Heated discussion about higher contribution

LAHR (MGOe). The increase in the membership fee is on Friday evening
was a controversial topic in the general meeting of the Lifeguard
Association local group in Lahr Kippenheim hamlet. Because the
financial situation of the club looks good.

Treasurer Thomas Kinzel reported a positive balance of more than 4000
€. This was due to the dissolution of the office Lahr. Second, new
acquisitions have been saved for the education sector. This form of
austerity but could not long be maintained, as outdated material
should be renewed, Chairman Dieter Gawron. In addition, the district
has taken over in 2010 the cost of the rescue service and water
charges and insurance for equipment and vehicles. However, this was
reimbursement for the future is not guaranteed, the Chair to consider.

Despite these good financial situation, the local group come next
year can not avoid an increase in membership fees, it said. The
reasons given were: rising prices, a tax increase to the national
association, the uncertain reimbursement by the district and training
costs. An increase of 40-70 cents per month per member would be
required. This issue resulted in the Assembly in a heated discussion.
Over the next steps will now be decided in another meeting.

Gawron had initially paid the annual report. In addition to various
courses in Lahr indoor swimming again, many actions have been
implemented together with other local groups. Particularly proud to be
on close cooperation with the local chapter Schwanau. Innovation is
the optimization of the training and learning opportunities of the
individual local groups. Even in areas of water rescue service,
service to Waldmattensee sees Kippenheim Weiler, and training to
professional water rescuers, the Chairman further optimization. In the
future, in a bathing platform Waldmattensee still be warranted,
Eberhard Roth, mayor in Kippenheim hamlet. This is however far failed
because of the high safety standards.

Nino Breuer, since the end of 2010 technical manager of the local
group, spoke of several joint exercises with other local groups, are
also three bets have been overcome. When on guard duty Waldmattensee
the members of the rainy summer did create, there were only 169 made
waking hours, most of them in July. On the few warm weekends of the
lake was filled up to six lifeguards to ensure the safety of bathers.

Christopher Pfromm explained the work of local youth group. Among
other trips together and had a weekend cottage stood on the program.