Annual Coordinators Report, April 2015
Our Branch AGM is Thursday May 7^th  2015
 

I am presenting my report this month so everyone gets a chance to read it before our Branch AGM.

Our Branch has got off to a great start, with branch membership up to around 190.  

We must thank the Auckland Branch for their generous donation of $4500.00 which helped put our finances on a good footing, our Sponsors Cyclespot, Hyosung, Spectrum, Techmoto & ProRider also played a big part and you the members dug deep to get us started.

The North Shore Cosmopolitan Club giving us somewhere to meet took a lot of pressure off the formation committee and we all appreciate the use of this facility, the Cossie Club Committee and the new manager Phil Agent do everything they can to help our branch and giving us our own Friday Raffle Night also helps, the profits we get from these Friday Night meat raffles comes to us by way of a bar/kitchen credit which we hope to use for a happy hour on our Poker Run Dinner Night.

Thanks those who joined our Founding Committee, Niki Morrison, Joy Zaloum and then went on to become part of our 2014/15 committee along with David Moore, John Johnston, Wayne Larsen, Paul Morrison & Rini Van Driel.  Thanks also to our Runs Committee, Rini Van Driel  (Runs Coordinator) , Wayne Larsen, David Moore, John Heebink, Paul Morrison, Nigel Scott, Peter Hyde, Peter Zaloum & David McAnulty.

A special thanks to those members who aren’t on the committee but have pitched in to help make our branch the success it is, Jeni Van Driel,  (Newsletter); Vaughan Nankivell,  (Website); John Heebink, (Facebook Page); Peter Webb, (Sheriff), Dianne Webb, (Club Night Raffles) & Dale Painter, Quartermaster).

Club Night; 
We are regularly getting 80-90 along to club night at the Cossie Club with many members taking advantage of the meals put on by Terri, the Cossie Club cook.  Diane Webb does a great job with the raffles and Sheriff Pete adds some humour and collects the fines. Many of our members have become a member of the Cossie Club and take advantage of the facilities and membership draw etc. If you join the Cossie you can use your membership to enter any Chartered Club in NZ.
35-45  members come to our Maddogs & Englishmen Wednesday Night Dinner, we are now enjoying a “regulars” discount and will shortly be given a “regulars discount  card” which you will be able to use at anytime.
Functions;
Our Mid Winter BBQ was a great success with 90 members & visitors attending, we made our own meat and vegan patties with the salads being supplied by the Cossie Club, Techmoto gave us two $100 vouchers which went down well & music by Jax was very much appreciated.  Our thanks to everyone who pitched in to make this a good day, we will be doing it again this July coming.
The December Xmas Dinner
90 members & visitors  came to Maddogs for our Xmas Dinner which we have run for a number of years.  This year we will be making a change to a Dine & Dance on Saturday 19^th Dec., this will enable everyone to make a night of it and relax on the Sunday.
Sponsors
As I said we have been blessed with great Branch sponsors & supporters, in the last week I have visited all our sponsors who have all agreed to continue to support us for the 2015/16 year. The only way we can keep our sponsors is to give them 1^st choice when you need a bike or motorcycle related gear, make sure you visit them and let them know you are a North Harbour Branch member.
Ronald McDonald House
Those who were at our March Club night will know we are trying to resurrect the “Ronnie Run”.  Thanks to Vaughan Nankivell planning has started and hopefully we will have something positive to report as soon as the Auckland Council lets us know their requirements.
           
I am proud of what we have achieved as a Branch, we have introduced half a dozen 25 year members who have returned to the fold since North Harbour was formed, we have gained around 40 new members since we formed and everyone appears to be enjoying our rides & social functions.  Let’s make sure this continues for the 2015/16 year.

I am standing for Branch Coordinator again this year, I hope I have met your expectations over 2014/15.  As the saying goes we can’t please everyone all the time, but as long as we please most of the people most of the time I’m happy. 
 
Wayne Painter #1756 L/M
North Harbour Branch Coordinator
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