Committee Meeting at New Generation HQ, Colchester, 5th December 2004 11.00am
Agenda
1.
Welcome to Meeting
2.
Apologies for absence
3. Overview
a. Each troupe to highlight the areas for discussion
4. Discuss Rules
a. General discussion on all rules highlighted in item 3.
b. Each rule to be decided by a vote.
5.
Any other Business
Minutes
Present at meeting
Destiny, Ipswich Gold & Whites, Ice illusions, New Generation, Newmarket Hot Shots, Suffolk Royals
True Colours, Wickford, Witham Twirlettes
Apologies for absence
Electrolites, Witham Majorettes, Millennium Stars, Colchester Inspirations and Techno Tronics.
Meeting Items
1. Steve welcomed every one to the meeting
He explained that the meeting was to finally agree Rules, Procedures and Score Sheets.
He explained that it is time for change and put the majorettes back into the open circuit.
All present were ask to be positive and if there were any areas they could not agree to
then come up with a better alternative.
He also reconfirmed that the idea of SAM was for everyone and excluded no one.
Once all Rules, Procedures and Score Sheets were agreed he could see more competitions,
seminars and inter troupe Help and interaction.
2. Steve passed on all the apologies for absences
3. Overview of items For discussion
Everyone present put forward their request for items that needed further discussion.
The items were Age Groups
Amount for inspection
Junior Drum Major Score for Inspection
Combination/Novelty
Mascots
Mace Size
Judges Briefing
Military
Drum Major Mace in Military
Dancing Up
Number on trailer at competitions
Pom Pom Size
Baton Drops
Year End
Tiny Tot Routine
4. All items were decided by a vote. some troupes felt that at the last meeting some of the
items were to rushed and needed more discussions.
a. Age Groups
It was a agreed after a vote that the Age Groupings would stay the same.
Tiny Tots up to school year 4 ( 8 - 9 years old )
Juniors up to school year 9 ( 13 - 14 years old )
b. Amount for inspection
It was a agreed after a vote that the Amount for Inspection would change from
8 plus Drums to Full troupe (not including Tiny Tots) for inspection.
c. Junior Drum Major Score for Inspection
After a vote it was a agreed that the Junior Drum would not receive a mark for
Inspection.
d. Combination/Novelty
The problem of Combination verse Novelty would be sorted out by the score sheets.
e. Mascots
Instead of a mascot award there will be awards for Majorettes of the day in
each section i.e. Tiny Tots, Junior and Senior.
f. Mace Size
All maces use will have to be full size maces (premier type).
The mace high should be around the majorettes chin area.
g. Judges Briefing
All judges to be briefed prior to the competition by the competition host, highlighting
all the areas they would be expected to mark on and make sure they have a good
understanding of what the are marking.
h. Military
This section would be Military/Militaries, either would be acceptable or a combination of
both, the criteria being no dance steps or Baton twirls and should be military type music.
I. Drum Major Mace in Military
The Drum Major could use the mace for commands and if part of the routine twirl
it but not for any solos.
j. Dancing Up
It was aged that we should stay with the Dancing up rule, this would keep us in
line with TUK.
50% of a lower age group could dance up into another older age group.
e.g. 50% of Tiny Tots can take part in a Junior routine.
k. Number on trailer at competitions
Only the one person would be aloud on the trailer at a competition. This would be
the person sorting the Music out.
l. Pom Size
The question of pom size was discussed and it was agreed that any size poms
could be used and that any marks for moves, twirls etc would be reflected in the
sore sheets.
m. Baton Drops
Baton drops would incur a penalty point of 0.01 per drop.
n. Year End
The year end date was for SAM only and did not mean that all troupes had to
change their year end. It was to coincide with the end of the summer season
and the new year at school..
o. Tiny Tot Routine
After lengthy discussions it was decided that Tiny Tots would only have one
novelty routine.
5. Any other business
With no other business Steve thanked everyone for attending and Mandy and
Carol of New Generation for the use of the hall and the buffet provided and
closed the meeting.
Meeting Closed at 2.30pm
If I have spelt anything wrong please accept my apologies and let me know and I'll correct it.
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"Hoist / Host" need I say more !!!!!
Well done Kirsti you spotted my deliberate missstake.