We would like to say a huge thank you to all who attended our AGM last night. It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces spanning from the class of 89' to current students. The committee are incredibly grateful for your support and for you taking time out of your day to talk to us. If you would like to watch the AGM please email info@taurusboatclub.org.uk and we can send you the link to the zoom.
Please find a brief summary of the minutes from the meeting along with the details to our upcoming careers talk below.
Key points from the Committee:
We want to build up the strength of the network of Taurus alumni in order to help and assist each other, keep friendships going and get in some rowing (when this is allowed to be organised).
Club had donated £28,500 to OBUBC between 2002 - 2014 but now has £16,000 in savings which needs a decision on how this should be used between Taurus alumni support, events, kit or supporting OBUBC.
We need help to make more connections between alumni. Estimate of at least 1500-2000 people have been through OxPoly and Brookes since Taurus was formed and we only have 550 people on a mailing list and have had only 140 people making a contribution to funds.
We have LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Strava groups that we encourage everyone to join or follow.
Q & A comments:
Many expressed thanks for the effort to refocus Taurus towards the alumni, keeping or re-establishing connections and networks rather than an OBUBC focused club.
Julia Scott and others expressed an interest in a more "taurus alumni" focused dinner or series of events focussing on separate year groups.
Other ideas shared included: Events for Taurus parents and their children, quarterly "networking" events more focused towards London to test attendance but could be anywhere that makes sense for the attendees.
Newcastle and Cambridge are held up to be a very successful Alumni association - perhaps with a winning formula that should be looked at further.
Would people be prepared to pay more than £20 for membership and this be used to subsidise networking events.
Create a list of industries and professions that alumni work in and work with coaches at OBUBC to help connect students with alumni.
Get the conversation started in the Linkedin group to connect Taurus members.
Was mentioned that Henry has every email of every OBUBC members for past 15 years that could be used.
What's next?
Careers talk, an evening with. Tuesday 20th April, 7pm.
Join four members of our committee as they talk through their journey of life after Brookes.
Pete Lowe - Asset and Development Management,
Tamsin Bryant - Architecture,
Simon Speirs - Finance and Accounting,
James Symington - Private and Corporate event planning,
Join via the zoom details here: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86910514449?pwd=cVdCSWhMenFRZ3pzNkhsU0NPWFdqZz09
Meeting ID: 869 1051 4449
Passcode: TBCareers
Please send your questions to info@taurusboatclub.org.uk