MSNZ Organisational Review

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We have no say Roger, but with a growing list (4 new to us joined up this week - all Porsches who have had their season cut back through the Pukekohe temporary closure) we now stand at 111 paid up, active racing members. However, all are already paid up members of other clubs and already have an affiliation fee paid to MSNZ.

If we were to set up as an Incorporated Society, the only winners would be MSNZ as they would then get another $555 and we'd only get 1 vote and still be outvoted by a load of small clubs anyway...

I join with Beowulf in applauding Crunch for fronting up, even though there is a touch of Daniel and the Lion's den at times! The commissions are approachable and will listen to individuals and groups, yet MSNZ as a body will only talk to clubs. In that, it is the right way round. The H & C commission have never sat back and told us to approach them via the clubs, which I suppose they could do if they wanted to be awkward.

In terms of the Historic Commission, they are obviously split on various complex issues (which is no bad thing) but any separate Classic/Historic group/Organisation could just as easily be further split, as the issues are far too broad for one small group to deal with.

The more this is discussed on here, the more I am of the opinion that a totally self sufficient H & C group affiliated to MSNZ is a better way to go.

I believe that from the meeting the other night, the proposed MSNZ structure is largely driven by SPARC's requirements.

I have written to our (large) club and made my views known and early indications (from one Committee member only) are that maybe a separate group would serve their needs far better than a compulsory levy on so many people who do not compete at all. Whether they have the time (or inclination) to meet, discuss and formulate a submission, is out of my hands.

With so many people already dispersing for Christmas and some sectors not back until well into the New Year, there is no way that adequate consultation is going to happen between Club members and Club committees at a time of the year when most clubs don't even have a meeting, let alone a committee meeting.