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News from Coates Crescent
ElspethGray bringsyou up to date withsome highlights from Headquarters
Staffing
As announced in Stop Press in the previous edition of the magazine, Elizabeth Foster has been appointed as the Society ’ s new Executive Officer (and will also be known as Secretary). Liz joined us on 1 December, and you can read more about her background and initial thoughts in her profile on page 10. Liz is settling in well, and getting to grips with the complex organisation that is the RSCDS. Liz ’ s appointment means that I will be focussing on the provision of efficient and responsive services for the membership, and I will be reducing my hours to four days per week. Jill Petri is now on maternity leave, having given birth to Lucas in October. While she is away, Craig Jackson is taking over responsibility for Winter and Summer School administration. We have been joined by Moira Thomson, as Jill’ s maternity cover, and Moira is carrying out examinations and medal test administration, as well as helping with Spring Fling organisation. Kate Lawrie continues to deal with stock and all orders for goods, amongst other things. The last six months have therefore been a period of “ movement” , but we are all now settling into our new roles.
Branch anniversaries
Congratulations to the following Branches, who are celebrating “ special” anniversaries this year.We hope you have a wonderful anniversary year, and look forward to many more years of happy dancing! 80th Banffshire 60th Annan, Inverness & District 50th New York, Nottingham, NW Craven, Stranraer 25th Cheshire, Paris, Tokyo
20th Vienna Dunfermline, St Andrews and Kirkcaldy Branches also celebrate 80 years of dancing in those areas since they were established as centres of the then Fife Branch in 1929.
Election results from AGM 2008 were as follows: Chairman Elect Ruth Beattie Members ofManagementBoard 3 years Lorna Ogilvie, Lyn Bryce, Ross Robertson, Alan Mair 2 years Isobel McMillan, Lindsey-Jane Rousseau
1 year
Bernie Hewitt Members ofGeneralPurposes &Finance Committee
3 years
Marjorie Hume, Robert McColl Members ofEducation &Training Committee 3 years Ann Dix, Graham Donald, Anne Smyth 2 years Malcolm Brown, Sue Porter Members ofMembership Services Committee 3 years Anne Carter, Bill Austin 2 years Helen Beaney It was extremely encouraging to see more members put their names forward for election in 2008, and we very much hope that will continue. Details of the management posts that will be available in 2009 and the relevant forms will be circulated to Branches and posted on the website in April – keep an eye out for them, or contact Headquarters at any time for more information.
Full Management Board and Committee membership for Nov 2008 – Nov 2009
ManagementBoard
Alex Gray (Chairman & Convenor of MB) Ruth Beattie (Chairman Elect) Helen Russell (Convenor, E&T) William Whyte (Convenor, GP&F) Pam Gillies (Convenor, MS) Elizabeth Foster (Executive Officer and Secretary) Lyn Bryce, Alan Carr, Neil Copland, Bernie Hewitt, Patricia Houghton, Craig Houston, Alan Mair, Roderick McLachlan, Isobel McMillan, Lorna Ogilvie, Ross Robertson, Lindsey-Jane Rousseau, Andrew Smith. Education &Training Committee
Helen Russell (Convenor) John Wilkinson (Schools Director) Jayne Brown (Youth Director) Malcolm Brown, Ann Dix, Graham Donald, Bruce Frazer, Deb Lees, Sue Porter, Anne Smyth. Craig Jackson (Secretary to Committee) Membership Services Committee
Pam Gillies (Convenor) Marilyn Healy (Archivist) Mo Rutherford (Music Director) Bill Austin, Helen Beaney, Luke Brady, Anne Carter, Jean Martin, Jacquie Riddell. Elspeth Gray (Secretary to Committee) GeneralPurposes &Finance Committee
William Whyte (Convenor) Aad Boode, Sue Duckett, Marjorie Hume, Robert McColl, Nigel Nicholson, Peter Wright. Shona Coyle (Secretary to Committee) (NB: The Chairman andChairman Elect may attendany Committee or other meeting, without a vote.
Apology and correction
The photograph on page 5 of Scottish Country Dancer no. 7 was misleading. Shellagh Whyte was a volunteer dancer during the Unit 5 course at Summer School, not a candidate as the wording suggests. We apologise to all concerned.
Call for dances.
A new book in 2010. See page 13.
