CKA AGM Meeting Minutes

Tuesday 2nd September 2025, 9.00pm, ‘Zoom’


ATTENDEES:


PRESENT

ABSENT

APOLOGY

Chairman (Howard Laffling, Phoenix)

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Secretary (Nick Collier, City)



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Treasurer (Philip Morton, Vikings)

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Fixtures (Paul Williams, Vikings)

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Results (Kevin White, Phoenix)

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Senior Development (Vacant)




Junior Development (Liv Harcourt, Tigers)

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Refereeing (Chris West, Tigers)


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Coaching (Vacant)




Publicity (Vacant)




CPO (Chelsie Browne, Tigers)

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OTHERS:

City Rep(s) Olli Curson

Lions Rep(s) Laura Farnell

Phoenix Rep(s) Chris White

Tigers Rep(s) Nick Francis

University Rep(s) Anna Sleigh, Teo Wątor

Vikings Rep(s) James Thomson



APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 2024 AGM

ACTIONS

The minutes were approved




REPORTS

CHAIRPERSON:

Thanks to all the committee members for all their efforts since the last AGM and for attending the meetings.


SECRETARY:



TREASURER:

This year finished with £3,866.44 bank balance. Coaching course grant of £187.50 still to be paid. Planning to invest reserves in a Cambridge Building Society instant access account, along with some staggered 1 year fixed rate bonds, to generate some income.


FIXTURES:

(Kevin) EKA moving from using PlayWaze to League Republic. Conference call tomorrow. Kevin to attend.


RESULTS:



SENIOR DEVELOPMENT (vacant):

(Howard) Team entered into Senior Inter-area.


JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT:

  • Active Junior Clubs - City, Tigers, Vikings (Simon M, Hannah P, Zoe D, Phil M)

  • Regular after school activities

    • Cottenham Primary School (Zoe)

    • Summer term at Icknield Primary (Simon)

  • U15 Regional Academy - 10 training sessions and 4 tournaments. East came 3rd behind Kent and London but the gap has been closing over the life of the Academy. Won the fair play award again.(Phil)

  • Cambs youth players picked for England at U15, U17, U19 and U21

  • Supported local authority initiatives to try to get korfball on curriculum in schools

    • March - Activity day at Comberton VC in March - 200 Year 7 & 8 students from our 4 Trust secondary schools (Cambourne, Melbourn, Comberton & St Peters) (Chris W and Simon)

    • May - CPD day in St Ives for 16 teachers (Liv, Phil, Simon)

  • Loaned posts and balls to Holywell Primary School to enable them to get korfball on their curriculum

  • Established contact with County Sports Partnership to promote the sport in East Cambs (Phil + Vikings)

  • Local tournaments for City, Tigers and MK U9/U11/U14 juniors (Zoe and Simon)

  • Hosted NYD - excellent event and well received despite weather (Zoe and Simon)

  • Inter area U11 and U13 Teams entered (Zoe and Simon)

  • Positive meeting with Northstowe sports teacher who would like us to run a CPD day for secondary teachers this year - and is interested in having korfball in their curriculum 


REFEREEING:



COACHING (Vacant):



PUBLICITY (Vacant):



WELFARE AND CHILD PROTECTION:

Nothing to report.



1. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Chair – Howard Laffling
Secretary – Nick Collier
Treasurer – Philip Morton
Fixtures Officer – Paul Williams
Results Officer – Kevin White
Senior Development Officer – Vacant
Junior Development Officer – Liv Harcourt
Refereeing Officer – Chris West
Coaching Officer – Vacant
Publicity Officer – Vacant
Welfare / Child Protection Officer – Chelsie Browne


2. REVIEW OF AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN

http://www.cambskorfball.co.uk/
CKA Documents -> Development Plan -> Area Development Plan
http://www.cambskorfball.co.uk/adp_cka.pdf

No changes.


3. BUDGET AND LEAGUE ENTRY FEES

The proposed budget, and associated league entry fees, was approved.


4. AOB

No AOB.