14-03-2014, 09:12 PM
robin moore Wrote:Jacqui,
Sorry, I didn't realise that mostly spending money on Heads of Delegation, coaches or chaperones didn't support juniors. Thanks for putting me right on this.
Missed the point which was WHY should Andy M give the breakdown when nobody else does.
It is fact though that the overspend has been between the International budgets & on the junior one it covered 24 heads/chaperones/coaches in 2012/13 & no or little support to the participants financially. Refers me back to a previous point & that is not to be pushing hard to raise more money but to stick to budgets or see where cuts can be made. Not ideal but a valid option. It is good to have a couple of coaches at the Glorney but Liverpool is 3 games only, can it really be justified if there is a tight budget? To have coaches, unless they act as chaperones as well. I repeat if there is a tight budget. There are kind people that volunteer their time for free but their expenses still need to be paid.
Last time the adult Olympiad took place was when the idea of a change of role of the customer service position was suggested, as the team air flights varied by hundreds of pounds as each person booked their own travel. Where as, if someone was willing to co-ordinate they may have been able to have got cheaper flights. So the role is more like PA for the Directors. I noted that Ian Brownlee has shown an interest & someone like him could develop the role so the position could be a proactive service for the Directors as well as providing other services for members.