Presidents Report 2007
As Acting President, due to the sudden passing of our President, I have much pleasure in presenting the 20th Annual Report of the Taieri Recreational Tamping Club.
Our club has enjoyed a very successful tramping programme over the past 12 months. No Wednesday tramps were cancelled due to weather. An average of 24.5 have turned out each Wednesday with averages of 10.5 Trampers, 11 Hikers and 3 Ramblers.
The Christmas Lunch was at the Brighton Football Club Buildings with 35 attending. 52 travelled to the Outram Hotel for the Mid-Winter Lunch, the highlight of the day being the reading of George Haggie’s Poem.
Another highlight of the year for many was the 8-day bus tour, taking in Methven, Greymouth and Hanmer. 29 members enjoyed excellent tramps, accommodation, and the bus, ending with a wind-up dinner at Hanmer.
The Club held a camp at Alexandra in April 2007 with 19 attending. Good accommodation and enjoyable tramps were a feature of the camp.
The trampers walked the length of the Knobbie Range, and various distances were achieved alongside Lake Roxburgh.
The Club had 84 financial members for the year, including 6 Life Members. We welcomed 5 new members – Neil Buckley, Lorna Casey, Dinane Gillett, Abe Oskam and Helen Robb.
Again I want to acknowledge the good work of the Track Committee, who met twice during the year to set the Club’s tramping programme. Thank you also to the weekly tramp leaders for carrying out their duties so willingly. Thank you to Peter for taking the weekly roll call at the carpark.
I want to give a special thanks to our Secretary/Treasurer, Ian, and to all members of the committee and to all others who have contributed to our Club over this past year.
Thank you and happy tramping. – Arthur Heenan – August 2007.