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NVS Silver Medallists
Annual General
Meeting 2024
– Draft Agenda
3.30pm on Saturday 21st September at
Hapstead Hall, 13 High Street, Ardingly, RH17 6TB
1. Welcome (SH)
2. Apologies for Absence (FS)
3. Chair’s Report (SH)
4. President’s Address (MW)
5. To consider the election of the following positions (SH);
Tenure
Years
Position
Nominee
Proposer
Seconder
1Yr
2024-25
President
Medwyn Williams FNVS
Norma Dickinson FNVS
Adrian Read FNVS
3Yrs
2024-27
Treasurer
3Yrs
2024-27
Chair
Sandra Hall FNVS
Raymond Higgins FNVS
Adrian Read FNVS
3Yrs
2024-27
Secretary
Fiona Shenfield FNVS
Norman Dickinson FNVS
Sandra Hal FNVS
3Yrs
2024-27
Membership Registrar
Norman Dickinson FNVS
Chris Spree FNVS
John Simpson FNVS
3Yrs
2024-27
Webmaster NOTE 1
Andy Wall
Adrian Read FNVS
John Simpson FNVS
3Yrs
2024-27
Social Media Officer
NOTE 1 Andy Wall was co-opted into his role by the Trustees on 10th October 2023, however this is required to be formally ratified at this meeting.
6. Minutes of the 2023 AGM (held in Ripon) (SH)
7. Matters Arising (SH)
8. Annual Report of the Trustees for 2023/2024 – Secretary’s Report (FS)
9. Annual Report and Accounts for year end 2023 – Treasurer’s Report (SH)
10. To consider the election of the Independent Examiner (SH)
11. (Existing Accountants ; Cutler & Co. Chartered Certified accountants, Leeds).
12. Any Other Business (to be submitted in writing to the National Secretary by 20th Aug. 2024) (FS)
13. Meeting close – Chair. (SH)
Branch
Name
Northern
Northern
Northern
Midlands
Scottish
Scottish
Scottish
Welsh
Welsh
Welsh
Welsh
NVS Gold Medallist
Scottish
Welsh
NVS Judges 2022
Jim Robinson
John Goodall
Mick Shipley
Martyn Strange
Neil Muirhead
Ian Simpson
Jean Thomson
Andrew Jones
Sue McCall
Raymond Higgins
Harold Lawlor
Frank Taylor
Gwenda Williams
Branch
Name
In 2022, the Welsh Branch and our Irish District Association both held Judges exams in October 2022.
This is the first time we have held a judge’s exam in Ireland which is another great step forward.
This resulted in the following 8 members becoming newly qualified NVS judges.
Congratulations to Gareth Davies, Gerry Lewis, John Edwards from Wales, Sean Egan, John Harford, Margaret Prendergast, Martin Lawlor and Reggie Mitchel from Ireland.
During 2022, a review of the judges exam process was conducted and we have since introduced some key changes to assist in the exams being held which include;
The practical judges exam, may now be held annually, but at a date to suit each individual branch. This provides a greater flexibility based on availability of vegetables and volunteers.
Secondly, we now hold the theory exam twice per year. 1st Sat in October and also the 1st Sat in March.
Publications & Documentation
This year we completed the planned x20 general growing leaflets which can be found in the NVS Web site library for all members to access, read and/or print out.
A further 400 Judges & Exhibitor guides have been printed and we see a steady flow of orders for this excellent document.
We have further updated the membership application form to keep it current and have created A6 fliers to further advertise the NVS at events.
Going forward we have started to review the needs of DA’s and branches with regards to additional advertising requirements, from Banners, to posters, NVS tablecloths, fliers and giveaways. DA’s and Branches will hear from us soon to glean what would be beneficial.
In closing, I would like to thank all our officers, committee members, Judges speakers and helpers at D.A., Branch and National level who are all volunteers doing their best with the NVS at heart... and a reminder that we still have two very important positions to fill in NVS Webmaster and NVS Social Media Officer and we ideally need to commence with succession planning for the role of National Treasurer.
If more people can volunteer to do their bit to help, it helps make a big difference to your Society.
This concludes the Trustee report.
Fiona Shenfield FNVS, National Secretary, Sept. 2023.
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