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Annual General Meeting - Tuesday 17 May 2022 - 7:30 pm

Download the AGM 2022 booklet here.

You are invited to our AGM and to have your say on how the club is run. Please bring your own copy of the AGM Booklet if you wish to have one at the meeting.

Subscriptions 2022

Thank you to all who have paid their annual subscriptions for 2022. Subs were due by 30 April, and invoices have been sent out. If you did not receive yours, then please check your email "junk" or "spam" folders and contact the Membership Secretary ASAP.

A reminder that when making payment, please clearly identify your payment with your 7-character membership ID and add "Subs" to the details.

Paid-up members of MTSC will receive their latest FMC "Backcountry" bulletin and discount card in mid-late June. The FMC card gives discounts on travel services (including annual DoC hut passes), equipment, publications and other services, from a long list of suppliers.

If you no longer wish to be a member of MTSC then please drop a line to the Membership Secretary.

Covid-19 Update

Minibus

Travellers in the minibus are no longer required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccinations (as from May 2022). However, masks must be worn while inside the minibus, unless an official exemption has been issued.

Lodge

Users of the Manawatu Lodge no longer need to have a valid Vaccination Pass (as from May 2022).

Please do not come to the lodge if you have any cold or 'flu'-like symptoms, or if you suspect that you may have Covid-19.

Club Nights

We expect to hold club nights at our usual meeting place - Rose City Aquatic Clubrooms, 50 Park Road, Palmerston North - under the Covid-19 Protection Framework (CPF) requirements. We strongly recommend that you bring and wear a mask if you are attending a meeting.

Other

The Department of Conservation has released a Covid-19 vaccine policy for users of all DoC accommodation, including huts, lodges, campsites, and camping by huts; this includes use by day visitors.

Lodge Food Carry

The restocking of the Lodge food supplies is scheduled for 1-3 July 2022. This work party will include a general clean-up in and around the lodge, in preparation for Winter activities. The date is later this year, based on the NIWA's seasonal forecast indicating a late arrival of snow this year.

Minibus Rates Increased

The committee has agreed to increase the fees for using the minibus. The rates had not changed for several years and recent increases in running costs (fuel, for example) have been the driver (get it? Driver? Oh, never mind...)

The new minimum rate for the minibus is 60c per km, with a minimum per person rate of 10c per km. This means if there are only 5 people travelling in the minibus, then the rate is 12c/km per person; for 4 people the rate is 15c/km/person, etc.

Photo Competitions

The annual Interclub Photo Competition 2021 results are here. (5MB file)

The MTSC Photo Competition 2021 results are here.

Trip Card - 2022

The MTSC Trip Card is available online and will continue to be updated

Thank you to all of you who have offered to lead trips - we couldn't provide such an interesting menu of destinations without you. Contact the Chief Guide if you wish to add a trip or two.

MTSC Lodge

The lodge at Ruapehu is a great launching pad for your Winter and Summer adventures. See the lodge page for further details.

Coming up...

Annual General Meeting

Rose City Aquatic Club Rooms, 50 Park Road, Palmerston North (next to the Lido)

The Annual Report (AGM booklet) may be downloaded using the link in the News section on the home page.

Come along to give your input into how your club is operated, its future direction and the committee who will represent MTSC for next 12 months.