Thank you to everyone who turned out to the HVFC 2018 AGM tonight. Great to see so many people invested in the future of the club.

Firstly, we would like to pass on a massive thank you to Keith, Bea and Glenda, who are stepping down from their roles on the committee. They have all been an integral part of the committee for many years, and we greatly appreciate their contributions.

We also have elected a new committee to lead the club for 2018:

Una Johnson	President
Michael Wong	Vice-President
Cris Sayoc	Secretary
Bridget Ng-Wai	Treasurer
Carey Johnson	Committee Officer
Gita Pillai	Committee Officer
James Fraser	Committee Officer
Liz Winfield	Committee Officer
Nathan Newton	Committee Officer
Russell Johnson	Committee Officer

Fencing North is hosting the 2018 North Island Championships, also incorporating the National U23 Championship and the New Zealand Veteran Sabre Challenge. This will be held at Massey High School in Auckland.

The competition is from Saturday 2nd June to Monday 4th June, with entries due by Wednesday 30th May.

Please ensure that you are affiliated if you are competing in this event. If not, click here to affiliate now.

Full competition details can be found here, and registrations are open now.

Just a reminder that there are two upcoming events at the club this month.

The 2018 AGM is being held Thursday night (10th May) at the clubrooms, starting at 6pm. This should not take too long, but we would like to see as many fencers, parents, caregivers and other interested people as possible. We still need nominations for committee positions, so please give some thought as to how you can contribute to the club. Without the hard work of our committee, the club simply cannot continue to operate.

The second event is the Fundraising and Birthday party being held on the 26th May. We need to know approximate numbers as soon as possible, so if you are intending to attend, please RSVP to huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com. Full details can be found here, and payments can be made to 12-3142-0358976-00.

Hope to see you all at the AGM tomorrow!

Hutt Valley Fencing Club is hosting a fundraising night to support our fencers going to the Koalas and U15/17 in Australia this year, and also celebrating a special birthday for our Head Coach Robert.

We will be preparing a meal including a leg of ham and other delicious food.

Robert will provide a bottle of wine per table, otherwise it’s a BYO and make sure you drive home safely.

• When: 26^th of May at 6:00 pm
• Cost: $25.00 a head, all profits going to our fencers.
• Venue: Millennium Falcon, Grandstand Fraser Park.
• Dress: Star Wars or Earth 1958 – 2018 styles

So, come along, have some fun, play some games, dance a bit and chat.

RSVP to HVFC by email: huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com

Payments to HVFC:12-3142-0358976-00

Menu:

• Ham
• Italian Meat loaf
• 2 vegetarian dishes
• Chicken drumsticks
• Hot potatoes
• 1 or 2 hot veg
• Salads
• Teas and coffee
• Soft drinks/Juices
• Desserts

The HVFC 2018 annual general meeting is scheduled for 6.00pm Thursday 10th May, at the Fraser Park Grandstand clubrooms. We expect that the AGM will last no longer than one hour.

We would like to invite all club members, parents, caregivers, and other interested parties to attend the AGM, and have their say in the future direction of the club.

After many years of contribution to the club, we are wishing farewell to Keith and Bea, who are stepping down from their roles on the committee. Therefore, we are seeking nominations for the following committee officers:

• President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• General Committee Members

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else for one of these positions, please send this to huttvalleyfencing@gmail.com. Additionally, if you have any items of general business that you would like to be risen, please send these to the same address.