IAN EVAN PROPOSED RPRA CHANGES

CHARLTON34 · Mon Oct 28, 2024 11:59 am

Morning all, have watched this this morning on YouTube, from what I gather from this it's the Hall report possibly a way forward?.
It's Dan Soanes Brown & Ian Evans talking about how it needs to reform & hopefully if implemented at the AGM will be excepted, needs to be more streamlined with rules etc & fit for purpose in 2025 going forward & actually being more cost effective & not running at a lose.
Will the Councillor's get on board with this if mandated or will it be turkey's don't vote for Christmas again, time's running out & the clock's ticking.
I'm sorry I've not been able to put the link up from YouTube that's a bit to technical for me.
Regards Dave.

Mon Oct 28, 2024 12:17 pm

CHARLTON34 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2024 11:59 am Morning all, have watched this this morning on YouTube, from what I gather from this it's the Hall report possibly a way forward?.
It's Dan Soanes Brown & Ian Evans talking about how it needs to reform & hopefully if implemented at the AGM will be excepted, needs to be more streamlined with rules etc & fit for purpose in 2025 going forward & actually being more cost effective & not running at a lose.
Will the Councillor's get on board with this if mandated or will it be turkey's don't vote for Christmas again, time's running out & the clock's ticking.
I'm sorry I've not been able to put the link up from YouTube that's a bit to technical for me.
Regards Dave.

Think it will be the turkey vote again

CHARLTON34 · Mon Oct 28, 2024 1:05 pm

Thanks Devo, yes watched it this morning, I'm afraid if we don't get a major overhaul of the Hobby/ Sport, rules & financial implications then we will run out of time.

king · Mon Oct 28, 2024 2:29 pm

Ian has the best interests of the RPRA & Sport in mind, but since the RPRA got it's Subs increased they WON'T change anything.

CHARLTON34 · Mon Oct 28, 2024 2:35 pm

I think Ian had good intentions the short time he was at the RPRA but same old story the people that should of been proactive irrespective if it meant to inpliment change that might well have seen many Councillors outed from there roll at region level, to be more streamlined.
The Hall report was brought out 2016 I stand corrected if this is wrong, cost 10k that was chucked out in it's entirety.
So we find ourselves back to square one again being asked for more money/ membership fees, I haven't got a problem with that at all as this should have been done years ago with rising costs.
I think as you've said sponsorship, technologies etc they've missed the boat with this, hopefully it will be looked at this time & get out of this stagnant burying heads in sand attitude.

CHARLTON34 · Mon Oct 28, 2024 2:39 pm

Sorry but can anyone move this into the general section, I've put this in the health section when posting by mistake.

Mon Oct 28, 2024 3:57 pm

CHARLTON34 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2024 2:39 pm Sorry but can anyone move this into the general section, I've put this in the health section when posting by mistake.

All done, sorry never even noticed

CHARLTON34 · Mon Oct 28, 2024 4:18 pm

Thank you Buster.

Mon Oct 28, 2024 9:07 pm

CHARLTON34 wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2024 4:18 pm Thank you Buster.

No problem mate

Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:31 am

Andy wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 10:13 pm Whilst I agree with some of the points you make Devo I think there are many other factors.
In the 50+ years I’ve been involved in pigeons it’s always been the same as far as helpers and shuckers are concerned. The only difference now is that there are few members left in the clubs so may be more noticeable. We have a fantastic club where everyone helps out. All take turns in waiting for the transporter which as we are the last pick up in the combine can be gone midnight even though some like me still have a 45 minute drive to get home afterwards. Yes you get the moaners and unsportsmanlike people but never been any different. So I wouldn’t consider this a reason for decline.
Yes things have got more expensive but again still cheep compared to some other sports and probably still the same percentage of a persons income as it has ever been.
I think the main reasons for the decline is the ageing membership with youngsters not wanting to come into the sport. I think that is partly because there are so many other things to entertain them nowadays along with the can’t be bothered to do anything syndrome that many youngsters have nowadays. They are a bone idle lot that don’t want to do a days work and happy to live off benefits.
The other big problem is the fact that modern day houses have very little garden and many councils won’t allow pigeons to be kept. Gone are the days of council houses with large gardens. They just cram as many houses into a small space as is possible. We’ve got 4 housing estates being built around us, a total of over 800 houses, not one of them has a garden bigger enough for a pigeon loft.

Every word so true