President’s Desk
Kia Ora Koutou,
Short and sweet this month team.
As you are aware the Committee put in a submission for the Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill which has had its first reading and is now before the Māori Affairs Select Committee. On Monday 24th June our Vice President Ivan Bruce spoke to the bill at the New Plymouth District Council chambers on our behalf.
We are aware that Stratford Mountain Club are also speaking to their submission and Egmont Alpine Club put in a written submission but didn’t request the right to speak. This carries the same message from all 3 clubs the requirement for having clear avenues of communication within the new management structure. We understand this is an ongoing matter and will keep you informed as it unfolds.
I have been connecting with members who had dropped the ball on renewing their membership. I am pleased to say this has now come to an end, unpaid members have now been archived and their fobs cancelled.
I am excited to have the new merino beanies, with our TAC logo on the front, for sale at next club night! You will need to bring good old-fashioned cash or do a bank transfer so I can keep track of things. These beanies will fit under your climbing helmet too.
Congratulations to Lucas Flay for being awarded sponsorship from the Andy Harris Trust. This will broaden Lucas’s alpine knowledge and experience. A well-deserved applicant.
This month the Committee has been reviewing some of our policies that keep the club ticking over. Safety must be our priority, forms to be completed before we get to the fun stuff! Please bring a good attitude to these mundane tasks.
See you at our club night or on the slopes.
Sheryl Hamilton
Madam President