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Next Ride Out - Sunday 6th January 2008Ride Out
Sunday 6th January 2008.
A Ride out in the morning aiming to be at The Royal Oak, LIPHOOK ROAD GU35 9AF To join The South Coast Centre of the SOC for their Winter Bar – B – Que
Meet at Rob Willsher’s at 0930 hrs for coffee, leaving at 1000 hrs prompt. Should be at The Cafe at The West Meon Hut about 1030 hrs if you want to meet us there.
Please let me know by email reply if you are thinking of coming so I know I wont be waiting for no one to turn up LOL.
If the weather looks IFFY a decision will be made on Saturday evening to cancel and circulated by Email and placed on the web space.
January News LetterHappy New Year to all of you.
Christmas has come and gone. I hope everyone got out of Christmas exactly what it means for you, not just the prezzies, but every aspect of this time of year whatever your beliefs.
Summer is now on it's way and the evenings are drawing out (every the optimist me) so its time to give a little thought to what we want to do in 2008.
Charity
Well we didn't exactly set the world on fire in 2007 with our fund raising efforts but even though the Treasure Hunt was a bit of a disaster, I still managed to blag, bully and shame some raffle money out of people and we raised just over £70.00 which I will be passing on to the Wessex Cancer Trust shortly.
I would like to think that we can do a lot better in 2008 and am after suggestions and or volunteers to help raise a few bob for a good cause.
My suggestion for a worthy cause this year would be the to raise funds in aid of The Hampshire & I.O.W Air Ambulance.
This is funded mainly by charity donations and although I hope none of us ever have to use this facility, I'm sure that some day one of us or some one we know unfortunately will. If we comitt to raising funds for them they will come and give us a presentation about their work free gratis (there is normally a charge). We could hold this one evening at the shop.
What are your thoughts on this. If you have any other suggestions let me know.
I have a limited supply of both clip type Carabina Key rings at £2 each or slightly larger locking D clamps for £3 each to raise funds for whatever charity we choose to support. I also have a signed copy of Chris Walkers Autobiography which I will hold some sort of Raffle for to raise funds. Any Suggestions as to other activities would be appreciated. I believe the air ambulance do have models of the helicopter which I will try and obtain to Raffle.
French Tour.
As some of you may have heard (LOL) we have a Tour to the French Alps setting off on June 14th 2008 from Portsmouth Ferry Port for either 10 nights or 14 nights in the French Alps (Both trips are running together and the nights away do not include the overnight ferry crossings) Details are on the site. It is extremely cheap for what we are doing, just compare it to what the Tour Companies are offering. If you are interested I can still fit you in. Availability on the Ferry is likely to be the main difficulty as we get nearer the time. Most of the costs will not be due until you are actually on the Tour.
For more information, drop me an email.
Activities
Here's the cruncher. What do we want to do this coming year?
British Superbikes at the circuits within a few hours ride goes without saying. Do we want to have an organised run to any of the established bike shows and events, weekends away (camping or B & B) Track Days, all day ride outs, other social activities etc? Let me have your ideas and suggestions.
It's up to you. I just need your input and hopefully a few voulunteers to help organise things. I would like to have a busy schedule in place for the summer months but obviously I can't do them all so don't be shy, step forward that man or woman.
We now have over 160 people on the mailing list. I have given ample oportunity for those who no longer wish to be included to be removed so I can only assume that most of the 160 want to be on the list with a view to taking part in The club's activities. So come on, make the effort. The more you put in the more you will get out of it. There are no membership fee's (perhaps there should be to encourage people to get their monies worth LOL) so it's just the cost of a tankful of fuel and the price of a coffee for most of the ride outs.
If anyone want's to discuss any aspect of the Club then email me for my phone number.
Ride safe in 2008 and I hope to see you involved in as much as possible with the club activities this coming year.
Ali
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