WEA Notices – Appeal to the Branch

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

We need your ideas and commitment before March 23rd (a week before the AGM on March 30th) (Please don’t be shy at putting yourself forward, speak to David, Audrey, Cec, Judy, Ann, Peter or Kate).

As you know Audrey is retiring after eleven years as secretary although she will be continuing to edit Aspects of Helmdon and to edit and support the web site.

During that time the job has “grown like Topsy” and although the present committee has been an excellent support, there is no-one willing to take on the whole of her job.

We are looking for the following to be on the committee:

A course secretary. Solely concerned with courses i.e booking the school, seeing the room is ready for the class, liaising with the district office and lecturer, maintaining the register, up-dating the notice board, taking notes at committee meetings (currently only 2 a year) and generally overseeing the various events which are delegated. Without such a person the branch will have to close.

A publicity secretary. Are you a poster and leaflet buff? Would you be able to take on the job of producing all the publicity for the branch?

A visits secretary. Do you like organising activites? Would you like to organise the annual coach trip and any walks we have?

Extra to the committee:

A leaflet distributor. Do you walk the dog? Could you take on the job of taking round leaflets to WEA members?

Library secretary. After a call from Brackley library, fetch the library box just before the beginning of the course, get it out each week, and return the same number of books to the library at the end of the class.

Without more involvment from members the branch will be struggling. Without someone who will act as course secretary, albeit with a much reduced role, it may not be able to carry on. This will be a shame after so many years of what your committee hopes has been a good educational experience in a welcoming environment.

You’ve enjoyed the courses, the trips, the events …. Now, what can YOU do to help!

For more information, speak to David on [phone number removed] or Audrey on [phone number removed] (e.mail) or one of the members of the present committee.