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 +===== Letter to the Editor. =====
 +
 +From Hans Stichter
 +
 +It was with considerable interest that I read Frank Rigby's comments regarding S.B.W. Reunions (June magazine). I support the view that attempts should be made to revive our annual reunion. Whilst not having been a dedicated reunion attendee in recent years, I offer the following comments and suggestions for consideration by the Club's committee. It is stressed that my comments are not intended as a form of criticism for current committee position holders or an attempt to discredit the usefulness of our bush haven "Coolana".
 +
 +=== 1. Should the Club's activities, including the Annual Reunion be more orientated  towards family involvement? ===
 +
 +Basically, our Club is orientated towards activities for singles or childless parents (intentional or unintentional I am not sure!). The number of walks that appear on the walks program where children are able to participate are very few - two leaders who do lead such walks are David Rostron and Margaret Reid. Perhaps some encouragement of leaders to put on family walks along the lines of the "Family Bush Walking Club" would encourage, not only a better spread of members on walks, but also encourage more families to participate in the reunion.
 +
 +=== 2. Vary the venue for the Annual Reunion. ===
 +
 +The Annual Reunion has been held for many years at Coolana, almost as if we are obligated to do so, or perhaps, as it is the easy way out of finding another suitable location. Coolana is a magnificent piece of land, but some variety as to what site the Club uses for its Annual Reunion reduces the monotony of using the same site year after year. Surely, there are other suitable sites within 1-2 hours drive of Sydney, which are readily accessible by transport (public and private) that would prove suitable for a reunion. Sites don't need to be 'wilderness' or 'bush' retreats to result in a successful reunion. (I have some ideas for locations that I would be happy to discuss with you.)
 +
 +=== 3. Instigate a Questionnaire to all Club members for feedback and ideas on Reunions. ===
 + 
 +Many members probably are concerned at the demise of the Annual Reunion. However, human nature being what it is, will probably show that there will be little response to the article in the June magazine. Draw up a questionnaire asking all Club members for their ideas and suggestions on why they don't attend reunions, and on what basis they would be encouraged to attend future ones. Areas that could be covered in the questionnaire could include - accessibility problems, time availability problems, preference of reunion sites, types of activities preferred, etc.
 +
 +=== 4. Encourage (and recruit!) additional members to actively participate in Reunion Activities. ===
 +
 +As Frank Rigby indicated in his article, in earlier years a convenor and several additional members were elected weeks beforehand to run the Reunion. My impression is that generally the same members (and many thanks to them!) organise and participate in the Reunion preparations, sing songs, skits etc. Surely with a Club of some 400-599 members, we have some additional people willing and able to help Jim and his merry men/women. What it requires is a little extra effort to chase these members - e.g. telephone survey/questionnaire.
 +
 +I strongly encourage the S.B.W. Committee to investigate what steps need to be taken to revive our reunion. It is not always possible to hang on to our "old ways", given that we are living in a continually changing society where people's needs and wants are also different to years gone by. We need to question what changes need to be made (albeit on a trial basis only) and what our members want, rather than allowing it to 'just happen', quoting Frank Rigby's words. We also need to encourage greater participation and that approach may need to come from our Club's management team.
 +
 +I am sure we __can__ revive our Annual Reunion, and look forward to possibly assisting with our next one.
 +
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 +
 +=== For Sale. ===
 +
 +Lady's Hiking Boots "Bunyip" Size 38 Grey leather. Near new. Cost $150 - Will sell for $70 o.n.o. - Phone "Kell" - 550 3615.
 +
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 +
 +=== Canoe & Camping. ===
 +
 +265 Victoria Road, Gladesville, 2111. Phone (02) 817 5590. Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6, Thurs 9-7, Sat 9-4. (Parking at rear off Pittwater Road).
 +
 +226 Princes Highway, Kogarah Bay, 2217. Phone (02) 546 5455. Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5.30, Thurs 9-7, Sat - 9-4.
 +
 +A large range of lightweight, quality, bushwalking & camping gear:
 +
 +  * Lightweight food for backpackers and canoeists
 +  * Cold weather protection clothing and raingear
 +  * Maps, books and leaflets
 +  * Information service for canoeists and walkers
 +  * Knives
 +  * Compasses
 +  * Survival gear
 +
 +We stock the largest range of canoeing gear in N.S.W.
 +
 +Quality touring craft of all types. High quality, performance competition craft.
 +
 +  * A huge range of paddles for all types of canoeing
 +  * Wetsuits
 +  * Surf skis
 +  * All types of spray covers
 +  * Wide range of jackets & cags
 +  * Face masks
 +  * Footwear
 +  * Many types of buoyancy & life vests
 +  * Helmets
 +
 +----
  
-Letter to the Editor From Hans Stichter 
-It was with considerable interest that I read Frank Rigby's comments regarding S.B.W. Reunions (June magazine). I support the view that attempts should be made to revive our annual reunion. Whilst not having been a dedicated reunion attendee in recent years, I 
-offer the following comments and suggestions for consideration by the Club's committee. It 
-is stressed that my comments are not intended as a form of criticism for current committee position holders or an attempt to discredit the usefulness of our bush haven "Coolana". 
-1. Should the Club's activities, including the Annual Reunion be more orientated  towards family involvement?  
-Basically, our Club is orientated towards activities for singles or childless parents (intentional or unintentional I am not sure!). The number of walks that appear on the walks program where children are able to participate are very few - two leaders who do lead such 
-walks are Avid Rostron and Margaret Reid). Perhaps some encouragement of leaders to put on family walks along the lines of the "Family Bush Walking Club" would encourage, not only a better spread of members on walks, but also encourage more families to participate in the reunion. 
-2. Vary the venue for the Annual Reunion 
-The Annual Reunion has been held for many years at Coolana, almost as if we are obligated to do so, or perhaps, as it is the easy way out of finding another suitable location. Coolana is a magnificent piece of land, but some variety as to what site the Club uses for its Annual Reunion reduces the monotony of using the same site year after year. Surely, there are other suitable sites within 1-2 hours drive of Sydney, which are readily accessible by transport 
-(public and private) that would prove suitable for a reunion. Sites don't need to be 
-'wilderness' or 'bush' retreats to result in a successful reunion. (I have some ideas for 
-locations that I would be happy to discuss with you.) 
-3. Instigate a Questionnaire to all Club members for feedback and ideas on Reunions  
-Many members probably are concerned at th demise of the Annual Reunion. However, human nature being what it is, will probably show that there will be little response to the article in the June magazine. Draw up a questionnaire asking all Club members for their ideas and 
-suggestions on why they don't attend reunions, and on what basis they would be encouraged to 
-attend future ones. Areas that could be covered in the questionnaire could include - 
-accessibility problems, time availability problems, preference of reunion sites, types of activities preferred, etc. 
-4. Encourage (and recruit!) additional members to actively participate in Reunion Activities  
-As Frank Rigby indicated in his article, in earlier years a convenor and several additional members were elected weeks beforehand to run the Reunion. My impression is that generally the same members (and many thanks to them!) organise and participate in the Reunion preparations, sing songs, skits etc. Surely with a Club of some 400-5913 members, we have 
-some additional people willing and able to help Jim and his merry men/women. What it requires is a little extra effort to chase these members - e.g. telephone survey/questionnaire. 
-I strongly encourage the S.B.W. Committee to investigate what steps need to be taken to revive our reunion. It is not always possible to hang on to our "old ways", given that we are living in a continually changing society where people's needs and wants are also 
-different to years gone by. We need to question what changes need to be made (albeit on a 
-trial basis only) and what our members want, rather than allowing it to 'just happen', quoting Frank Rigby's words. We also need to encourage greater participation and that approach may need to come from our Club's management team. 
-I am sure we can revive our Annual Reunion, and look forward to possibly assisting with our next one. 
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-FOR SALE FOR SALE FOR SALE 
-Lady's Hiking BOOTS "Bunyip" Size 38 Grey leather NEAR NEW 
-Cost $150 - Will sell for $70 o.n.o. - Phone "KELL" - 550 3615 
-THE SYDNEY BUSHW 1E 
-265 VICTORIA ROAD 
-GLADESVILLE 211 
-PHONE (02) 817 5590 HOURS HON-FRI 9-5.30 THURS 9-7 
- SAT - 9-4 (PARKING AT REAR, 077 PITTWATER ROAD) 
-226 PRINCES HIGHWAY KOGARAH BAY 2217 
-PHONE (02) 546 5455 
-HOURS --HON-FRI 9-5.30 THURS - 9-7 SAT -9-4 
-A LARGE RANGE OF LIGHTWEIGHT, QUALITY, BUSHWALKING Et CAMPING GEAR 
- LIGHTWEIGHT FOOD FOR BACKPACKERS AND CANOEISTS 
- COLD WEATHER PROTECTION CLOTHING AND RAINGEAR 
- MAPS. BOOKS AND LEAFLETS 
- INFORMATION SERVICE FOR CANOEISTS AND WALKERS 
- KNIVES  COMPASSES  SURVIVAL GEAR 
-WE STOCK THE LARGEST RANGE OF CANOEING GEAR IN N.S.W. 
-TOURING CRAFT OF ALL TYPES HIGH QUALITY PERFORMANCE COMPETITION CRAFT 
- A HUGE RANGE OF PADDLES FOR ALL TYPES OF CANOEING  WETSUITS  SURF SKIS 
- ALL TYPES OF SPRAY COVERS  WIDE RANGE OF JACKETS & CAGS  FACE MASKS 
- FOOTWEAR  MANY TYPES OF BUOYANCY & LIFE VESTS  HELMETS 
-September 1989 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 15 
 Club members who knew them will be saddened to hear of the deaths of four of our elderly members or ex-members during the last months. Club members who knew them will be saddened to hear of the deaths of four of our elderly members or ex-members during the last months.
-Doreen Berry (Tuggy) - Honorary Member + 
-Gordon Redmond - Honorary Member +  * Doreen Berry (Tuggy) - Honorary Member 
-Marion Ellis - Member over many years until recently Kath Burke - an early Member+  * Gordon Redmond - Honorary Member 
 +  * Marion Ellis - Member over many years until recently 
 +  * Kath Burke - an early Member 
 It is hoped that obituary notices telling of their time with the Club will be published in next month's magazine. It is hoped that obituary notices telling of their time with the Club will be published in next month's magazine.
-SNOW TENT UPDATE + 
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 + 
 +===== Snow Tent Update. ===== 
 How did your snow tent perform this year? Did it collapse under the snow or buckle in the wind - was it difficult to pitch, or did the floor leak? Some of the best current models are listed here. Macpac's Olympus rates the highest, and the Eureka Expedition Caddis seems good value. How did your snow tent perform this year? Did it collapse under the snow or buckle in the wind - was it difficult to pitch, or did the floor leak? Some of the best current models are listed here. Macpac's Olympus rates the highest, and the Eureka Expedition Caddis seems good value.
-    ***  Wind   + 
-    1  *** To1ranc  +|Model|People|Design|Weight (kg)|Room|Ventilation|Pitching|Wind tolerance|Quality|Snow shedding|Price| 
-      **** Snow  +|North Face Westwind|2|Tunnel|2.6|***|***|***|***|****|***|$765| 
-  Kg.   Ventilation **** S'edding  +|Wilderness Equipment First Arrow|2/3|Tunnel|3.4|***|****|****|****|****|****|$699| 
-NADEL People Lesign F ight Roan  Pitching *** Quality Price +|Macpac Spectrum|3/4|Dome|4.6|***|***|***|****|****|***|$685| 
-1VORTH FACE 2 Tunnel 2.6 ***     $765 +|Macpac Olympus|2|Tunnel|3.6|****|****|****|****|****|****|$618| 
-Westwind 2/3 Tunnel 3.4 ***     $699 +|Eureka Expedition Caddis|2/3|Tunnel|3.4|****|***|***|***|***|***|$435| 
-Forpmess 3/4 Dare 4.6 ***     $685 +|Caribee Isodome|3/4|Dome|4.3|***|***|**|***|**|***|$395| 
-EQUIPMENT 2 Tunnel 3.6 ****  ****   $618 + 
-First Arrow 2/3 Tunnel. 3.4 ****  ***   $435 +---- 
-MACPAC      ****  ****  + 
-Spsotrum      ***  I  +=== Found and injured wild bird or animal and don't know how to cope? === 
-1490,114C      ***  **** ***  + 
-Olgrprs      ****  **** ****  +Ring Wildlife Information and Rescue Service (W.I.R.E.S) and they will take care of the invalid. Phone: 975.1633. 
-EUREKA      ***  **** ***  + 
-EXPEDITION      ****  3hh ht ****  +---- 
-rarklis      ***  *** ***  +
-CARIBEE +
-Iscdare 3/4 Dare 4.3 *** *** ** *** ** *** $395 +
-Found and injured wild bird or animal and don't know how to cope? +
-Ring Wildlife Information and Rescue Service (Fd. \ (W.I.R.E.S) and they will take care of the invalid. Phone: 975.1633 +
-Page 16 The Sydney Bushwalker September 1989+
 CARRYINGS ON IN CORNWELL CARRYINGS ON IN CORNWELL
 by Almis Simankevicius by Almis Simankevicius
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