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Monday, December 28, 2009

Fragile/Protected Tree and Plant Species


Stu Thorn, the local Wanaka DoC bio-diversity specialist, has given me a list of trees/plants in our area that are fragile requiring some special protection. They should not be trampled, cut or otherwise damaged. The plant in the picture is an Olearia fragrantissima.

Olearia hectorii
Olearia fragrantissima
Prumnopitys taxifolia (Matai)
Ischnocarpus novae zelandiae
Olearia fimbriata
Leonohebe cuppressoides
Carmichaelia kirkii (Scrambling Broom)

There is a small garden with some of the endangered species at the local DoC visitor centre in Wanaka. If you are active in the local area, go take a look at the plants to familiarize yourself with their appearance.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

New Climbing Guide and Membership

The Complete Guide to Rock Climbing in Wanaka
is officially on the shelves at your favorite local retailer.

It has approximately 700 climbing routes
plus a new and improved bouldering guide.

It is loaded with good climbing pictures, new topos and easy to use maps and crag information.

Alternatively, join the Wanaka Rock Climbing Club, Inc.

Send $40 for book and membership plus $2.50 for postage and handling to:

Secretary
PO Box 427
Wanaka

Don't forget your contact details and address so that we can post the book to you.

Support the Wanaka Rock Climbing Club. All proceeds support climbing and conservation in the Wanaka region.

General Meeting 11 December, 2009

Wanaka Rock Climbing Club, Inc.
General Meeting
11 December 2009

Attendance: Teddy Oram, Zdenek Racuk, Glen Einam, Ken Super, Sean O’Connor, David Bunn, Jon Sedon, Anna Simmonds, Scott Standen, Bruce Dowrick, Lionell Clay, James, Libby Paulin

Apologies: Nia O’Connor, Nick Cradock, Murray Ball

Minutes of previous general meeting: read and approved

Subscriptions 2009 – 2010 financial year: Greg Johnston, Sean O’Connor, Nia O’Connor (student), Ken Super, Teddy Oram, Zdenek Racuk, Anna Simmonds, Scott Standen, Liam Paulin (student), Bruce Dowrick, Jon Sedon, David Bunn, James

Old Business:
Access Issues – Kai Whaka Pai has new stile and sign. Glendhu Station would not consider fencing until after their envionment court hearing regarding their golf course at Parkins Bay

New Business:
- Access Issues
Motatapu Crag is closed until further notice because of its proximity within a deer farm.

- New Guidebook
Cost – production and printing cost approximately $8500 for 1000 books
Price – $20 (moved and agreed)

- DoC Management Agreement:
Discussed Meetings and Correspondence with DoC and Matukituki Operational Plan
Discussed WRCC Health and Safety Plan as per DoC request
Most people in attendance were very concerned about signing any agreement that might have legal teeth since the vast majority of the climbing community are not part of WRCC. The issue was tabled.
Discussed WRCC Bolting Standard and the need to update the information

- Blogspot
Discussed the status of blog. It was moved and agreed to remove most of the route information with the exception of some route descriptions in the crags less travelled section of the new guide. Need to discuss with Jerry Murray-Orr the admin status

- Meeting adjourned

Annual General Meeting 11 December, 2009

Wanaka Rock Climbing Club, Inc.
Annual General Meeting
11 December 2009

Welcome and Introductions:

Attendance: Teddy Oram, Zdenek Racuk, Glen Einam, Ken Super, Sean O’Connor, David Bunn, Jon Sedon, Anna Simmonds, Scott Standen, Bruce Dowrick

Apologies: Nia O’Connor, Nick Cradock, Murray Ball

Minutes of previous AGM: accepted as true and accurate

Presidents Report:

• Club is financially healthy but membership is stagnant and likely dwindling
• Projects
o Cutting mostly re-bolted
o Cattle Yard mostly re-bolted
o Many tracks marked and maintained
o A number of other individual routes fixed up
• Much hardware distributed to members, currently club mostly out of hardware
• Club submission on Mt Aspiring National Park Plan
• Working with DoC on a management agreement
• New guidebook is finished and currently being printed
• Acknowledge support of all club members and others in the climbing community that have helped.

Treasure’s Report: financials accepted as true and accurate

• 17 Subscriptions totalling $450 down from 24 subs down from 35 subs
• Guidebook sales were nearly $5,000. Old guides are now being discounted.
• Still carrying about 80 guides valued at $10 each
• Other revenue came from member contributions and advertising
• Small amount of expenses from last AGM and expense reimbursements
• Total surplus income less expenses was $6904.48
• At the end of the financial year the bank account was at $7315.48
• We have some miscellaneous hardware totalling about $250 consisting mostly of ring hangers.
• At the end of the financial year the accounts receivable was $1675 due to invoicing.
• Net assets are $6690.48

Elections:
President – Greg Johnston
Secretary – Anna Simmonds
Treasurer – Ken Super
Access – Nick Cradock
Bolts/Equipment – Greg Johnston
Social – Jon Sedon
Committee – Glen Einam, Jon Sedon, Bruce Dowrick, Nick Cradock, Murray Ball

Next AGM date: Mid December 2010

Meeting adjourned