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CA NBERRA BUSH WALKING CLUB INC. NEWSLETTER P.O. Box 160, canberra, A. CT. 2601 Registered by Australia Post: Publication number NBH 1859 VOLUME 27 SEPTEMBER 1991 NUMBER 9 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WHERE? Dickson Library Community Room WHEN? Wednesday 18 September 1991, 8.00pm WHAT? Presentation of the President's Report and the election of the Committee for the 1991-1992 Club year. Come along and elect your committee for the coming year. All positions are vacant. Visitors are welcome but only financial members of the Club may vote in the elections. Before the meeting, join Club members at 6.00pm for dinner (BYO) at the Vietnam Restaurant, O'Connor (the one on the corner). PRESIDENT'S PRATFLE This is the end of the 1990-91 Club year and time remind you to consider standing for a position on the Club Committee (see descriptions of positions in this IT). In addition, it is important to think about who you would like to see on the Committee and to encourage them to stand, or at the very least, think about who you might vote for on the night. On the surface, serving on the Committee can be seen as a means of service to an organisation and an activity which you consider important. As well as the direct satisfaction of giving service, it is an opportunity to develop, helpful skills, abilities and attitudes which may otherwise be unavailable to you. While serving on the cdmmittee does hae status - which is a revvard members give as acknowledgment for taking on such duties, I believe it is the skills and so on which arise from serving an Organisationof over three hundred members which is the true reward of being on the committee. While issues of gender and age may be important in the make-up of a committee, there are two contradictory elements which also are important. While an organisation develops a character and purpose as an aggregate of its members and of its constitution and by-laws, it also develops its own character and purpose on the basis of its history. For this reason it is important to have previous committee members serving on the committee. At the same time, it is imperative that we have 'new blood' on the committee who are representative not only of the newer members but who are able to bring a new purpose and direction to the Club. Participation on the committee does not require a long history of involvement in bushwalking. At its last meeting your committee decided to rejoin the Club with the NSW Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs. The cost of membership, on an individual basis is $3. Following representation made to the Confederation at their 1991 annual general meeting on 24 August, the Confederation will consider introducing a maximum affiliate fee. 2 The Confederation is the peak bushwalking organisation in this region and one which speaks on behalf of bushwalkirig and conservation. As it is a NSW organisation we will be able to bring more weight to bear on issues through this organisation than we can on our own. In addition the Confederation supplies an experienced and important search and rescue service within NSW in which we can participate. These issues aside, membership of the Confederation gives the Club and its members access to third party insurance which we could not obtain on our own. John Thwaite and Mike Morriss have looked at the Confederation-based policy and compared it with what is available elsewhere - there is nothing available within the price range. Finally , thank you to you, the members of the Club, and to the committee for your support and input. This has been a busy and active year for all of us. I wish next year's President the same support. See you on September 14 at our anniversary reunion. David Campbell MEMBERSHIP MATFERS Prospective Members Paul Edstein P0 Box 131 Jamison 2614 2415767(h) 2714514(w) Sharon McAuliffe 18 Melrose Mews,Medley St, Chifley 2606 2851505(h) I Paul Donoghue 42 Elimatta St, Reid 2601 2470268(h) Natalie Webster 29 Doonkuna St, Braddon 2601 2576090(h) Donald Hare 49 Fincham Cres, Wanniassa 2903 2316174(h) 2468639(w) Donna Gordon 26 Etheridge St, Page 2614 2541682(h) Tom Gordon 26 Etheridge St, Page 2614 2541682(h) Robin Chapple 2 Dunlop St, Hackett 2602 2473508(h) 2465237(w) Susan Thomson 6 Wilsmore Cres, Chifley 2606 2812677(h) 2447522(w) Ian Windsor 78 Sharwood Cres, Evatt 2617 2591026(h) Arthur Knight 29 Greenough Crct, Kaleen 2617 2415812(h) 2421602(w) New Members The Club welcomes the following new members: Lin Arias, Dave Compston, Keith Bradley, Patrick Crone, Barbara Crone, Lynette Taylo, Paul Wallace, Paul Allen, Dianne Thompson. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING To help intending and enthusiastic Club members commit themselves to positions on the Club Committee, here is information on the main responsibilities of the various Committee positions. It's important to have an enthusiastic and hardworking committee to meet the needs of the Club in the new decade - 'new' Committee members who can bring fresh ideas and new approaches to the life of the Club and other people with appropriate experience and commitment: - President The President's role is to coordinate the setting of realistic goals for the Club year, support their achievement and to represent the Club. Vice-President/Treasurer The Vice-President/Treasurer deputises for the President and manages the finances of the Club for its members. The V-PIT maintains the account books, advises the Committee and Club members on Club financial matters, pays accounts, banks monies, provides receipts and drafts the budget for the following year. Walk Secretary The Walk Secretary is responsible for organising a balanced programme of walks. This includes encouraging members to lead walks, ski tours and similar activities. It also includes seeking out new leaders. The success of the Club is highly dependent on the Walk Secretary. Assistant Walk Secretary In addition to assisting the Walk Secretary, the Assistant Walk Secretary may also be the Check-in Officer. For the latter role, the AWS, or someone in that household, must be available to receive check-in telephone calls, mostly on Sunday evenings. The Check-in Officer sometimes has to ring 3 forgetful leaders to check that the party has returned and if not, alert the Search and Rescue Officer. The Assistant Walk Secretary maintains statistical information relating to trips and looks after search and rescue policy. Social Secretary The Social Secretary is responsible for the social programme. This person books the meeting room, obtains guest speakers, arranges suppers at monthly general meetings and makes pre-meeting dinner bookings. Do not be daunted. You will receive many ideas and much support from the other Committee members. Membership Secretary The Membership Secretary answers membership inquiries, handles receipts, processes membership applications and renewals and maintains membership records. Good communication skills are needed. The busiest time of your year will be the period from October to January, when many renewals are received. Minute Secretary The Minute Secretary takes minutes of Committee meetings and the formal business of the Monthly meetings. Correspondence Secretary The Correspondence Secretary collects mail from the Club's post office box (P.O. Box 160, Canberra City ACT 2601) and ensures that correspondence is handed to the relevant Committee member for prompt consideration at Committee meetings. The Correspondence Secretary drafts replies as required by the Committee and maintains files of all inward and outward correspondence. Access to a fax machine is useful but definitely not essential. Editor The Editor encourages contributions for the monthly newsletterIT, undertakes the typing and the layout and generally prepares the newsletter for publication. You will need two or three evenings at the end of each month for typing and ideally, access to a wordprocessor and printer. Publisher The Publisher arranges printing and the preparation of IT for posting. In particular, the Publisher arranges venues and stationery requisites for IT Collations, and directs the people who assist at IT collations. Finally the Publisher posts the newsletters on the day after collation. Conservation Officer The Conservation Officer coordinates the Club's conservation programme, represents the Club at the Conservation Council of the South-East Region and Canberra, and advises the Club on conservation issues, campaigns and projects. The Conservation Officer may also represent the Club at other conservation meetings such as thosefor the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Inc. The non-Committee positions, which are also filled at the Annual General Meeting are: Honorary Auditor This person cannot be a Club member. If a Club member is selected, they are effectively made honorary members for the year. Conservation Associate (2 positions) The Club's membership of the Conservation Council of the South-East Region and Canberra entitles it to representation by three delegates on the main committee. Two associates are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. You should be prepared to participate in monthly council meetings. Confederation of Bushwalkinp Clubs NSW Inc. (4 positions) The Club, as an approved organisation of the Confederation, is entitled to nominate four CBC members to represent the Club as Confederation members. One member is appointed by the new Club Committee. You need to keep abreast of Confederation business, or better, participate in Confederation activities. WALK SECRETARY'S WAFFLE In this, my last "waffle" (printed, anyway!) for the club year I would like to thank all those who contributed to the walks programme - particularly leaders but also participants. Without you there would be no Club. The lucky ones will be thanked with a bottle of wine or similar as walks awards at the AGM. There have been a few "unusual" trips on the programme this year {ie.