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The evil insurance issue and the nice other issues
There comes a time in the life of every child....um...I mean, group
of people, that we need to be told about growing up and becoming an
adult ... um ... larger, more structured organisation.
The 'puberty' issue for gatherings of community members seems to be
Public Liability Insurance (excuse me whilst I throw up)....
But there it is, the inevitable. Some places will only let you play
if you have Insurance
(did I hear someone scream?).
Well, it has come to that time for we in the Ukestras, and now, if
you wish to perform in a public space with the Ukestra, then we have to
ask you to do the least onerous thing. JOIN
THE NEWCASTLE & HUNTER VALLEY FOLK CLUB!
This is a fabulous thing to do anyhow! But mostly it enables us to
travel along merrily without thoughts of (gasp!) 'incorporation' or
(eeek!) 'structure'. As one
reprobate would have it .... "I don't like committees, I like a
benevolent dictatorship".
Which isn't to say that your input is not wanted. Indeed it is! And
even your opinions! So occasionally we will have meetings, and even
occasionally there will be something resembling 'minutes'. In fact you
can look at some now if you so wish.
Which brings me to my favourite 'committee' joke.
Committees are best constituted from an odd number of people, and
three is too many.
And it also leaves open the possibility of us organising more in the
future - a Newcastle & Stockton Ukulele Festival anyone?
Links over there ->
Things, including these web pages, have grown a bit topsie turvie in
the last year. But what a wonderful and growing year it has been!
Listed on this side are details of when different Ukestras are on,
and news on upcoming performances / events.
If you want some of the resources that I have put together, look
over on the right hand side of the page.
If you want the old Ukestra home page - go here!