Little Ship Club October 2015 eNews

Commodore’s report

The AGM has come and gone and all in the ‘blink of an eye’. A new Board in place with big shoes to fill. The Club Trophy Night was well patronised with some interesting recipients in attendance. Our Fishing Section excelled, acknowledging the expertise of their anglers with many members making numerous appearances to collect awards. Of note was the number of junior anglers who in some cases left Mum & Dad in the shadows. The Fishing Section should be proud of its commitment to the youth of our Club and for their inclusion in

Honorary Life Membership is the highest award any organisation can bestow on a member and as such I commend the PC & HLM Committee for the nomination of Bettyann and the attending Members of the AGM to ratify the award. We are moving into a new phase of consolidation. The previous Board’s objective was to stabilise the Club and make the organisation a viable operation. Our new objective is to modernise operations, make them more efficient, expand our services to our Members, and continue to increase profitability and

the sport of angling. There is no doubt that the continuance of the section is guaranteed under the current leadership and high level of activity from members. Our annual Putt-Putt Championship held on the morning of Saturday 10th October was an outstanding success. The Club’s well maintained ‘greens’ were a challenge to some of our professional participants. It was noted that some competitors were looking for ‘greens’ many, many metres away causing some

membership and reduce wastage. Long-term planning by way of a Strategic Plan is required so that incoming Boards have a mapped- out process to follow with identified objectives factored in from year to year. Members should be aware that there will be some heartache as we move forward and plan for the future, with particular emphasis on the mine closure in 2019. This will have serious effects on the Club if we do not plan now. Members will be kept appraised of decisions taken

to ensure the Little Ship Club’s longevity. Moreover, we should all take note that nothing is for free and while membership offers certain benefits abuse of those benefits will not be tolerated. The utilisation of the Little Ship Club as a residential marina will be an area of review. The Board is looking forward to providing and maintaining a community-based boating club that fosters a friendship and politics-free environment for all to enjoy with an emphasis on family involvement. Regards Roger J. McDowall Commodore

members to scatter once the ball was struck. Again our youth excelled and it was wonderful to see Mum, Dad and the family participating. We will be looking for an even larger, more competitive field next year. At the AGM on Sunday 11th October, Honorary Life Membership was awarded to Bettyann Webster, a Member with a long and distinguished history in the Club and particularly with the Game Fishing Section. The process of evaluation of a person’s suitability and their credentials to allow consideration for Honorary Life Membership is arduous and nominees are much scrutinised to ensure that they meet the highest of standards before being recommended.

PCLM Tony Neilson speaks at the AGM about the Honorary Life Membership deliberations. Photo by Pam Mobsby

Retiring Commodore Lyle Watkins presents Bettyann with Honorary Life Membership. Photo by Pam Mobsby

Little Ship Club (Queensland Squadron)

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