Whether your Club is an incorporated society, friendly society or similar you will need to have an up to date constitution in place which outlines how your Club is run.

A constitution which is current and clear will contribute to the smooth running of your Club.  An outdated, poorly written constitution on the other hand can lead to disagreements over how the constitution and rules should be interpreted and whether or not the Club is operating in accordance with the constitution.

Good luck to all those Clubs with draws coming up over the next week, remember you need to call 0800 2582 3729 before the claim close time to ensure that the winning tickets serial number is validated by the New Zealand Racing Board.

If your draw is coming up and you need to replenish your stocks of declaration forms or check lists, please visit the Win Big, Bigger, Biggest page on the website, by clicking here.  Good luck and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Nominations for Area Board Members closed on Friday 20th January at 4pm.  We congratulate all returning board members and welcome new Nelson-Marlborough board member Glen Beattie.

A postal ballot will be held for the Hawkes Bay-Poverty Bay, Wananui-Taranaki-Manawatu and North Otago - Mid & South Canterbury regions.  Ballot papers have been sent out to each club in the respective regions and must be returned to National Office by 4pm on the 10th February 2012.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact National Office on 0800 4 CLUBS.

Applications for the 2011/12 Clubs New Zealand Training Scholarships are due tomorrow, and we would encourage all Clubs to get an application in.

The scholarships are here to help club staff launch or continue on their career pathways, improve the knowledge and skill levels within clubs, improve customer service and most importantly to ensure that the Club Industry is recognised as viable and desirable industry to work in.