Page 5 - 1980 News Clippings

W.S.B. SPONSORSHIP FOR OUTWARD BOUND

The Press, July 16, 1980 offered by this Outward a great experience,” he

A young student from Bound course.” said.

Ngaruawahia has been A keen sportsman, “I am looking forward
awarded a Waikato Hoki plays rugby for his to trying everything from
Savings Bank sponsorship school and was named for sailing and climbing to
to Outward Bound in a schoolboy team to bush survival and tramping
August. represent Waikato at during the three weeks I

He is Hoki Katipa, Gisborne this season. am there.”
17, a pupil at Ngaruawahia He also plays rugby The Turangawaewae
High School. league at a local level and Marae Committee selected

He was selected by the used to row for his home Hoki from several
Turangawaewae Marae club until school commit- candidates because of his
Committee to receive the ments meant regular leadership qualities, home
WSB sponsorship. training sessions were no background and character.
longer possible.
“Because of the “He is the third boy
bank’s long association Hoki is very much from our area to attend

with Turangawaewae we involved in marae Outward Bound and in the
approached the committee activities and two years past this has proved a
to recommend a young ago travelled with a culture marvellous opportunity for
Maori who would best group to Aberdeen in our young people,” said
represent the people of the Scotland. Mrs Hera White,
region and the WSB,” said At present studying committee secretary.
Ross McRobie, general for School Certificate, he “We know that the
manager. would eventually like to knowledge and benefits

“We are delighted get into the farming which Hoki gains will
Hoki has been chosen and industry. enable his to make a
feel sure he will more than “Going to Outward valuable contribution to

meet the many challenges Bound next month will be the marae on his return.”

PETITION TO COUNCIL ON SALE OF SILVER BAND INSTRUMENTS

sale of these instruments. With the purchase same. Ngaruawahia High School, and it is
elections due the matter was deferred until It has been mentioned that in an understood that the high school could and

original record of the band affairs it was would make excellent use of same, and
Before any decision is made regarding passed that these instruments could not be would have no problems in the storage of
the future of these instruments, the sold and would be used for any youth or them.
Council, who are trustees, should go well youth organisation of Ngaruawahia The new Council would do well to
and truly into the matter and get the interested in carrying out band music. consider very seriously the selling of these
bandsmen in the At present one or two of these band instruments so that they do not

town, and also those persons who spent instruments are being used at the become irrevocably lost to the town.
many hours in the raising of the monies to