President's Report - June 2008

The snow season comes ever closer, with some real snow here and there, but not quite enough to rush off to Lake Mt just yet. So start getting fit, assuming you are not perennially fit. Check up on your gear and see if anything needs mending or replacing.

I do have sad news to report. Fiona Rector died of an ovarian cancer with little notice. Most of you may not have known her, but she was the Executive Officer for the Victorian Snowsports Association. As such she had the unenviable job of sorting out the insurance we seem burdened with in the present time. I had many discussions with her and always marvelled that she could remain cheerful and enthusiastic.

Jim Logan-Bell has stepped into the breach and the insurance is sorted for this year. Whilst our membership continues to diminish slowly, we have more than has been usual wanting to go to Howmans this year, to the extent that we have filled all 10 of the places we booked, and have 2 on a waiting list. I have asked for more places and hope they will become available. If anyone has changed their mind about going, please advise ASAP.

We still seem to be fulfilling a need in the XC world - we just have to streamline our formal structure to suit today's circumstances.

Loch Wilson President