Minutes of GLAD Meeting held on Wednesday 11th December 2019
Minutes of GLAD Meeting held on Wednesday 11th December 2019
1. Present: Lesley Smith, Ross Hanley, Jackie Coombes, Frank Goodman, Critter Reid, Mike Choroszewska, Michele Berrie, Colin Cocking, Jean Day, Phil Green
Apologies: Chris Barnett, Carol Green, Sue Goodman, Lewis Reid
2. The minutes of the last meeting, held on 13th November, were approved. Proposed Frank Goodman, Seconded Michele Berrie
3. Matter Arising: All covered in the agenda
4. Cowboy Panto:
· Jean reported all going well. Complete run through of first half this week and second half next. After Christmas complete run-throughs at each rehearsal.
· Costumes and scenery in hand. Flats have been retrieved from under the hall and in good condition. Frank confirmed that the rails of costumes could be moved out for the duration of the remaining rehearsals and left in the lower part of the hall to aid access for Linda.
· Sue is organising front of house and this is all in hand. Lesley will get ice creams for half time refreshments. Kay is in charge of the raffle, Lesley will ask for ‘regifted’ items for the raffle after Christmas
· Large poster is on Bob’s board and tickets, maximum of 60 per night, will be in the Premier and Koffi Lodge tomorrow. Banners have also been ordered to go in the car park and after Christmas, on the Village Hall railings. We have been asked to promote the Pantomime in Albaston and will also put posters in Calstock, as they are not doing their own pantomime this year. Posters to go in village noticeboards after Christmas.
· The staging will be arriving this Friday and will be stored in the village hall.
5. The quiz was a good evening, many thanks to Critter and Lis for all their hard work. The quiz and Raffle raised a total of £322,70. Suggestion that we do more quizzes during the year.
6. GLAD Christmas tree – a fun evening was had by all decorating it and it was well received and provided a good promotion opportunity at the Christmas Tree Festival.
7. The balance in the bank is £2,952.91, which includes monies from the Quiz/raffle, subs and a donation of £13.23 from The Rising Sun from their ‘don’t mention the ‘C’ word’ jar. Letter of thanks to be sent to the Rising Sun. The stage has been paid for and the NODA membership and Insurance paid. Quotation for equipment hire for the pantomime has not yet been received – Lesley will chase.
8. Any Other Business:”
· Lesley has recently done a talk on Pantomimes for the Albaston W.I. and donated her £30 fee to GLAD.
· Frank has put the pictures from Passport to Gunnislake onto the GLAD website.
Date of Next meeting: Monday 13th January – 7.30. The Cornish
