Sorry for the spam At 09:06 AM 14/04/2008, Robert Moore wrote: >Hi! Emilis, > >I got a phone call while i was in Melbourne Saturday from Peter >Warberton's Gliding Partner. > >I did not know he had died earlier in the year he was a great >supporter of gliding and the SAGA. > >The Phone Call was in relation to some box's of historical data that >he has left for your gliding Museum. > >It has been left at the Adelaide Soaring club for your Collection. > >Ian White has knowledge of the items > >The Adelaide Soaring Club's email is > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Phone 08 82522026 > >The next SAGA meeting is there and that may be the ideal time to >collect it but it would be advisable to notify them if this will be >the case. I can do that if you wish. > > > >At 05:30 PM 13/04/2008, you wrote: >>This weekend in Adelaide government & industry (of the sport kind) >>held a conference >>with topics on how recreation & sport organisations line up to 21st >>century public expectations. >> >>I represented the parallel 'sailplaning' path amongst several >>hundred delegates from sports across the spectrum and hierarchies >>(local to national). >>(I doubt there will be a spot available for me to talk on this at >>the gliding symposium in Adelaide this September). >>Of interest was a presentation by a number of SLS clubs, who got >>together 10 years ago to successively each get improved facilities >>in turn; thereby increasing membership at each site several fold since. >>They talked about taking the long view, getting governments at each >>level and sponsors on board (they only had to meet 11% of cost >>compared to 33% for most of us) >> >>They also noted that their peak bodies had in their mission statement to - >>- ensure volunteering at local club level remained strong >>- and that national peak body monies therefore flowed down to the clubs >>(& the peak bodies probably got it back in the 4 times increased >>member numbers.) >> >>Like other workshops on the day, the emphasis was - >>- go beyond identifying your weaknesses and do something about it >>- every sport suffers from the decline in volunteering, greater >>competition from other activities, people being more discriminating >>about what and how much time they put in, etc. >>- success sports help their member clubs find each individual one's >>point of differentiation, and what adapted (ie limited) range of >>activities each offers which is in line with public definition of >>value to the intending participant. >> >>I spent the day with fencing, sailing, weightlifting, etc. peers >>(ie sport administrators) and the same conversations as happen >>around the club bar; with the difference that the undertone was one >>of readiness for change and positive outcomes. >>(I need a day like that every 2 years or so). >>_______________________________________________ >>Aus-soaring mailing list >>[email protected] >>To check or change subscription details, visit: >>http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > >Regards > >Rob Moore >08 82588026 home >0412 055 888 mobile
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