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BSES EXPEDITIONS | ANNUAL REPORT 2004 Ken carrying out fire-arms training SVALBARD perception of mountain slopes by as many subjects as could be roped in. Unfortunately, the rather complex and fragile kite which was an integral part of the meteorology project did not stand up to the rigours of the Arctic gales. Certainly, feedback from the Young Explorers was very positive when they were asked for their views on the projects. CONCLUSIONS No epics or emergencies, medical or otherwise, meant that the base camp crew were largely unemployed. For this I am eternally grateful. Much work was done by the leader team and indeed by the Young Explorers on Risk Evaluation and Avoidance. Prince Andrew in his message to BSES mentions how we operate in a culture of careful and controlled risk-taking. The conflict between risk and safety is never going to change but it does, in my view, remain essential that young people are exposed to risk and that those leading them are adequately supported. I was blessed with an excellent leader team. I do not recall one word of dissent throughout the expedition and everyone remained committed to ensuring they and those around them got the most out of the experience. I am sure friendships have been forged for life and that we are all the richer for the opportunity of working together in the High Arctic. Finally thanks to our Patrons and to the BSES staff. MEMBERS OF THE EXPEDITION Young Explorers Richard Allan - Portsmouth Grammar School Catherine Baggs - Charterhouse Stephen Brooks - Christ the King Sixth Form College Harpreet Cheema - Bedford School Calum Courtney - Ainsdale High School Scott Docherty - Dunoon Grammar School Joe Dodgson - Dunoon Grammar School Ian Downing - Cowbridge Comprehensive School Michael Eldridge - Dunoon Grammar School Andrew Elvidge - Pate's Grammar School Kate Fearnhead - Surbiton High School Angus Fell - Bedales School Jamie Fiddes - Hills Road Sixth Form College Claire Fitzgerald - Trinity College, Dublin Rob German - King Edward VI College, Stourbridge 18 Daily radio contact with the Fires Walrus Working on the ice-cap Bethan Greenhalgh - Farmor's School, Fairford (on gap year) Abi Griffey - Frome Community College Anwar Hamad - Exeter School Paul Heron - Pate's Grammar School Alasdair Hogg - Forres Academy Oliver Homewood - Cranbrook School, Kent Patrick Ingle-Finch - (previous) Norton Knatchbull Yvonne Lee - Rochester Grammar School Chris Lloyd - Shrewsbury School Hamish Lowdon - St. Edwards School, Oxford Sarah Lund - Calder High School Melanie Madgin - Surbiton High School Sarah Marks - Weald of Kent Grammar School for Girls Laura Massouh - St. Catherine's School David Morris - Helsby High School Alistair Moyle - The Warriner School Guy Nield - Dean Close School Ben Nolan - Chipping Norton School Katie Parry - Downe House School Stuart Penman - Royal Grammar School Katy Prentice - Tormead School Andrew Proudfoot - Olchfa School Holly Reay - Cranbrook School Matthew Samuel - St. Michael's School Sally Shao - St Mary's School, Cambridge Thomas Smith - The Oratory School Thomas Sturdy - Cranbrook School James Townsend - Dean Close School, Cheltenham Victoria Trevelyan - The Portsmouth Grammar School Becky Webb - St. Catherine's School James Wilson - Pate's Grammar School Jenny Wilson - Biggar Ranger Guides Kenneth Yeh - Winchester College Leaders. Nick Banbury – Mountain Leader Olivia Dettmer – Boat-handler Justin Gould – Base-camp Manager Andy Hunt – Science Leader, Perception Ken Lord – Mountain Leader Derek Marshall – Science Leader, Meteorology Keith Maslen – Deputy Chief Leader Hamish Matheson – Mountain Leader Sarah Nield – Chief Scientist and Glacial Hydrology Leader John Ramwell – Chief Leader Martin Spurling – Medical Officer Philip West – Chief Mountaineer David Youren – Science Leader, Geomorphology
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, EXPEDITION PRESENTATIONS AND ANNUAL BUFFET DINNER, SATURDAY 29TH JANUARY 2005 This took place at Lowther Lodge by kind permission of the President and Council of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS/IBG) on Saturday 29th January 2005. AGM Forty-one were present, including the President, Vice President, two patrons, eight other members of Council and five staff from the Office. The Chairman of Council, Major General Roy Wood, took the chair and spoke from his report which had been circulated with the agenda. He reminded the meeting of the deaths of Sandy Glen (Patron), John Payne (Patron) and Les Morgan (Council) and offered condolences from the whole Society to their families. A memorial service for Les Morgan would be held on Saturday 16 April 2005 in Bradford: all those wishing to attend should contact the Office. The Chairman was pleased to announce that the financial situation had improved. YE numbers had also increased 30% since last year. He thanked the Council and committees for all their hard work throughout the year. He thanked the Chief Leaders and leader teams of 2004 expeditions for all their hard work. A Young Leader Fire had been introduced on the Iceland 04 and it would be repeated on Peru 05. Planning for the 2006 expeditions was progressing. A strategy meeting had taken place in January 2004 to determine the way forward for the Society. A series of business plans had been produced and Council had agreed to strive for the target option while budgeting on the realistic option. The fundraising campaign had begun and was yielding funds. Three members of Council were standing down at the end of their term of service: Pat Cannings, Tony Whiting and Richard Wood. Brian Needham had also decided to stand down. The Chairman thanked them all for their hard work over many years. William Taunton-Burnet would replace Alexander Matheson as Executive Director when he left in March 2005. The Chairman thanked Alexander for his support and hard work during his time at BSES. There will be a leaving lunch for him at the beginning of March and details would be available in due course. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING | JAN 2005 In summary, the Chairman appealed for active support from all members to maintain the increase in YE numbers, to raise funds and renew contact with older members. The Executive Director, Alexander Matheson, enlarged upon his report which had been circulated with the agenda. He gave an update on the latest YE statistics for 2005 expeditions, and pointed out the likelihood of a noticeable increase over recent years. He thought it likely that the lower number of applications for Arctic Norway was probably due to that expedition being marketed much later than the others. He described the reasons behind the Governor of Svalbard granting BSES an increased capacity from 60 to 90 members for summer 2005. He commented that Gap Year expeditions were normally small but took the same staff effort to run as a summer expedition. He highlighted the importance of choosing popular destinations for the expeditions, explained the method by which YE planning figures were decided, and outlined the main challenges for recruiting YEs. The position regarding future Chief Leaders was now much more encouraging, almost certainly a direct result of the honorarium offered since October 2004. All new marketing initiatives were described, namely Regional Introduction Days, the Star Schools Reward Scheme, increased advertising at key times of year, attendance at the Head Masters Conference and the Outdoor Show, and the Bursary Scheme. The importance of the fundraising effort was emphasised. All members of the Society could help here by providing useful contacts for the Fundraiser to follow up. The 75th Anniversary was now only 2 years away. Volunteers were needed (one for every past BSES expedition) to track down the remainder of their expedition with a view to persuading them to rejoin the Society. More interviewers were needed, particularly in Norfolk, Suffolk, Merseyside, West Sussex, Devon, Portsmouth and Southern Ireland. Volunteers are needed everywhere to give school talks. An E-bay expert was needed to help sell unwanted kit and items currently held at BSES’ stores. 19
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