Calling Notice
Moody Owners South West  AGM 2022

Saturday 5th February 2022

Thank you for your support and engagement throughout 2020 / 2021.

As with all recent AGMs (apart from this year), this will be a weekend away with lots of activities to attract our members rather than a traditional formal AGM only. Although you are welcome to the AGM as a stand alone event if that works best for you.

Thank you to the 40 or so members who have indicated their intentions to join the AGM on 5/6^th February 2022

However you may have been waiting to hear what we have planned. So here is the programme that we have arranged for the weekend. Please refer to the end of this communication for actions you need to take.

Nomination of Officers

Irrespective of whether or not you wish to attend, we are seeking nominations for the officers of the SW branch, in particular for treasurer as our current treasurer has indicated that he will not continue in role after this year.

The branch can only continue to operate with a team of officers to organise events (such as this) and the rallies during the sailing season, hence we urge members to step forward to support the branch.

SW Trophies

We have potentially three trophies to award. They are:
* The Manoeuvre Trophy – awarded in recognition of a particularly tricky sailing manoeuvre during the year.
*The Confession Trophy – for owning up to a sailing blunder/mishap during the year
*The Achievement Trophy – For an outstanding contribution to the branch

Please submit any nominations for a member to receive one of the trophies to our secretary

Friday 4^th February

Arrival at the Mercure hotel which has parking on site. Own arrangements for dinner that evening.

Saturday 5^th February

1100 hrs               Tour of the Cathedral *
1330 hrs               Tour of the Exeter masonic lodge *
1700 hrs               AGM
1800 hrs               Drinks (own account)
1830 hrs            Talk by Penny Tranter of the Met office
(Penny is a keen sailor and advised crews of the last two Fastnet races on the weather and was part of the Met office team leading the advice for the 2012 Olympics.)
1930 hrs               Dinner

Sunday 6^th February

1100 hrs              Walking tour of Exeter*which will be focused around the historic quayside.
* There will be a small charge for each of these tours, amount to be advised later.

Actions needed

John,If you wish to join the weekend and have not already let us know, please let our secretary know (sw.secretary@moodyowners.org).

Book your hotel room direct with the Mercure hotel on 01392 412812, selecting option 2. Then make your booking referencing meeting code 55310541.

Rooms are priced at £89 per night single occupancy or £99 per night double. Rates include breakfast. Payment should be made directly to the hotel.

Dinner on Saturday evening will be a fixed price at £33 pp including some wine with the meal. There is no price reduction ordering fewer than the three courses.

Please advise the secretary, which of the tours on Saturday/Sunday, you wish to join so that we can assemble a suitable number of guides.
We will advise later further details of the events and charges for these (likely to be around £5 pp per tour). We will also advise the account number to pay for these events and for the Saturday evening meal.

Let the secretary know if you wish to be nominated for any of the branch roles. 
Let the secretary know of anyone you wish to be considered to receive one of the trophies.