NZSSRA: schoolrowing.org.nz

General Meeting October 26, Postal Ballot

Notice is given of a General Meeting of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Association; to be held on 26 October 2010.

The General Meeting has been called by the Executive Committee in relation to a matter of policy: deciding whether the Association should pursue a policy of moving towards closer integration with RowingNZ, as recommended by a Working Party of Member School Principals.

During the 2009 AGM the President announced there would be steps taken to review the Association's structure with a view to finding outcomes (before next season gets underway) for Members' Principals to consider. The Working Party was the group that carried out this work and it has recommended changes leading to closer integration between NZSSRA and NZRA. That recommendation has been developed into a Project Plan for Members to consider. The plan, which includes incorporation of the Association and changes to NZSSRA's NZRA membership, has been endorsed by the Executive Committee.

The Executive Committee has determined it will be expedient to transact the business of this General Meeting by postal ballot. Therefore a ballot, together with a copy of the School Rowing Integration Project Plan, will be posted to Principals soon.

New Zealand Juniors Junior World Rowing Championships: Racice, Czech Republic, 4-7 August 2010

Congratulations to all member schools who had pupils competing at the World Junior Championships regatta this month. The New Zealand team performed creditably and won a gold medal (women's four) and a bronze medal (mens quad). There are several articles about the team's results on the RowingNZ website and regatta results can be found on the rowIT website.