Welcome everyone to our AGM.

Our club has now been going for five years and has achieved something new every year. In the last twelve months, we have joined the National Junior League. Competed in our first national team competition, namely the National Young Athletes Road Relays in Birmingham.

Organised the inaugural New Forest Primary Schools Sportshall Championships and cross country relays, in addition to competing in road races for the first time. The club also held its first club presentation evening and disco. This was on top of our established programme of events and competitions. The club also won its first competition, by winning the Wessex Track and Field League Plate final.

So a thank you to everyone who helped make our club so successful, athletes, coaches, officials and helpers.

What of the future? Well the club has now, with the exception of the installing the throws cage completed our original development plan. So I feel we need a new development plan in order to progress and conform to the requirements of our governing bodies.

It would appear our yearly fixture list is now full, so competing in additional competitions would be difficult. The only competition requiring an answer is our men's team in the National Junior League, where we struggled to field any first claim athletes.

Our involvement with the schools and colleges is vital. It would appear the primary schools are well served locally, the senior schools however are more difficult and plans are in hand through the New Forest Schools to encourage athletics and recruitment to the club. The club should consider new ways of attracting athletes who often wish to come along but have already been joined football and gym clubs.

Club training nights continue to be popular and with our equipment now kept at Hardley School together with an improvement in the facilities this summer the situation appears acceptable, as is Applemore College .

So thanks again everyone. I'm sure the athletes appreciate all the efforts made on their behalf.