Annual General Meeting 2003
The minutes of the AGM are available to members - just contact secretary@hellfins.com for your copy. In summary though:
  • Ian kicked of proceedings with a fantastic Review of the year
    (Click here to download the powerpoint file)
  • Jenny presented the figures for the year and demonstrated that (due to prudent and careful management) we made a slightly larger surplus than the budget had predicted
  • Mike presented his DO's report - loads of dives, loads of fun and nobody hurt
  • Shona presented the training officers report - fourteen people moved up a grade and lots more are close to moving up
  • We handed out the awards to those that have made an extra special contribution this year - see left
  • ...and all those people that got caught "Doing it Wrong" got given their Gregs
  • Oh, and we we elected a new committee

All in all a fantastic evening to celebrate a fantastic year for the club. Thank you to all those involved in running proceedings - especially Nicky for organising the venue and, more importantly, the food.

The Awards

Honorary Membership:
Phil Clifton

BSAC Special Achievement Award:
Pete Pelosi

Merit Award:
Phil Clifton & Shona Price

Trainee of the Year:
Tony Monckton

Diver of the year:
Janos Suto

Gifts and Special Thanks to:
Nicky Deeley
Mike Wilkinson
for all their hard work as social secretary and diving officer as they step down

The Gregs
Pippa
for the moment when she decided to cool off in Swanage bay, without checking that her dry suit zip was done up.
Sid
for the time his mind was on 'other matters' than the trip he was organising to Swanage for a group of first time divers. The map he gave everyone to get to the caravan site actually led them to the middle of an industrial estate on the far side of town.
Nic
for trying to grab a dog fish by the tail and the dog fish standing up for itself and going for his pipes. Very Funny.
Phil
for swimming outside the desiganted swimming area and then thinking a massive black bin bag was a jelly fish
Ian
Two left feet award - for turning up for a trip with two left feet dive boots.