Working Bees

The autumn working bees are very important to the strength of the club, not only in getting the necessary maintenance work done by members, but also to build club spirit.
We intend to publish every Thursday an email to members outlining the upcoming weekends' working bee activities and who to contact should you be interested.

2010 Working Bee Schedule

Remember, a working bee qualifier is now applied to 'discounted' member season passes. Working bees are required to be completed by 31 May to qualify for the 'discounted' season pass rate, otherwise full price season pass rate applies. 1 member working bee still qualifies for 1 free nights accommodation at SMC Lodge, or 1 free days skiing, whichever you chose.

If you are keen in assisting in one of the scheduled working bees, please contact the organisers as listed below.

Date (Weekend of)	Project Organisers	Contact numbers	Working Bee
March 06-07 (Taranaki Anniversary)	Christian Padrutt Mario Padrutt	067646845 7550236	Top Tow maintenance Machinery maintenance
March 13-14 (WOMAD)	Mario Padrutt Christian Padrutt	7550236 067646845	general lower field clean up
March 20-21	Kevin Rowlands Rhys Williams	0272550929 7539627	T-bar mowing trial, Gorge track maintenance (drains/road alignment, grit dump) Lodge Lockers (prep/maintenance)
March 27-28	Todd Cations-Velvin Rob Needs	0276634014 0272702932	Lodge inside maintenance (IT cabling tidy up
April 03-04 (Easter)	Dave Smithers Kev Rowlands Mike Reeve Mario Padrutt	0272243506 0272550929 0276997659 7550236	T-bar mowing Warwick Brown bldg project (reclad material cartage/scaffolding cartage to field (via goods lift), scrub/oil soffits) Top Tow maintenance (safety fence maintenance, towers & pulleys maintenance, Meadows returns repairs, Access lift pre-season maintenance, benching towline past old tow shed area, build level ride over roll-over) ) Gorge track maintenance (drains/road alignment, grit dump) Lower field erosion T-bar tower maintenance
April 10-11	Kev Rowlands Dave Smithers Mike Reeve Justin Keenan	0272550929 0272243506 0276997659 0272484085	Warwick Brown bldg project (reclad material cartage/scaffolding cartage to field (via goods lift), repaint basement walls and doors, re-roof/re-clad) T-bar mowing T-bar tower maintenance Lower field erosion Top Tow maintenance (safety fence maintenance, towers & pulleys maintenance, Meadows returns repairs, Access lift pre-season maintenance, benching towline past old tow shed area, build level ride over roll-over) Lodge inside maintenance
April 17-18	Kev Rowlands Mike Reeve Mark Braddock Dave Smithers	0272550929 0276997659 0276898149 0272243506	Warwick Brown bldg project (re-roof/re-clad, repaint basement walls and doors) General lower field clean up Gorge track maintenance (drains/road alignment, grit dump) Top Tow maintenance (safety fence maintenance, towers & pulleys maintenance, Meadows returns repairs, repair tow line ramp, benching towline past old tow shed area, build level ride over roll-over)
April 24-25	Kev Rowlands Mike Reeve Mario Padrutt Christian Padrutt	0272550929 0276997659 7550236 067646845	Warwick Brown bldg project (re-roof/re-clad). Lodge (reinstate garden against walls) Learners tow out, service T-bar
May 01-02	Kev Rowlands Lars Binsbergen Todd Cations-Velvin Karl Lapwood	0272550929 0273220092 0276634014 027465275	Warwick Brown bldg project (re-roof/re-clad) Ski Patrol prep/maintenance Canteen pre-season work (organisation and stock-take, till & ticket pre-season prep) Lodge Entertainment centre stock/organisation (fix cupboard locks etc, fix pool table etc).
May 08-09	Kev Rowlands Lars Binsbergen Rob Needs	0272550929 0273220092 0272702932	Warwick Brown bldg project (re-roof/re-clad) Set up POS system & stock ticket office/canteen
May 15-16	Mario Padrutt Christian Padrutt	7550236 067646845	T-Bar Maintenance (spring box repairs, T's on T-Bar) Flying Fox maintenance.
May 23	Todd Cations-Velvin Mark Braddock	0276634014 0276898149	Staff and Volunteer Staff Training
May 29-30	Brendon Edwards Rhys Williams	7527011 7539627	Lower field rail slides (remove/repair) outstanding work from above tasks Lodge appliances (TV fix to work properly etc)
June 05-06 (Queen's Birthday Weekend)	Lars Binsbergen Justin Keenan	0273220092 0272484085	Lodge (window latch repairs, prep/paint reveals on Lodge windows) outstanding work from above tasks
June 12-13	Dave Smithers Brooke Fletcher Lars Binsbergen	0272243506 0274398871 0273220092	Replacement of top tow rope (stretch and splice) Lodge maintenance (entertainment centre repairs)
June 19-20	Mark Braddock Justin Keenan	7527011 0276898149 0272484085	Jnr Ski racing gear check and test

Participation in scheduled working bees gets you ability to purchase a discounted season pass, as well as a working bee ticket. This ticket be exchanged for a lift pass, or accommodation at the Manganui Lodge, should you already hold an SMC season pass [working bee ticket is valid till the opening day of the following season].