Revelation Rock-Gospel Choirs

Cambridge

Revelation Rock-Gospel Choir committee meeting minutes

Rev Committee Meeting
Date: 2007-03-14
Location: Simon's room, Trinity

Present: Hannah, Yvonne, Katrina, Sarah, Naomi, Kitty, Kim, Daniel, Chris, Bethany K, Bethany R, Ian, Simon, Zoe, Linda

Absent: Emma, Martha, Tizzy, Leah

Summary of the year
1. Easter 2006
  - Small choir sang at a Wedding
  - Garden Party — as much a social event as a concert. Not money making. Informal, low-key event
2. Michaelmas 2007
  - Freshers' Fair
    - Must ask CUSU for a place at the freshers' fair before summer.
    - Maybe have two lists: one for band, one for choir
  - First rehearsal
    - About 100 people came to first rehearsal
    - Must have Ice Breakers and STICKY LABELS!!!!
  - Turning on the lights
    - May or may not have got paid ~ £50
  - Christmas Concert
    - Publicity — not enough, and not early enough
    - Not enough songs, so last minute panic for cabaret
    - Didn't charge enough
    - Very Early booking required for West Rd
    - Change of venue? Saves ~£450!
3. Lent 2007
  - Mastana
    - Not a good plan
    - Must be selective about extra concerts
  - Easter Concert
    - Ran to schedule
    - Forward planning
    - Used contacts
Constitution:
- Proposed Changes
  - A I "Cambridge or Anglia Polytechnic University" to be changed to "Cambridge or Anglia Ruskin University"
  - A V "Members of the choir shall pay a termly subscription to cover running costs (squash, photocopying, subsidising travel for the National Rep, etc)." to be deleted.
  - C Two additional posts on the committee to be Webmaster and Publicity Officer
  - D "At least 50% of the paying members of the choir must vote for the amendment in order to pass it" to be changed to "At least 50% of the attendees to the AGM must vote for the amendment in order to pass it"
- Votes: For—16, Against—0
- Motion Passed
Outstanding Stuff:
- CDs:
  - No recording License, but it was suggested that Richard might be getting the Recording License, and that Simon might (disputably) have signed something.
  - Toby wants Rev to apply for a Recording License. We would need a license for each CD
  - We need to look into (from National perspective as well as Cambridge Rev) copyright laws/royalties etc.
- Committee Positions
  - We need to check with Emma that she is definitely ok to be on the committee.
- University Syndicates
  - Technology based grants from the university
  - The money could be used to hire/buy microphones
- Music
  - We need to push the forms about arrangements at rehearsals to give back to National Rev.
  - Music is most useful in a pdf format, this we should also push at rehearsals
- Concerts
  - West Rd has to be booked very early
  - It was decided that a Thursday or Friday were the best options for concerts
- Trinity College
  - Not booked for 14th May
- Kim Roper was duly elected as Secretary

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