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MEMBERS' MEETING - TUESDAY 13TH JANUARY

The meeting will commence at 7.30pm in the Grandstand Bar. The agenda is below.

1. Apologies for Absence.

2. Minutes of last meeting and matters arising

3. Treasurer’s report

4. Membership.

5. Coach Travel. Review of the Derby County trip Arrangements for future matches.. Bristol weekend.

6. Cooperation with the club. Trust’s statement about the new floodlights. Any further developments

7. Fundraising. ( Racenight, etc,) and other Trust events. (Meet the Manager etc,)

8. How to build on the Cup success. Ways TIY and the club can build on the Cup run.

9. Any other business.

10. Dates of next meetings.

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DERBY PICK UP TIMES

The following are the pick up times for COACHES 1 AND 2 ONLY:

The Arion, Kenilworth Road, Ainsdale 9.40am

The Crown, Liverpool Road, Birkdale 9.45am

The George, Duke Street 9.55am

KGV College 10.00am

ALL OTHER COACHES WILL DEPART FROM KGV ONLY AT 10AM. WILL ALL SUPPORTERS PLEASE ARRIVE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE A PUNCTUAL DEPARTURE TIME.

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WEEKEND VISIT TO BRISTOL

Trust in Yellow will be arranging a weekend visit to Southport’s match at Bristol Rovers on 11 April.

Departing in the afternoon of Friday 10, the package includes travel, as well as two nights’ stay in Bristol city centre.

The trip follows on from the Trust’s highly successful previous weekend visits to Eastbourne and Lincoln.

The package is available to supporters for just £97. Options to include accommodation or coach travel only are also available through the Trust.

Trust treasurer Phil Carder has worked hard to ensure that fans can access the full package for less than £100.

With heritage dating back to medieval times, Bristol is an historic city, which has developed into a vibrant, popular place to visit with plenty of sights to see and places to go.

It will be the first time Southport have visited the city for a match since 1974.

As in previous years, the trip is also open to family members who may prefer to come along to spend more time in the city rather than go to the football.

The trip can be paid for in stages with final payments needed by 31 March and supporters are asked to register their interest as soon as possible.

To do so, phone Alan Scarisbrick on 07980911693 or visit the Trust office of a matchday.

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TRUST STATEMENT REGARDING FLOODLIGHTS

Following the excitement of the FA Cup victory the Trust feels this is an important time to build on the success both on and off the field...

The board of Trust In Yellow was pleased to hear that the long awaited floodlight scheme has started and that work should be completed in the next few weeks. The recent damage to one of the pylons on the popular side only confirmed how important it is to get new lights in place quickly.

It was back in 2010 that members voted to support such a scheme and TIY raised its share of the money required by May 2012. Originally we were told by the club that the lights were to be in place by the summer of 2011 but there have been various delays until this summer when the Trust, shareholders and supporters were told they would be installed by November. The Trust welcomed the sponsorship of County Insurance to cover the club’s share of the total cost. Following the latest delay the Trust wrote to the club asking for clarification. In particular we would like to know:- what were the reasons for this delay?

Has the Football Stadia Improvement Fund agreed to fund 50% of the scheme?

What will be the total cost of the project?

When is it envisaged that the new lights will first be used for a match?

It is hoped the club will agree to meet the Trust to discuss these points and perhaps long terms plans for any further ground improvements which the Trust can support with the club. Until the Trust knows what its financial commitments are with regards to the lights it is obviously impossible to plan its budget for the future.

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MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING - THURSDAY 18TH DECEMBER

1. Apologies for absence

Katrina, Noel, Colin

2. Minutes of last meeting and matters arising

All were covered elsewhere on the agenda.

3. Treasurers report

The Trusts balance currently stands at £29,648. Of this £4,602 is earmarked for future commitments, the majority of this being coach travel to Derby. A total of £116.95 has been raised from Easyfundraising and the Annual Events Insurance has been renewed at a cost of £278. Next match signs have cost a total of £415 thus far.

4. Membership

Bill reported that the Trust currently has 218 members. Membership has already been picking up in response to the Derby game and it is hoped this will increase both on the day and in the weeks that follow.

5. Coach Travel

Over 500 people have expressed an interest in travelling with the Trust to Derby with over 300 of these having now paid. There will be a total of 10 coaches running with availability after that depending on cancellations once they have all been filled. The final day for payment to be made will be Boxing Day to allow a period for final arrangements to be made. Alan is looking for volunteers to be in charge of each coach which will primarily involve counting the number of people on each coach prior to departure on the outward and return journeys. Interest has waned somewhat in other fixtures following the FA Cup draw although it is likely there will be enough demand to run a coach to Kidderminster. The cut off date for confirming bookings for the Bristol weekend is 31st March. The coaches have run at a loss of £15 so far this season.

6. Cooperation with the club

A statement has been issued with regards to work starting on the floodlights. As the Trust is still waiting for feedback with regards to final expenses etc, a meeting will be requested in the near future and a further statement will be released once a response has been issued by the club.

7. Fundraising and events

The Race Night originally scheduled for January has been re-arranged for Saturday 21st March due to another booking in the Grandstand Bar. The Trust will liaise with Gary Brabin to try and ensure the attendance of the players. A possible Meet the Manager session will be held on Saturday 17th January depending on availability.

8. How to build on the Cup success

A quiz sheet will be given out to all those travelling on the coaches with prizes available including free membership for a year and discounted travel to an away match. The primary objective of this will be to obtain e-mail addresses so the Trust can keep in touch with prospective members and give them an insight into the Trust and what it does. Leaflets will also be available detailing Trust activities similar to the ones given out at the pre season friendlies.

9. Any other business

None.

10. Dates of next meeting

Tuesday 13th January – Members

Wednesday 25th February - Board

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