CYW Annual Gathering - Down the pub!

Join the CYW for our annual meetup - this time at The Cross Keys in Great Missenden!

Before the event we'll be doing a short walk in the area (link here to this event) - you can come to just the walk if preferred but we do encourage you to stay!

The slightly boring but important bit: Chiltern Young Walkers are part of the Ramblers and along with many other walking groups across the country we help the Ramblers to promote walking as a health and social activity, protecting nature and our access to the beautiful countryside.
To keep the group active and meeting our responsibilities we have a Committee of lovely people who give up their time and energy to put on walks and socials but also do work behind the scenes to keep things ticking over. Part of being a Ramblers group means that we also meet up with all of our members once a year and hold an AGM (Annual General Meeting/Active Gathering of Members), where we review how the year has gone, get feedback and elect (or re-elect) people to the Committee.

The fun bit: this year instead of a dusty afternoon village hall type meeting we've been kindly granted permission to use the cosy back room at one of our favourite pubs in the heart of our patch.

So, come and join us for an afternoon of chatting about what we've achieved this year, who's going to be involved next year and what we can do better next year over some tasty food and drink. Included will be some fun stats, a visit from the Area Chair Trevor who will be briefing us on the wider picture and the chance to vote on your committee for next year!

FAQs

If I turn up, do I have to join the Committee?
Not at all - we're grateful to everyone who does volunteer for a role of course, but understand that not everyone can get involved and simply joining the Ramblers and turning up on our walks is such an important part of what we do anyway. Come along and feedback, or just listen along as you soak up the atmosphere.

Can I give feedback before the meeting?
Of course! Just drop Beth an email on [email protected]. If you'd rather speak to someone else, you can find their contact details here: https://www.chilterns2030s.org.uk/meet-the-team

I'd like to get involved, but not join the committee - what else can I do?
Become a walk leader! You don't have to be on the committee to lead a walk, or vice versa. Let Beth or Claire know if you're up for occasionally leading a walk. No minimum commitment, some people just lead 1 a year as that works best for them.

I'm thinking of joining the Committee, what time commitment would it be?
Some roles are as little as a couple of hours every few months, some are around 1 hour a week, and everything in between.

Sounds good, what roles are there?
All roles are up for re-election every year! Here's the list with a brief description of each role:

• Chair - overall responsibility for keeping the group running smoothly
• Secretary - takes minutes at the quarterly committee meetings
• Treasurer - keeps the group accounts and authorises expenditure
• Membership - first point of contact for new members and keeps an eye on who is a member of the Ramblers
• Walks Coordinator(s) - Arranging the walks programme, publishing walks and acting as the first point of contact for walks leaders. We currently just have the one coordinator but are keen to recruit a second this year.
• Socials - organises our social calendar and helping others to put on socials.
• Publicity Officer(s) - responsible for contacting the media and promoting the group. They are the first point of contact for press/media enquiries.
• Footpath Officer - arranging our annual footpath checks and coordinating any foothpath issues we might come across on our walks.
• Area Rep(s) - Represent the group at Ramblers area and national meetings
• Web Design and Technical - managing our website and other technical requirements we might have as a group
• General Member - this person represents the rest of the members and helps to make sure they are represented in any decisions we make

Parking is available at Link Road car park (3 mins' walk) - £2.20 for 3 hours' parking, £3.80 if you are coming on the walk as well!

The pub is also 3 mins' walk from Great Missenden station, which is on the Aylesbury-London Marylebone line.