L.A.D.A.S.	COMMITTEE MEETING CLYDESDALE INN,  LANARK.

7 MARCH 2001.

ATTENDING.
I. Borthwick C. Bulloch, A. Clark, A. Gilchrist, D. Hill, J. Hoxley, A. Paton

M. Gair, E. Archer, S. Main attended later.

APOL0GIES
N. Simpson.


PAST EVENTS

BRIAN MOFFAT'S talk about Soutra was a Success,   with a good turnout of membership,  and Visitors.   Was this helped with the posters and mailing to members to remind them of the meeting, or  was the subject strong enough on its own to encourage folk to come along.

WEB COURSE held at  Motherwell College was attended by a few members.

C.S.A.  AGM. Alan wished to go but didn't make it due to a breakdown in communication,   Ed and Malcolm attended,  and the feeling was that it was really of no benefit to us.   It was very business orientated.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

SELKIRK/MELROSE area suggested for an outing in June. Ian will check that the venues looked at will be open on the days that we plan to visit.

C.I.A. Conf on 21-23 September.  Ed, Ian and Alan plan to go. Will L.A.D.A.S help with the cost for this?

ORKNEY/DURHAM were both suggested for a trip in the autumn. Alan will investigate costs for Orkney.   Venue can be decided- at a future meeting

SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY MONTH in September We will have to decide if we want to get involved with this and if so plan what we want to do.

SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY SUMMER SCHOOL If anyone is interested in this they will have to book a place before the end of March.

ONGOING ARCHAEOLOGY CONFERENCE Ian and Jack might consider this.

QUIZ NIGHT in April.   Can we gut a team or two together. See Neil



ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

FINDS Ongoing
SAFETY Alan has acquired gloves
S.L.M.F.	Jack - no further meetings
EQUIPMENT Sandy - Poles tapes etc have been purchased at a cost of £124.97.
G.P.S. Ongoing Alan collecting info re costs etc.
FINANCE Scott reported that there had been little change since the last meeting

OUTSTANDING ACTIONS

DISCLAIMER ON FIELDWALKING The need for a handbook was discussed. This is a topic for further discussion at a future meeting.

HEADED NOTEPAPER Ian has attended to this

FRIARY DIG Ongoing. Malcolm advised that drawing the site was not as easy as first thought

TOLBOOTH has been booked for the sale 02.06.01.

FIELDWALKING AND OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES to be suspended meantime due to FMD.

NEWSLETTER has been completed.   Will be handed out on Monday evening to member.  The remainder will be posted.

A.O.C.B.

TRIP TO BANGOR UNI  Ed has info.

MANCHLS1ER TRIP planned for 17.0Z6G1 Depart Lanark 8.30am

DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION for Library.  Jack would like it to be passed around the committee.   He will get it from Ed at meeting on Monday night.

LANARKSHIRE FAMILY HISTORY  Ian will write to offer any help that we might be able to give.  Mention at talk on Monday

BURNT MOUND, LEAD SMELTING  We will contribute  £200 to this. Scott will speak to Tam about an invoice for this amount when he sees him on Monday
FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS to be looked at at next meeting

NEXT MEETING will be held in THE CLYDESDALE INN on 04.04.01