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+===== Letter To The Editor: =====
+Dear Sir,
+=== Club membership ===
+In all the discussions we have had in meetings about maintaining or increasing Club membership, we have discussed only the means of attracting new members. Even if we had unlimited resources for publicity we would be up against it to sell bushwalking to a public which prefers to leave exertion to horses, dogs and top-line sportsmen and only walks when forced to do so by parking restrictions. Carrying a pack up and down mountains through the bush in heat, cold or wet, and camping in a little tent on the ground just doesn't appeal to a public that can absorbe its pleasures and see the countryside without any exertion or discomfort.
+In our discussions the fact has been overlooked that we do, nevertheless, induce quite a number of hardy or adventurous souls to come into the Club, pay their application fee, and probably attend a walk or two. Perhaps one in five become members. Of these a big percentage drop out fairly soon. Perhaps one in ten become active walkers, and one in a hundred take a lifelong interest in the Club. All we need do, then, is to reduce our turnover, of both prospectives and members, and our numbers will be adequate.
-LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dear Sir,
-CLUB MEMBERSHIP
-In all the discussions we have had in meetings about maintaining or increasing Club membership, we have discussed only the means of attracting new members. Even if we had unlimited resources for publicity we would be up against it to sell bushwalking to a public
-which prefers to leave exertion to horses, dogs and top-line sportsmen and only walks when forced to do so by parking restrictions. Carryinc,
-a pack up and down mountains through the bush in heat, cold or wet,
-and camping in a little tent on the ground just doesn't appeal to a
-public that can absorbe' its pleasures and see the countryside without any exertion or discomfort.
-In our discussions the fact has been overlooked that we do, nevertheless, induce quite a number of hardy or adventurous souls to come into the Club, pa--, their application fee, and probably attend a walk or two. Perhaps one in five become members. Of these a big percentage drop out fairly soon. Perhaps one in ten become active
-walkers, and one in a hundred take a lifelong interest in the Club.
-All we need do, then, is to reduce our turnover, of both prospectives and members, and our numbers will be adequate.
 How is this to be done? Quite simply, I believe, and in such a way that all members can enjoy participating. First let us look at the problems of a prospective.
-He (and this includes she, only more so) may never have carried a pack. It takes some time to get used to carrying one. He may be badly out of condition, and even if he is in good nick, he may not be
-used to walking. He doesn't know how to put up a tent' in daylight,
+He (and this includes she, only more so) may never have carried a pack. It takes some time to get used to carrying one. He may be badly out of condition, and even if he is in good nick, he may not be used to walking. He doesn't know how to put up a tent in daylight, let along in the dark. He doesn't know what to carry, what to wear, what to take, how to light a fire in the wet. And more important than all, he doesn't know any of the members.
-let along in the dark. He doesn't know what to carry, what to wear,
-what to take, how to light a fire in the wet. ,P,nd more important thayall, he doesn't know any of the members.
+Unless there is a good walks programme, with plenty of day and easy week-end walks, it is hard to break into walking at all. If there is a good programme, sympathetic leadership is necessary, or the prospective may be dragged over hard country with inadequate gear long before he is fit and experienced enough to take it. But leaders often can't give much of their time to the prospectives once the walk starts - they have too much else to think about. This is where the other members can help - by going out of their way to be friendly and helpful. Nor need the efforts of members be confined to official walks; the one thing that is likely to make a prospective feel there is a place for him in the Club is to invite him on a private walk.
-Unless there is a good walks programme, with plenty of day and
-.
+In the Club room, too, much can be done to make the prospective feel welcome. True, you never get to know people well in the Clubrooms, but it's not hard to be friendly.
-easy week-end walks, it is hard to break into walking at all. If there is a good programme, sympathetic leadership is necessary, or the prospective may be dragged over hard country with inadequate gear long before he is fit and experienced enough to take it. But leaders often can't give much of their time to the prospectives once the walk starts - they have too much else to think about. This is where the other members can help - by going out of their way to be friendly 5nd helpful. Nor need the efforts of members be confined to official walks; the one thing that is likely to make a prospective feel there is a place for him in the Club is to invite him on a private walk.
-In the Club room ;too, much can be done to make the prospective feel welcome. Trues you never get to know people well in the Clubrooms, but.it's not hard to be friendly.
+I believe that the building up of membership is s job, not for a committee, or a booklet, but for every Club member whether an active walker or not. Here are four ways of attracting members - arranged to suit all present members according to their activity:
-believe that the building up of membership is s job, not for a committee, or a booklet, but for every Club member whether an active walker or not. Here are four ways of attracting members - arranged to suit all present members according to their activity:
-. For those who seldom come near the Club or go on walks, but read the magazine:- When you meet anyone interested in walking, suggest that they drop into the Clubroom and see the membership secretary - preferably daring a slide night. (The slide nights are the best advertisement I know for bushwalking).
+  - For those who seldom come near the Club or go on walks, but read the magazine:- When you meet anyone interested in walking, suggest that they drop into the Clubroom and see the membership secretary - preferably during a slide night. (The slide nights are the best advertisement I know for bushwalking).
-. For those who come ins but seldom walk:- Lead a Sunday walk. There is hardly a member who is so tied up with family or work that he can't be spared for an occasional Sunday.
+  - For those who come in, but seldom walk:- Lead a Sunday walk. There is hardly a member who is so tied up with family or work that he can't be spared for an occasional Sunday.
-. For those who don't walk regularly, but get out sometimes:- Lead an easy week-end walk.
+  - For those who don't walk regularly, but get out sometimes:- Lead an easy week-end walk.
-.
+  - For those who like hard walks:- Encourage the prospectives and new members who are capable of them to join in. These walks are a kind of challenge to new members, and there is no better way of getting to know members than to go on them.
-For those who like hard walks: new members who are capable of are a kind of challenge to new way of getting to know members
-- Encourage the prospectives and them to joinin. These walks memoers, and there is no better than to go on them.
 If everybody does what they can towards helping the prospecttves and making them feel welcome, I don't think we need worry about keeping up our numbers.
 Yours sincerely,
 Alex Colley.
-Jim Brown, camped eight miles from Blackheath, Went to sleep on his set of false teeth. He awoke with a start,
-"Why Lord Bless my Heart.:
+----
-I've bitten myself from beneath:"
+Jim Brown, camped eight miles from Blackheath,\\
+Went to sleep on his set of false teeth.\\
+He awoke with a start,\\
+"Why Lord Bless my Heart!
+I've bitten myself from beneath!"
 Ed.
-,
-FEDERATION REPORT - ANNUAL MEETING
+----
-At the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs' Annual Meeting
-the following officers were elected:-
+===== Federation Report - Annual Meeting. =====
-Pre sident Vice-Presidents Hon. Sec. Assistant Sec. Minutes Sec. Hon. Treasurer
-- Norman Allen
+At the N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs' Annual Meeting the following officers were elected:-
-Paul Barnes, Allen Strom.
-- Ken Stewart
+  * President - Norman Allen
-(Miss) J. Meaker
+  * Vice-Presidents - Paul Barnes, Allen Strom.
-- (Mrs.) T. Matthews
+  * Hon. Sec. - Ken Stewart
-- (Mrs.) M.L. Fox
+  * Assistant Sec. - (Miss) J. Meaker
-AFFILIATION FEES: 9d. per. member based on the membership nn June
+  * Minutes Sec. - (Mrs.) T. Matthews
-th, 1956, with a mimimum rate of 10/-. Interstate clubs to pay
+  * Hon. Treasurer - (Mrs.) M.L. Fox
-/6 per hundred members with a Maximum.of 15/- JULY MEETING
-THE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK: Messrs. Barnes and Cottier.took part in a
+__Affiliation Fees__: 9d. per. member based on the membership on June 30th, 1956, with a mimimum rate of 10/-. Interstate clubs to pay 7/6 per hundred members with a maximum of 15/-
-deputation to see the Member for Bulli regarding a proposal to alienate a mile wide strip from the National Park between Loftus and Helensburg. The land would be used for homes.and industrial purposes. Assurances were given that the Member would rppose all such mves. The matter was handed over to the Conservation Bureau for further action.
-Mr. Pallin presented an INTERIM REPORT ON THE DECLINE IN CLUB MEMBERSHIP. Amongst the salient points were these:-
+=== July Meeting. ===
- The Federation should aim to increase interest in bushwalking and therefrom give a lead to increase membership of Clubs.
-. Prospectives should be given more attention on their initial
+__The Royal National Park__: Messrs. Barnes and Cottier took part in a deputation to see the Member for Bulli regarding a proposal to alienate a mile wide strip from the National Park between Loftus and Helensburg. The land would be used for homes and industrial purposes. Assurances were given that the Member would oppose all such moves. The matter was handed over to the Conservation Bureau for further action.
--
-!'-
+Mr. Pallin presented an __Interim Report on the Decline in Club Membership__. Amongst the salient points were these:-
-. The National Fitness Council should be drawn upon for children interested in bushwalking. These children should be given special attention from a new organisation set up by Federation,
-. Publicity could be sought by:-
+  - The Federation should aim to increase interest in bushwalking and therefrom give a lead to increase membership of Clubs.
-(a) Notice in the 'phone book.
+  - Prospectives should be given more attention on their initial walks.
-(b) Sessions on the radio.
+  - The National Fitness Council should be drawn upon for children interested in bushwalking. These children should be given special attention from a new organisation set up by Federation.
-(c) Articles in magazines.
+  - Publicity could be sought by:-
-(d) Publishing a book of easy bushwalks (b) Federation undertaking the organisation of a special activity, such as an expedition to New Guinea,
+  * Notice in the 'phone book.
-(f) Window displays.
+  * Sessions on the radio.
-(g) Public showing of slides.
+  * Articles in magazines.
-. Federation should undertake the organisation of trail making in various areas and request the erection of entrance noticessietc,
+  * Publishing a book of easy bushwalks.
-. The establishment of a National Parks Assn,
+  * Federation undertaking the organisation of a special activity, such as an expedition to New Guinea.
-. The making of maps for walkers by walkers.
+  * Window displays.
-. It is apparent that the scheme requires the efforts of a good
+  * Public showing of slides.
-working group and the co-operation of all Clubs. The report will be circulated to all clubs so that a debate may take place at the
+  - Federation should undertake the organisation of trail making in various areas and request the erection of entrance notices, etc.
-September Meeting of Federation.
+  - The establishment of a National Parks Assn.
-The Federation's representative on the GOOD NEIGHBOUR COUNCIL requests the support of the Sydney Bushwalkers' Club in arranging
+  - The making of maps for walkers by walkers.
-walks and talks to migrants.
-The Federation will investigate the possibility of cutting a
+It is apparent that the scheme requires the efforts of a good working group and the co-operation of all Clubs. The report will be circulated to all clubs so that a debate may take place at the September Meeting of Federation.
-.track over BUSHWALKERS HILL ON TIE NARROW NECK PENINSULA, thus avoiding the necessity of dropping down into Glenraphael.
-Allen A. Strom, DELEGATE
+The Federation's representative on the __Good Neighbour Council__ requests the support of the Sydney Bushwalkers' Club in arranging walks and talks to migrants.
+The Federation will investigate the possibility of cutting a track over __Bushwalker Hill on the Narrow Neck Peninsula__, thus avoiding the necessity of dropping down into Glenraphael.
+Allen A. Strom. __Delegate__
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 WALKS REPORT FOR JUNE, 1956.
 Some shocking weather upset some of the programme walks this month, but in spite of the rain some other members went walking.