NOMADS NATIONAL CHAIRMAN 2011/12

MARK PHILP

Mark was born in Stellenbosch  on 4th August 1958, had his initial schooling at Paul Roos Boys Junior in Stellenbosch and matriculated at St. Joseph's College in Rondebosch, Cape Town. After a two year stint in the Infantry, he went to Stellenbosch University and achieved a B. Comm. degree in 1981 whereafter he entered the motor business and has been there ever since, today managing the Selfords Motor Group of companies.

He is married to Laetitia and they have three children, two of whom have each successfully completed their tertiary education  and the youngest of the three in her fourth year as a Physiotherapy student.

Mark has been a member of the Stellenbosch Golf Club since his days as a student, served on the club committee for a number of years and in 2003 was elected as Club Captain serving in this position for two terms.

He has served his community in many ways but his dedication as a member of Round Table epitomises his contribution. He served this service Club at the highest level and after being Chairman of his own Club he went on to fill the positions of Western Province Area Chairman, National President and International Relations Officer.

Mark is a Founder Member of the Boland Nomads Gold Club. Because of his active involvement in Round Table and his stringent traveling programme, he took a prolonged sabbatical from Nomads and returned in 2003. He was elected as Junior Vice Captain for 2007 and went on the Captain the Boland in 2009.
He was the Coordinator of the 2011 National Tournament, Nationals d'Vine, which was held in the Strand and which, by all accounts, was an extremely successful event.

During his Nomadic career Mark has been very involved with all aspects of the the club and has traveled extensively both within the country and to numerous Zimbabwe and Botswana events.
He is extremely appreciative and thankful of the support and encouragement that the band of Bolanders has showered on him these past recent years. He is certainly mindful of the large responsibility which goes along with donning the light blue jacket and is conscious of the high standards which have been set by his predecessors. He looks forward to his term in office promoting the good image of Nomads Clubs in South Africa, the visits to these clubs, the interaction with fellow clubs outside of our borders and the special Nomads camaraderie and friendship which goes with all of this.