MVB Bulletin # 35 Aug 20 2012

Annual General Meeting

Thurs Aug 23 @ 7-30pm - Guest speaker from Parklands Albury Wodonga

All positions have been filled, this means that there is no need for a vote to be held. However numbers are required to form a quorum. Take this opportunity to listen to an interesting speaker, meet others in the club and the new committee.

What Weve Been Up To

Falls Creek Cross Country skiing

Members headed to Falls Creek again this weekend. With the best snow season in a long while most weekends have seen members enjoying the white stuff.

Friday Night Social - Dinner at German Austrian Club Wodonga

Nine members enjoyed another social night out at the local German Austrian club in Wodonga on Friday night.

Whats On

Aug 25-26 Weekend Events

Budginigi Hill SaturdayAugust 25
Kangaroo Hoppit - Falls Creek Saturday August 25
Nail Can Hill wild flowers walk Sunday August 26

Leadership training weekend

As reported last week volunteers from the VNPA hae agreed to run a weekend training activity that will help skill up persons interested in leading club events. This is a fantastic opportunity for our fledgling club and we are grateful for the opportunity.

Check the event calendar for the weekend of Oct 20/21 - expressions of interest in participating are very welcome.

Future Activities

Warmer weather is fast approaching and this will see the return of the clubs popular canoeing program. Regular afer work evening canoe nights during daylight saving hours, overnight weekend trips along the Murray River with camping along the river as part of the trip

Dragon Boat racing - Brave Hearts on the Murray have offered an opportunity to the club to participate in a training activity to gauge whether members are interested in ongoing participation in this activity more information to follow.

Membership Update

We are thrilled to report that new memberships and renewals have been rolling in big time and we are in a healthy financial position again. Members are our life blood. Thanks to everyone who recently joined or re-subscribed - we greatly appreciate your support. The club is well positioned now for a great second year.

Its never too late to renew - choose the Join, Renew Membership now menu path.

Please note that renewing members should complete and submit an annual acknowledgement of risks form. This only needs to be done once and then releases you from having to sign a risk form for each event. If youve recently renewed and missed the acknowledgement of risk form you can find it here

Funding Submissions

The NSW Sport and Recreation Participation and Facility Program (PFP) is open for applications again - we applied unsuccessfully last year but will apply again by september 3rd.

Regards

Tracey Barkley

Murray Valley Bushwalkers Inc