September 2025

President’s Report September 2025

From The Flight Deck

Our September committee meeting took place as planned with a last minute change of venue and we managed to do the business even without our usual guidance from Spot (but a good briefing prior to his departure). Ross stepped in to take the minutes, thanks Ross.  Another thanks to Ross for the new Presidents Board in our lounge, stunning job Ross, looks like it has been there forever.

Russ Cross reported on possible events in the coming months which sound interesting and informative.  Kevin is organising a Brevet Club team to compete in this years Officers’ Club Leslie Hills Competition Shield 2025 pistol shoot which will be a blast into the past for some of us.

The committee happily approved the new memberships for Bill Lamb and Evan Morgan.  For several reasons we have had smattering of new members recently and we hope we can keep the momentum going.

Double Tree lunch 8^th October, let’s hope we have a good turnout.  Note the revup from Graham below, if you haven’t booked do it soon.

This year’s Battle of Britain commemoration had a certain poignancy with the remembrance of the loss of our Dakota in September 1945.

Included is the social programme through to January 2027 for your diary

Keith Jolly

President

Brevet Club Social and Meetings Programme for 2026

January

20           Club Day

February

03           Club Day (Committee Meeting)

18           Lunch at the Chateau on the Park (Wednesday)

March

03           Club Day

17           Club Day

31           Club Day (Committee Meeting)

April   

15           Buffet Lunch at the Brevet Lounge (Wednesday)

25           ANZAC Day (Saturday)

May

12           Club Day

26           Club Day (Committee Meeting)

June

09           Club Day

23           AGM followed by Buffet Lunch at the Brevet Lounge

July

21           Club Day (Committee Meeting)

August

19           Lunch at the Chateau on the Park (Wednesday)

September

01           Club Day

13           Battle of Britain (Sunday to be confirmed)

29           Club Day (Committee Meeting)

October

14           Lunch at the Chateau on the Park (Wednesday)

27           Club Day

November

10           Club Day

24           Club Day

December

08           Christmas Buffet Lunch at the Brevet Lounge (Committee Meeting)

22           Final Club Day of the year

2027

January

19           First club Day of the year

Events coming up note in your diary   

October 8^th 1200  Lunch at The Chateau, if you haven’t booked in contact Kevin or Diane on email kadejones@xtra.co.nz or telephone 0274717565, the last lunch was a record turnout, let’s do it again.

October 21^st club day 1330 ( with committee meeting prior)

November 4^th and 18^th club days

Membership:

Do you know anyone who is eligible to become a member of the Brevet Club?  If so have a chat to them.  Also if there are members that haven’t attended our meetings recently …. Give them a call, perhaps they have been unwell and would appreciate your making contact with them.

Interesting History:

Try this! Google “History Briefs,” then the person that you would like to know more about eg Keith Park.  You will find it most interesting.

A couple of funnies:

Great truths about growing old:

• Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional
• You’re getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster
• It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions
• Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician

The four stages of life:

• You believe in Santa Claus
• You don’t believe in Santa Claus
• You are Santa Claus
• You look like Santa Claus

The Price of Freedom

Is Eternal Vigilance