The Commodore advised that the General Committee unanimously agreed that the award should go to Miss Natalie Kwan for her commitment to the Club. Natalie joined the Club as a Junior Member in 2008 and is an accomplished rower who is known to many. She has consistently participated, contributed, and volunteered in driving engagement and giving back to the club and its events. Amongst many others, Natalie has been active not only in many major rowing and outrigger events, club social events and overseas invitational events, but also local events between 2008-2016 including the Shing Mun Regatta Series, the Shing Mun Head, Verdent races and the Hong Kong Rowing Championships. She had also represented the Club at the Todo Regatta in 2014 and 2016, the Singapore San Miguel Cup 2014 and the Kona Race in Hawaii in 2015.
Apart from rowing, Natalie has also been an active member of numerous club committees. She has been a member of the Young Members Sub-committee in 2012-2013, and a member of Fine Rowing Sub-committee from 2015 until now. She has been the Rowing Women’s Crew Co-ordinator from 2013-2014, 2016, 2017 and counting. She was also the organiser of entries for overseas regatta –the Toda Master Regatta and the Kona Regatta; volunteered at club races including the Head of the Bay and the Middle Island Masters; and the organiser of rowing section social events including the Christmas Party, Wan Chai Head etc. The award was then presented to Miss Kwan.