Jaycee Conference

The twenty-second Jaycee regional conference was held in Gisborne on May 9 and 10, with delegates attending from as far afield as Dannevirke.

The function opened on the Friday night with the official welcomes and speeches, and the final of the Jack Grant Memorial Debate. Business sessions on the Saturday were followed by a dinner and cabaret in the evening.

Jaycee officials pictured at one of the business sessions are, from left, national president Graham Smellie, N.Z. vice-president Graeme Barnard, immediate past regional governor Fred Playle, regional governor Bill Brown and regional secretary Ian Nisbet.

Debate winners were Napier. From left: Bill Christian, Brian McLay, Trevor Gorst.

Defeated by the barest of margins was Wairoa. From left: Terry Brown, Graham McKenzie, John Cameron.

Bob Brady (Gisborne) with Tony Reid (Napier). They contested the final of the Lew Taylor oratory contest which was won by Tony Reid.

Gisborne president, Trevor Caley, with the chapter's award for the most outstanding project. This was in recognition of the coloured fountain project.

David Geor with the Hastings chapter's Certificate of Merit for public relations.

N.Z. vice-president, Graeme Barnard, gave the afternoon address.

Gisborne Senator, Seton Clare, read the invocation.

President-elect for 1970 is Gary Vincent of Wairoa. He is pictured with his wife, Val.

Ian Nisbet and Ken Mills were chairman and timekeeper respectively for the debate.

Some of the delegates pictured at the closing of the conference business session.

The afternoon session saw a successful bid by Hastings for the 1970 regional conference. Their little act was almost too real. Jaycees who enjoyed themselves at the dinner and cabaret were,

Des Chiles and Sandra Wilson.

Roger and Margaret Stewart.

Margaret and "Zeke" McAneney.

Heather and Neil Green.

Great delight was expressed by all at the evening with the cabaret act.

The R.S.A. Tin Hat Club's Grenadiers provided great entertainment, particularly for visitors.

The faces behind "the faces" of the Grenadiers are, from left, Hank Shelton, Ben Nickerson, Bruce Duckworth and Noel Jones.

Cyril Lundon and Ken Wood also provided almost hysterical amusement.

Members of the Lions Club provided the colourful pirate stewards for the evening. From left: Eddie Houlihan, Nora Davies, Barry Ellis, Ralph Russell, Jim Eddy, Richard Harris, Innes Woolliams and Trevor Wynne-Parke.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 179 : May 21, 1969

Jaycee Conference