Meeting of the PZW Regional Executive Committee, 16 December 2022

The end of the year – a time for accounts and reviews

In a pre-Christmas atmosphere, yet with great seriousness, on 16 December the PZW Regional Board held its final meeting of the year, chaired by Mr Teodor Rudnik, President of the PZW Regional Board,

Following the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting (19 November 2022), the meeting proceeded to assess sporting activities for 2022, combined with the approval of the calendar of events and competitions for 2023. The documents were presented on behalf of the Regional Sports Committee by its chairman, Stanisław Szymański. Competitors fielded by seven local branches and two clubs (the Człuchów Carp Club and SKWM Pomuchel Lębork) to compete in various sporting disciplines within the district achieved many valuable and significant results. Our district took, amongst other things, 6th place in the team event at the Polish Fly Fishing Championships, whilst Dariusz Kręcigłowa came 2nd in the individual event at the Polish Fly Fishing GPx, whilst Antoni Wysocki won a silver medal individually in the Polish Junior Fly Fishing Championships and came first individually in the Junior Fly Fishing GPx. As befits a coastal district, we were a force to be reckoned with in shore and beach competitions. Stanisław Szymański took first place in the Polish Shore and Beach Sea Championships, whilst SKWM Pomuchel won the team gold medal there. At the end of the season, Stanisław Szymański finished second in the Polish Coastal and Beach GPx. The highlight of this achievement was the participation of our district’s angler, Cezary Stan, in the World Shore and Beach Angling Championships in Tunisia, where the Polish team finished 10th.

Summing up the review of the sporting activities of the Stanisław Szymański Regional Organisation of the Polish Angling Association (PZW), he emphasised that the low level of interest shown by our region’s clubs in participating in angling competitions at the Regional Championships level is a cause for concern, which would require strengthening the incentive system to encourage all clubs to take part in these competitions, as well as the active participation of district representatives in the clubs’ reporting meetings and gatherings with pupils at angling schools.

The members of the PZW District Committee took note of this information, and Chairman Teodor Rudnik congratulated our athletes on their achievements and wished them further success in next year’s competition.

The remainder of the meeting focused on discussing the tasks which will fall to the district and club management committees in connection with the new rules for calculating tax liabilities on PZW’s income, as well as in connection with the digitisation of all PZW structures on a new online platform, due to begin immediately after the New Year. This will require consistency and close cooperation with the local clubs in order to provide them with support and training.

The meeting concluded with the approval of the regulations governing the conduct of fishing licence examinations and a ceremonial presentation of honorary badges to distinguished activists from the Regional Organisation and PZW clubs. Mr T. Rudnik presented the Gold Badge with Wreaths to Mr Jerzy Lubieński. Mr Jerzy Nowak received the PZW Gold Badge, whilst Mr Mariusz Lesiak and Mr Janusz Raczyński were awarded the Medal for Services to the Development of Angling.

After the break, the Chairman of the PZW Regional Organisation extended warm and heartfelt wishes to the meeting participants, the staff of the PZW Regional Organisation office and supporters of our Association on the occasion of Christmas Eve, Christmas and the coming New Year, emphasising the special family nature of these holidays, which is deeply cherished and valued within angling families. Those present shared the Christmas wafer, and Stanisław Szymański, a man of many talents, played several of the most popular Christmas carols on the violin.

Press Officer of the PZW Regional Organisation

Antoni Kustusz

Photo: Tomasz Borowiecki