Committee and Roles

My role as the Vice President of WTMC is to support the President, the rest of the committee and all our members to run this fantastic club.

I joined the club many years ago, then left to do other things, but they were always outdoor related such as adventure racing, mountain running and orienteering. I re-joined a few years back to find a club with a completely differnt culture – but one that is still vibrant and exciting. Your committee is intending to remain that way – and even get better yet. We hope you will come along for the fun.

I have taken over from Illona and continue to make sure that we have a great trip schedule, and that they run smoothly. This relies on you all coming up with great ideas that will attract leaders and trampers. If you think that the club should do a trip or training – suggest it! Another job is to encourage people to lead the wonderful trips – I would be happy to hear what would encourage new leaders.

The role of the assistant chief guide is to help the chief guide in the running of the club trip schedule, in particular ensuring that the trip sign-up sheets are up-to-date. I’ve been with the club since early 2015 and like most club members enjoy getting out and exploring as much as New Zealand outdoors as possible.

Hi!  I’m the club’s secretary and support the rest of the committee in running the best tramping (and mountaineering) club for miles around.  I’m the minute taker at committee meetings and minute writer for the website.  I clear the mail (snail and email) and am keen to answer questions from prospective members – I look forward to hearing from you (see under Contact on our website).

My job as treasurer is to manage the club finances, including paying suppliers, reimbursing members and preparing the annual financial statements. I’ve been a club member for just over a year and I enjoy climbing, running, skiing and spending time outdoors.

My job is to help groups get to their destination by allocating the clubs vans and organizing additional transportation where required, such as rental vehicles and ferries, and for driver vetting. Making my job so much easier is Pete Silverwood, whose efficient van maintenance keeps the vans in running order ready for the weekends.

My role mainly involves receiving applications for membership and answering questions about becoming a member. I make sure members’ contact information is up to date – so remember to let me know about any changes of phone numbers, email, and street address.  Easy or Easy Medium tramps are my thing. But I’d love to do the Southern Crossing one day so I’d better start tackling some Medium tramps!

I’m our WTMC social convenor, which means that I MC our Wednesday evening club nights, and ensure everything runs smoothly including organizing the tea and biscuits and ensuring our presenters have everything they need. If you have any ideas about presentations you’d like to see at our club nights, or other social events we should run, or if you’d like to help setting up the tea and biscuits on occasion, get in touch with me.

My job is to ensure WTMC communicates effectively with you! I want you to be able to find the right information about club activities that interest you quickly and easily. And I want to keep you up-to-date with what’s going on so you can get involved with the WTMC community both in and out of the hills.

My job as the newsletter editor is to encourage members to document their awesome adventures with the club through trip reports and photos, which I then upload onto the club’s online newsletter. The newsletter is a great source of information if you are planning a trip to an area where the club has been (which is pretty much everywhere!) It is also a great way to keep up to date with the shenanigans our club members get up to when they are out in the hills. Make sure you have a look!

Running this site means doing the few IT and Systems stuff in the club. Lots of members help and I support those who produce content. Also get to sit in the Committee and witness some awesome leadership and decision making. As a true geek/nerd I sank the majority of my 2017 club hours behind a computer migrating this site instead of outdoors, but with the bulk of that completed I can go bush again! Do not hesitate to contact me if you spot something wrong, feel like helping or have some ideas for the site.