Welcome to our New Committee

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We are thrilled to welcome our new committee members and the changes to our executive:

2015 Committee:

  • Nick Lansgstone takes over as President from Chris Gatland.  Nick has been a committee member for two years and has two children who are regulars at the National competitions. Kyle is Youth C and Ryan is Youth D.
  • Chris Gatland is staying on the committee as Treasurer. Daughter Erica is a junior this year and is on the world youth team.
  • Kirsten Thomforde takes over Secretary from Karen Kranz. Kirsten is also a familiar face at National competitions as has a son Lukas Youth B who was invited to try out for the world youth team
  • Sabrina Street joins the committee and brings a wealth of experience with her. Sabrina started climbing at the age of 12 as a rock crusher at the Rock House in Mt Maunganui, Sabrina was mentored by Ken McPhearson and quickly moved on to coach and staff roles at the Rock House. Sabrina has also been a member of the Rotorua Cub, a Climbing New Zealand committee member and duty manager at the Extreme Edge in Glen Eden.
  • Sarah Hay also brings a wealth of experience to the committee. Sarah coaches rock hoppers competition squad at the Extreme Edge Panmure and is an experience climber often competing at national competitions.
  • Shane Scahill joins the committee and has a son Louis climbing in Youth B
  • Ross Pett & Laurie Rand, joins the committee and has daughter Poppy in Youth D
  • Carmilla Ansin has recently taken on the role of National Coach, is a member of the Climbing New Zealand committee, future manager at the Uprising bouldering gym in Christchurch but has also agreed to remain on the Auckland committee.

Leaving the committee are:

  • Kathy Allen,  Kathy has been a committee member for four years and has held secretary and treasurer roles. Kathy has been a tireless worker for many years doing just about every task that needed to be done; her energy and enthusiasm will be missed.
  • Tanja Ilic, Tanja has been a committee member for two years and still has a daughter Lea Youth B climbing and is on the world youth team. Tanja will continue to support ASC for outside the committee
  • Susie Randall, Susie has been a committee member for one year and has two children still climbing, Leonie in Youth C and Oscar in Youth D. Susie continues to support the club from outside the committee.
  • Karen Kranz, Karen has been club secretary for the last year and has daughter Sophie climbing in Youth A. Karen will continue to support the club from her home on the island.