LEGION OF ROWERS http://www.lor.kiwi Maintaining Rowing Connections – Past, Present and Future AGM 2018 NEWSLETTER There is so much happening in the next few months – with this Newsletter there are a number of attachments to do with the AGM and a number of links to our website for upcoming Regattas and our first Junior Trust blog reports. Thank you for the positive response to our last Membership drive effort – we have now added a number of new Members for this year which is fantastic, this all helps us in our goal to better support our Junior Rowers in their first International Regatta. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 68th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the LEGION OF ROWERS AUCKLAND (Inc.) will be held in the Clubrooms of the AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB, on SUNDAY 5th AUGUST 2018, at 11.30 a.m. ** GUEST SPEAKER – ROB BRISTOW ** “GREAT BRITAIN THEN - - NEW ZEALAND NOW” Past Domestic Rowing Commissioner One-Time President of the University of London Boat Club Dedicated Photographer at New Zealand Championship Regattas Has recently returned from Henley A G E N D A 1. President’s Opening Remarks 2. Apologies 3. Obituaries 4. Minutes of the 67th Annual General Meeting 5. Adoption of Annual Report and Accounts 6. Election of Officers 7. Subscriptions for the 2017-18 Season and the current year status. 8. Junior Trust Awards 9. Legion Website Update. 10. Open Discussion - any item which may be properly introduced at an AGM. 11. Closure of the 68th Annual General Meeting. 12. Introduction of Guest Speaker. 13. Lunch. Please see attachments for the following: Financials for Year end March 31st 2017 Financials for Year end March 31st 2018 Legion of Rowers summary of Minutes for 2017 Legion of Rowers Members for 2018-2019 Season ** GUEST SPEAKER – ROB BRISTOW ** “GREAT BRITAIN THEN - - NEW ZEALAND NOW” Rob Bristow is a famous name around New Zealand Rowing, having served as the Domestic Rowing Commissioner on the Rowing New Zealand Board from 2002 until 2010. As Domestic Commissioner, Rob’s role was to direct and oversee all aspects of the domestic rowing scene, a huge role. Among his many achievements in those years, Rob developed and managed the original RNZ website and was also instrumental in bringing about the improvements in safety at regattas and for rowing in general. Rob has had a lifelong involvement in our sport and has many accolades to his name. He joined the Reading Rowing Club in England in 1965, rowed in the University of London 2nd eight, gained a “Full Purple” as a member of the University of London 1st eight, became President of the University of London Boat Club, rowing in the “Purple Eight”. He represented Great Britain at the European Championships in 1969, was admitted to the prestigious Leander Club, retiring from active rowing in 1972 and arriving in New Zealand and starting up his dentistry practice in New Plymouth in 1974. He is a life member of Clifton Rowing Club and these days, having retired from dentistry, lives on Waiheke Island. Rob has maintained a lifelong interest in photography and is seen regularly at our major regattas with his camera, capturing memorable moments from what better position than as an umpire boat driver! A regular attendee of the Henley Royal regatta, this year he took part – rejoining some of his rowing mates from yesteryear! We look forward to sharing some of Rob’s stories and experiences at the Legion Annual General Meeting on Sunday August 5th. Here is a man whose knowledge of our sport is unsurpassed! ******************************************************************************************************************* What has the Legion achieved in the past year? https://www.lor.kiwi/a-legion-update/ ******************************************************************************************************************* Junior Trust Awards Report from Paula Storey: "The farewell went very well, with good representation from the Legion Committee and some past NZ Representatives in attendance. It was good to see Terry Tidbury in attendance - he is the current Chairman of KRI - it would be good to see him at our AGM on August 5th so he gets a better sense of what the Legion is all about. Every team member, plus coaches and manager received a packet of NZ pins that went down really well - Steve Reidie spent a lot of time putting all the pins together, and each envelope had a large Legion logo pasted to the outside - so they won’t forget where they came from. The design of the pin proved very popular. Brian Parr chimed in and said the pins were so precious that they should only swop 1 for 6 others!!?? - a bit tongue in cheek. The camaraderie of the group is good and they all clapped for the winners, but obviously there were some disappointed applicants – more incentive for the Legion of Rowers to keep growing this Trust Fund" From Left to Right: Lesley Milne (Legion), Paula Storey (Legion), Veronica Wall - Ashburton College - Award winner, Wybo Veldman (Legion President), Brooke Kilmister - St Peters School - Award winner, Sam Cummins - Kings College - Award winner, Campbell Crouch - Hamilton Boys High - Award winner, Brian Parr (Legion) ******************************************************************************************************************* Auckland Regional Awards: Winners of the 2017-2018 - Legion Silver Salvers: Administrator of the Year – Paula Halliday – Takapuna Grammar RC Rower of the Year – Michael Brake North Shore RC Coach of the Year – James Coote Auckland RPC ******************************************************************************************************************* Upcoming Events – please go to website links below: th Saturday August 11 , 9 am - Mercer Regatta https://www.lor.kiwi/mercer-masters-regatta/ August 8 – 12th, Juniors Racing in Racice, Czech Republic: Follow them on Instagram; nzjuniors2018 Saturday September 1st, BOP/Rotorua Regatta, Lake Karapiro https://www.lor.kiwi/2018-bay-of-plenty-rowing-assoc-masters-regatta/ September 15 & 16th, New Zealand Master Championships, Lake Karapiro, Rowing New Zealand October 20 & 21st, Masters Weekend away (Labour weekend), Hawkes Bay – schedule of events will be circulated soon. Watch out for Grab-a-Seat tickets should they come available. October 20 & 21st, 2018 Masters in Paradise https://www.rowingnz.kiwi/Event?Action=View&Event_id=145 April 27th, 2019, Legion/KRI Regatta at Lake Karapiro May 22 – 25th 2019, Australian Masters Rowing Championships, Perth Western Australia If your federation, your associations or clubs wish to experience true Perth hospitality and develop life-long rowing friendships and networks, have any questions or require further information please contact me directly at [email protected] or +61 8 9364 3905 .