Good morning Lakesiders

I hope you are all managing to hold on to your sanity - and hash sense of humour during these crazy Covid 19 times. Thanks for your patience throughout the restrictions - we are all looking forward to getting back to a new normality at some stage - hopefully in the not too distance future.

We had a committee meeting on Monday evening and there are a few updates.

We discussed what a slow start back to runs might look like and how it might be managed. Other H3's are also working through this and there are a few different approaches.

The Victorian Government regulations are beginning to ease - allowing groups of 10 and maintaining social distancing is allowable for exercise and picnics - not for competitive sport but social gatherings is ok. However, it is acknowledged that the Covid 19  virus control is still a bit tenuous and the committee have erred on the side of caution and decided that we will not start official runs for the time being. This will be reviewed Monday 1 June - by which time we are hoping that the government restrictions have been eased back to allow gatherings of 20 and we will be in a much less risky situation for a possible official restart.

For those of you with a nagging hash itch we agreed on a solution that may work. Codpiece updated us on how the Sydney Hash groups are working around official runs - The run / walk is set by Monday morning either in chalk and flour or in Map my run and chalk is left at the start (carefully tucked away) Hashers walk or run - individually or in their usual exercise pairs only and in their own time before Wednesday evening - making sure they write their hash names at the start and take a photo of it and taking a selfie or two along the way. They then have the circle via zoom on Wednesday evenings - with plenty of home based down downs.

While this hash-with-a-twist is not pure hash it seems like a good interim solution and if there is no gathering the committee agreed that any LH3 hasher is welcome to set a run keep a record of those who participate and provide a report - and it will be considered official. We are without a trail master at the moment so hares will need to self nominate.

E&B has a zoom hash circle / catch up on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 already running - just check your emails for the link to join in.

We are in a very unusual period and we need to be flexible and responsive to changes in rules, regulations and appetites for risk. We have had a couple of last minute change-of-plans since mid- March - this is unavoidable. Klingon organised a run last Wednesday - before the committee decision for no official runs before June - members signed in and a record was kept - so in the spirit of hash honesty and fairness and not make decisions retrospectively - this will be considered an official run.

I am aware that there are now unofficial runs and walks planned over the next week or so. Please take care and enjoy the last of the autumn weather.

The other major decision to come out of the committee meeting was to defer the AGM until September - this decision can also be reviewed as the situation changes.

Thanks again everyone - for your support, commitment to LH3 and your patience with all the changes.

I will send another update immediately after out review meeting on Monday 1 June.

Take care - stay healthy - keep in touch (even in iso)

ON ON

Cyclone

PS - Swingers - can you please send this to the full Lakeside list - if there are members that are not on the Members discussion alias 👣👣