July 19th - More New Information on events has been posted on the Event List Page. Please read or download and print the pages to assist you with attending these events!!
The Annual General Meeting 2010 - AGM NOTIFICATION
The AGM will be held on Sunday 21 November at Theale Green School, Reading, starting at 12.30. As always we need nominations for all Executive Committee posts. Even if someone is standing again, can they please complete and return the nomination form.
A Nomination form is available to download, please Click Here. The minutes to last year's AGM can be viewed by Clicking Here
Executive Committee job descriptions can also be downloaded, please Click Here.
All nominations need to be in by Monday 27th September so we can print and distribute the voting slips well in time for the AGM, and for postal votes to be returned before 7th November.
It is really important that as many people as possible are wiling to stand, as we do need a full Executive Committee in order to operate successfully.
Brief points to remember:
A member can only nominate or second one person for each post.
Two immediate members of the same family cannot both stand for more than one post (they can stand for the same post).
Nominated members must attend the AGM.
Existing Executive Committee members cannot nominate or second a candidate. July 26th - New - I have heard from The Sutlers Stores about their current situation. It is not looking good.
There is a page on their website which I think you will find has all the relevant information.
Please Click Here for the link to their page that deals with this subject.
Total of Money Raised by the ABF Marchers
A selection of photographs and a write up of his experiences on the ABF Half Marathon March by Matt Bell is available to view by Clicking Here.
Hi Russell,
Now all the money that I know of is in, I thought you might like to know the total amount The 'Team' managed to raise.
We received donations of £6738.11 which is 50% more than the target we set!
When you add on the bonus provided by Gift Aid it means that ABF The Soldiers Charity will receive £7,380.04 from our efforts.
I think you will agree that it was well worth doing, Amanda Durden E.C. THANKS TO THE ABF MARCHERS
On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Southern Skirmish Association, and the membership at large, I would like to say well done, and congratulations, to all those that not only took part in the ABF march for charity, but also to those who helped organize this prestigious event. Not only did you complete the course as you set out to do, in full American Civil War uniform and kit. You also reached, and exceeded your financial target. Walk tall ladies and gentlemen because you are not only a credit to your reenacting units, or the Association, but to reenacting as a whole. We are proud to have you among us, and thank you for what you have achieved for such a worthy cause.
You all did very well! Russell Francis Chairman
Officers and NCO's Meeting 2010
The minutes from the meeting can be seen by Clicking Here
From The Chairman!
Pay Pal Charges: Because it was costing the society extra money, renewals made via the on-line Paypal facility will now rise by 4.66% to cover Paypal's charges. Obviously we are sorry about this but we have to balance the books!
A Standing Order Mandate will be available later in the season for those who don't want to pay the extra.
To encourage New Members the joining fees will remain unchanged.
New Email Addresses For Executive Committee Members
On the Committee Page there will very shortly be new email addresses for all Executive Committee Members. We are just waiting for some final domain transfers to take effect and then they will be live. As a result of the website development that has been going on this year So.Sk.An has for the first time in 10 years got all the elements of the site in our possession and under one roof!!
Fun Run Adidas Half Marathon at Silverstone (14th March 2010)
This event has now taken place! Please see the Chairman's comments above for how well we did!!
Lee Garoghan and the 42nd Pennsylvania Regiment (The Bucktails) are entering a team into the above half marathon (please note that they will be marching the course in civil war uniform, not running!).
The committee fully support and encourage individual members in this endeavour but please be aware SoSkAn itself is not the sponsor or raising any monies, and is just facilitating individual members in this endeavour. The project will help raise the profile of Soskan and at the same time raising money for the Army Benevolent Fund. If you wish to find out more about the ABF please visit their web site.
They are backing us all the way and will have a support team at the event, plus they are providing us with a training instructor to come along to events and give us some advice how to prepare for the march, there is a link from our web site to theirs should anyone wish to donate towards the event directly to the fund.
At the rest of the events this year the ABF will be sending volunteers along with their own stand to promote themselves as well as us and what we are doing for them and they can also take collections. The marathon is a major event and receives good publicity so we have a chance to be seen as well as raising money for a very good charity.
Anyone who wishes to take part in the team please contact Michael Ellis at info@bucktails.co.uk or find him in the Bucktails camp.
There should be a training instructor coming along to Puxton Park for the weekend and he would like to meet all those interested so he can assess them and draw up a training program. We already have a Drummer and Fife player who will be leading you round the course so come on and let's provide a good team that can make us proud.
On-line donations can be made by going to The Bucktails own page on the 'Just Giving' Website
Bugle Call On-Line
The Bugle Call is now available on-line as of Monday 22nd June 2009 Click here to go direct to PDF download.
