It gives me pleasure to present this report for the financial year 2023-24 on behalf of your committee and to advise that we continue to meet the prime objectives of our Association with respect to the promotion, control and arrangement of veteran’s golf in our Region.
The highlight of the year was our hosting of the AVGU National Championships in November 2023. The Championships were the culmination of more than 3 years hard work to organize the golf, social activities and a program for the non-playing partners of entrants.
With a combination of good luck, good management and the co-operation of the weather gods the event went off very well. For a number of reasons, we ended up with a larger than budgeted surplus with those funds to be fed back to members in coming years.
Special thanks to David Marron Chris Morgan, David Porter, Grant Verco, Andy Jamonts and Joe Gunning for their work on the sub-committee organizing the Championships. Thanks also to Dave Calvert for stepping in as Treasurer in Joe’s absence overseas and to Mick Hoare for his assistance in the OneGolf/Miscore implementation. Also to the many other members who volunteered their services up to and during the event.
The generous sponsorships of around $50,000 from the Tradies, Drummond Golf, Hellenic Club and Gungahlin Lakes were central to putting together an attractive package for entrants to the event. Our thanks to those sponsors..
Despite the distractions above, our normal operations have continued to run smoothly. Attendances are good, finances healthy and a steady stream of new members
The implementation of MiScore along with EFT for membership payments and the “Square” for card payments have streamlined our admin processes and improved communication with members.
I am not standing for re-election, nor is David Marron (Secretary for nearly 10 years). Long standing Committee members: Alan Booth (a past Captain), David Porter, Marian Blake and Andy Jamonts are not standing.
Finally, I would like to thank you again for the honour of being your President and for the support and encouragement given to me by the members and committee during my time in the Chair…On behalf of the retiring members, I wish the incoming Committee well in its future endeavours.
Thank you
Alan Chrisp
President, ACTRVGA
September 2024