key decisions

• Social Media

• Facebook – 220 Likes• Twitter - 245 followers

• Chairman Monthly updates

Objectives

Objectives 2014

• Why?• Expand club membership• To keep club competitive• To bring on a new generation within the

club

• Who to recruit?• Competitive & leisurely• Junior & Adult• Students, companies, schools

• How?• Plan for recruitment• Review existing induction process• Implement development & training plan

1 - Recruitment

Objectives 20142 – Boat development Plan

• Review existing boat development plan

• Preform annual review to ensure plan is still appropriate for club requirements

• Purchase of new gig

Objectives 20143 – Club Improvements

• Website Development• Simplify slot booking process• Increase social media• Improve communication further

• Maintenance • Co-ordinator in place• Assign Individual roles to share tasks• Members support & involvement

• Expand Gweek Clubhouse potential• School events• Increase private hire• Promotion & advertising – Newsletters &

Websites

Objectives 2014

• Events – self selected• Social events• Mixed rowing• Club Days• Summer Party• More ‘fun’ training videos

4 – Keep it fun!

Dates for your diary

• IOS Shipping dates

• Golden Gear – Out 21st March Back 30th May

• Pedn Billy – Out 4th April Back 13th May

• Merthen – Out 22nd April Back 29th May

• Mini Scillies – Saturday 15th March

• Summer Regatta – 1st June

• HORR – 5th or 6th October (TBC)

To achieve our objectives

Treasurer’s Report

Treasurer’s ReportHRGC Summary Statement of Bank Balances 2013

2013 2012Variance increase/ decrease

2014 Budget

£ £ £ £

Income 17,666 17,217 450 44,150

Rowing expenses 6,469 4,579 1,889 5,400

Clubhouse expenses 4,497 6,740 -2,243 7,781

Sub-total Club running expenses 10,965 11,319 -353 13,181

Capital expenditure 16,128 3,084 13,044 25,500

Grand Total Expenditure 27,094 14,403 12,691 38,681

Bank account balances Dec 1st 14,848 12,034 5,421Surplus income over expenditure -9,427 2,814 5,469Bank account balances on Nov 30th 5,421 14,848 10,890

Made up as followsBarclays current account 2,168 9,598Barclays saver account 3,252 5,249

A Huge thanks to all HRGC Members for your continued support