Matamata Soaring Centre : About

Gliding Kiwi article from founding member Lew Hale

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Logo

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:17:29 +00:00

From Derry Belcher, the original designer:

“The M represents the Kaimai range of hills or if you wish, a mountain wave, or if you really squint it is a seagull (representing free flight or some such thing).

The S is representative of the Waitoa river (or Waihou) which lead to Matamata but also can be seen as the path to freedom ending at the glider.

The C, together with the S form a plinth or stand for the glider. (Now isn’t that creative thinking?!!)

Finally, it has a Japanese-like form to it – this could be the Che Feng (or whatever you call it) soothing aspect… Just kidding, - I’ve put my glasses back on

The coloured version below was created by Tim Bromhead

Contacts

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:11:31 +00:00

Position	Name	Address	Phone	Cell	email
President	Bob Gray				bgraygnv@gmail.com
Vice President	Tim Bromhead				tim@pear.co.nz
Secretary	Steve Wallace	22/1 Mead St Rosebank Auckland	(09) 820 8234	021 466166	steve@korcreative.nz
Treasurer	Dave Dennison				dave.dennison@soaringcivil.com
Taupo Gliding Club	Neil Harker				ntharker@gmail.com
Auckland Gliding Club	Gerard Robertson				bungeegerard@gmail.com;
Auckland Aviation Sports	Steve Wallace				steve@korcreative.nz;
Piako Gliding Club	Ian Wood				iggywoodnz@gmail.com;
Taranaki Gliding Club	Peter Cook				peterbcook@xtra.co.nz;
Tauranga Gliding Club	David Scott				saltyscott400@gmail

Constitution

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 05:08:31 +00:00

Extract from the MSC Constitution

MATAMATA SOARING CENTRE INCORPORATED

The purposes of the Society are:

1. To promote, develop, foster, and administer gliding, mainly as an amateur sport for the well-being, benefit, and recreation of the public in New Zealand.

2. To organise, promote, encourage, run, and conduct flying meetings, camps, instructional courses, pageants, displays, contests, and occasions when flying is to be done in the vicinity of the airfield or other facilities so provided.

3. To provide facilities and services for the operation and use of gliders and other aircraft; the refreshment, convenience, accommodation, of pilots and other persons connected with or interested in flying and the maintenance, repair, construction, servicing, fuelling, storage, and the handling of gliders, other aircraft, and auxiliary equipment.

4. To liaise, consult, advocate, or engage with other organisations on matters which may affect the sport of gliding.

Current members are:

Taranaki Gliding Club
RNZAF Base Auckland Aviation Sports Club (Gliding Section)
Auckland Gliding Club
Tauranga Gliding Club
Piako Gliding Club
Taupo Gliding Club

Rules of the Matamata Soaring Centre may be downloaded from the link on this page.