Pictured – Club
photo Aus Champs ’13, Jack Palmer, Ian Booth, Phil Creaser (both in past
outfits).
At the recent
February Swarm the club once again gathered to celebrate the previous year’s
successes and to recognise the special contributions made.
A most significant
award presented at this time is the Ian Booth Award presented to the most improved
Masters Bushflyer.
Carol Harding was
the outstanding awardee of the Ian Booth Award presented to the most improved
Masters Bushflyer. In recognition of the special memories and the place that
Ian held in our hearts Carol had this to say:
“At the recent
Bushflyers get-together and award presentation evening I was very surprised but
delighted to hear Dennis announce that I had won the Ian Booth award for the
Masters Improver for the 2014 season.
As Dennis explained
this award is based on points awarded for ACT League events, usually held on
Sundays during the winter season.
I have many fond
memories of Ian Booth, having joined Bushflyers in 1997 with our young family
at a time when Ian was very much involved in club activities, until his
untimely passing during a training run.
I was very much in
awe of Ian in my early days of orienteering. Not only did he run some very fast
times but often emerged from the bush at the end of an event with many holes in
his orienteering clothes and be bleeding from cuts and scratches he had gained
along the way.
I soon got to know
Ian as a warm-hearted and caring person who took an interest in all of his
fellow orienteers. He was also a keen club person and took on a lot of tasks
relating to orienteering.
Thank you to
Bushflyers for keeping the memory of Ian Booth alive by presenting this annual
award. Thank you also to my fellow Bushflyer who kindly organised a voucher for
me, knowing that I am not a red wine drinker as is traditionally presented for
this award.” Carol Harding.
The club joins
together in appreciation of the words penned by Carol in memory of Bushflyer
Ian Booth!
Other special
awards presented on the evening were:
2014 Bluebottle
Award for services to the club was shared between Dennis Trewin our long term
and trusted Convenor and Jack Palmer the always reliable volunteer!
2014 Fly Swat Award
for something a bit daft was awarded to Jane Barnett.
Jane’s story goes
like this “I hate orienteering!” Being a relative newcomer to the sport, Jane
has continue to strive and improve and like a number of us, takes the advice
and coaching offered by her children to heart. So when young Andrew said,
whatever you do mum don’t give up, that left Jane no option but to spend HOURS
and HOURS exasperated in the bush, returning in tears and saying never again! But like all
good stories they end in a happy note. The following day of that Easter
competition, there was Jane standing tall in a podium position - no tears but
plenty to smile about. A very satisfied customer indeed!
Pictured L-R
Ari P, Carol H, Dennis T, Jane B, Natalie M, Ella C and Caitlin Y – all 2014
Badge awardees
Merit
Badges - 46 in all!!!