Fencing North Inc. Committee Meeting – 10.10.2022
Meeting Opened: 7:10 pm (MS Teams)
Present: Ben Upton (Secretary), Peter Butler (President); Katie Logan (Academy of Fencing); Fiona Campbell (Tournaments & H&S); Mary Black (Tuatahi), Hannah Choi (Auckland University), Amanda Hopkins (Treasurer).
Apologies: Sunnie Sun (Vice President), Kirsten Hansen - Media
Minutes of last committee meeting
Last months minutes September 19th we’re adopted as written
Tournaments
No regional tournaments have been held since our last meeting
Upcoming regional tournaments
FN Open - October 16th
Registration numbers are satisfactory to date. However we have fully booked Te Pai stadium as a test run for oceania's. this may mean the competition will run at a loss.
FN Larsen
Hamilton Boys High School – 06.11.22
Peter to coordinate with Andrew Collings regarding supply of six pistes and related equipment prior to pentathlon event October 29th
All profits to be retained by Waikato Swords
This will be the final open competition for the year and will be promoted as such
Team Sabre & Foil competition
competition to be coordinated between Auckland university and Academy Clubs
Profit to be shared
Fiona and Peter to work with Luke Meng
Bauble - cancelled
the Bubble and the Bauble competitions over the last two years were established to compensate for the disruptive nature of Covid these competitions will not be carried forward
Oceanias
Entries as at 10.10.2022
74 Indivduals
24 Vets
Teams to be confirmed
Registrations close October 17th late entries on October 20th
Concerns are noted over the additional costs of this competition and a loss is likely on current projections
Cost of flights/ accommodation referee costs major issues
We monitor with care and making adjust adjustments
Initial plans over organizing a dinner Saturday night have been cancelled
Local BBQ is to be confirmed
Initial plan to run 13 pistes is being reconsidered
Reschedule to run teams competition Sunday
Peter and Fiona to review numbers and piste requirements
Possibility of renting pistes from pulse fencing but to be avoided if possible
A number of volunteers have come forward which is greatly appreciated
Tuatahi have agreed to cater the entire three days. Resolved to meet Saturday 15th at TePai review piste layout.
Finances
P&L currently $12351.85 for year
Funding grant of 11,500 for national competitions has played a significant role
we have invested $8900 in that new equipment notably video referee
we are in danger of having this year's profit eroded by oceanias
AGM
Resolved to be Sunday December 11th to be held at Peter Butler's home 4.00pm followed by a BBQ.
A fundraiser would be a welcome addition to the committee for 2023
Chairman's report to be presented
Gender Specific competitions
Much thought is going into competition format for 2023 with a new renewed emphasis to try and run all competitions gender separate
The Open and the Larson will be run on this basis as a trial
Fiona Campbell has reached out and seeking feedback from the fencing community and has received a number of considered responses
A proposal for competition format will be presented at the AGM for discussion and adoption
2023 Calendar
A proposed calendar has been circulated for 2023. final draft will not be adopted until after Oceania's and further consultation. go to publish by mid November allowing fencing coaches a month to consider planes before the end of the 2022 school year.
Health and safety
injury reports from pickworth have been submitted to the National Health and safety manager
fencing N ran a first aid course February 2020 which will expire February 2022
consideration to repeating this course prior to that date needs to be reviewed
Media
Nothing to report
Meeting Closed 9.20