The Agm
The Agm format should be changed ,the actual formal buisness of voting on the motions electing the executive positions could be carrried out in a few hours.
There should be a realistic evaluation of the state of the canoe union and of paddling in Ireland by the members of canoeing Ireland present,On the ground or should say at water level ,there are more paddlers then ever before,more opportunities to go paddling if you are over 18,and to try paddling if you are under 18 and everybody is still willing to do anything to help get juniors on the water.
Rather then spend a long time listening to reports
each competitive disipline should give a report based on a
the total number of individuals who took part in a ranking event in 2010 and how often
the resources in gear and equipment that commitee has available to it to promote the disipline.
The number of juniors at events,Participation in events outside of the island of Ireland,
Marathon racing should exclude the liffey descent and non ranking races
Two other competitive disiplines should give a presentation,Boatercross and ocean racing
There are about 3500 members in canoeing Ireland,
?how many are juniors since they now pay €5 registeration
tHERE ARE ABOUT 600 MEMBERS WHO HOLD AN INSTRUCTOR /LEADER/COACHING AWARD
450 OF THESE MAY BE MEMBERS OF THE TDU
there were 93 clubs on the affiliated list FROM THE WEBSITE
Without intending offence to anyone,not all the clubs are equal some clubs are more important then others
THE MOST IMPORTANT CLUBS ARE THOSE WITH AN OPEN MEMBERSHIP THAT HAVE A JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP CATERGORY
sOME OF THE CLUB SECETARYS AND CHAIRMEN SHOULD CONTACT EACH OTHER BEFORE THE AGM AND ORGANISE THEMSELVES INTO LITTLE GROUPS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF CLUB THEY ARE
IE A SCHOOL CLUB,A YOUTH GROUP
A THIRD LEVEL CLUB
A SPECIALIST CLUB.IE SEA KAYAKING
sOME CLUBS ARE SO BIG THEY WOULD FALL INTO MANY CATERGORYS
sOME TIME SHOULD BE PUT ASIDE PREFEABLY AT THE START OF THE MEETING FOR A SERIES OF QUICK 3 MINUTE PRESENTATIONS
HOW CANOEING IS WORKING IN OUR CLUB,AND WHAT WE COULD DO FOR THE NGB AND HOW THE NGB COULD ASSIST US
THERE IS SUCH A DIVERSE RANGE AND TYPE OF CLUB AFFILIATED 1O CLUBS COULD DO THIS,
A NUMBER OF WORKSHOPS SHOULD BE HELD THE AREAS COULD BE PRIORTISE BY CARRYING OUT A POLL OF MEMBERS AS THEY ARRIVE AND EACH WORKSHOP SHOULD GIVE A SUMMARY SEE IF ANYONE IS STILL INTERESTED AND WOULD BE PREPARED TO HAVE MORE INPUT,tHERE IS A FRAMEWORK IN THE PRESENT STRUCTURE ITS THE TAP SYSTEM IN THE TDU,WHATEVER THE INCOMETHE TDU SHOULD JUST PUBLISH THE OUTCOME RECCOMENDATIONS ON LINE.
AS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THE ICU I HAVE NEVER BEING UNDER ANY ILLUSION OF WHAT THE ICU OFFICE AND STAFF COULD DO,A
i AM START ANOTHER POST THE AGM FORMAT A MINI CONFERANCE
IF YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF MINI CONFERANCE OF THE INTERESTED PADDLERS SAY YES WITH NAME
ANOTHER POST THE MAIN AREAS FOR DISCUSSION