President

Congratulations to Ian and Spencer whose photos received recognition in the 2012 FMC photo competition. Spencer’s photo taken near the WTMC Mountain House shelter in the Tararuas was the overall winning shot from the 224 entries! Keep those cameras snapping in preparedness for next club competition planned for early 2013. A big thank you to … Read more

This time last year I wrote in the newsletter that the three areas the Committee would try to put a bit of extra effort into were membership acquisition, increasing Lodge usage and improving the website. Progress in each of these areas was touched on in the 2011 Annual Report. It is too early yet to … Read more

Three cheers for everyone who showed up for the AGM, especially those who were brave enough to participate in the informal discussion on trips, vans and the club nights. We welcome feedback on anything to do with running the club so feel free to talk to a committee member on a Wednesday night or send … Read more

In a few weeks we will hold our AGM. With this issue of the newsletter is a copy of the Annual Report and the Club Accounts. There are five topics we would like to get your feedback on at the AGM. I have highlighted them here for convenience and to get you thinking. Of course … Read more

The committee has been busy putting together the annual report for the 2011 financial year. I know what you’re thinking – “that sounds incredibly dull, bit of a faux pas her mentioning that when she’s looking for people to join the committee!” Actually it has been surprisingly interesting looking back at what happened in terms … Read more

Happy New Year everyone, I hope you had a great Christmas break. If you missed the snow in the Tararuas at Anniversary weekend don’t worry there are some good tramping and cycling opportunities coming up.  Check out the summer trip schedule and sign up for some adventures. If you have any ideas for future trips … Read more

Author: Sharron Came, President With the year drawing to a close many of you will be putting the finishing touches to your holiday tramping plans. The summer trip schedule will be out soon and hopefully there are a few trips therein that pique your interest. Big thanks to Amanda and Richard for putting the schedule … Read more

Author: Sharron Came, President Hopefully you all had a great Labour weekend whether you were out in the hills or biting your nails at your local pub while pondering the big issues of the day such as will Beaver be able to kick that crucial penalty.  Judging by the number of texts I received from … Read more

Hopefully you have been taking full advantage of the great Spring weather to get outdoors tramping, cycling, kayaking, running or just to catching the pool matches in the Rugby World Cup. Shivering in the Cake Tin watching Scotland try to beat Argentina did remind me rather a lot of tramping. With daylight saving here now … Read more

This month Amanda and Richard have been busy putting the finishing touches to the spring trip schedule. We have some great trips coming up so I hope you manage to go on a few of them. I know many people take photos on their trips. It would be great if some of you photographers offered … Read more