Thread: NZDA worth joining.

Originally Posted by Kooza

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 Im no longer active with committee with Hastings but I can point you in the right direction.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.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

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 Im no longer active with committee with Hastings but I can point you in the right direction.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.