The Times is recognising the many wonderful people in our local east Auckland community who go out of their way to help others with our regular Community Hero award.
If you know someone who’s doing amazing things in our community, please email 50 to 100 words describing why they deserve this recognition, highlighting specific actions they’ve taken to benefit our community, with your and their contact details and a high-resolution photo of them if possible to chrish@times.co.nz.
Be sure to include details about what they’ve been doing, the impact they’ve made, and how long they’ve been involved in these efforts.
The award is sponsored by New World Howick. Recipients will receive a $50 New World gift card and will be featured in our newspaper and on our website.
The latest recipient Lyle Tresadern, club manager at Bucklands Beach Yacht Club (BBYC), for his “significant contribution to the east Auckland youth sailing community over the past 10 years”.
He’s nominated by BBYC marketing and communications manager George Yates, who writes: “Lyle is committed to volunteering his time each week and weekend to coach and support the Centreboard sailors at BBYC.
“He calmly shares his vast sailing experience with the kids, fostering and nurturing their sailing bug.
“Lyle’s coaching style reassures the young sailors in their abilities and builds confidence in the youth sailors through knowledge and experience.
“He can be found discussing tactics and strategy with the kids before regattas and can then be found out on the water as a reassuring presence while the kids put their knowledge into action.
“He’s swift to dole out gummy snakes at the end of each session to each child, praising them individually for gains they make each week in their sailing, and never a cross word is uttered.
“Lyle is tireless in his encouragement for growth and progression of our youth sailors – and his experience on the water is second to none.
“Not only does Lyle support the BBYC Centreboard sailors, but he’s constantly called on by other east Auckland clubs for his support at other club events and regattas.
“Lyle happily supports other smaller clubs by loaning BBYC boats and other resources to ensure each and every youth sailor, no matter what club [they’re with], gets the best experience possible on the water.
“Lyle’s commitment to the betterment of the east Auckland youth sailing community is completely selfless.
“He takes joy in seeing the kids having fun in boats and delights in seeing the personal gain with the kids on the water. In short, Lyle is the calm captain of the east Auckland sailing ship.
“We are very proud of his dedication to the kids, and his unwavering support in getting kids out on the water enjoying the beautiful Hauraki Gulf and beyond.”
- To nominate a Community Hero online, go to www.times.co.nz/nominate/
