TREC GB received five Trustee applications to fill the vacancies for the Board of Trustees.

A panel of Trustees, who were not involved in the election, examined these applications against the published criteria and concluded that all applicants were acceptable.

As there were five applicants for six posts, the panel concluded that a formal vote from the membership was not required and has recommended that all applicants are accepted to serve on the TREC GB Board.

We are pleased to announce that the following members are duly appointed as Trustees:

Cath Cromarty

Chris Paine

Gillian Newey

Liane Robinson

Trish Donnelly

I am sure you will join us in wishing them every success in their term of office.

TREC GB is seeking new members to join their Winter Series Working Group (WSWG) and/or the Organisers Working Group (OWG). We are looking for members who have good communication skills, some experience in organising and running a TREC event and an understanding of what is required to organise a successful event and who feel they can give some of their time to ensure that TREC is promoted and organised consistently across the Country.

The Winter Series Working Group have particular interest in the Winter Series TREC and have the following objectives.

• Acting as the first point of contact for any matters relating to Winter Arena TREC
• Reviewing Winter Series Organiser guidelines & recommending changes to the TREC GB Board
• Reviewing Winter Arena TREC schedule and classes for each year and recommending changes to the TREC GB Board
• Reviewing the Winter Series TREC GB League results
• Evaluating Winter TREC competitions across the country
• Evaluating the success of Winter TREC strategically to TREC GB
• Reviewing and recommending potential rule changes affecting Winter Series.

The Organisers Working Group work towards ensuring common standards across all TREC GB competitions and training events and have the following objectives 

• To aim to hold an Organisers’ Conference at least once a year.
• To produce a shortened “introductory” version of the Organiser’s Pack, explaining what “organising” involves, that is less daunting than the full pack.
• To review and update both the full Organiser’s Pack (the Handbook and all subsidiary documents and forms) and the “introductory” version at least annually.
• To aim for common standards across all competitions and training run under the auspices of TREC GB for judges, competitors and officials.
• Aiming to get agreements in place between organisers and venues to ensuring common understanding of what is expected from both sides.
• To encourage “new” organisers, although this must be achieved mainly by the clubs themselves with support from this working group and the promotion of the sport from TREC GB.

We are inviting all members, who are interested, to submit a short summary of their particular skills, stating which group they would like to join and why. We may not be able to accept everyone who applies; it will depend on the range of skills that applicants can offer. Membership of TREC GB is a requirement to serve on any Working Group (WG). However, this can be Red,  Blue or Supporter Membership. 

For those who are not familiar with our Working Groups, members are volunteers and usually meet by conference call or zoom meeting every one or two months. Ideas are discussed and proposals put forward to the TREC GB Board of Trustees for final consideration.

If you feel that you have the skills and knowledge to offer one of our Working Groups, then please apply in the first instance, to admin@trecgb.com. If you feel that someone else would be ideal to serve on one of these Working Groups, please feel free to forward this email to them.

All applications will be acknowledged.

Thank you.

TREC GB Admin
on behalf of the Winter Series Working Group and the Organisers Working Group

TREC GB wish to announce that our Treasurer, Vanessa Warren, who has been in place since the formation of TREC GB, has decided to step back from the role of Treasurer at the end of this membership year (September 2022).

We cannot thank Vanessa enough for her dedication to TREC GB throughout her time as Treasurer and she will be greatly missed.

We are also grateful that by giving TREC GB advance notice of her intentions, Vanessa has given us time to seek another volunteer to fill this role and will work alongside them to ensure a smooth transition during this period.

The Trustees are working with Vanessa to discuss and agree the role of any future TREC GB Treasurer and we expect to have this available by the end of April for any prospective volunteers to consider.

Once again, on behalf of the TREC GB Trustees and indeed, all of our members, I would like to thank Vanessa for being our Treasurer.

Kind Regards

Chris Paine

Chair, TREC GB

TREC GB are delighted announce that Chris Paine remains Chair for a 2^nd term and Polly Lloyd-Owen has been named as Vice-Chair for 2021-22. Vanessa Warren has also retained her position as Treasurer

TREC GB are pleased to welcome Moonraker and South TREC Club as a probationary TREC Club from 1^st October 2021.

Moonraker and South TREC Club is based in South Wiltshire and will also be developing TREC in Hampshire.

As a probationary club, over the next twelve months, Moonraker and South will need to meet all the criteria for TREC Clubs as given in the document ‘TREC GB and its Affiliated Clubs’ (link), before being confirmed as an Affiliated TREC Club.

As well as providing additional TREC in South Wiltshire, the formation of Moonraker and South will bring new opportunities to an area of England that has not been active in recent years and we wish the new club every success.

Kind Regards

Admin

On behalf of TREC GB