When

Sun. Mar. 24th, 2019    
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm

WHERE/Location (link)

Event Type(s)

Details

  • Hike Leader - Board of Directors
  • Contact -
  • Distance -
  • Difficulty - Moderate
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Description

Kamloops Hiking Club hosts its AGM and Social/Potluck Dinner in the spring each year

  • Come join us for this very popular annual event at the Barnhartvale Hall.
  • A welcome to new members and a chance to mingle with other hikers
  • Annual elections for the 2019-2020 Board of Directors.
  • Great time to socialize during a potluck meal before our meeting
  • The best potluck meal in the country by far!
  • Dinner and social from 5 pm to 6:00 pm
  • Slide Show – Canyonlands National Park from 6:00 to 6:20
  • Meeting from 6:25 pm to 7:15  (short and to the point)
  • Prize draws follow after the meeting.
  • Slideshow will be ongoing off to the side before and after
  • Prizes will be part of the social (donations gratefully accepted)
  • An overview of club events for 2019 will be provided
  • Guests are welcome (no waiver required); guests should contribute to the potluck dinner
  • Minors are welcome but parents/guardians are asked to supervise them while at the get-together
  • Directors and hike leaders will be in attendance to make any announcements or to answer any questions

Potluck

  • Please indicate what you are bringing in the comment section below. Suggestions: main course (vegetarian or meat), salad, veggies, rice or potato dish, dessert, buns or a beverage
  • Coffee and tea will be supplied.
  • No alcoholic beverages allowed to be brought on site
  • We have use of a full kitchen for anything that may require re-heating.
  • Crockpots work well too.
  • Please consider volunteering for set-up and clean up.
  • Please bring your own plate, bowl, cup and cutlery. Also, please remember a serving spoon for your potluck dish.  Thank you.

We will be selling Vivian Birch Jones’ book “Lillooet’s Hiking Guide Canyon to Alpine” on sale at our AGM next Sunday for a member’s only price of $15. This is a great guide to amazing hikes in this area and a great price! Please comment if you are interested. I know I will be buying one. New member Pam Paradis will be bringing them on behalf of Vivian. Thank you Pam!

We will have door prizes including new gear and donated items.  Pam Paradis is donating a handmade tapestry tote with a mountains and trees pattern.  Wow thank you Pam!  We very much appreciate all your donations for our door prizes.  We welcome new, used or handmade items.  Be creative!  Thank you 🙂


Business Meeting Agenda:

  • A welcome to both returning members and new members.
  • Recognition of 2019 Hike Leaders.
  • President’s Report
  • Financial Report – KHC Income statement Apr 1 to Dec 31, 2017 (to be posted with the President’s Report (see the link above), but visible only to logged in members)
  • Directors’ reports (if any)
  • Motions from the Board of Directors – tba
  • Additional motions, if any
  • Elections of Directors – president, vice president, past president, treasurer, secretary,  Directors at large
  • Questions and discussion

Notes:

  • Nominations for Directors positions are open now; please contact us for potential nominations
  • A few Directors will be continuing into 2018 – 2019 and some key positions have nominees at this time, but a number of positions are still open
  • The responsibilities for Hike Leaders Coordination, webmaster, liaisons (FMCBC, Sports Council, media, Trails alliance), equipment coordination, special events, merchandise, Registration, etc. will be the responsibilities of Directors and Committees, determined by the 2019-2020 Board
  • In the event of two nominees for a key position a vote of present members in good standing will be held
  • Contact Katherine Roberts  aussiecan7@shaw.ca  if you have questions on the potluck.
  • Please comment to the event what you are planning to bring so that other members can see what is already planned.
  • Some images from the 2018 AGM:

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The following items are for the AGM and can only be seen by logged in members:

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