100 Marathon Club

Next item on the potential list of stock is a jacket if it can be produced at a reasonable price. If any member has any special request for stock
such as shorts etc please contact me.
2005 was very popular for trips for 100 Club full members and wannabes. Both Genk and Kasterlee in Belgium have turned out to be superbly
run events and easily reached by Eurostar and at a reasonable cost.
2006 I am hoping to add one or two more especially for those members who are not able to reach London / Home counties easily although this
is logistically more difficult to arrange. More on this in the next newsletter. Genk in January has already sold out and Apeldoorn in February has
a few places left. It is hoped that between Roger and myself we can try to offer at least one trip every month.
The benefit of these trips, amongst other things, is that we can obtain discounts travelling as one club by negotiating with the hotels and some
transport companies.
4. Resolutions: None were received
5. The Chairman proposed an amendment to Constitution
Due to the fact that committee members may be geographically distant from each other and are often traveling we feel it would help if there was
an additional member so that quorums may be achieved and committee business progress.
Proposed new paragraph 5 increasing the committee from five to six members including officers
The Club will be managed by a Committee comprised of the offices of Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and up to three other members. If a vote
of the committee is tied the Chairman shall have the casting vote.
5.1 Committee members including officers will be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting.
5.2 All officers will retire each year but will be eligible for re-appointment.
5.3The Committee will have the power to co-opt additional members from time to time for specific purposes. Such co-opted members shall be
non-voting.
Voting was 52 for and none against. The motion was carried.
6. Election of Committee Members
The three officers of the Committee put themselves up for re-election unopposed. Three members, including one sitting member, put
themselves up for election for the other three places on the committee.
Voting was as follows: For Against
Chairman Roger Biggs 52 0
Secretary Peter Graham 51 1
Treasurer Tad Lancucki 52 0
Member Dave Major 52 0
Member Dave Phillips 52 0
Member Peter Burns 52 0
All the above named were duly elected to the committee for 2006.
7. The Chairman proposed an amendment to Constitution.
Following consultation and discussion we feel that the proposed new fee structure and membership year are appropriate.
Proposed new paragraph 8 changing fee structure, and membership year to calendar year
Members will pay a joining fee on election and thereafter a subscription fee annually on the 1st January. The subscription fee in the first full year
of membership may be reduced to take into account the date of joining. Options may be made available to pay subscriptions for periods greater
than one year including life membership. Joining fee and subscription charges will be determined at Annual General Meetings of the Club.
8.1 Reminders will be broadcast for any subscriptions outstanding at the 1 January to all members signed up on email. Individual reminders
will be issued to non-email members.
8.2 Membership will be assumed to have lapsed for any member whose subscription is still outstanding at 31 January. Any lapsed member
who returns to the Club between the 1 February and 28 February of the year in which their membership lapsed will be required to pay
the full year’s subscription.
8.3 Honorary Life Members will pay no obligatory subscriptions.
Voting was 52 for and none against. The motion was carried.
8. The treasurer outlined the options re the fee structure and determination of Subscription Rates for 2006.
The committee is proposing single fee of £10 for all new members in the year of joining. The annual subscription fee payable for the year
subsequent to the year of joining will be reduced to take into account the date of joining. It is proposed that the reduction would be 25% per
quarter year. i.e. Joining in the 2 nd quarter of the year would trigger a 25% reduction in the subsequent year’s subscription, 3 rd quarter 50%
reduction and 4 th quarter 75% reduction.
The Committee would like to reduce the annual full membership subscription fee to £5 from £10 (and associate subscription fee to £4 from
£7.50). However, there is an argument for delaying any reduction for at least one year. Among the plans of the Committee are extending the
range of kit and having a special 100 Marathon medal minted. This would require a significant financial investment. At present this will only be
possible due to the generosity of a few Club members who have made loans the Club. Individual circumstances can change and, though
unlikely, the Club could be required to repay these loans at any time, instantly. This could leave the Club in a parlous financial state. We ask
the members to decide between two options.
Voting was as follows:
I agree to a joining fee of £10 for all members and that the subscription For Against
in the year subsequent to the year of joining may be reduced to take
into account the date of joining. 52 0
The motion was carried.
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