HummingBird Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Does anyone know if the South Auckland Fish Club is still going? I've tried emailing the address on the fnzas site but it doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Sorry to hear that. They only have 4 or 5 members and meet every so often for dinner. The secretary is away a lot with his Boccia team and a couple of others have been overseas a lot. I will see if I can find someone to contact for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 they dont meet much as caryl said but the auckland club is at greenbay and have good meeting they meet on the 2nd tuesday of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 and are a great bunch of people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 and i think there is a reasonable club on the Shore too. If ya like a bit of travel once a month, the boys and gurls at Hamilton would love ta see ya as well. Alan 104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 gee thanks alan :lol: yes HummingBird Hamilton is another one you could try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricfish37 Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Hi HummingBird. I'm interested in that South Auckland club as I'm just down the road from you in Howick. If anybody connected with that club sees this, could they PLEASE give us some information on activities - or even advise us if it's died. If there is enough interest, maybe we should organise a meeting in the area and see if we can get something off the ground. Meanwhile, I'm intending to visit the North Shore Club on March 1st - I hope that's the correct date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Prehaps they just need a boost from new blood like yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 yes thats the right date for the next north shore meeting come along and meet some new people that are as mad about fish as you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eon Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 i am up in bucklands beach and am interested in joining a club but not all that keen on going all the way kinto manakau we need one out this way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Hey Eon That sounds like a really good idea. I like out in the Howick area too, seems like there are a good few of us! How would we go about getting a club started? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jontyjfoo Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I am out Howick Botany way also and just getting back intoTropical Fish again after purchasing a second tank this week! My parents belonged to a Howick Tropical Fish Club about 25 years ago - started up by a neighbor at the time - but long since gone. There could be a few of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 A good place to start I would think would firstly be to gather all interested parties from this site that are in the area and if they know of anyone that isn't get them to pass the info on and organise a time to meet, whether one of you open up your home to all and sunder or if you decide to meet at the local cafe for a coffee. And then you can dicide if you have enough to start a new club or whether to merge with the next closest club to you and have the meeting at a central point between the two areas. JMO Tho B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 What do you call enough?? If you only have half a dozen or so, you are off. Get in touch with the FNZAS secretary and find out what a new club has to do, and is expected of it. I advertised on the local radio and got a group together. Step out into the cold, it's not that hard. But one thing is for sure, when you get the ppl that will be doing the "donkey-work" for the club. Respect the fact that they are volunteers and not floor mats. Help them out, they are doing the work for the benefit of the other club members, and hopefully the improvement of you skills in the hobby. Therefore, the improvement OF the hobby. Alan 104 YOU will find out exactly what I mean. Alan 104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eon Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 well i do not mind opening up my place once or twice a month or whatever for everyone to meet at ....all those that are interested please send me a message and we will see where it goes ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electricfish37 Posted February 18, 2005 Report Share Posted February 18, 2005 Thanks, Eon. Count me in. My place is available also. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 20, 2005 Report Share Posted February 20, 2005 I have PMd someone (can't remember who just at the moment) with "how to start up a club" so here's hoping you get it off the ground. Our club started with someone putting an advert in the local paper asking anyone interested in keeping fish to meet at their place at a certain time and date. We also put flyers up in supermarkets and community noticeboards like in malls, vets, libraries, scholls etc. Decide where and when the meeting is to be, advertise and see who turns up. From there you need to elect officers and decide which meeting night suits the majority. If you want to affiliate to the FNZAS then it costs $5 per head plus the club pays $25 per year for the Year Books. Membership entitles members to free Aquarium World magazines and a Year Book listing all affiliated members, their details and interests plus lots of other information. Many lfs offer discount to FNZAS members too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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