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NOTICE OF THE 81st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018
The Annual General Meeting of the Ramblers’ Association Lake District Area will held at Stricklandgate Methodist Church Hall, Kendal, at 2.00pm on Saturday 17th February 2018
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
2. Chairman’s Introduction
3. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 18th February 2017
4. Matters Arising
5. Annual Report
6. Financial Statement
7. Election of Officers : President
8. Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Membership Secretary
Footpath Secretary
Countryside Secretary
Press and Publicity Officer
Access officer
Newsletter Editor
9. Election of Independent Examiner
10. Motions received in writing by the Secretary ( 28 days notice please )
11. Any Other Business
Note: Nominations for Officers must be submitted in advance to the secretary as
AGM NOMINATION SLIP (Copy and cut off as many as you require)
RAMBLERS’ ASSOCIATION LAKE DISTRICT AREA- AGM 17.02.2018
You are invited to make nominations for the following positions for the forthcoming year: Chairman, Vice Chairman, secretary, treasurer, membership secretary, footpath secretary, countryside secretary, Press & Publicity officer, Newsletter Editor(Please check before making a nomination that the nominee is able and willing to serve, if elected.)
Position Proposer
Seconder
Please return this slip, before 19.01.2018, to the Area secretary, Charlie Shepherd at charlieshepherd@talk21.com or Low Outwood, Arthur Street, Penrith, CA117TX
Please note that we have the following nominations
Chairman Charlie Shepherd
Secretary David Dixon
and all of the other serving officers, other than News Letter Editor, are prepared to stand for re election.
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Lake District Area covers the whole of Cumbria and the northern part of Lancashire, including the Lake District National Park and a small part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Lake District Area has about 1600 members in six local groups based on Carlisle, Furness, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal, Lancaster, and Penrith. An eighth group, Summitt Good, caters for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s throughout the area.
Affiliated clubs are walking clubs and other organisations affiliated to the Lake District Area.
Walks Lake District Area organises about 700 walks each year for its members. Visitors who are interested in the Ramblers are welcome to join us on these walks.
The Gordon Walker Chalet in the Newlands Valley provides cheap self-catering accommodation for up to 16 people (eight men and eight women). It is open for a small charge to any member of the Ramblers or of an affiliated club. More information here
Groups in this area
Our groups help local people enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. Most groups organise regular walks led by local experts – a great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness.
Furness Ramblers are a small friendly Group who organise walks in the Lake District and North Pennines to suit walkers of all abilities. We also work to monitor and protect the paths in our Area.
Our groups help local people enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. Most groups organise regular walks led by local experts – a great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness.
Welcome, we lead walks in and around the beautiful Lake District, protect our countryside and footpaths and publish walks booklets for the Kendal area. Join us on a walk we are a friendly crowd
Lancaster Group helps local people enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. We walk in a wide area, including North Lancashire, Morecamble Bay, the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.
Our groups help local people enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. Most groups organise regular walks led by local experts – a great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness.
We're a walking group in the Lake District aimed at younger walkers in their 20's and 30's.