Have your say

Whether you’re hunkering down for the cooler months, or looking forward to enjoying the wintry delights of Sydney without the distraction of beaches or picnics in parks, there is one last event at which we acknowledge all that we have accomplished in the past year and get the cogs in motion on the next.

The Harbour City Bears Annual General Meeting is only a few weeks away. All current 2011-2012 financial members are invited to come along to hear all that the club has achieved and gone through in the past year.

It’s also a great opportunity to have your voice heard. We’ve already held debriefing sessions for this year’s Bear Essentials but it’s never to late to express your thoughts about this event, any other event, or the running of the club in general.

Whether you have suggestions or ideas you think would improve the club for yourself or others in the coming year, this is a great time to be heard.

If you feel really passionately and maybe have some spare time and a desire to give back to your community, perhaps you want to consider nominating for a position on the HCB committee.

There is no better way to make a contribution to the success of the club and its events than from the place where these ideas are conceived and developed — at our monthly committee meetings. Undoubtedly it requires time, commitment, and the occasional amount of effort but the rewards of being involved in producing these events are many. New ideas and fresh energy are always welcome.

Nominations for all committee positions are now open. Details on how to nominate are on our website.

While you are enjoying a wintry break, the new committee will be getting straight to work. This year’s Bear Pride — our way to stir you from hibernation — is locked in but there are more parties and special events to plan, our regular weekly events to keep running and next year’s Bear Essentials festival to organise.

There’s much to do and now is a great time to get involved, contribute, and leave your mark — all the while making our great Bear club even greater.

info: www.harbourcitybears.com.au

By RICHARD PATRICKS, Harbour City Bears