Paua Hut adventures - Tony Stephens
2020-11-18 19:30 - 20:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and hear our Vice-President Tony Stephens talk about the kinds of adventures you can have from the Club’s Paua Hut in the Orongorongo Valley.

Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
2020-11-25 17:30 - 18:45, 2021-02-24 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-04-28 17:45 - 18:45
The WTMC Lodge subcommittee meets monthly on the last Wednesday of the month.
Meeting are held in the gear room. Entrance is by the side door of the TTC Hall.
If you are interested attending, please contact the Lodge Convenor first at lodgeconvenor@gmail.com.

WTMC Talks: Tongariro National Park - a Summer wonderland!
2020-11-25 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear club member Miles Davison talk about all the wonderful adventures you can have in Tongariro National Park during the summer time – and all by basing yourself at the Club’s Lodge!

WTMC Committee Meeting
2020-12-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-02-03 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-03-03 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-05-05 17:45 - 18:45
The WTMC Committee meet on the first Wednesday of the month.
Please contact president@wtmc.org.nz in advance if you wish to attend.

Pumice on the Tops: A week in the Kawekas
2020-12-02 19:30 - 20:30
In October, club member Meredith Ackrill managed to get a week off work, and spent it doing a solo jaunt around the Kawekas. From kiwi to whio, sunshine to rain, cold bivvies to brand-new hot pools, this trip had everything – except people. Come and hear her talk about her adventure!

Forest & Bird Wellington: We “Give Nature a Voice” — OK, so what do we actually do?
2020-12-09 19:30 - 20:30
Most people in New Zealand have heard of Forest & Bird, but few are aware of the range of activities its members get involved with. With the largest number of members of any environmental group in New Zealand, the members of its 45+branches undertake a wide range of conservation projects, as well as writing submissions, letters and emails to local authorities and using social media in an attempt to “Give Nature a Voice”.
Ken New has been a member for 40 years and for the last 10 years he’s been part of the Wellington Branch committee, most recently as Secretary. He was also Chairperson of the Southern Environmental Association for several years. His love for the environment has taken him tramping in the UK, most states of Australia and on several of the Great Walks of New Zealand. Ken will give an illustrated talk about the various Forest & Bird projects currently under way in the Wellington region and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about Forest & Birdand its activities, locally or nationally.

Gear room only - no social event
2020-12-16 19:00 - 19:30, 2021-01-06 19:00 - 19:30

WTMC Trip Planning Night
2021-01-13 19:00 - 20:00
Instead of having a talk on the first club night back in 2021, we are going to have a planning session for trips for the Autumn club schedule. The schedule will run from March through until the end of May, and includes opportunities for longer trips at Easter and ANZAC weekend.

So, come along with your ideas for club trips, or if you just want to see how the trip planning process works.

There will be free pizza to help you come up with ideas.

All are welcome

Slackpacking in Colca Canyon, Peru circa 2007
2021-01-20 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear club member Dan talk about his adventures in the dry, high altitude of Peru. With the help of a guide, 2 horses, and even a donkey.
Cacti, condors, coca, and curious local kids.

Lodge Operators Training Course
2021-01-27 17:45 - 18:45
Contact lodgeconvenor@gmail.com in interested.

A long weekend in the Ruahine - Matt Conway
2021-01-27 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear Chief Guide Matt Conway talk about a trip last Labour Weekend to Ruahine Corner hut which sits on the edge of the Mangaohane plateau, a vast expanse of red tussock. As well as the usual tramping adventures, the trip involved snails and the elusive Ruahine Mountain Dolphin.

Eat. Ride. Lockdown. Repeat. The story of cycling the length of NZ in 2020.
2021-02-03 19:30 - 20:30
Come along and hear how club member James Wratt managed to cycle Tour Aotearoa, despite the interruption caused by the Covid-19 Lockdown.

Christmas tramping: what to do when the weather isn't with you....
2021-02-10 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear club member Illona talk about a Christmas trip to Bounds (well not really) Leatham conservation area.
What makes a successful Christmas trip? The answer: a great crew, 6 days, seeing one other person and half a day of rain. What is curious about Leatham conservation area: Sir Ed, the fear of the wildings and Canada geese.

Travelling through West Mongolia in 2019
2021-02-24 19:30 - 20:30
Come to hear club member Marjan share her story of traveling in Mongolia. About meeting the landscape and the locals and…why falling in love with a camel is unavoidable…

WTMC New Members Night 2021
2021-03-03 19:00 - 20:00
Summer is here! And that means more time to explore the great New Zealand outdoors! Want to find out how?
We love tramping and are always looking for new people to join our community. We organise more than 200 trips a year that include tramping and alpine, as well as kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing and more. We also organise volunteer projects, support our members to develop their outdoor skills and offer plenty of opportunities for you to get involved with our community – whether it’s organising trips and social events, educating other members, participating in volunteer conservation projects, entering our photo competition and much more.
Whether you’re a seasoned tramper, new to tramping or even just curious about tramping – come along to one of our Wednesday evening meetings at & pm at our clubrooms 4 Moncrieff Street once we return to Covid Level 1.

Hiking through Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains
2021-03-10 19:30 - 20:30
Postponed until Covid Level 1.
Jonty Crane hiked in gumboots through endless mud among diverse landscapes and exotic flora in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains, and summited 5,109m Mt Stanley, Africa’s third-highest peak.

WTMC Talks: Chasing the Asymptotic Ultralight Feedback Loop
2021-03-17 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear Raphael talk about about the pitfalls of gear obsession while thru-hiking the three long trails in the states (AT, PCT, CDT), & the TA.

Solo tramping the Five Passes (and a little bit more)
2021-03-24 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear club member Rasmus talk about his Christmas holiday adventure doing the Routeburn and Five Passes tramps, back-to-back, and on his own!

Lodge subcommittee monthly meetings
2021-03-31 17:45 - 18:45

Ultramarathons - Agony of defeet
2021-03-31 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear club member Stuart talk about going from tramping to running in Wellington and around New Zealand, from 5km runs to 100 miles, with everything in between!

WTMC Annual General Meeting
2021-04-07 19:30 - 20:30
Ahead of our next AGM, available on the website here are the WTMC Annual Report 2021 (under Annual Reports ) and the WTMC Financial Statement 2010-2021 (under Financial Reports).
At the AGM we will be electing a new WTMC Committee for the April 2021 to March 2022 year. We will also vote on changes to the WTMC Constitution.
The AGM will be held at the clubrooms (4 Moncrieff St, Mt Victoria, Wellington) as well remotely via ‘Google Hangouts’. If we are unable to meet in-person (eg. because we are at COVID-19 alert level 2 or higher) we will only meet in person.
The Google Hangouts link to join is: https://meet.google.com/oue-qsxk-fbt
(Please make sure you have provided us with your current email address. If not, please email membership@wtmc.org.nz before Sunday 28 March asking to update your details.)
You will receive instructions on how to join us via email on Monday 30 March. If you do not receive these and would like to join us please email webmaster@wtmc.org.nz
Agenda:
Chair: Maj-Britt Engelhardt (President)
Minutes: Marie Henderson (Secretary)

Apologies. Please send these in advance to secretary@wtmc.org.nz
Minutes from 2020 AGM (under AGM Minutes)
Presentation of the WTMC Annual Report 2021 and the 2021 Financial Report (which are both available here)
Election of officers for the 2020/21 Committee year (see below for nominations)
Vote on proposed changes to the WTMC Constitution:

Proposed changes: (noted as tracked changes compared to original wording)
Current WTMC Constitution (for reference)

Draft values and mission statement – for noting
General business

The roles and nominations to date are:

President – Maj-Britt Engelhardt
Vice President – Tony Stephens
Treasurer – Beverly Holder
Chief Guide – VACANT
Assistant Chief Guide – Maarten Ruiter
Transport Officer – Fiona Millington
Membership Officer – Jane Latchem
Technology Officer – Juan Rada-Vilela
Secretary – Aimee Paterson
Promotions Officer – VACANT
Communications Officer – Rasmus Altenkamp
Social Convenor – VACANT
Lodge Convenor – Brian Goodwin
General Committee – Mike Campbell

If you are interested in any of the vacant (or other) roles, the person currently in the role would be able to provide an overview of the role (you can find them on the Committee page on our website).
To be nominated for a role, you need to find another WTMC member to nominate you by email to secretary@wtmc.org.nz and then you need to reply to accept the nomination. Nominations close 6 April 2021.
We also need people to help out in the following non-committee roles:

Gear custodian
Van maintenance officer
Van cleaning
Emergency contact (for one or more weekends a year)
Door greeting (for one or more club nights)

If you can help with any of these roles, please contact president@wtmc.org.nz

Trip Planning Night
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:00
Instead of having a talk on the first club night after the AGM, we are going to have a planning session for trips for the Winter club schedule. The schedule will run from June through until September, and includes an opportunity for a longer trip over Queens Birthday Weekend (5-7 June).

So, come along with your ideas for club trips, or if you just want to see how the trip planning process works. You don’t have to be a trip leader, or even an experienced punter – all are welcome!

There will be free pizza to help you come up with ideas.

Galapagos of the Southern Ocean
2021-04-21 19:30 - 20:30
In January Sarah travelled to the Subantarctic Islands with Heritage Expeditions as a recipient of their True Young Explorer Scholarship Programme.
The Subantarctic Islands are one of three World Heritage Areas New Zealand has, yet many people do not know about their existence.
Sarah will talk about her time on the 13 day expedition exploring such a unique place, how it provided an insight into life without predators and why we all must fight to protect the Subantarctic Islands for the animals and plants that call it home. She will also talk about what life was like on board the Spirit of Enderby.

Tramping in Europe. Ukraine versus Italy. Some tips for planning your post-COVID overseas adventure!
2021-04-28 19:30 - 20:30
Come and hear Lawrie Stewart talk about his adventures tramping in Europe!
