About
About Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga
Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga is an incorporated non-profit organisation and a charity that has been founded primarily for the benefit of the Czech and Slovak community living in the area of Bay of Plenty and Waikato, New Zealand. Our society is inclusive and anybody can join, regardless of nationality, age, creed or cultural background.
The purpose of the club is:
- To maintain good relations amongst members of the Czech and Slovak communities in New Zealand and promote friendship with New Zealand people, as well as building reputation by promoting Czech culture, language and heritage to the public;
- To provide open and public education in Czech and Slovak culture and language, through a structured language programme run by the Society;
- To maintain contact with similar organisations in New Zealand and abroad;
Our main project is Czech School for children with Czech or Slovak background, living in the area of Bay of Plenty and Waikato. Apart form that we organise cultural events and activities for members of the club. In 2015 we publicly performed at the Multicultural festival in Tauranga with traditional dances and songs.
We cooperate with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Czech Republic, Czech School without Borders and other community organisations.
Organising Team
Vacant Position
Events Coordinator
Volunteers
BECOME A TEAM MEMBER
The role of the organising team is to oversee the management of the club’s affairs on behalf of its members. New members can be nominated by club’s members and be elected at Team meetings.
VOLUNTEERING
We have some great opportunities for new volunteers. No experience necessary, all you need is a healthy dose of enthusiasm.
Membership Rules
Society membership
Types of Members
- Membership is open to any person of Czech or Slovak descent or any person irrespective of his/her descent who is contributing to the activities of the club.
Admission of Members
- To become a Member, a person (“the Applicant”) must apply to any Team member of the Society and submitted by him to the Team, who shall have complete discretion when it decides whether or not to allow the Applicant to become a Member without assigning any reason. The Team shall advise the Applicant of its decision.
- The applicant must supply in writing his/her name, postal address, email and any other details that might be required, to the General Secretary.
The Register of Members
- The General Secretary shall keep a register of Members (“the Register”), which shall contain the names and the postal addresses of all Members, and the dates at which they became Members.
- If a Member’s contact details change, that Member shall give the new postal address to the Secretary.
Cessation of Membership
- Any Member may resign by giving written notice to the General Secretary.
- Owing to expulsion due to actions prejudicial to the Club. Each case of expulsion shall be specially decreed by The Chair.
Obligations of Members
- All Members (and Team Members) shall do nothing to bring the Society into disrepute.
View full rules.
Why Join us?
- Members receive information about upcoming events and priority reservations before publishing on Facebook and the website. For example, a ski camp, a summer camp, etc
- As a member you will have reduced admission fees for events organized by the club;
- Members can borrow books from our library for free. Within the library, we are working on a new collaboration where the number of free titles for both small and adult readers will be significantly increased;
- We provide school and kindergarten for children, financially and organizationally;
- We can apply for financial support, for our school and playgroup and cultural events listed above and rent community premises at discounted rates;
- Without the clubs and your membership, we would not be able to host events such as film festivals, artists, singers and musicians;
- We make new friends, people you understand, we have the same sense of humor or hobbies;
- We are making a new business connection: networking;
- Finally, your membership gives us the confidence that you are interested in events we organise and it gives us the enthusiasm to do something new!
Registration
If you would like to become a club member Register here. . The whole process will not take a minute, as we only require basic info. If you want to register a partner or a husband/wife, you can do so in the same form.
RegisterCzech and Slovak Club Tauranga Incorporated
Registration Numbers
Societies Registration Number: 2569320
IRD Number: 110-370-873
Charities Registration Number: CC50020
NZBN (New Zealand Business Number): 9429043317707
Registered Office
Po Box 531
Rotorua, 3040
Bay of Plenty
New Zealand
Registration Documents
Official Rules
PDF, 241kB, English
Altered on 07/07/2015
Incorporation Certificate
PDF, 27kB, English
Incorporated on 07/11/2012
Incorporation Application and Initial Rules
PDF, 1MB, English
Incorporated on 07/11/2012
Charities NZ Registration
JPG, 504kB, English
Registered on 21/11/2013
IRD – Donee Organisation Status
PDF, 638kB, English
Issued on 03/12/2013
AGM Reports
2020
Meeting Minutes
PDF, English
2019
President’s Report
PDF, English
Playgroup Report
PDF, English
Teacher’s Report
PDF, English
Financial Report
PDF, English
Financial Statement FY2019
PDF, English
Events and Fundraisers Financial Outcomes
PDF, English
Monthly Cashflows
PDF, English
Meeting Minutes
PDF, English
2018
President’s Report
Google Docs, English
Playgroup Report
Google Docs, English
Teacher’s Report
Google Docs, English
Financial Report
Google Docs, English
Financial Accounts FY2018
Google Docs, English
Events and Fundraisers Financial Outcomes
Google Docs, English
Meeting Minutes
Google Docs, English
Library Report
Google Docs, English
Events Report
Google Docs, English
2017
President’s Report
Google Docs, English
28/05/2017
A word from the President
Google Docs, English
21/05/2017
Playgroup Report
Google Docs, English
23/05/2017
Teacher’s Report
Google Docs, English
21/05/2017
IT Report
PDF, 133kB, English
21/05/2017
Financial Report
Google Docs, English
28/05/2017
AGM 2017 Minutes
Google Docs, English
28/05/2017
2016
President’s Report
PDF, English
15/05/2016
Playgroup Report
PDF, English
9/05/2016
Teacher’s Report
PDF, English
13/05/2016
IT Report
PDF, 2MB, English
11/05/2016
Financial Report
PDF, English
28/05/2017
AGM 2017 Minutes
PDF, English
13/05/2016
2015
AGM 2015 Invitation
Google Docs, English
01/05/2015
President’s Report
PDF, 232kB, English
11/05/2015
Playgroup Report
PDF, 107kB, English
11/05/2015
Playgroup Diary
PDF, 212kB, English
11/05/2015
Teacher’s Report
PDF, 194kB, English
11/05/2015
IT Report
PDF, 140kB, English
11/05/2015
Financial Report
PDF, 60kB, English
11/05/2015
AGM 2015 Minutes
PDF, 106kB, English
11/05/2015
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Financial Reports
Charitable Taxation Statement
Czech and Slovak Club- Charitable Taxation
PDF, 101kB, English
13/05/2015
Download
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Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes – 2nd April 2017
Management Meeting Minutes – 30th November 2015
Management Meeting Minutes – 19th October 2015
Management Meeting Minutes – 31st August 2015
Management Committee Meeting Minutes from Thursday 27th July 2015
Management Committee Meeting Minutes
from Thursday 07th July 2015;
President’s summary of events past, present and future for May and June 2015.
AGM Meeting Minutes from 11th May 2015.
Bank Details
For all your banking needs with the club, such as payment of:
- Registration fees
- Event tickets payments
- Summer or winter camps
- or Donations
Bank: Kiwi Bank
Account name: Czech & Slovak Club Tauranga
Account number: 38-9014-0327371-00
Help us avoid additional processing fees by sending us your donation by online bank transfer.
Should you wish to pay via other means, please contact our Treasurer on treasurer@csclubtauranga.nz.
Get in Touch
School and Playgroup Location
August 2013: Exhibition of Josef Lada
National treasure – books by Josef Lada
Josef Lada exhibition held at Alimento Cafe.
Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga in co-operation with ACSET Trust Auckland, held an exhibition of the Czech painter and author Josef Lada at the Alimento Cafe, our thanks go to Lucie and Dan for organising the venue.
Josef Lada was a Czech painter and writer. He is best known as the illustrator of Jaroslav Hašek’s World War One novel The Good Soldier Švejk.
March 2013: A New Teacher Joins School
Klara Luxford Rulisek with her pupils.
Our primary school welcomes a new teacher, Klara.
Klara Luxford-Rulíšek takes over teaching of the Czech classes from Dana. Klara is a qualified Czech primary school teacher.
This is a welcome break for Dana, who can now concentrate on other club ventures.
March 2013: Czech Easter
Boys are practising their skill at making ‘pomlázka’ (a whip).
Everyone enjoyed egg painting, easter whip making, Judas bread…
We have introduced this slightly controversial tradition in Tauranga. Considering that there are no-smacking-children laws in New Zealand, we had to tone down our traditions. Everyone enjoyed egg painting, easter whip making, Judas bread baking and even european hot dogs (frankfurters) were served.
January 2013: Our First Summer Camp
Summer camp Opoutere 2014
We’re going on our first Summer Camp. Taking place in Opoutere, Coromandel. We were joined by 6 children and 3 adults. Held at a beautiful location of a YHA hostel. We couldn’t have picked a better location. Close to the beach and the forest, with spectacular views right from our accommodation.
Although mum’s were a bit anxious leaving their husbands behind, it proved to be a great success, and an foundation for camps in years to come.
December 2012: Little Mole Exhibition
Little mole exhibition in Tauranga.
We are hosting Krtek (little mole) in Tauranga in co-operation with Czech Embassy in Sydney.
Thanks go to the Bohemia Tattoo Arts studio for lending us their premises to stage the event.
December 2012: St Nicolas Day
Pepino is being ‘saved’ by the lovely angel.
St Nicolas in tow with an Angel and a Devil.
Whilst it’s not our first St. Nicolas day that we celebrated with our friends and families, it is the first event we have invited wide public to.
As it is customary we are joined by St Nicolas with an Angel and a Devil. Thankfully, the Devil takes no children away.
November 2012: Committee Election and Incorporation
Executive committee (from left) – Jana Bennett, Jana Heller, Jana Benfell and Dana Dunford.
The club is run by a committee. This was an easy task as everyone fitted in perfectly with their existing skills: Dana as the Chair, Jana Bennett taking on the role of a secretary, Jana Benfell’s love of orderly accounting suited perfectly to the role of a treasurer, and Jana Heller, our creative soul to write a chronicle.
Czech and Slovak Club Tauranga Incorporated, a charitable organisation … is born.
Our main activity is Czech School with more things to come soon.
Incorporation as a non-profit organisation gives us the opportunity to grow the club. We’re now eligible for grants from the government and other organisations, such as the BayTrust.
We also gain a Charitable Organisation status from Charities NZ, which gains us further benefits via tax credits, GST exemptions and others.
October 2012: New Logo is Drawn
Czech and Slovak club get s a new identity.
Our creative genius, Jana Heller draws our new logo.
Jana Heller, draws our beautiful logo, representing amalgamation of national symbols of both Czech/ Slovak people and local kiwi culture. Czech and Slovak flag is represented with red, blue and white colours.
A bow to our new adopted land is pictured in the form of a fern leaf turning into a kiwi bird, towering over a local landmark, the Mt. Maunganui.
An executive committee is the engine behind a newly formed club.
End of September 2012: First Fund Raiser
Our first fundraiser
We try our hand at raising funds selling donuts. It’s a great experience.
We have a lot of ides for the school and club, but little money to pay for it all. So, we decide that a fund raiser is the way to go.
We setup a stall outside the Arataki Community Centre for a community day. Our donuts are a hit with the locals.
End of September 2012: New School Open Doors
Czech School is moving, to Arataki Community Centre
We’re moving out of Dana’s garage into larger premises and a proper classroom at the Arataki Community Centre.
Our classes are now taking place at the Kingfisher room. It’s nice and with plenty more room for new pupils.
We’re now meeting for a couple of hours every Sunday .
September 2012: It All began in a Garage
First pupils of the Czech School Tauranga
The school was founded by Dana Dunford in September 2012.
She decided to teach her children Czech language in accordance with Czech republic primary school curriculum. She was joined by Jana Heller, Jana Bennett, Jana Benfell and Lucie Zednikova with their kids.
It became instantly apparent that Dana’s garage is too small for eight children. After a consultation with a Czech school in Wellington it was decided to find more appropriate space for school and to register the Czech club as a recognised organisation.
End of September 2012: New School Open Doors
Czech School is moving, to Arataki Community Centre
We’re moving out of Dana’s garage into larger premises and a proper classroom at the Arataki Community Centre.
Our classes are now taking place at the Kingfisher room. It’s nice and with plenty more room for new pupils.
We’re now meeting for a couple of hours every Sunday .