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    Quote Originally Posted by Kooza View Post
    Napier branch have tried to speed up the blah blah at General meetings ( I'm the lucky secretary for last 3 years) and I to found too much debates on general meetings nights so we've made people aware committee nights are open for all and to table stuff then, on average meetings go for 15mins, we read the last minutes then open the floor for matters arising etc, run it as basic as can be really. Members do need to know about important info that relates to them but majority is done on committee nights.

    Last few meetings were good with guest speakers, Charlie janes and Dave sharpe, one before that at hunting and fishing Napier with the tatonka rep.

    As above you get out what you put in,

    I'll be touching base with Hastings to see how they do there meetings, if ours can be improved at. 15mins then a guest speaker seems ok, guys prob spend 15mins at a red light in Auckland traffic.

    Interesting thread this one
    Its hard graft thats for sure. Im no longer active with committee with Hastings but I can point you in the right direction. @jasec would be a good starting point.
    Maybe even have some Napier/Hastings combo for interesting speakers or other entertainment.
    I always wanted to arrange a Napier vs Hasting paintball or other fun get together across the two clubs. Anderson shield and club judging was alway too parochial so did not encourage relationship building.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kiwijames View Post
    Its hard graft thats for sure. Im no longer active with committee with Hastings but I can point you in the right direction. @jasec would be a good starting point.
    Maybe even have some Napier/Hastings combo for interesting speakers or other entertainment.
    I always wanted to arrange a Napier vs Hasting paintball or other fun get together across the two clubs. Anderson shield and club judging was alway too parochial so did not encourage relationship building.
    Inter branch gong shoot would be good!!!!

    Clay bird shoot even???

    just talked to Dustin and ran over some topics. both clubs are working more closely now than ever I reckon, similar ideas and looking at ways of improvement etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kooza View Post
    Napier branch have tried to speed up the blah blah at General meetings ( I'm the lucky secretary for last 3 years) and I to found too much debates on general meetings nights so we've made people aware committee nights are open for all and to table stuff then, on average meetings go for 15mins, we read the last minutes then open the floor for matters arising etc, run it as basic as can be really. Members do need to know about important info that relates to them but majority is done on committee nights.

    Last few meetings were good with guest speakers, Charlie janes and Dave sharpe, one before that at hunting and fishing Napier with the tatonka rep.

    As above you get out what you put in,

    I'll be touching base with Hastings to see how they do there meetings, if ours can be improved at. 15mins then a guest speaker seems ok, guys prob spend 15mins at a red light in Auckland traffic.

    Interesting thread this one
    We are the same committee meetings are open.
    Guest speakers have been Dan Hardy, Davey Hughes so interesting but very hard to do every meeting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Shootm View Post
    We are the same committee meetings are open.
    Guest speakers have been Dan Hardy, Davey Hughes so interesting but very hard to do every meeting.
    Just been to hunting and fishing, Hopefully trying for dan hardy and hunters club next year, we try to start the year with a speaker or 2, need to make some phone calls.

    Yeah it's often easier said than done getting the ducks lined up for a guest speaker.

    Had Hughes a few years back, he can hold a room, excellent speaker.
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    Good meeting lastnight with guest speaker Karl bridges travelling down from auckland
    I strongly suggest you visit

    Www.theroar.org.nz - 1st Domains to look at his research into hunter safety, so far he has 60 odd responses, more is needed. cut off is Sunday,

    Or listen to josh James talking about it here

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7sCeZ4TRYdY

    Other nzda branches should touch base as he is well worth having as a guest speaker
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kooza View Post
    Good meeting lastnight with guest speaker Karl bridges travelling down from auckland
    I strongly suggest you visit

    Www.theroar.org.nz - 1st Domains to look at his research into hunter safety, so far he has 60 odd responses, more is needed. cut off is Sunday,

    Or listen to josh James talking about it here

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7sCeZ4TRYdY

    Other nzda branches should touch base as he is well worth having as a guest speaker
    NZDA Nelson had him there not long ago as a guest speaker

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    Is NZDA worth joining?
    Hell yes. If it wasn't for these fellas giving up their time to teach my boy how to hunt through the HUNTS course, we would not have achieved what we have.
    All I knew about hunting etc was what I'd read, or learnt through getting it wrong. He was always hassling me to take him out, and 9/10 times ended in disappointment. Through these fellas, we've managed to achieve success on places we wouldn't have been able to hunt on previously. The instructors have been very free with information to help out 'newbies'.
    Whatever the sub was sounded a lot at the time, but to put it in context, was less than one wasted 'armed tramp'. Every club has members with their own agenda, but surely you're big enough to make your own decisions.
    Everywhere there's blowhards and gohards, you don't have to be with them.
    The cheap huts, access and organised hunts etc would cover subs.
    The HUNTS course is the best money I've spent. It's kept the boy interested in not just hunting, but the whole package. Ethics is something that's needs reinforcing, and the more you see it around you, the more you practice it yourself. He's happy to watch animals now rather than just 'blow them away'. Hopefully this will cross over into real life as well.
    Well that's my view for all it's worth

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    Fyi for southern rimutaka hunters of the up coming ospri operations,
    Letter said its on track for a November start
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    Tonight's meeting was Name:  IMG_1274.jpg
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    As a newbie, I've found the Hamilton branch to be awesome. There were a few bits of dodgy advice from old boys flying about, but everyone was friendly and welcoming, and the activity schedule is packed full, definitely more stuff going on than I can keep up with. From what I've been told, guest speakers are pretty common there as well.

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    Just joined Hutt Valley, mostly for the range but I'll go along to a couple of meetings a see what they're like.

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    Well worth it. I don't manage to get to my meetings but access to the range and public liability insurance makes it worth while. Just got the bill today for the year
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    If you think about it, if you buy the odd big tickets item and save 10% on the purchase, along with the insurance. You've pretty much covered the membership.

    That's an accountants way of looking at it, me, i just like being involved and getting out of the house on meeting nights
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blue Arrow View Post
    Just joined Hutt Valley, mostly for the range but I'll go along to a couple of meetings a see what they're like.
    Best advice is go on some club trips, good chance to hang out proper with members and you'll have more to talk about at the meetings, hunters being hunters we are normally tight lipped!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kooza View Post
    Best advice is go on some club trips, good chance to hang out proper with members and you'll have more to talk about at the meetings, hunters being hunters we are normally tight lipped!!!
    @Kooza

    Your not wrong

    But look out if you get them started ....... the buggers just won't shut up.

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