President’s Update – August 2022
Hi everyone
Thought I would provide an update following the Committee meeting on Thursday. I’m writing it in Wellington and the rain has followed us here, in buckets. Hopefully the rest of the week is better as we head to sunny Nelson on Wednesday. Hoping you will all be out walking on that day – especially as it’s been hard not getting out in the wettest July for a while, if ever….
- The applications for membership from Neville Griffiths and Julie Mackenzie were approved so officially welcome aboard folks.
- Covid: the Committee has agreed that we will no longer require participants on our walks to show evidence of double vaccination for Covid. The national standards no longer require this when entering sites/public transport etc; however, we agreed we should ensure that Mask Guidelines are followed. So we recommend masks are worn when sharing vehicles and also in public, inside venues etc.
- Whilst the AGM meeting place is not strictly a public place, we would also encourage the use of masks on the day. We decided we should still proceed with afternoon tea (remember to bring a small plate of finger food – thanks), as it’s a timely opportunity to socialise given the run of wet weather. Antony Hamel has reconfirmed he will speak on his upcoming publications on Dunedin walks.
- A reminder that the third locator beacon (previously used by the ramblers) is now held by Keith Munro (ph 021 0854 0355) for use by folks undertaking recces and we encourage you to take it when out checking on upcoming walks. Just make sure you contact Keith well in advance to make arrangements for pick up and return.
- The Trip Grading system currently being ‘trialled’ was approved as our ongoing system to allocate trip gradings. Feedback has been positive and it seems to help meet expectations when folk are checking out their capability to undertake a walk.
- In anticipation of the AGM, the Committee will recommend that the current level of joining and subscription fees remain the same, as approved last year, and that honoraria were set at $50.00 and be paid to the Secretary/Treasurer, the three members of the TRTC web team and the Audit Reviewer.
- Note for the election of officers at the AGM, I can advise that myself (for President), Jenni Wright (for Secretary/Treasurer), and Ross Davies (for Communications Officer), will offer ourselves for re-election. Also Karen McInnes, Jay Devlin, Jan Butcher, John Gardiner, and Pam Cocks, offer themselves for re-election to the 5 /6 core committee positions.
- It may be that some folk are not receiving the emails from the TRTC web team. If anyone is in doubt, please send a note to the web team ([email protected]) and get things checked out. Also, while trip organisers and the web team strive to get a note out about cancellations or last minute changes within our guidelines, if you are in doubt about whether a walk is happening, feel free to ring the trip organiser or myself to follow up.
Hopefully be back out 10 August so looking forward to catching up then.
Cheers
Phil
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