Minutes of the 22nd Annual General Meeting of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club held in the Mosgiel Presbyterian Church Halls on 27 August 2009 at 1.30 p.m.
ATTENDANCE.
There were 30 present.
APOLOGIES.
J Allan, N Buckley, E Cooper, L Donaldson, T Hurst, H Leslie, B McIntosh, I McIntosh, P McLean, W McLean, D Moir, N Moir, G Such, R Wiggins, Lance Woodfield, Lois Woodfield. I Fleming moved that the apologies be sustained. Seconded by W Bathgate. Carried.
MINUTES.
A Heenan moved that the minutes of the Annual Meeting of 22 August 2008, having been circulated, be taken as read and confirmed. Seconded P Chisholm. Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE.
There was no correspondence.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT.
President P Bathgate presented his report which had also been circulated. D Bennett
moved that the report be adopted. Seconded F Weedon. Carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT.
Treasurer I Fleming presented the audited statement of accounts which had also been circulated. I Fleming moved that the statement of accounts be adopted, and that auditor T Stratton, B.Com. be thanked and reappointed. Seconded W Bathgate. Carried.
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS.
PRESIDENT.
P Bathgate nominated W McLean, seconded by L Smith.
There were no other nominations. P Bathgate declared W McLean elected to the position of President.
VICE PRESIDENT.
P Bathgate called for nominations. Although several were made, they were all declined.
The position stood vacant.
SECRETARY/TREASURER.
P Bathgate nominated I Fleming, seconded R Madill.
There were no other nominations.
P Bathgate declared I Fleming elected to the position of Secretary/Treasurer.
COMMITTEE.
P Bathgate called for nominations.
I Fleming nominated K McVie. Seconded by J Shaw.
I Fleming nominated D Bennett. Seconded M Vaughan.
P Bathgate nominated C Hughes. Seconded L Smith.
K McVie nominated A Landrebe. Seconded C Hughes.
B Harvey nominated L Gowans. Seconded M Smith.
M Smith nominate F Weedon. Seconded P Chisholm.
L Smith moved that nominations close. Seconded P Chisholm. Carried.
P Bathgate declared K McVie, D Bennett, C Hughes, A Landrebe, L Gowans, and F Weedon duly elected to the committee.
GIFTS.
A gift was presented to H Leslie for the preparation and sending of her hand crafted greeting cards. R Lippers accepted on her behalf.
A gift was presented to B Harvey for her preparation and duplication of the Tramping programmes.
GENERAL BUSINESS.
B Spittle expressed thanks to the committee for its services during the year. G Haggie spoke to the same purpose.
There being no other business, P Bathgate closed the meeting at 2.05 p.m.
ADDRESSES
K McVie introduced M Balch and invited him to address the meeting on the subject of search and rescue and the use of distress beacons. M Balch shared his extensive knowledge and historical involvement by means of a power point presentation and the practical operation of a large variety of rescue aids, modern and outdated.
P Bathgate called on T Stratton to advise on the care of beacons. T Stratton spoke from an auditor’s concern for responsible and recordable care for an expensive asset, care that could be adduced when the asset needed replacement in the event of loss or wear and tear or obsolescence.
The speakers were thanked by P Bathgate and applause from the club.
There followed the usual supper and payment of subscriptions.
Confirmed Date
PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2009
On average, 7 trampers turned out each week (down 3 on last year), 12 hikers (up 1 on last year), while the ramblers maintained an average of 3. Bad weather caused 3 Wednesdays to be abandoned altogether.
In November, a 3 day camp was enjoyed by happy campers at Sutton.
Our Christmas hike and lunch were once again held at the Waiora Scout Camp and enjoyed by 40 members. After lunch, Bruce Spittle on is guitar led us in a good old singsong.’
In February, some of our members participated in the Relay For Life, an event for cancer victims and in particular Colleen Gamble, a long-time member of the club and a past president (2000-02). Sadly, Colleen passed away shortly afterwards.
Also in February, our trampers combined with 13 members of the Christchurch Over 40s Club on an enjoyable Cape Saunders-Mount Charles tramp.
We had some drama in April when one of our hikers, Elaine Day, became ill on the John Bull track. The others in the party reacted brilliantly to the emergency, with Elaine being hoisted into the Rescue Helicopter which took her to Dunedin Hospital where she made a good recovery. Well done to all concerned.
This incident, along with other accidents in our club and other tramping clubs, made us realise that it would be remiss of us not to investigate the purchase of 2 Emergency Locator Beacons. Stephen Bennett (Dorothy’s son) kindly helped us to fill in application forms to the Bendigo Valley Sports and Charity Foundation and the Otago Community Trust. Meanwhile Elaine Day’s family most generously donated the money for 1 beacon and with the Bendigo Valley Foundation’s prompt and favourable reply we now own 2 Navcom Emergency Locator Beacons. A great outcome which will ensure safer tramping!
Our midyear dinner was held at Fat Harry’s in June, where 37 members ate well and enjoyed George’s irreverent rendition of “As TIme Goes By”.
My sincere thanks to the following:
Secretary-Treasurer, Ian Fleming, world famous in Mosgiel.
The Programme Committee and Bev Harvey for printing it.
Pat and Bill McLean for looking after the attendance roll.
Hazel Leslie, who makes and sends appropriate cards to people throughout the year.
Tom Stratton, our Auditor.
The Committee, which has been a pleasure to work with.
Finally, it’s been a privilege being your President for the past two years. Thank you all for your support, and I extend my best wishes to Bill McLean as he begins his term in the ‘hot seat’. (Only joking, Bill).
(Signed) Peter Bathgate