OMC AGM 2025

Published:28/03/2025

Roger Bays, Chairman of Oakley Motorcycle Club thanked everyone for attending.
 
The Chairman thanked:

• OSSC for the support of their Chairman and Committee for hosting us for 20 years.
• The Stewards Adam and Kara Worker and the bar & kitchen staff.
• The OMC Committee:
• Bernice Russell                       Secretary
• Graham Hardman               Treasurer
• Derek Brown                          Vice Chairman
• Paul Butler                              Ride Out Co-ordinator
• Colin Measures                     Founder member
• Jemma Grayson
• Barry Williams
• Alan Hay
• Dougie Palmer
• Martin Young
• Stav Theodoridis.
• Bays Media for hosting our Website and for IT support.
• Julie Ward who produces our accounts in conjunction with our Treasurer.
• The ride out leaders and TECs.
• Our sponsors:
• St Neots Motorcycles
• Grafton Honda
• Wollaston BMW
• Cooperb Motorcycles
• The KTM Centre
• Flitwick Motorcycles
• Double O Motorcycles
• Bedford Motor Services
• Bike Stop – now Infinity
• Anglian Fasteners
• Brian Carver Decorating – now retiring
• DS Roadcraft Tours
• MK Advanced Motorcyclists
• Bedford Cerakote
• Motorcycle World Northampton

Overview of 2024
Membership closed at the end of 2024 at 540 which is a new record.

• Membership closed at the end of 2024 at 540 which is a new record. activities for the year included the AGM, Easter Egg Run, Spring Start Up, DeHavilland Museum Visit, EAAA Control Centre Visit, Rideouts by Paul Butler and his team, Dealership Evenings, Bike Jumble which raised £1,300 for EAAA, Trident and Rocket III Night organised by Dickie Galker, ACU National Rally Check Point (not running in 2025), American Theme Night with 300+ bikes and ??? show cars, presentation of £2,028 cheque to EAAA, Memorial Ride which had 45 bikes attending, Christmas Quiz, and the OMC/OSSC Grand Christmas Draw which raised £328 for EAAA.
• Since the last presentation to EAAA we have raised more funds for the EAAA by selling the Moto GP books kindly donated by Pete Neal, the Christmas Quiz, Mr Ice Cream Man who always kindly donates a generous portion of his takings to EAAA, OSSC Charity Football Match and a donation from a Birthday Casino Night.
• A survey arranged by Derek Brown, our Vice Chairman asked for new ideas but there sadly was little response.  We conclude that OMC members enjoy club nights and ride outs – more leisurely ride outs will hopefully be put on the calendar this year.

Treasurer’s Report
A balance sheet was distributed by Julie Ward and Graham Hardman the Treasurer. 

Julie Ward and Graham Hardman share the post of treasurer & Graham thanked Julie for all her hard work and for producing the balance sheet.

• The last year we have raised £2,713.16 for EAAA.

OMC was in a good healthy financial situation

Committee and Officers
 
There were no applications to join the Committee or to take on any of the Officer Positions. The Vice Chairman is elected by the Committee at the end of the AGM.
 
Committee Members:

Mr Roger Bays - Chairman - Proposed B Smith Seconded E Homan
Mr Graham HardmanT - reasurer - Proposed J Ward Seconded G Prentice
Mrs Bernice Russell - Secretary - Proposed C HomanSeconded E Homan
Mr Derek Brown - Existing Vice Chairman – (to be voted upon)
Mr Paul Butler - Lead Ride Co-ordinator
Mr Colin Measures
Ms Jemma Grayson
Mr Dougie Palmer
Mr Barry Williams
Mr Martin Young
Mr Alan Hay
Mr Stavros Theodoridis
 
Roger thanked Committee Members new and old for their work for Oakley Motorcycle Club.

OMC Committee members

Paul Butler, Lead Ride Co-ordinator
 

• The Easter Egg Run will be on 20^th April and will leave from OSSC this year as St Paul’s Square is having a make-over.
• For our 20^th Anniversary Year, we will be visiting 14 out of the 15 English Oakleys over 3 days on 5^th, 6^th and 7^th September 2025, doing 871 miles with 2 nights away.  There are 7 places left on the trip, please see Paul Butler for details and to book a place.
• During this 20^th year some of the Ride Outs will go to a few of the Oakley locations on a day ride, please see the website calendar for details.

 
Member of the Year Nominations
 

• Lynne East - Being one of two OMC Facebook group Administrators since the group was created in 2011 which has 2.5k+ members.
• Richard Galka - for organising the Trident and Rocket III Evening and picture rounds for the Christmas Quiz.
• Lead Riders and TECs - for supporting Paul Butler, Ride Out Co-ordinator, ensuring regular Ride Outs go ahead for member’s enjoyment.
• Keith Russell - for helping with OMC events eg Christmas Raffle, Bike Jumble etc, puck picking and support for the Secretary.
• Julie Ward - for supporting the Treasurer and preparing the final accounts for OMC each year.

• A paper ballot was held, and the winner was Julie Ward who was presented with the shield.  Julie’s name will be engraved on the shield ASAP and a replica shield awarded.
• The Member of the Year Award nominees are selected by the OMC committee and then voted upon by the OMC members at the AGM

Plans for 2025
 
Upcoming events

Easter Egg Run

Bedford Fire Station Spring Start Up

• Vulcan Museum visit at Wellsbourne Airfield 14^th June
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• There will be no American Theme Night this year
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• Jap Classics Night
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• Bedford Motoring Festival
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• Bike of the Year
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• Many dealer evenings, some with opportunities for test rides
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• 20^th Anniversary Family Fun Day – our main event this year including 2 bands, Bike Jumble, Memorabilia Sale, celebrities, kid’s activities, Fire and Emergency Services Bikes, CBT Trainers, EAAA, Mental Health Motorbikes and more.

 New Sponsors:

• 568 Motorcycles
• DS Services Garage Doors and Gate Automation.

Complaint

 Sadly, we have had our first complaint of the year about potential noise on club nights in Oakley Village, we need to self-police this by asking members who are being unnecessarily noisy to be considerate.  The Oakley Speedwatch Group have been invited and will attend on some Thursday evenings.
 
Presentations

Julie Ward for her work on the finances of OMC, she had asked for a donation to the Large Breed Dog Rescue instead of receiving flowers, £75 was donated on her behalf.

• Bernice Russell received a beautiful bouquet of flowers for her work as Secretary .

Pillock of the Year

Keith Hubbard for arriving a day late for the Classic Bike Show.

Barry Williams for worrying about the terrible noise coming from his bike on the way to and from the club, only to find out that it was his hearing aid.

Alan Hay for locking his keys in his top box and needing to get a lift to and from St Neots to get the spare set.

• Lizzy Homan for transposing Clive’s name at their wedding vows and calling him Charles Clive instead of Clive Charles.  Lizzy and Clive were presented with a pair of the coveted OMC Pillock of the Year mugs

Vice Chairman

 Following the AGM, Derek Brown self-nominated to be Vice Chairman and there were no other self-nominations, the Committee gladly and unanimously voted for Derek Brown to be Vice Chairman for 2025.