A&P Show in peril

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Golden Bay’s biggest day out might be several months away, but the job of organising it is due to begin in just a few weeks’ time.

The first in a long list of tasks to be completed before the 126th A&P Show should be ticked off in July when the A&P Association secretary approaches the event’s sponsors. This year, however, things will be different; while the job is the same, someone other than long-serving secretary Jean Wedderburn will be carrying it out. After 11 years in the role, Jean is retiring along with fellow stalwart Daphne Woods who is stepping down from her post as treasurer.

Replacing the two key committee members is critical to the viability of the event, says A&P Association president Duncan McKenzie, who hopes potential candidates will come along to next week’s AGM. “If we don’t have a secretary and a treasurer, we won’t have a show.”

Speaking to The GB Weekly earlier this week, Jean said she had “really enjoyed” her role, which she described as “interesting and challenging” and “a huge job”. Referring to her month-by-month schedule, Jean highlighted some of her important tasks including liaising with exhibitors, matching sponsors with entry classes, planning entertainment and traffic management, and organising judges and ribbons.

As the show is held on the third Saturday in January, the workload increases during latter part of the year and in the days leading up to the show, explains A&P Association vice president Noel Baigent. “This means that a lot of the preparation is done during the holiday period and we require someone who is prepared to work alongside the other show committee members during this time.”

And when the big day is done, all the prizes still need to be sorted out and around 70 cups have to be engraved. “There’s a lot to do after the show,” says Jean.

Anyone stepping into Jean’s shoes will be provided with a laptop, printer and remuneration, and will receive help and advice from the emeritus secretary. “I will stay on the committee as a support person,” says Jean.

In addition to the secretary and treasurer, other members of the A&P Association committee work behind the scenes before, during and after the show. But, over the years, the number of these volunteers has dwindled to 10 while their average age has climbed to around 70, prompting Duncan to appeal for new blood to help “lighten the load” especially in the two months leading up to the main event. “We need the younger generations to get involved. We get plenty of help on the day but, unless we get some more people on the committee, the day won’t happen.”

The A&P Association AGM is on Tuesday 30 May, 7pm at the Keith Page Hall, Rec Park.

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