Summer Newsletter
09/07/11 13:27 Filed in: Newsletters
Hi all,
Firstly please can we ask that every boat owner and member who receives this Newsletter pass it on to any of their crew and social members to read. We really need everyone that uses the club facilities to know what’s going on and what’s expected of them. We will also circulate copies of it at the clubhouse and post it on the website.
We are now entering the height of the season and let’s hope we get a great few months ahead. The Club is getting busier by the day and by the time you get this Newsletter we will have either hit or be very close to our maximum membership. We may have to put people on a waiting list should we get any more applications. This is great for the Club and we really appreciate so many people wanting to be part of it. The ski zone marker buoys are now in place, this area is for boats towing skiers and wakeboarders etc. No tubes are allowed in this area and all PWC must pass through it at slow speed. We now require all PWC owners and anyone who wishes to drive a PWC to sign a form to say they have read and understood the rules, and that the owner of the PWC has full insurance for that rider and is responsible for them.
Now for the moan bits, sorry! Parking is starting to become an issue and we need to prioritise parking for boat owners. If you are a social member and don’t need access to your vehicle throughout the day, please can you park it to the right of the slipway or along past the “Keep Clear Turning Area”. This will make it easier to park boats and speed up recovery and launching (as the tractor will not have to travel so far to move the boats). This makes it a safer environment for all. Please be courteous with your parking and park straight in the marked bays (not straddling two bays). You may think it’s not busy when you’re parking, but many other members may be turning up later. We will be assessing the parking permit allocation prior to the AGM for next year. If “just being courteous” doesn’t work we will have to reduce the amount of permits available for social, family, and extended family memberships etc. As always tea and coffee is available in the Clubhouse at no extra cost to its members, thanks to the provision of it by the Club and some of the members. But please don’t leave the water boiler switched to anything higher than “ON” as it boils away for no reason, also WE DON’T DO YOUR WASHING UP!
The showers and toilets are getting used to their full potential but again PLEASE leave them as you would like to find them. If the floor is wet “MOP IT” there is a mop in the corridor. We tell members to use the clubhouse like their home for the day and many of you would not leave the showers and toilets in your houses like we sometimes find the club ones - so please do your bit.
Finally last moan! The Clubs facilities are for MEMBERS USE ONLY, this includes, parking area, patio area, equipment (such as skis, kneeboard, tubes, wetsuits and buoyancy aids), toilets, showers, tables and chairs, kitchen and bar area. You need to be NAMED on a boat or social membership. We also need children under 18 to be named on the application forms for insurance purposes, as they are deemed to be members. We do allow members to sign in / bring guests a MAXIMUM of three times, then we expect you either ask them to join as social members or upgrade your membership to accommodate them. Please ask a committee member if your not sure what you need to do. We will be monitoring this and the parking permits over the coming weeks and any offenders will be dealt with accordingly. It is only fair to those who have paid their memberships that EVERYONE follows the Club rules.
Children under the age of 14 must be properly supervised at the club and not left unattended, they are the parent or guardian’s responsibility at all times.
We have had a few questions posed to us about dogs at the Club. Foreness is a designated dog waking beach and as many members have dogs we don’t mind them being bought to the club. Dogs must be kept under control by their owners and never left unattended and under no circumstances are allowed in the kitchen. If these basic rules are not adhered to we will have no option but to insist that all dogs are kept out of the clubhouse and remain on a lead on the patio area at all times. We do not want to do this so please look after your dog at the club.
Now on to the good bits. The bar is doing really well and bringing in the funds we hoped it would to help pay the running costs of the club. There is a great selection of drinks and snacks now available and we hope to open it as much as possible with the volunteers that run it. The pool table is also being enjoyed by many people and has proved to be a great asset to the club. Also the TV is entertaining the kids and giving background music and sports event coverage when members want it, so also a great asset
We have had one slight issue with the tractor when a tyre became punctured on a busy day, but this was dealt with quickly and within a couple of hours was back running again. We continue to ask, please don’t take it in too deep and if you’re the last one to use it, please wash it off; we don’t expect to open the container and find it filthy and covered in salt. We are in the process of sourcing a 2nd tractor but with the prices of tractors going up by 200% in the last couple of years (due to the export market), we are struggling to get another at the right price; but we hope to have this sorted soon. This means that if the current tractor stops working, or we deem it “UNFIT for the purpose” then we will have to use our own vehicles, so take care of it please. If the Club feel that the tractor is damaged by negligence or abuse by a member, then we will be asking that person to pay for damage caused to the tractor, or any equipment damaged as a direct result of such behavior.
RYA training at the club is going really well and over the next couple of years we will slowly introduce the RYA powerboat level 2 as a requirement for all boat owners and drivers of craft within the club. This is already compulsory in most of Europe and we do believe it will also soon be a requirement in the UK inland and coastal waters. This also gives you your ICC if you wish to take your boat abroad. Our instructors are now also accredited to include the PWC training, if you’re a user of such craft or if you’re interested in doing this training please speak to Robin Field or Kelvin Godfrey as we have special rates for club members.
The new Website is now up and running and we thank Adrian for his hard work on this. The Facebook page is also good for banter and to see what people are up to and what’s going on at the club.
Web site www.waterskiclub.co.uk Facebook Foreness Waterski
The lock at the top of the cliff by the golf hut has been changed so that water users of Southern Water can open it. Please close and lock it every time, making sure it can be opened with either padlock.
We have some great events coming up in the near future and the more they’re supported the better the event. This also helps with Club funds and will help to keep memberships down in the future.
Diary dates:
SUNDAY 17TH JULY, Kids Day
A great day for all the family, but based around the kids, fun games and prizes all day.
SATURDAY 13TH AUG, Summer Party
A night not to be missed, this will be themed nearer the time, bar will be open till late .
AUG/SEPT (TBC) Race Night
Another great event that we have done many times before and is well enjoyed by all ages.
OCT (TBC) Quiz Night
Say no more, thinking caps on.
SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER Bonfire Night
Legendary bonfire night, huge bonfire, fireworks and food all evening.
SATURDAY IN DEC (TBC) Xmas Dinner
Details will be here soon but get your tickets early as this is normally a sell out and one of the best nights of the year.
Firstly please can we ask that every boat owner and member who receives this Newsletter pass it on to any of their crew and social members to read. We really need everyone that uses the club facilities to know what’s going on and what’s expected of them. We will also circulate copies of it at the clubhouse and post it on the website.
We are now entering the height of the season and let’s hope we get a great few months ahead. The Club is getting busier by the day and by the time you get this Newsletter we will have either hit or be very close to our maximum membership. We may have to put people on a waiting list should we get any more applications. This is great for the Club and we really appreciate so many people wanting to be part of it. The ski zone marker buoys are now in place, this area is for boats towing skiers and wakeboarders etc. No tubes are allowed in this area and all PWC must pass through it at slow speed. We now require all PWC owners and anyone who wishes to drive a PWC to sign a form to say they have read and understood the rules, and that the owner of the PWC has full insurance for that rider and is responsible for them.
Now for the moan bits, sorry! Parking is starting to become an issue and we need to prioritise parking for boat owners. If you are a social member and don’t need access to your vehicle throughout the day, please can you park it to the right of the slipway or along past the “Keep Clear Turning Area”. This will make it easier to park boats and speed up recovery and launching (as the tractor will not have to travel so far to move the boats). This makes it a safer environment for all. Please be courteous with your parking and park straight in the marked bays (not straddling two bays). You may think it’s not busy when you’re parking, but many other members may be turning up later. We will be assessing the parking permit allocation prior to the AGM for next year. If “just being courteous” doesn’t work we will have to reduce the amount of permits available for social, family, and extended family memberships etc. As always tea and coffee is available in the Clubhouse at no extra cost to its members, thanks to the provision of it by the Club and some of the members. But please don’t leave the water boiler switched to anything higher than “ON” as it boils away for no reason, also WE DON’T DO YOUR WASHING UP!
The showers and toilets are getting used to their full potential but again PLEASE leave them as you would like to find them. If the floor is wet “MOP IT” there is a mop in the corridor. We tell members to use the clubhouse like their home for the day and many of you would not leave the showers and toilets in your houses like we sometimes find the club ones - so please do your bit.
Finally last moan! The Clubs facilities are for MEMBERS USE ONLY, this includes, parking area, patio area, equipment (such as skis, kneeboard, tubes, wetsuits and buoyancy aids), toilets, showers, tables and chairs, kitchen and bar area. You need to be NAMED on a boat or social membership. We also need children under 18 to be named on the application forms for insurance purposes, as they are deemed to be members. We do allow members to sign in / bring guests a MAXIMUM of three times, then we expect you either ask them to join as social members or upgrade your membership to accommodate them. Please ask a committee member if your not sure what you need to do. We will be monitoring this and the parking permits over the coming weeks and any offenders will be dealt with accordingly. It is only fair to those who have paid their memberships that EVERYONE follows the Club rules.
Children under the age of 14 must be properly supervised at the club and not left unattended, they are the parent or guardian’s responsibility at all times.
We have had a few questions posed to us about dogs at the Club. Foreness is a designated dog waking beach and as many members have dogs we don’t mind them being bought to the club. Dogs must be kept under control by their owners and never left unattended and under no circumstances are allowed in the kitchen. If these basic rules are not adhered to we will have no option but to insist that all dogs are kept out of the clubhouse and remain on a lead on the patio area at all times. We do not want to do this so please look after your dog at the club.
Now on to the good bits. The bar is doing really well and bringing in the funds we hoped it would to help pay the running costs of the club. There is a great selection of drinks and snacks now available and we hope to open it as much as possible with the volunteers that run it. The pool table is also being enjoyed by many people and has proved to be a great asset to the club. Also the TV is entertaining the kids and giving background music and sports event coverage when members want it, so also a great asset
We have had one slight issue with the tractor when a tyre became punctured on a busy day, but this was dealt with quickly and within a couple of hours was back running again. We continue to ask, please don’t take it in too deep and if you’re the last one to use it, please wash it off; we don’t expect to open the container and find it filthy and covered in salt. We are in the process of sourcing a 2nd tractor but with the prices of tractors going up by 200% in the last couple of years (due to the export market), we are struggling to get another at the right price; but we hope to have this sorted soon. This means that if the current tractor stops working, or we deem it “UNFIT for the purpose” then we will have to use our own vehicles, so take care of it please. If the Club feel that the tractor is damaged by negligence or abuse by a member, then we will be asking that person to pay for damage caused to the tractor, or any equipment damaged as a direct result of such behavior.
RYA training at the club is going really well and over the next couple of years we will slowly introduce the RYA powerboat level 2 as a requirement for all boat owners and drivers of craft within the club. This is already compulsory in most of Europe and we do believe it will also soon be a requirement in the UK inland and coastal waters. This also gives you your ICC if you wish to take your boat abroad. Our instructors are now also accredited to include the PWC training, if you’re a user of such craft or if you’re interested in doing this training please speak to Robin Field or Kelvin Godfrey as we have special rates for club members.
The new Website is now up and running and we thank Adrian for his hard work on this. The Facebook page is also good for banter and to see what people are up to and what’s going on at the club.
Web site www.waterskiclub.co.uk Facebook Foreness Waterski
The lock at the top of the cliff by the golf hut has been changed so that water users of Southern Water can open it. Please close and lock it every time, making sure it can be opened with either padlock.
We have some great events coming up in the near future and the more they’re supported the better the event. This also helps with Club funds and will help to keep memberships down in the future.
Diary dates:
SUNDAY 17TH JULY, Kids Day
A great day for all the family, but based around the kids, fun games and prizes all day.
SATURDAY 13TH AUG, Summer Party
A night not to be missed, this will be themed nearer the time, bar will be open till late .
AUG/SEPT (TBC) Race Night
Another great event that we have done many times before and is well enjoyed by all ages.
OCT (TBC) Quiz Night
Say no more, thinking caps on.
SATURDAY 5TH NOVEMBER Bonfire Night
Legendary bonfire night, huge bonfire, fireworks and food all evening.
SATURDAY IN DEC (TBC) Xmas Dinner
Details will be here soon but get your tickets early as this is normally a sell out and one of the best nights of the year.