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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 8. April 17 1978

Sports Officer

Sports Officer

Richard Broad

This university is more than just a place to pick up a degree and I feel it is the responsibility of the Student's Union to provide more for the students in the way of social amenities and general welfare services. I make no promises of great change or revolution but I assure you that I I will do my job with integrity, sincerity and honesty, with the students' well-being, not my own, as the basis of my actions.

Eventually I would like to see the student representative system evolve so that the students do not feel so alienated, suspicious and discontent with the system. The position of Sports Officer is one which holds great potential in getting students involved with the university and providing social events. I intend to use this potential to give the students a better informal relationship with the university.

I follow no political ideology and therefore will not have pre-conceived ideas on matters. I will evaluate each item on its merits keeping in mind fairness and the welfare of the students in general.

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Andrew Mcnicol

I stand to represent all sportsmen and women of this University and to make sure your grievances and wants are heard on the Students Association over and above the deluge of political crap which appears to inundate the place.

The duty of Sports Officer is to work with the Sports Council for the good of the Sports players, the position is not to be used as a stepping stone for political empire building. It is imperative for this reason that a bonafide sportsman with the interests of sport ahead of political ambition is elected to the position.

I represented Victoria at the Varsities Easter Tournament. I am a member of the Nth Wellington Lawn Tennis Association and I wish to become the Sports Council's voice on the Students Association, not the Students Association stooge on the Sports Council.

Finally I stand for healthy youn New Zealanders through involvement in Sport not through waving protest banners on street corners.

It is in your interest as a sportsplayer to have a Sports Officer interested in you..

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Phillip Sowman

I'm in my 4th year at Victoria, I have drifted through 3 yrs of University like so many students leaving organisation to someone else. I now feel able to contribute something to the student body. I have a background in sport organisation and am presently enrolled in a Ma (Applied) Recreation Administration, a degree which will give me the professional background to take a positive approach to the position of Sports Officer.

I will be able to combine the position of Sports Officer with that required for the the practical side of my course and so will be able to devote more time to the position. As I will be required to present a report to the Recreation Dept. I would feel this could be a useful help for any future Sports Officer or what the Sports Officer's job entails.

Policy.
  • Increase Participation/ opportunity for Recreation Participation
  • Develop new clubs where there is a need.
  • Coordination of diff Sports Clubs.
  • Efficient organisation of Sports and Recreation Affair
  • Increase student awareness of Sports & Recreation available
  • Utilisation of facilities ie. in the new extensions to the Recreation Centre.
  • Attempt to have monies allotted to Sport and Recreation activities increased.
  • Help students to develop a balance between Study and Recreation.

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AND THAT'S ALL THE BLOODY PROMISES