On Saturday 23 July 2016, the Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre held its AGM at 14h00. In spite of some rather soggy winter weather, the meeting was well attended.
The meeting was opened by CTARC chairman Rob / ZS1SA, who welcomed members and visitors, and then delivered his Chairman's Report for the past year.
This was followed by the Secretary's Report by our well-organised secretary, Anne.
Our vice-chairman, Noel / ZS1FW, then read out the Treasurers Report on behalf of Danny / ZS1BL who was unable to attend the meeting.
Our chairman then had the pleasant job of handing over the Club Awards for the year.
The
Golden Wellie Award (the Wellington boot is in fact black in colour), which celebrates that member whose attendance of club events (through rain, hail, sleet, snow, dust storms, hurricanes and other meteorological phenomena) has been most consistent, this year was awarded to Tony / ZS1TK.
The
Club Participation Award, which is awarded for significant club involvement, assistance and participation, this year was awarded to Barry / ZS1FJ in absentia.
The
Buck Taylor Trophy (the CTARC's top award) was awarded to Davey / ZR1FR for his extremely helpful and generous assistance of our club recently.
At this point, the chairman stood down and handed over the reigns to John / ZS1AGH while nominations for the post of club chairman and the committee were called for. The entire committee was re-elected, with Rob as chairman, for another year. The committee's details are [
here].
The formalities now concluded, the club's members and visitors were asked to briefly assemble outside the clubhouse for a group photograph (see below).
Thereafter we returned to the clubhouse for a bowl (or two) of not one but
two delicious varieties of hot soup kindly provided by Anne and Elsabe, as well as a glass of warming sherry for those who required a little further warming on that cold afternoon. A good opportunity to catch up and natter with friends then ensued.
Paul / ZS1S later on continued with some repair work to the antenna cable feed-in panel, which has been in need of refurbishment since our recent Antenna Work Party.
By about 16h45 the meeting had run its course and we made our way home.
Below are some photos of the event:
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The quiet before the storm...
Anne & Elsabe await the arrival of the hungry masses |
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Rob / ZS1SA has just acquired a transformer,
Note the unique model of his car (next to the number plate) |
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| Members settle down for the meeting |
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Rob / ZS1SA reads out the Chairmans Report. Throughout the event
the slide show from the 70th Anniversary celebration was projected |
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| Anne delivers the Secretary's Report |
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| Noel / ZS1FW delivers the Treasurer's Report |
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| Tony / ZS1TK receives the Golden Wellie Award from Rob / ZS1SA |
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| Rob / ZS1SA announces the Club Participation Award for Barry / ZS1FJ |
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| Davey / ZR1FR receives the Buck Taylor Trophy from Rob / ZS1SA |
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John / ZS1AGH takes over as temporary club chairman while nominations
are received for chairman and committee and the voting takes place. |
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Rob / ZS1SA, our re-elected club chairman commits himself
and the committee to another year at the helm of the CTARC,
in service to the club's members |
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Group shot outside the clubhouse.
In the foreground is John / ZS1AGH'S prized Dart. |
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Left to right: Wolfgang /ZR1WHL, Hans-Jurgen /ZS1HJH, Mike /ZS1PE,
Noel /ZS1FW and Richard /ZS1RIC |
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Anne and Elsabe provided litres of very delicious soup!
(Chicken Noodle on the left, Butternut on the right) |
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| And to keep the chill away there was a glass of sherry |
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| Much discussion taking place after the AGM, as is always the case |
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Paul / ZS1S and Mike / ZS1FP.
In the background are Tony / ZS1TM and Rob / ZS1SA |
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Gerald / ZS1GRM makes an emphatic point to John / ZS1AGH
and Geoff / ZR1GFT |
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| Noel / ZS1FW and Charles / ZS1CJO |
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| Wolfgang / ZR1WLH, Hans-Jurgen / ZS1HJH and Richard / ZS1RIC |
