End of the track! After a couple of years which have just flown by both Debbie (Assistant Chief Guide) and myself are stepping down from our committee positions. Debbie has done a great job both in keeping me on the right path and also in making sure the trip sheets are in order and to the right … Read more
Trip Planning night & trip leaders for the new schedule Thanks to all who have sent in their trip suggestions. This article will go to print just before the club trip planning night. Everyone is welcome to trip planning. There is the bribe of free pizza and you get to shape the next schedule (or … Read more
Happy New Year! I hope you had some good tramping over the holidays. The weather certainly was pretty useful. New Chief Guide & Assistant Chief Guide At the end of March and after a couple of years in the job both Debbie and I will be stepping down from our club roles. We will still … Read more
New trip Schedule The new trip schedule for Summer 2015 is out. See https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-schedule and https://wtmc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/schedule-2015-Summer_0.pdf. You may have noticed the new format – please do send positive and negative feedback through to chiefguide@wtmc.org.nz. Print copies are available with full contact details for trip leaders at club on Wednesday nights at the door. The new trips schedule … Read more
Summer Trip Schedule Leaders Thank you to all who came along to the trip planning night. We had towards twenty people there which is great to see. More importantly the pizza went quickly. We now have a well designed trip schedule with some great ideas for trips on it. The only thing missing is we … Read more
Trip Planning I sit here writing this at home whilst the hail is falling outside looking at the title of summer is coming and begin to doubt myself! Luckily the calendar reassures me that the warmer months are on their way and I put on my optimistic chief guide hat and envisage perfect tramping weather. … Read more
Volunteering A few weekends ago I was signed up to go and empty some stoat traps in the Ruahines on a trip led by Illona Keenan. Unfortunately there was too much snow on the access road and the trip has now been postponed to September. The trapping of stoats was targeted to an area of … Read more
New Trip Schedule The new trip schedule is out! I would like to thank Debbie our assistant chief guide who organized the trip planning sessions whilst I was away on holiday. Printable version of the trip schedule here: https://wtmc.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/sites/default/files/schedule-2014-spring.pdf The schedule is full of some great trips so please take advantage of Debbie’s good work by signing up … Read more
Spring Schedule Trip Planning The spring schedule trip planning night is on the 2nd July at 6pm at the TTC hall. All are welcome and your attendance is encouraged further by the provision of FREE pizza. Please do not believe that you have to have oodles of tramps under your belt to come to trip … Read more
Where the Wild Things are – Xmas trip planning Christmas is a great time of the year. There are presents, parties and a large amount of time off work. (Joy to all men as well. This is a sexist saying so Joy to all people but I digress…….) For some people this time off work … Read more