FMC Bulletin Survey The Federation is planning to contact all clubs and individual members to seek suggestions on how our flagship publication, under the expert editorship of Shaun Barnett, could be further improved. For example: What additional features would you like to see? Have you any ideas about improved format, or even a name change? … Read more
It’s winter, the Tararuas lie waiting to be visited, the WTMC trip list indicates several tramps for the weekend but the rain gods might have something up their sleeve. In fact, one of the club’s best known rain gods earlier declined an offer to lead the trip because of the lousy forecast. Thinking back after … Read more
The club is still wishing to attract more volunteers to help with driving the club vans on weekend trips. We currently have just 32 people out of a club membership of almost 400 adults approved to drive the vans. We would like to get this number to at least 50 as soon as possible. This … Read more
You may have noticed that the club first aid kits now look different. The lunch boxes have been changed over to soft packs. This makes them a little easier to pack in your pack. Sorry that they aren’t any lighter, but also they aren’t any heavier. They also aren’t waterproof (neither were the lunchboxes), so if … Read more
From this issue, the Mouth’n’Ear will also be published on the club’s website. If you would prefer to receive email notification when the newsletter and other club publications are put on the website, instead of receiving printed copies in the mail, send an email to newsletter@wtmc.org.nz. The views expressed in the articles in this newsletter … Read more
Salaam, I am back from my Moroccan sojourn, thanks for Sue and Marie for holding the presidential reins while I was away. I have got used to the cold temperatures again, but a few weeks away in the Northern Hemisphere summer makes me hope that spring is not too far away for us. Above is … Read more
(or the Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand Annual General Meeting 2009 in non-acronym speak) On the 20 of June your Treasurer (Steven Austin) and Vice-President (Marie Smith) headed off to Kilbirnie for the FMC AGM. It was a cold, wet and miserable Saturday morning, so being at the Brentwood was marginally better than being … Read more
Here is a summary of activities by the Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand in June 2009, including highlights from the AGM, plus news on significant developments of importance to trampers, climbers and all interested in safe outdoor recreation. If your club would like special assistance, please contact your local Executive representative or email the … Read more
This year’s AGM went smoothly, ably officiated by Sue Walsh. There are plenty of familiar faces on the 2003-2004 committee. We welcome Andrew, Glynne, John, Sylvia and Pete who are familiar faces about club to the Tuesday night brigade! For a full listing of club officers, check out the back page. Just a reminder, that … Read more
Now that the weather is cooling down, the days are getting shorter and you haven’t quite started training for those winter epics, you will have time to sort out your slides, get your photos developed and write up some of your trips….RIGHT??? I must admit, that for the first time, it did take a bit … Read more