Working Bees

The summer/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.

2010 Working Bee Schedule

As at Tuesday, 2 February 2010, our 2010 Working Bee schedule is yet to be finalised. We are busy finalising job lists and a full working bee schedule based on those jobs. We will publish this prior to our working bee period, commencing in early March.

(Note - below is last years schedule!)
If you are keen in assisting in one of the scheduled working bees contact the organisers below.

Date (Weekend of)	Organisers	Contact numbers	Working Bee
March 07-08 (Taranaki Anniversary)	Brooke Fletcher Karl Lapwood	7588879 7588479	Top Tow maintenance, T-Bar maintenance
March 14-15 (WOMAD)	Mario Padrutt Christian Padrutt	7550236 067646845	Flying Fox, general lower field clean up, T-bar maintenance
March 21-22	Kevin Rowlands Chris Burr	7581873 7578668	T-Bar mowing trial, lower field erosion
April 04-05	Lars Binsbergen Dave Smithers	7524424 7527728	Top Tow maintenance, T-Bar mowing, lower field erosion
April 11-12 (Easter)	Dave Smithers Justin Keenan	7527728 7527034	Field maintenance top tow, Lodge inside maintenance
April 18-19	Chris Burr Mark Braddock	7578668 7527035	General lower field clean up, gorge track, drains and general work, lodge security & fire systems maintenance
April 25-26	Rob Needs Brooke Fletcher	027 2702932 7588879	Put T’s on T-Bar, learners tow out, service T-Bar
May 02-03	Todd Cations-Velvin Rhys Williams	0276634014 7539627	Warwick Brown Building & Ski Patrol, Painting of T-bar bull wheel.
May 09-10	Karl Lapwood Rob Needs	7588479 027 2702932	T-Bar/Flying Fox M&I inspection. Set up POS system & stock ticket office/canteen
May 16-17	Mario Padrutt Christian Padrutt	7550236 067646845	T-Bar Maintenance, Put T's on T-Bar, Flying Fox maintenance, Machinery Maintenance, check Skidoo/Groomer
May 23-24	Todd Cations-Velvin Rhys Williams	0276634014 7539627	Staff and Volunteer Staff Training
May 30-31 (Queen's Birthday Weekend)	TBA	TBA	Unofficial working bee, General, as per list in Lodge
June 06-07	Clive Saleman Justin Keenan	7527140 7527034	General, as per list in Lodge
June 13-14	Kevin Rowlands Lars Binsbergen	7581873 7524424	Machinery, Lodge maintenance
June 20-21	Clive Saleman Mark Braddock	7527140 7527035	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].