Members
Read about our HypoActive members.
Johnty - Jelly Bean Counter
After some gentle arm twisting and subtle bribes, HypoActive (especially Dan) are very pleased to welcom Johnty to the position of Treasurer.
If you haven't met Johnty on the Murray to Moyne read on as he shares with us his answers to the HypoActive 10+1 questions...
Lyndal - Communications Officer
Many thanks to Lyndal for stepping in to fill the gap left by Jana as she prepares for the arrival of not one, but two little bundles of joy!
For those of you who haven't had the joy of meeting Lyndal at the Walk to Cure Diabetes or on the Murray to Moyne, we asked her to answer 10 questions about herself, life and being active with diabetes.
Jana - Committee Member
Until recently our Communications Officer, Jana has had to let her HypoActive commitments take a back seat as she prepares for her next challenge - motherhood! We're quite sure that the twins will keep her both active and occupied once they arrive...
We've asked her to give us the scoop on her, her diabetes management and how she got involved with HypoActive;
Meg - Secretary
Meg is a relatively new addition to the HypoActive family, who has very kindly agreed to be our secretary and keep our meetings on track each month - which quite an achievement in itself!
To help you get to know her better, we've asked Meg a few questions about herself, her wealth of experience with diabetes and anything else we could think of!
1. Describe yourself in 10 words
Chelle - Mega Swim captain 2009
Chelle has been a key member of HypoActive's MegaSwim attempts in both 2007 & 2008. This year she is taking on the challenge of captaining the team. To help her new team mates get better acquainted with their leader we asked Chelle some hard hitting questions about herself, her diabetes and her exercise habits.
1. Describe yourself in 10 words
A lucky dip!
Laura - Activities Co-ordinator
Despite being involved behind the scenes with HypoActive for a while, Laura has only this year become an office bearer on the HypoActive committee. She would like to make it clear that this does not mean that she will be cycling in the Murray to Moyne again anytime soon.
We asked Laura to tell us a little about herself, her diabetes and her exercise habits.
1. Describe yourself in 10 words
Cath - Committee Member
Cath is a familiar face at the HypoActive cycling events and is definately keen to share her love of the bike with all! We asked Cath to share some insight with us on her diabetes management and her exercise regime - as usual she gave us a little bit more about what motivates her when it comes to being active.
Dan - Vice President
This year Dan has traded in his Jelly Bean counting Treasurers role to take up a position Vice President. As one of the few HypoActive members to have attempted and completed the Mega Tri Series (the MS MegaSwim, the Murray to Moyne Cycle relay and the Run for the Kids), Dan is a familar face to many.
Spike Beecroft
Affectionately known as HypoBoy thanks to the frequency of below par blood sugar levels has wowed HypoActive audiences with his sprints for town signs in mega endurance rides, and has kept hundreds of diabetes camp attendants in suspence from recounting terrific tales of hypo survival. Recently, the dedicated camp leader for Diabetes Camps Victoria has packed over 1200 testing strips and taken off to spend a year in England. We caught up with him as he was settling into his new position and asked him about life, lycra and London.
Monique Hanley
Whilst many people would see a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes as a hindrance, since being diagnosed nine years ago, Monique Hanley has smashed through any obstacles in her way by treating it as a challenge to be overcome.