Summary of the 2025 AGM

The big news from the 2025 AGM is very much out with the old and in with the new.

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After 14 years at the helm Bill McGregor has stepped down from his role as Club President and is replaced by me, Donald Young.

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I doubt there’s enough we can say in appreciation of the efforts Bill has made to put BAMCC in the position it’s in. His careful tutelage, fiscal control and doggedness in doing what’s right for the club leaves us in a great position. Thankfully, we are not losing Bill, he’ll stay on as Club Secretary and hopefully some other things will open up in the new year. On behalf of the rest of the membership, thanks Bill.

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I’d also like to say a huge thanks to Di as she steps away from the secretary role. Combining that with the club treasury, Di’s contribution to the club is immeasurable over the last 25 years or more. She’ll stay as Treasurer. Bill said it on Wednesday night, we are a team and that BAMCC team does a cracking job at putting on some exceptional events. Let’s see what we can build in the future.

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Your full list of officials for next year the looks like this:

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• President: Donald Young
• Vice President: Dave McPherson
• Secretary: Bill McGregor
• Treasurer: Di Stuart
• Enduro Convenor: Ewan Littlejohn / Quentin Le Hussier
• Trials Convenor: Derek Ramsay

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In addition the following members will sit on the club committee:

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• Murray Whittaker
• Alistair Miller
• Grant Ballantyne
• Trevor Gibb
• Steve Gammie
• John Hird
• Elliot Hall
• Dave Donald
• Kenny Thomson.

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The two motions that were put to the club as Items 6 and 7 on the agenda were resolved in the following manner,

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Item 6: Trials stop or no stop?‍

Any member wishing to ride a club trial in a Stop Allowed manner can do so provided they enter and ride in the Social class

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Item 7: Not for profit events.‍

Expense claims can be made in exceptional circumstances and will be paid at the discretion of the committee

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Item 9: Club membership fees:

Have been raised by £5 except for Junior riders who remain at £10 p.a.

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Item 10: Club trial entry fees:‍

Remain unchanged at £20 online and £25 to enter on the day.

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Landowner fees will rise to £150 per event.

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Club membership for 2026 is open now at https://theentrypoint.co.uk/events/bon-accord-club-membership-2026-5oMzQOkpz6eZl7p  A wee reminder that SACU licences do not expire until 31/01/2026 and that the portal for 2026 licences does not open until 01/01/2026.

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Hopefully we will have a full calendar of events published in the next week or two but it's looking like the usual full calendar with a Championship Trial and at least one Championship Enduro, D2D will be back on August 30th with a practice day in March, 10 or possibly 11 rounds will make up the main club trials championship supplemented by four Wednesday evening trials.

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Yours in Sport,

Donald Young

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