AGM Chairman’s Report 2024 (+ Leaving Report)

At this evening’s AGM I resigned as Chairman after 6 years(one year longer than I had originally intended because of COVID) and am happy to announce that our new Chairman is Bryan Jardine. Bryan has agreed to be Chairman for one year .

Our constitution states 

  • The Chairman shall be elected by the Members of the Club at the Annual General Meeting for a one year term of office and shall be eligible for re-election for additional terms.

I attach my 2024 Chairman’s Report and my Leaving Report

 

Rolf Buwert (ex Chairman)

Click on the link below to read the reports ?

Chairmans Report Galloway Woodturners 2024

Club Competition September 2024

The points situation after the September meeting:

Mature category:

Ken Power (30), Bryan Jardine (23), Finlay Mitchell (21), Colin Marshall (14), Ken Coates (11), Phil Jones (10), Arthur Young (7), Rolf Buwert (6), Stephen Eccles (4), John Brown (3), David Simpson (2), Tom Florey (1).

Novice category:

Paul Smart (35), Sarah Burns (27), Simon Madle (9), Mark Roberts (9).

The scoring system awards 6 points for 1st position, 5 for 2nd, 4 for 3rd. All other entries, including those with no votes, receive 1 point.

Reminder – Demonstration by Margaret Garrard RPT this weekend Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th September 2024

Can I remind all members (and the Saturday is also open to visitors) that the amazing Margaret Garrard (Registered Professional Turner) will be holding a full day demonstration, 10am to 4pm, on Saturday 8th September, there are still a few tickets available at £25 – which includes lunch.

Margaret will also hold A Days Tuition with Margaret Garrard  from 10 am to 4pm on the Sunday, 9th September, tickets £50 for the whole day, which also includes lunch. Two places are still available for this most excellent opportunity to spend a day with one of the finest woodturners in Britain.

 

Notice of the AGM 8th October 2024

Notice is hereby given of our AGM on Tuesday 8th October 2024, at 7pm, at Galloway Woodturners workshop.

In accordance with the constitution (see link below) the post of chairman is for a one year period, with the chairman open to reelection. As I have previously intimated I will resign at this AGM and will not seek reelection. A new chairman will need to be found, and election held if several people are nominated/ proposed/ volunteer.

https://gallowaywoodturners.co.uk/galloway-woodturners-constitution

 

The AGM will be followed by a short demonstration by Rolf Buwert.

Professional Demonstrator’s visit – Margaret Garrard 7th and 8th September 2024

We are very excited to be able to bring you Margaret Garrard RPT from North Yorkshire, one of the UK’s finest Woodturning artists. As the winner of several prestigious awards and scholarships she brings a great deal of experience and knowledge that she has gained from other members of The Worshipful Company of Woodturners and is going to share with us over the weekend.

Saturday 7th September Margaret will be holding an all day demonstration 10am to 4pm at our workshop just outside Castle Douglas, tickets ae £25 for the whole day and includes a light lunch.

The following day she will be holding a masterclass for a maximum of 5 people (you don’t need to be a ‘master’ just have a reasonabe grasp of woodturning. Margaret is the master and will educate, enthuse, support and encourage you to bring your ability to an other level). Tickets are £50 for the whole day, and also includes a light lunch.

Contact Sarah, our Secretary: Sarah Burns ( sjburns46@yahoo.co.uk ) for tickets

or our Chair: Rolf Buwert ( rolfbuwert@outlook.com )