The region has initiated a discussion on the regional affiliation fee as current fees are insufficient to cover the operating costs of Hoe Tonga.

Please click here to download a discussion paper on this issue.

The timeline for your feedback and potential changes is as follows:

• March: Provide feedback (clubs and paddlers) to hoetonga@gmail.com or joern.scherzer@gmail.com until 15 March
• April: Discussion of feedback at regional level at April committee meeting
• May: Agreement on preferred option at May committee meeting
• June/July: Decision on fee level for 2011/12 based on financial analysis of 2011/11
• August: Implementation of changes at AGM