TRAMPING CLUB

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 67, Issue 158, 17 April 1947, Page 4

TRAMPING CLUB

YEAR’S ACTIVITIES REVIEWED BRIGHT FUTURE SEEN There was an attendance of 36 members at the annual meeting of the Ashburton Tramping Club in the A. and P. Association’s rooms last-even-ing. Mr 1). .1. Sparrow presided. It was decided that excuses for nonattendance should be received by the secretary before (lie club trip, and there must be a written excuse forwarded to the committee, which is to make the final decision as to the validity of the excuse. ’The possibility of having a club room where meetings, dances, etc., could be held was discussed. The committee, in bringing forward the proposal, pointed oul that this would probably involve the formation of a social committee, and an increase in the annual subscription io cover the additional cost. Several members expressed the opinion that it would be more satisfactory, owing to the club’s comparative newness, to form a social committee to be responsible for social activities of the club, other than tramping. This was agreed to, and the following were elected as members of the social committee: Misses Thomas, J. Smith, Vial, and Messrs K. Grieve, L. Childs and J. Glassey. On the motion of Mr H. Childs, it was decided that the organising committee for any week-end tnip be guaranteed to Ihe extent of £3, and that the committee have the power to dispose of any surplus money from such a trip at'its discretion. The question of building a ski-ing hut in conjunction with the Erewhon Club was held over until the next annual meeting. Keen Interest Taken On March 31, the membership was 69, and 17 resignations were received during the year, stated the annual report, presented by the retiring president, Mr H. Cotton. The club had been successfully revived after the war years, and the keen interest taken in the year’s activities indicated an equally promising future. Sunday trips were very successful and had been favoured by pleasant weather. Fourteen ordinary trips, and two special trips for ice-skating had been held besides longer trips—Labour week-end at Monk’s Hut, Christmas trip to Karamea-Collingwood, and a week-end with the Te Kapu Koa Club at Homebush. Only three Sunday trips operated at a loss during the year and a credit balance of £23 was shown in the transport account. Special thanks were expressed in the report to Mrs C. H. Childs for her help and advice in arranging the Labour week-end and Christmas trips, and in particular for the cooking she did for the club. A credit balance of £4l was shown in the financial statement. The resignations of Misses J. Bell and D. J. Love and Messrs R. and C. P. Sparrow, T. James and E. N. Davis were accepted with regret. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr D. J. Sparrow; vicepresidents, Miss D. Mackie and Mr Cotton; secretary, Mr H. Childs; as-sistant-secretary, Miss M. Boag; hon. auditor, Mr C. Parsons; committee, Misses Vial and Thomas and Messrs N. Donn and IT. Thomson. Mr IT. Cotton thanked Miss Vial for looking after the club photograph album and Miss J. Thomas for making oven-cloths.

The proposed itinerary for the Christmas trip to Stewart Island and the southern lakes was read and matters in connection with the trip were discussed.