President: | Mike Wood | 477-0909 | PO Box 71, Wellington |
Secretary: | Judith de Wilde | 528-9267 | Sierra Way RD.1 Upper Hutt |
Treasurer: | Rob Sowerbutts | 04-298-8584 | 52 Riwai St., Paraparaumu |
Gear Officer: | Noel Pepperell | 586-0279 | 70 Mulberry St., Lower Hutt |
Membership Convenor | Rob Sowerbutts | 04-298-8584 | 52 Riwai St., Paraparaumu |
Sumpthink Editor | Barry Cullen | 527-4132 | bcullen@ibm.net |
Committee:- Noel Pepperell, Ann Pepperell, Barry Cullen, Jonathan Ravens, Mike Coburn |
Wednesday 9th July 1997
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Treasurer's Report:
The club is, at the moment, in a very healthy position financially. As at the 30.06.97 our net assets were $899.54. We recently bought 10 metres of 25mm tube tape at a cost of $26.55 and apart from monthly room hire at Turnbull House of $27.51 we have had no major expenses. It should be noted however, that at the last committee meeting it was decided that a rope and a stitch plate would be purchased. These items will cost about $120.00. It is intended that they be used for belaying on ladders and become part of the clubs inventory, available for hire and for use on club trips.
I have also written to Pete Entwhistle during the last month. Pete is the NZSS member responsible for their membership data base. I sent him a list of all our club members who have joined the NZSS by way of the Wellington Caving Group. So to you members who have not received plastic membership cards, NZSS literature or renewal stickers, please be patient, I'm sure the matter is being attended to.
Look forward to seeing you all at the Mid Winter Swim.
Robert
Editors bit
What no colour this month? Yeah I knows it's a bit rough but it did seem rather a waste of money, not ours of course, when the photo was a black and white. We'll try and sneak back to colour for the next issue. One of the perks of being editor is that you get to plug your trips. Puketiti 19-21 July 1997 will be the place to be. For most of us, two new caves and a chance to catch up with our distant member Craig and his charming wife Glenda who makes truly scrummy cakes. Speaking of whom, I bumped into the pair of them separately at the Mystery Creek Agricultural Field Days a few weekends ago. Amazing how you bump into people you know amongst 30,000 others on a 50 acre site. They are both well and had a great naughty holiday week in Taupo. Also this month, we have the ever popular WCG Mid Winter swim. Popular I suspect not so much for the swim but for the Bar B Que, home brew and hospitality of Rob and Pip afterwards. Debbie has once again offered to be official photographer, which we all know is a good excuse not to have to swim herself. Bring a change of clothes Deb's. Herewith you will find Robs blurb sheet on the swim with a map of how to get there. Where's those trip reports from the Queens Birthday weekend Waitomo trip. What caves did you do?, Wasn't it a bit wet?, Did you do anything a bit different? Yeah I know I know, but not every one out there does Come on good people but pen to paper, so the speak. Just got the latest Tomo Times. Good reading and I'm sorry to see it will be Jon Terry's last. But, NZSS truly have a real problem with their membership data base. Despite having paid my subs for the last upteen years I am still not shown as a member, never mind appearing on the e' mail list. What the hell, I still get all the publications and I've never had to produce my now, two years out of date, plastic card anyway. Many thanks to Mike W, Mike C and Rob, and for their contributions to this Sumpthink. All correspondence will find me at any of the addresses below. E Mail bcullen@ibm.net Home Moonshine Road, RD Porirua. Work c/o Mitsubishi Motors NZ Ltd., Private Bag, Porirua. Ed |
Date | Event |
29th June | WCG. Abseil/Climbing Day at Titahi Bay Cliffs. Organiser Noel (586-0279) |
6th July | WCG. Mid Winter Swim, BBQ at Robs place to follow . Organiser Rob (04-298-8584) |
9th July | WCG. Clubnite, Turnbull House |
19 - 20th July | WCG. Puketiti Trip (Caves - Long John, Pompeii and ??). Organiser Barry (237-4132) |
2nd August | WCG. Mountainbike adventure. Organiser Barry (237-4132) |
6 - 7th Sept. | WCG. Makuri/Coonoor. (Caves - Waimarara, NittyGritty). Organiser John (567-8596) |
18 - 19 Nov. | WCG. Whakapunake trip. Organiser Any Volunteers?? () |