Photos Ladies Pink Ribbon 27May09

GULF HARBOUR YACHT CLUB Inc
1299 Laurie Southwick Parade, Gulf Harbour Marina, Whangaparaoa, New Zealand

Latitude: 36' 37.23 S Longitude: 174' 47.06 E

27 May 2009 Ladies Pink Ribbon Luncheon

Well this was the second annual Gulf Harbour Yacht Club Ladies Pink Ribbon Luncheon - and it was bigger and better than the first - which is saying something!!

I can only quote the organiser Trish Strong "We don't do Breakfast very well but we SURE CAN do a Lunch!!"

It is [now] traditional for the Ladies to dress up - they did!
It is [equally] traditional for them to dispose of quite a few bottles of wine - they did!

There is always a speaker - this year it was Jamie Ford of the Foresight Institute talking about the Mental Toughness associated with perseverance - especially breast cancer.

So you weren't there and missed out! Tough !! Book earlier next year........

Give Trish a ring NOW!!

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Trish opened the afternoon and welcomed everyone

This is the first of MANY tables full of women although it was SO sunny that some of the pictures are a little light affected (nothing to do with the alcohol - honest!)

The ONLY man to be there all day (trapped behind the bar in his Pink shirt and apron) Howard Rowland!
[Mind you being trapped with a 100 women can't be all bad Howard so stop complaining...]

The delightful ladies of the galley worked VERY hard to serve up a cracking 3 course meal

Trish introducing the [only other] man of the afternoon Jamie Ford with his Mental Toughness presentation
[given that the Crusaders Super 14 team have been a Foresight client for years speaks volumes to the Rugby followers amongst us]

Jamie in full swing talking about Developing Emotional Resilience, Mental Toughness, and optimism
[as well as wringing his hands at the sight of SO many women]

Viv and Jude [volunteered] after a wine or three dressed up in special jackets and about to have balls thrown at them (apparently you had to be there to fully appreciate the stress relief significance....!)

Finally Viv is having her balls removed..... [words fail me at this point - you really REALLY had to be there...]

The bottom line was the function raised $2340 towards breast cancer and the Ladies had a great time.

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