German Wirehaired Pointer Club AGM March 2011

On Sunday it was the Club AGM which as usual was held at Stoneleigh Village Hall in Warwickshire. Sadly but not surprisingly, the AGM was poorly attended. 2010 saw big changes on the Committee not least with the resignation of Claire Shaw the longstanding Secretary of the Club. In recognition of her dedication to the German Wirehaired Pointer Club, members attending the AGM voted in favour of Claire being award Honorary Life Membership. More recently the Rescue Co-ordinator Ian Roberts resigned. The closing of the year saw a mass exodus from the Committee, with only two new nominations being put forward, leaving several vacancies unfilled. A new Rescue Co-ordinator has been co-opted onto the Committee in the form of Ms Una Russell. Hopefully, the old adage 'a new broom sweeps cleanly' will apply and Una will be the much needed breath of fresh air that Rescue needs. The role of Rescue Co-ordinator can be a thankless task and certainly a very time consuming one but we would like to wish Una all the best in this new venture. I think this year may prove to be a pivotal year for the Breed - make or break as it were. One that will either bring the Breed together or send it further on the route of self destruction...