OHJAC
Minutes of the Committee Meeting
Peter Fletcher’s Wed 5 April 2006
7.30 pm

1. Apologies for absence Les Johnston.  Present were Liz Potter, Maureen White, Peter Fletcher, Pete Wilson and Sue White.
2. Minutes of the least meeting were read and approved.  They are also available on the website.
3. Matters arising from the minutes.  There were no matters arising.
4. Reports 
Chairman Vixen Tor – suggested the link to the news item on the BMC website to be put on the website to aid individuals to write to the Dartmoor National Park Authority with their comments on the access situation.  We now have our new membership list confirmed, as from 1st April, so we can plan the best way to put this idea into practice, probably by scanning the BMC membership card onto the website.
b) Secretary Our BMC renewal had been confirmed and the new membership card received with all the associated documents.  A brochure from The Patterdale Hotel had been received promoting their rates for groups and individuals.  Please contact the secretary for more information.
c) Treasurer We had 19 members on 1st April and sent £190.00 to the BMC to renew our membership.  Since then 1 new member, paying £25 has joined making 20 members in total.  We will notify the BMC with regard to the 20th member.  Our only other expenses, £66.96 in total, have been to Exmouth Community College for the use of rooms for the evening class and the AGM.  There is one more bill due.  Pete has not charged us for his services.  We will renew our group membership of the YHA due at the end of April at a cost of £25.50.
d) Events secretary Two new members from the recent evening class attended the Shipley Bridge walk on Saturday 1 April.  The second walk from Belstone is on Saturday 6 May.  
The Easter Bunny walk on Easter Monday,17 May, will be lead by Peter and Rosemary Fletcher starting from Lyme Kiln Car Park, Budleigh Salterton at 10.00 am and walking via the coastal footpath to Brandy Head, Ladrum Bay, Peak Hill and Mutters Moor.  Returning via Colaton Raleigh and the River Otter.  Duration 4 – 5 hours.
The Ten Tors walk is on Saturday 13 May.  The starting place and route are still to be confirmed.
The Lych Way Walk has been confirmed for Saturday 10 June.  Chris will need to know numbers by 5 June at the latest to book a minibus.
Two charity walks will be added to the website; the Rotary walk on Sunday 14 May and the ELF challenge on Sunday 18 June.
There are 8 people confirmed for the trip to the Ridgeway, 26 – 29 May, 6 members and 2 friends.  Anyone else interested will need to book the hostel themselves.
Dartmouth Valley Trail, Dartmouth to Totnes, trip is planned for Saturday 8 July using the ferry one way.  Details to be confirmed by Peter Fletcher after researching tide times etc.
Pete suggested a different type of activity for a summer evening and has planned a rock climbing / abseiling picnic at Bone Hill on Thursday 13 July, meeting at 5.00 pm at the tennis centre or 6.00 pm at Bone Hill.  Weather permitting!
5. Future social events The Fletchers offered the use of their garden for our summer social event, Fletchers Floral Picnic, on Sunday 2 July at 5.00 pm.  Those interested to contact Rosemary for suggestions of food etc.
6. AOB Pete will keep the ‘Walking on Dartmoor’ course with Adult & Community Learning for the publicity but if there is little interest we will also advertise it ourselves on various websites and with posters in the local public libraries and possibly as a club in the Exmouth Journal. We already have a free link from the EDDC website and will look into other local sites including the Exeter Walking Festival.  We need to continue with the course to gain new members.
7. Date of next meeting: 7.30 Wed 6th September at Liz's house