Hawea Bowling Club Newsletter #1 September 2024
Tena Koutou/ Greetings all. Welcome to the first Newsletter for the 2024/2025 season
Club President
Yes, we do have a President. His name is Kyle McGowan.
Recently, Kyle contacted the Board expressing, enthusiastically, his offer to serve the club in the capacity of President.
At the same time Alex Crawford offered to serve in the capacity of Vice President.
Subsequently Donald Urquhart tended his resignation say that he was pleased to hear that Kyle and Alex were prepared to provide leadership for the Club.
Officially, as per the Constitution, the Board has accepted Donald’s resignation and approved the appointment of Kyle as President and Alex as Vice President.
The Board for 2024/2025
Alex Crawford, Alexis Park, Arthur Sutherland, Barbara Mackenzie, Brian McMillan, Donald Urquhart, Ethan Flynn, Kyle McGowan and Joel Corry.
A few months ago, Barbara Mackenzie was co-opted onto the Board and recently it was agreed that she would chair our Board meetings. This offer by Barbara being an example of support for our President.
Opening Day
Sunday 22nd September 2024
4pm roll up followed by dinner. See the invite to the dinner.
Programme for the season
The Club Programme is under construction and will be published in the Club Handbook. The aim is to have this printed and ready for distribution on Opening Day. In a new initiative the programme will be available in digital format through the Website.
Membership fees
Treasurer Alexis Park (treashaweabowls@gmail.com) has been utilising Xero to manage the issuing of invoices, and this process is one of the ways that the club is able to maintain the currency of what is called the Club Register. The latter is a component of the Handbook and a requirement of BowlsNZ.
Should you wish to change your membership category or discontinue membership please contact either Alexis or the Secretary.
· Playing member (Full member) $140
· Social Member $55
· Non-Playing member $45
· Casual member $10
Congratulations to
· Kyle McGowan who is a team selector for Central Otago Bowls.
· The members of the Hawea Gold Team who achieved 3rd place in the Studholme Trophy.
Community Bowls
The Board has decided to promote bowls and the Club through four successive community bowls evenings. Friday 8th, Friday 15th, Friday 22nd and Friday 29th November 2024. We will require club personnel to do the mahi on those evenings. Offers of help for the event itself should be emailed to the sechaweabowls@gmail.com now.
Early season games
· Tuesday Interclub starts 1st October
· Wednesday Tournaments-first one is set down for 4th October
· Saturday Pennants starts 5th October—Div 1 and the two Div 2 teams are playing at Hawea
· Wednesday Pennants starts 9th October with games at Queenstown
Club Nights
The tradition continues. Club nights are once again scheduled for Thursday nights.
Not available to play. What should I do?
Once in receipt of the programme for the season you must inform the appropriate person (See Handbook) re your non-availability. The Board has decided to continue with the process that was introduced last season and has been used successfully for the Studholme Hawea Gold and Blue teams.
Helpers required for a clean-up of the Grounds.
Here are the tasks that require completion before Opening Day:
· Advertising removed from the fence
· Reduction of the height of the fence.
· Cleaning of the toilet facility and the steps leading down to the ‘downstairs room.’
· Green ditch—mats lifted, cleaned and put back in place
· General tidy up
Rather than schedule a working bee, members are encouraged to tackle these tasks when it suits them. Call Donald on 0274280023
Newsletter created by Arthur in his role as the Publicity Officer.