The Cuckfield Society – Notes from the AGM

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General Update

The Cuckfield Society held a lively, well attended AGM at the Queens Hall on 18th April. This was the first AGM since the 2018 results were disseminated in August 2019. The long gap being largely due to the pandemic, lockdowns and being rather busy with such a depleted committee. At the last AGM, our chairman, Paul Mantripp requested additional committee help from the members and also asked for feedback on the future of the Society. There was no response and therefore we had no mandate to change anything.

SCAG Proposal

So at this meeting, we were looking at options for our future. A proposal was outlined to take SCAG (Stop Cuckstye Action Group) charitable donations into the Society whilst the Society continues to progress its own aims and constitution. The monies would be kept separate and ringfenced. Paul re-iterated that the aims and objectives support those of SCAG (our constitution requires us to promote appreciation of our beautiful village and encourage the support and collaboration of others in the preservation and sympathetic growth of our community. Our goal is to stimulate public awareness of issues facing Cuckfield and to encourage strong feeling of community within our residents).

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The Cuckfield Village Show is in August this year - 2022

The annual Cuckfield Village Show will take place later this month. Traditionally taking place in September – the event has been moved forward by the organising committee of volunteers under The Cuckfield Society. Although some classes in the competition will have required some effort and planning before now, there is still time for you to get involved, as the closing date for entries is not until 24th August.

If baking is your thing, how about throwing your hat in the ring and trying for The Katie Stewart Cup? This is awarded for the best Victoria sponge cake using the late-great Katie’s classic recipe. Or perhaps you are particularly proud of a photo you took over the Jubilee weekend – maybe even at the street party on the High Street? Class number 48 is a photograph with Jubilee as a subject. But there are also themes of a building, flora and fauna, and a gate or doorway in Cuckfield.

For children (under 14 years old), they can submit ‘Something I Made at School, Three Flapjacks or A Poem – to name only three in the juniors category. You can collect a full show schedule now from shops in the village (Nisa, Candy Store, Cuckfish, Artologie or Co-op), or download from www.cuckfield.org.

To enter for one or more classes, simply drop in your entry form and the fee to Artologie no later than 4.30pm on Wednesday 24th August. Admission to The Cuckfield Village Show (held at Cuckfield Baptist Church on Polestub Lane) on Saturday 27th August is free, where you will get to marvel at the skills and creativity of the village, plus enjoy a coffee and cake, or something stronger from the bar. The fun starts at 2pm.