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Quarterly Membership Meeting – 11 September 2007


            Updated 14 March 2008

 

Venue:

            The Abuja Horse & Country Club

 

Schedule:

            7:00 Start to gather, meet & greet non-members and existing members.

            7:30 Introduction to the meeting

                        Welcoming of guests/new members

                        Introduction to the Society

            7:45 Business:

                        Reminiscences of past events

                        Volunteering to lead new events:

Return to Nok, 30/9 - Roman

Zaria Durbar, 13 or 14 10 – Deborah & Adam with Roland

Bat watching social, mid October - Diane

Sukur UNESCO World Heritage site, mid November – Jonathan & Salma, Elinor, Baerbel, & others

                                    Talk on child marriage in the north – Petra & Alan

Talk on efforts at conservation of Shere Hills and surroundings near Jos – Petra & Alan; Jide Agboola speaker

                        Treasurer’s report

Discussion of options for use of existing funds:

Conservation efforts

Subsidizing certain events

Paying for speakers

Subsidizing representation to national meetings

            Later: socialize

 

 

Attendance:

            Approximately 10 people attended, of whom 5 were existing members and 5 were persons interested in becoming members. 

 

Directions:

From the Hilton Hotel, head north on Shehu Shagari past British Council to end at Ring Road.

Turn left on Ring Road toward Life Camp, Stadium, Airport.

At first flyover (overpass), turn right toward Life Camp.

Continue over first and second bridges over Jabi lake.

Just 100 yards (meters) past the end of the second bridge, look for a dirt track off the highway to the right and turn right, and immediately right again so you are heading back toward the lake on the dirt road.

Proceed to the end of the dirt road and look for a concrete sign AHCC.

Turn left into the AHCC and go to the roundabout.

Turn left at the roundabout and then right at the wall.

Continue to the parking lot and follow the others to the tables and chairs outside.

Bring mosquito repellent.