Show Review Meeting –
Present: Les
Walton, Steve Warnock, Robert Gale, Hugh Batchelor, David Crosby, Gill
Keighley, Pat Wilkinson
Apologies: Paul Hopwood
Finance: Net profit
indicated of £1850 so far, waiting for payment from Hedgehogs, Cricket Club,
but still needing to pay for the Band.
Charges to trade stands to be reviewed next year, particularly the
go-karts.
Thanks: PW has
written and thanked Stasys for paper, printing, posters etc and to Christopher
Hone for sponsorship. Punch & Judy man would like a longer gap
between performances and to come again.
LW writing
to thank Colin and Sarah Shepherd, Toyota, Ceramics Café, Sir Ray Tindle,
Andrew Lodge and Sheelagh Greentree.
GK writing
to thank David Leggett, Philip German (enclosing cheque for the Band) and
Mayor, who stayed all afternoon.
SW to
write to Mike Suter.
Publicity: A3 posters
to be portrait rather than landscape next year but were very eye-catching this
year.
New banner
effective on Fox and reservoir sites.
Herald –
write up and photo were in well before due date but appeared a week later than
expected without photo. Phil Masters
took photos during the Show, but he thought there was a Herald photographer
there. SW to chase up. SW’s phone number in the Herald produced some
extra stalls.
General: Layout
made difficult by go-kart man needing flat area. Classic car paddock full so Toyota need to be
moved beyond penalty line. Guides felt
cramped by plants.
LW
suggested buying hand-held walkie-talkies for committee – possibly renting them
out. Hand-held mike wasn’t used well –
notes on classic cars for concourse weren’t read out. Static mike better with use of
walkie-talkies.
Good signs
required on Green to say what’s in marquee and possibly an arch over pedestrian
access to Church for Flower Show. Times
of events need to be displayed.
People
required to sell programmes by the tennis courts for first hour.
Wider
entrance required into marquee to prevent blockage and possibly exit to give
better ventilation, but this would have to be staffed.
Guides
worried about hygiene standards of ice creams as no hand washing
facilities. Could have sold another 8
litres of ice cream (12 litres purchased) or possibly just lollies and
choc-ices.
Races go
on far too long and start too late – could start earlier as are an important
part of the show.
Timing
diddy football clashed with another match and need more staff for
registration. Need to buy some orange
netting,
Nike
football idea was good.
Results
for Flower and Vegetables Show have gone to the Herald – need to get in details
of Grand Draw and car competition too.
List of
timing in programme needs to be nearer the beginning.
Box to be
put on entry form if people want to auction off their entries.
Entries in
2000 for Show – 329, 2001 – 302, 2002 – 394, but vegetables were down.
Section
for teenagers for Show – details to be put into local schools asking for ideas
from art departments.
Suggestion
of non-alcoholic fruit punch stand for teenagers
Suggestion
of Camberley Cycle club putting on a display then using it as assault course
for all comers.
Stalls –
there must a plan available in information tent Saturday am as stallholders
arrive
Plate – LW
to talk to Andre and present him with plate.
Excellent
turn out for classic cars.
Dog Show
needed more input and class information.
Manpower –
lots of people came to set up and clear up, some confusion about tables but Bob
Marsh and van next year will help. Not
enough bins were provided around the Green.
Suggestion
to use Farnham Herald Bouncy Castle, which is at Woodlarks next year.
LW thanked
everyone for all their hard work – much smoother when more helpers.
Date of Next Meeting: Wednesday 4 September at Les
Walton’s house.
Date of Next Show: Saturday
19 July 2003 confirmed