Official Club Contact & Information Phone: 07 333 7105 PO Box 1164, Taupo
http://rotota.gonatural.co.nz
COMMITTEE PRESIDENTS PIECE President: Danny I would like to acknowledge all members [email protected] who attended our committee meeting at Vice President: Bruce Easter to offer advice/feedback as to our [email protected] Visitor By-Laws, you have all shown how as Secretary: Anthony a Club we can all pull together and achieve [email protected] a positive out come. I will send these By- Treasurer: Kevin Laws out by email shortly. [email protected] The road into the club has been Graded in the Works manager: Paul last couple of days, the old fire in the club house [email protected] Sites: Vaughan has been removed and a new fire surround has [email protected] been laid ready for the new fire to be installed Membership Convenor: ready for Winter. Kathryn Paul and Beth are sharing Custodian duties with [email protected] Ray and Eileen until replacement Custodians are COMMITTEE: found, thank you it is much appreciated by Eileen all. Don't forget nominations for committee Allan Alex close on the 23rd April, looking forward to re- Neil ceiving lots of nominations in support of our NON COMMITTEE club for the 18/19 year. Newsletter editor: Lois [email protected] RegardsDanny B
April 2018
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Meeting Weekends
6th May 2018 9 am
2nd June 2018 9am
AGM 3rd June 2018 10am
On Committee weekends we enjoy socialising with members, listening to your comments and feedback.
CLUB LAWNMOWERS
These are available for site owners to mow their lawns. Fuel for the Lawn Mowers is supplied by the Club with 5 litre fuel containers placed with each club lawnmower.
WINNER OF THE EASTER RAFFLE Catherine C
Central Park
Thanks to all those who donated items and brought tickets.
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Hi Everyone,
If anyone would ever like to send in contributions please feel free to email them to me at [email protected]. Please send any word files as a word doc. And graphics as high res jpeg files please. If you send anything else and I try and convert it, it may not appear as it should. It is important pho- tos are sent as jpeg attachments. If they are embedded in emails then I have to save them on my pc and then insert which ,if there is a lot of photos takes a lot of time Lois
SWAP A BOTTLE
This is available opposite the
caretakers cottage.
Cost is $40 per swap These can
be purchased from our interim
Duty Custodians. This will be
written on the black board by the
Office who that may be on any
given day. Please ensure you
bring the correct cash for these
when you know you will be pur-
chasing as the caretakers will not
have change available.
Please also note this is for LPG
bottles not alcohol :)
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NEXT MEETING DATE Sunday May 6th at 9am
Raw Prawn Rambles
G’day Now don’t get me wrong. I’m not what youse might call scholarly, but I came across this tale on a faded scrap o’ yellowed paper in the Club Library and thought youse could be interested: It came to pass, in the year of Our Lorde YelichOconnor, that the fayre shores of the Freelands of Rotonud came under assault from ye Marauding Tech Styles who did ply their Evyl Trades along the Straites of Ohakury. And the Wyzard Council of Rotonud did anguysh sore and wrynge their hands over thys. Thus it was They summoned Keef The Mechanyc to construct a Formydable Defence against thys as- sault. And wyth great urgency also, for Keef was remarked to be skilled in matters of Tymely Deliverie. Thence there followed manye days where the hills dyd echo loud with sounds of hammeryng and of sawyng and of drillyng and of the cloutyng of thumbes until A Mightye Trebuchet dyd stand in defiance on Rotonud’s fayre shores. And thys Terrible Engyne did rayne down upon our Enemys great storms of ye CockyCola 2.5 Pounders and ye Schweppers 6-inch Howitzers and armaments of other calybres, until yonder blackguard Tech Styles were fylled with colde dread and dyd retreat in Numbers Vast, giving off constant cries of “Incomyng!” Great was the feastyng and celebration of the Freelanders then, but in tyme the Mightye Trebuchet, with its hallowed lymbs now in lymbo, was consigned to languysh forlornly in the Glade of the Wooded Busse near the Gates of Rotonud. Abandoned. Forgotte. But not by the Wyzards, nor by theyr Sons nor by theyr Daughters, eh? Spot youse anon
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FROM THE SECRETARY’S DESK
5th April 2018 THE LATEST NEWS:
New members admitted since the last Committee Meeting have been – Mandy and Graham Kelly and Clive Welcome aboard to all of you! Prior to receiving this newsletter you will have received an email enclosing copies of no- tices that are required to be issued in regard to the AGM. Those documents were sub- ject to a deadline and had to be issued separately as we knew the newsletter would not be out in time. As you will be aware we no longer have a caretaker. Elsewhere in this newsletter is an advertisement calling for expressions of interest from persons who might like to take over the role. The deadline for notifying us of your interest is 30th April 2018. Provisional members Cindy, and Alan T, have been granted full membership. So far we have not received any names for the make up of the new Grounds Improve- ment Sub Committee. Please let the Secretary know if you are interested. No Doubt due to the time of year, but it has been observed that there is an increased ro- dent problem. Please do not encourage these little nasties by throwing food scraps into the bush. All scraps into the rubbish bins please so that you end up taking it all home with you. Wasps are again making a nuisance of themselves. If you spot a possible nest please let either one of our pest control officers know of the location or else inform a Committee Member. Approval has been given for a replacement fire box in the Club House. This should be installed shortly.
Anthony R Club Secretary
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SEEKING PHOTOGRAPHER
Murray here from the WNC. I am currently scanning a lot of old photographs into our digital archives, and there are lots of the mid-80’s taken by a W L CHELLEY. The address is in Upper Hutt.
A long shot I know, but does anyone know this person. I would assume he was an official pho- tographer for the NZNF back then, as many of the photos are ‘artistic’ in nature, but also lots of sporting type photos.
Anyway, I thought I would just put it out there, in case he is still around, and might like digital copies of his photos.
Rgds
Murray
ROLE VACANCY
CARETAKER
The Committee calls for expressions of interest from interested members (or non members) to fill the position of Caretaker for the Club. The role would suit either a single person or a couple. An expense allowance is payable and the average hours are approx 30 hours per week. Relief Care- takers are available to cover days off. A full task description is available by emailing the Club Secretary on: [email protected] Starting date is envisaged as a date in September, to be decided on after discussions with the suc- cessful applicant(s). Any queries can be directed to either the President at: [email protected] , or the Secretary on: [email protected] If you think you could be interested in this role please register your interest with the Secretary no later than 30th April 2018. An outline of your skills and any relevant experience should accompany your expression of interest.
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Dear Members,
As you know at the recent AGM, no application had been received to host the 2018/19 Rally. Delegates at the AGM were asked to go back to their Committees and see if a wiling host could be secured or the NZNF would faced with having an AGM only.
The result of this were applications received from Auckland Outdoor Naturist Club with an Oranui Games Rally; Nick and Wendy Lowe with an Outside the Square Mobile Rally; and Pineglades Naturist Club with a Back to Basics Rally.
We are delighted to advise that there has been a decision after an Executive vote and the host of the 2018/19 AGM and Rally is Nick and Wendy Lowe with their “Outside the Square” Mobile Rally.
Nick and Wendy’s application was borne out of comments from members wanting something fresh and different, something that would include some smaller clubs who are unable to host a week-long event by themselves. From these comments, the Mobile Rally concept became a reality with the support of Wellington Naturist Club, Taranaki Naturist Club, Waikato Outdoor Society and Hawkes Bay Naturist Club.
Starting on December 30th at Wellington Naturist Club, the Rally will begin with the AGM and a New Year’s Eve party before travelling by bus on January 1st to Taranaki Naturist Club for two days, moving on again by bus to Waikato Outdoor Society for a day before the final stop for two days at Hawkes Bay Naturist Club. Competitions such as miniten, kubb, pétanque and volleyball are being organised at each venue and lots of social events as well. Nick and Wendy will be contacting you shortly with a full itiner- ary, registration details and cost.
The NZNF Executive want to sincerely thank AONC and Pineglades for supporting the Federation with their applications to host the Rally.
We hope you will embrace this exciting initiative and support the 2018/19 “Outside the Square” Mobile Rally.
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Local Focus: Bay a hot spot for 'nakation', with
nudist cafe & nude karaoke
Naturists - people who practise communal or social nudity - say they are often mis-
judged as "perverts" or "swingers", but they believe it's a lifestyle that creates a more
tolerant society, boosts self-esteem and improves mental and physical health. Anne-
marie Quill reveals all …
Matt, 30, is not a nudist but likes to play mini golf naked. Sophie, 25, went skinny dipping and never put her clothes back on. Mark, 47, was painfully shy and couldn't look in people's eyes until he discovered naturism - now the car mechanic looks forward to the end of the day when he takes off his boots and everything else. Ellen, 53, grew up in a naturist family and now goes on 'nakations' all over the world. Marie, 46, lives naked at home and on family outings and says the naturist lifestyle has in- stilled self-esteem in her three children. Amina, 37, a former chef from Sweden, has opened a Tauranga cafe where people can en- joy her home baking naked. Tom, 50, owns the only private holiday resort in the North Island for naturists. Glenne, 68, runs a Bay of Plenty naturist group which has 948 members. He's Canadian, she's English. They are both stark naked. They are on 'nakation', the term for holidaying without clothes, at Katikati Naturist Park, the only private nudist park in the North Island and one of only two private natur- ist holiday resorts in New Zealand, although there are 17 landed clubs around the country. The couple spotted a road sign pointing to the naturist park on the highway towards Tauranga, and turned down the 1.5km rural lane to discover the camp, set in 5.7 hec- tares of native bush alongside the Uretara stream. It's their first time in a naturist camp. "If you had asked me five years ago would I be in a place like this, I would have said no. To the outside, it may seem weird but it's really not. It's chill, relaxed." There's an assumption that being naked around others is a sexual thing, he says.
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"It is not about that at all. It is not about hooking up. We are not swingers or anything. Maybe when I am older."
Nichols first tried being naked among other people in California four years ago. "Society tells us it is normal to wear clothes, but I like trying new things in life and experiment- ing as much as possible. "At first, it was nerve-racking. As soon as you take your clothes off, you realise everyone is the same. There's no reason to be shy. It's liberating." Proffitt agrees. She made her textile-free debut five years ago in Australia with a group of friends. "We went skinny dipping in the ocean. When we came back to camp no one put their clothes back on and we finished the road trip naked - even driving naked." The couple, who have been together three years, like to get naked when they can on beaches or "somewhere where people won't have a problem with it", says Proffitt. She has encountered some negativity. "A woman came up to me when I was sunbathing topless and said 'this is a family place and my 11-year-old son is staring at your boobs'." I thought that was her problem, not mine, but I never want to cause any trouble so I covered up." Like Nichols, she is disappointed that naturism is marginalised. "The perception needs to change that it is weird or disgusting. It is not perverted. It's just natu- ral. Everyone is born naked. We are the only creatures who wear clothes, so clothes are weird if you think about it like that. "It is not that I don't enjoy wearing clothes, I do. I also like being naked. It shouldn't be weird to be your natural self." Being naked is a great leveller for young people who are always "worried what people think of them", and liberating for women particularly to em- brace their bodies more positively. "If everyone could see everyone all the time they would realise everyone has imperfections, every- one has lumps and bumps ... it is just normal. Don't worry about it."
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Winter Experience at Rotota
Over the past eighteen years we have had the most amazing winter times at Rotota , but it does come down to being prepared for the cold nights , usually our stays have co-incided with a com- mittee weekend, when there is not only committee members but other members who like us enjoy the winter experience. A chance to enjoy “Happy Hours” around a wonderful fire anyone who enjoys this lights the fire mid afternoon. (Just remember to keep the wood box full, for the next time the fire is to be lit,) this is part of the enjoyment of a gorgeous roaring fire. What we have realised over these years, is your warmth and comfort, so this article is tried and prov- en by many of us over the past years. The use of “Honey Comb” cardboard or plastic “Bubble Wrap is great insulation placed up at your windows when the heat is still in your caravan, then pull your curtains it traps the heat in, then at bedtime just open a gap in a window for some air. For your bed warm sheets from the warehouse, plenty of bedding, then the secret is to place a ‘Woollen Blanket on top of your bed, (it has to be wool!! Not a blend of Wool) this is to deflect the cold air onto your cotton bed covers. Plenty of warm thermal clothes, also warm woollen socks and snow boots (good purchases from the warehouse) to protect your feet from the very cold ground, it doesn’t matter what you look like, NO fashion statement, for your winter experience. For heat in your awning, we purchased from a great outdoors outlet a small gas heater, very eco- nomical, with No gas smell, it’s called “Little Buddy” made by primus. Take your shower during the day, when the temperature is not so cold. An added bonus, is after a frost when the sun comes out you can find a lovely sheltered area to enjoy club uniform for a “dose” of winter vitamin D to top up your “winter health” followed by a “Hot tub” in the afternoon taking in our wonderful lake views, or star gazing at night, enjoy getting lovely and warm, take a dressing gown, socks and boots, to keep warm before walking back to your caravan.
We hope these tips help you to enjoy at winter experi- ence at our “Beloved Rotota” Yours Naturally Bryan & Margaret G
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PEST CONTROL AT ROTOTA
Paul Sparke
For the small amount of time I have spent at Rotota this year I have caught a lot of animals, mostly possums through the Summer, I think the logging activity's by our neighbour has pushed a lot our way, too many to remember. In recent weeks I have started catching a lot of rats possibly because winter is approaching and they are looking for shelter so I will restock the bait stations with fresh rodent baits this week. Could members be mindful of disposing of food scraps to help alleviate the in- flux of rodents. Unfortunately I have to say that I have failed to catch a stoat this season, having seen a few and heavy trapping the areas there has been no luck so if anyone can give me clues how to go about this I will be all ears. I am in Rotorua today to permit our new fire place and saw a black cat on our driveway on the way out so he will be arch enemy No 2. Arthur has been working on the Magpies and what ever he sees also Mike at top end has traps set and gets the odd stoat from time to time, every little bit helps.
A really funny thing happened over Easter… one of our fellow members was cooking a BBQ for himself and the missus at the clubhouse wearing club uni- form…… Well they had trouble starting the BBQ and when the finally got it going hubby was standing in front and it goes BOOM!! Taking out his chest hair and pubes . Talk about Laugh!!! Oh yeah the old fella went into hiding as well. Haven’t laughed so much in ages.
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