Minutes from meeting

OCTOBER 2016 AT DRUMBO PARK:

A) Click Cowan opened the floor to nominations for secretary, Colleen McErlean was nominated and appointed as new secretary.

B) The first Drumbo track supporters club event will be the Robert Connolly memorial commencing in December. Kieran Connolly has confirmed that Drumbo track supporter club will have first preference on entry to this competition.On this note members who have joined after the 31st October 2016 will serve a 1 month probation period barring them from upcoming Drumbo track supporters club sweepstakes.

C) Martin Lavery has kindly decided to sponsor a sweepstake in January 2017 in conjunction with Drumbo track supporters club. The group agreed that sponsorship should be divided between two completions a sprint and a middle distance competition. The grade to be decided by a draw. It has also been agreed that all members are encouraged to attract future sponsors and methods that will enhance racing at Drumbo Park for our members and supporters.

D) In order to bring in further funding a Track Lotto system has been agreed. Two members will be nominated each week from the current list of members to volunteer and this will need to be rotated on a weekly basis with all current members required to take a turn at selling lotto tickets. They will sell track lotto at front entrance until 8pm, The lotto will be held on a Saturday night. The track lotto will run through the last 3 races with a full field on a Saturday night so it does not affect the tote pick 6, however this has yet to be accepted and agreed by track management, but we see no problems arising from this proposal.

E) Numerous suggestions and ideas have been raised at the meeting on the night to improve racing at Drumbo Park, All members have been advised to put these in writing and place them in the suggestion box provided in the Owner and Trainers Cabin. These issues will be raised with John-Paul Connor and will hopefully be answered at the next Drumbo Track Supporters Club meeting.

F) At the last count the Drumbo Track Supporters Club currently have 200 members recorded and still growing and other members are still welcomed to come onboard and pay the 5 yearly membership fee. It was agreed to keep the membership open indefinitely but the membership year would run until 1st September 2017.

G) It was confirmed to members the weekly sponsorship of race would commence first weekend of November. The draw for sponsored race to be made in tea room in open draw before racing on a Friday night by committee members.

Colleen McErlean Drumbo Track Supporters Club

Secretary.