Author: Ian

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2006

I have much pleasure in presenting the 19th Annual Report of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club to you.

I begin on a note of sadness as we remember the passing of  2 members, both of long standing, Peggy Maxwell, who was a Life Member of this Club and Eric Bennett.

Our club has continued to enjoy a very successful tramping programme over this last year in spite of 4 Wednesdays being cancelled due to the weather.

The number of members turning out has been very good with an average of 27, made up of 11 Trampers, 12 Hikers and 4 Ramblers.

The Christmas Lunch was at Wingatui with40 attending. The mid-winter Lunch at the Shiel Hill Tavern was again well supported with 48 enjoying each other’s company over the meal.

The Club had on one camp in the past year, that being at Glenburn near Geraldine, 15 attended what was a very enjoyable camp.

After the cancellation of last summer’s club bus tour to Blenheim, a camp was planned at short notice for Alexandra in April, but insufficient interest from members meant that this also had to be cancelled.

Bus Trips – In October 39 went to Roxburgh, and in May 36 travelled to Miller’s Flat to follow the route of the old railway line back down to Beaumont. Both< of these trips were very well supported and successful.

The club bus tour to Blenheim last March was cancelled, due to insufficient numbers. However with< a grant of $3000.00 having been received from Pub Charity, and still on hand, a revised tour to Greymouth for next February has been planned and is fully booked.

I would like to thank the members of the sub-committees who organize both of these tours.

Financial Membership for the year was 84 including 4 Life Members. We had 2 resignations during the year – Eleanor Watt and Irene Morrison, but we welcomed 3 new members – Diana Mellon, Glenys Newton and Marjorie Spittle.

I want to acknowledge the good work of the Track Committee who meet twice yearly to sort out the club’s tramping programme. Thank you also to the weekly tramp leaders for carrying out their duties so willingly. Thank you also to Peter for turning up at the carpark each week to take the roll call.

I want again to say a very special thank-you to those who served on the committee this past year, for their contribution. I think that the committee members have worked very well together on your behalf.

My final thanks go to the Vice President, and others, who stood in for myself again on various occasions when I was unable to be present due to work commitments.

Thank you and Happy Tramping. – Arthur Heenan, August 2006.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2005

It is my pleasure to present to you the 18th Annual Report of the Taieri Recreational Tramping Club.

Over the past year our Club has continued to enjoy a successful tramping programme, with only 3 Wednesdays cancelled due to bad weather. The turn out each day has been very good, with an average of 27 – made up of 14 Trampers, 11 Hikers and 2 Ramblers.

Once again the Christmas Lunch was at Harwood with 25 attending. And the mid-winter lunch at the Hotel Taieri was again very well supported, about 53 enjoying a good meal together.

Camps – There were 2 camps in November which unfortunately overlapped each other slightly. However 11 ent to Borland and 18 to Albertown. All enjoyed good tramping at these camps. In February only 9 went to Pounawe for an enjoyable camp.

The April camp at Gore was very ably led by Dorothy and Tom Stratton, who had made contact with members of the Hokonui Tramping Club to assist with their recces. 16 attended what proved to be a very enjoyable camp.

Bus Trips – In December 35 went to Trotters Gorge, where the problem of trying to accommodate a long tramp for the Trampers and a shorter one for the Hikers was noticeable, as some had a long wait for the last ones to arrive back at the bus. Happily the trip to the Rail Trail up  past Hyde was much better coordinated, 38 enjoying that day away.

Financial Membership for the year was 91 including 5 Life Memberships. Unfortunately we had to accept the resignation of Kerry walker, but on a happier note we welcomed 5 new members: Jacqui O’Donnell, Tash Hurst, Evelyn and Bob Entwistle and Lois Fenton.

I want to acknowledge the good work of the Track Committee who met twice during the year to sort out the Club’s Tramping Programme for the 2 main groups. Thank you also to the weekly tramp leaders for carrying out their duties of seeking land-owners’ permission (and thanking them afterwards); doing the recces and leading on the day, etc. Thank you also to Colleen initially and then Peter for turning up each week at the car park to take the roll call.

I want to say a very special thank you to those who served on the Committee for their contribution over the past year, and in particular I wish to acknowledge the work done by our very able secretary Dorothy.

My final thanks go to those who stood in for myself on various occasions when I was unable to attend due to work commitments.

I finish my report by commenting on the gap that exists between the Hikers and the Trampers because of the different physical ambitions of the two groups. I future I can foresee than on occasion separate camps may be needed to satisfy all, even though it divides the club to some degree. I ask you all to consider this from both sides for the good of the club.

Thank you and Happy Tramping. – Arthur Heenan – August 2005.