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Some of these old details are available on the main
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| The Hertfordshire Mountaineering Club Committee consists of six people elected at the AGM for a period of up to two years. The three executive positions (Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer) may only be held by those who have previously held other positions on the Committee. Up to two more members may also be co-opted onto the Committee if required. |
The Committee members elected at the AGM in April 2006 are shown below, with contact details.
| Position . . . . . . . . | Member name . . . | Phone No . . . . . . | Email Address (at=@) . . . . . |
| Chairman | Geoff Deans | - | Chairman at thehmc.co.uk |
| Secretary | Leigh Singleton | - | Secretary at thehmc.co.uk |
| Treasurer | Marion Ford | - | Treasurer at thehmc.co.uk |
| Outdoor Meets | Caroline Cook | - | |
| Climbing | Adrian Jones | - | |
| CRUX Magazine | Bill Marsh | - | |
| Indoor Meets | Kevin Blissett | - | |
| Mountain Biking | Alex Pender | - | |
| Website | Albert Sillwood | - | |
| HMC web site | www.thehmc.co.uk |
| AGM | 2006 AGM | 2005 EGM | 2005 AGM | 2004 AGM | |
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Minutes |
2003 AGM | 2002 AGM | 2001 AGM | 2000 AGM | 1999 AGM |
| Geoff was elected onto the committee in 2001 as the Walking rep, took on the role of Secretary at the 2003 AGM & elected Chairman at the 2006 AGM. Geoff is a keen walker & in 2001 completed the Welsh 3000's and the Lakes 3000's in 2002. Geoff has organised trips to Milan and Majorca, and was co-opted leader of the trek to Mardi Himal in Nepal in 2001. 2005 saw Geoff being elected 'Member of the Year', completing the Welsh 3000's (again) & cycling 3000 kms from the UK to Greece. In 2006 Geoff Completed the Bob Graham Round in 23hrs 28 mins (75 miles & 28,500 ft of ascent). In his spare time, Geoff is between roles and enjoying a lot of walking. |  |
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| Leigh joined the club a few years ago, was voted onto the committee as Indoor rep in 2005 and in 2006 was elected as Secretary. Leigh has been on many club trips, including the 2003 trip to Yosemite and the 2005 Alps trip to La Grave in the Ecrins, France. In 2006 Leigh was elected 'Member of the Year', and organised & led the TMR (Tour de Monte Rosa) walk in the Italian Alps - 75 miles & 28,500 ft of up in 8 days. Leigh enjoys skiing, is a good organiser, and comes from Essex. |  |
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| Marion joined the HMC in the early 2000's and was voted onto the committee in
2004 as indoor meets secretary. In 2005 Marion was elected to position of
Treasurer. In her spare time, Marion is interested in men
from the woodlands. |
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| Caroline joined the HMC in the early 2000's and was voted onto the committee in 2004 as outdoor meets secretary (and re-elected in 2006), taking down details of members in her meets book. Caroline has been a very enthusiastic meets secretary, booking meets months, and even years in advance. In the past Caroline has lived in Vietnam & Hong Kong, had Malaria & Dengue fever, and ran with the Hash House Harriers. |  |
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| Kevin joined the HMC in Jan 2004 with the intention of getting out more and doing wild and exciting things on mountains. Having spent the first two months of 2006 in plaster from the knee down, he has decided this is far too dangerous and so joined the committee as indoor meets rep. Kevin lives in St Albans and is particularly adept at arranging beer and curry evenings. |  |
| Adrian joined the club many years ago and has managed to avoid the committee until 2005, when he was elected as climbing rep. Adrian has organised many climbing meets for the HMC over the years including the trip to Yosemite in 2003 (see Adrian also organises the HMC Climbers group on Yahoo - see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hmcclimbing/ . In his spare time Adrian is an engineer with an IT leaning. |  |
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| Cool shades Bill is our Crux editor, seen here in reflective mood. Having been a member
since 1990 and avoiding any responsibility within the HMC, Bill finally succumbed to the Crux Editorship in
2001 (and re-elected in 2003 & 2005 AGMs). A keen all-round sportsman, as well as being a keen climber and hill walker, Bill still manages to play cricket, tennis and a enjoys a bit of mountain biking. In his spare time he works in the Graphics industry as a self-employed Designer using AppleMacs. See Bill if you want any T shirts or promotional material designing & printing, including the HMC T shirts, sweat shirts & hats. |
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| Alex joined the HMC a few years ago, and at the 2004 AGM elected to the onerous role of mountain bike rep (and re-elected in 2006). Alex is a keen mountain biker and organises lots of wild weekends on muddy hillsides in pouring rain with many punctures and a long way to go to the pub. Alex is also the holder of the HMC YHA discount card. In his spare time Alex lives in the wilds of North Herts, looking for the ultimate off road bike experience. |  |
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| Albert first joined the HMC in 1969, and apart from one year in Baghdad and 9 years in South Africa, has been with the HMC ever since, serving in most positions on the committee over the years. At the 2001 AGM for services to the club, Albert was elected a life member of the HMC. Peaks climbed include Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya, The Drakensbergs in South Africa, Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains, Mardi Himal in Nepal (almost) & the southern mountains of Turkey, plus a few in the Alps. There was also a walk up a Kurdish mountain in northern Iraq in 1978, hastily cut short to avoid being seen by an Iraqi army helicopter. Albert has now retired, and occasionally rides his Brompton bike on meets. |  |
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Sets the tone for the club and the general direction for the next year. |
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Produces Agendas for, and referees at, committee meetings. |
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Makes interesting speeches at the AGM, Annual Dinner and other events. |
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Deals with membership applications, collects the money, (passes it to the treasurer), updates the membership lists, issues membership cards |
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Maintains members address & email list, with next of kin contact details |
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Deals with HMC member affiliation to the BMC (insurance etc.) |
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Documents minutes of meetings / AGM |
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Keeps masters of constitution |
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Accountable for all publicity material - posters, welcome pack, car stickers etc. |
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Liaises with the climbing magazines regarding the club adverts |
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Maintains a list of all places where the HMC has adverts, and provides updates with latest details to all advert locations as necessary |
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Produce meets and membership details for the CRUX magazine for the CRUX rep |
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Receives the Membership money, updates the accounts and places funds in the Bank |
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Looks after the Club's cheque book, writes cheques, obtains authorisations |
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Receives bank statements, cross matches to cheques issued, updates club's accounts accordingly |
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Produces Accounts for the committee meetings and AGM |
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Reads out Treasurer's report at the AGM |
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Investigates and suggests possible new Meet venues - Huts and Camping |
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Organises the Outdoor Meets - Huts & Campsites |
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Deals with other clubs regarding hut bookings, and pays deposits as required |
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Deals with hut receipts and balances owed after a meet has taken place |
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Arranges indoor events during the year, including speakers (list of speakers available from the BMC). Books a room for the speakers, arranges the projection equipment (projector & screen), & looks after the speakers on the evening |
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Organises meet venues in Hertfordshire, arranges the room, sets up the projector & screen, conducts the evening, and re-arranges the room afterwards |
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For Snowdonia based meets (winter), picks the meet that the preferred speaker is available for. A projector may have to be provided, but there is a screen at the centre |
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Collects monies to cover the costs of the meets, where practicable |
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Looks after the HMC projector & screen |
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Encourages choice of club meets to localities with quality climbing potential |
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Promotes climbing both within and outside the club for climbers of all experiences |
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Informs members of climbing possibilities, good crags & climbs, prior to meets |
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Ensures those wishing to climb have someone to climb with at meets |
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Informs members of associated climbing events eg. slide shows, boulder competitions |
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Informs members regarding weekly trips to climbing walls |
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Maintains the climbers email list & notifies climbers of ad-hoc climbing events |
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Encourages all members to write articles and take photos for CRUX |
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Collates all articles and photos received from the keen (or reluctant) members |
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Puts together each edition of CRUX in a thorough and professional manner |
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Obtains latest meets list and membership lists / labels from the Secretary |
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Co-ordinates the printing, enveloping and distribution / postage of each issue of CRUX |
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Passes details of the latest CRUX to the CRUX web maintainer, as a PDF file |
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Organises mountain biking trips on the wettest weekends, through loadsa mud, over puncture generating terrain |
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Tries to keep Pete (swimming with Dolphins) in order |
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Holder of the HMC YHA membership card - gives discounts at YHA's to HMC groups |
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Maintains the HMC & CRUX websites and email forwarding via the domain name - www.thehmc.co.uk |
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Updates the website on an adhoc basis, trying to reflect the HMC ethos in the comments (a few beers help) |
| Ann Peden Ann joined the HMC in 1998, after completing a "Martin Moran - Scottish Winter Mountaineering" course in 1997. She later took up rock climbing and completed further courses in Improver Climber and Self-Rescue for Climbers, at Plas-y-Brenin. Ann has climbed in the Alps with the Club almost every summer, ticking off many summits, including Nadlehorn, Lagginhorn and Mont Blanc de Cheillon, as well as occasional ice-climbing in winter. Ann was elected to Outdoor meets in 2002 & Chairman in 2004, standing down in 2006 due to TA commitments. |
| Ian Gibbon Ian joined the HMC in 2000, elected to climbing rep in 2002 and at the 2004 AGM took on the onerous role of Treasurer. Ian stood down in 2005. Ian is a keen climber and used to maintain the climbing email list, plus a list of local walls and climbers. In his spare time, Ian is a Woodlands Officer with the County Council. |
| Stepan Ptacek Stepan came from the Czech Republic in 1997 with lots of experience in climbing in the Czech mountains. After joining the HMC, Stepan was first elected to climbing rep in 1998, standing down at the 1999. In 2004 Stepan was re-elected as climbing rep and stood down in 2005. In his spare time Stephan is a qualified medic and drives ambulances around Herts & Beds. His medical skills could be very useful on the crags, so no excuses for the climbers - 'you push your grades, why not'. |
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Bill Burt |
| Pete Durkin Pete joined the committee in 2001, moved to Treasurer in 2002, and stood down in 2004 to move into the housing market. Pete got his first taste of climbing in Venture Scouts and took it up more seriously when he joined the Manchester University Mountaineering Club, where he held the post as treasurer in his final year. Pete currently climbs up to E1 but is still trying to 'push his grade' and is keen to encourage and promote climbing within the club. In 2002 Pete was elected 'Member of the Year' and learning of the pleasures of South African delights. During 2006, Pete married Derina in Nottingham Road, South Africa. |
| Gary Bebb Gary has been a club member since 1997. Gary was co-opted as climbing rep after the 1999 AGM and moved to Indoor Meets Sec at the 2000 AGM, retiring at the 2002 AGM. Gary has since rejoined the committee, is very active and continues to organise events for the HMC. |
| Phil Whitehurst Phil joined the HMC in 1995, was elected to the committee at the 1996 AGM as Climbing Rep and moved to Secretary at the 1997 AGM, taking over the editorship of Crux, the HMC's quarterly magazine. During 1997 Phil created and developed the HMC websites, using some information from the membership packs. Phil stood down as Secretary at the 2000 AGM to travel the world for 18 months. He has given some very good slide shows since his return, and married Helen in 2005. |
| Debbie Smith Debbie joined the HMC in 1998 and at the 2002 AGM volunteered to take on the role of indoor meets. Due to her work commitments (working in Helsinki is not convenient for Herts), Debbie stood down from the committee in 2003. |
| Rupert Priestnall Rupert joined the club in 1998, and was elected to Climbing Rep at the 2000 AGM. In 2001 Rupert was elected to Treasurer, and retired at the 2002 AGM to buy and decorate a house. Rupert has now married Jo. |
| James Hargreave James joined the HMC in 1998, and in 2000 'volunteered' to take over the creation and publication of CRUX from Phil W. James stood down in 2001, handing CRUX over to Bill Marsh. |
| Anne Noon Anne Noon was elected indoor rep at the 1999 AGM, then moved to Walking Rep and Secretary before retiring early to concentrate on sorting out a messy divorce. Anne is now interested in new relationships. |
| Jane Whitrow Jane joined the HMC in 1996, and was elected to the committee in 1997, as Indoor Meets sec, and at the 1998 AGM she was elected to Treasurer. Jane stood down at the 2000 AGM to start a family - 2 little Whitrow's so far. |
| Michael Baldwin Michael joined the HMC in the late 70's and has held a number of positions on the committee over the years. Michael stood down as chairman at the 1998 AGM and now owns and runs La Source, a Ski Chalet in Villard Reculas, near Alpe d'Huez, France. For further information, call 0033 476 803032, email michael@lasourcechalet.co.uk or visit the LaSource web sites: www.lasource.f9.co.uk / La Source Luxury Ski Chalet |
| Charles White Charles joined the HMC in 1995, and was elevated to the Outdoor Meet Sec at the 1997 AGM. Charles stood down at the 1999 AGM to paint his house & put boards in the loft (you guessed it - he just got married). |
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Nicholson Dave joined the HMC in the early 70's, and was one of the early climbing tigers of the HMC, along with Dave Goodey, Mick Bail, Dick Enstone, etc. Dave was elevated to Chairman in 1984 and held the club together as Chairman for 7 years. In the 70's, whilst climbing in Llanberis Pass, Dave fell off and somewhat re-arranged the bones in his face, hence Dave's beard. Dave is still in the club. |
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Goodey Dave joined the HMC in the early 70's, and was one of the early climbing tigers of the HMC, along with Dave Nicholson, Mick Bail, Dick Enstone, etc. Dave rose the position of chairman in the 80's, and is still in the club. |
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Enstone Dick joined the HMC in the 70's at the tender age of 16, and had to get special dispensation from his mother to come to the Station Hotel in Knebworth where the HMC met at the time. Dick grew with the HMC and became know as Big Dick (just a rumour). After his time as chairman in the 90's, Dick moved to Geneva where he is now lives & works - occasionally returning to the UK. |
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Jones Mike joined the HMC in the 80's, was very well spoken, and rose the position of chairman in 1991. Mike also ran a private outward bound business organising & leading walks, etc. After an altercation at the 1993 AGM with one of the members (nameless, but married to Dave Goodey), Mike left the HMC to pursue his private business. Mike has since died. |
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