THE COLDHAM CHRONICLE

JANUARY 2008

A Very Happy New Year to you all! If 2007 was not so good, have a much better one, if it was good year, enjoy another, especially enjoy some good sailing.

Firstly an update on the Annual General Meeting held on the 5th December 2007.

A great turn out as usual but enhanced by so many wanting to show their appreciation to Geoff and Anne Pinder for all their service to the club over the past 15 years and more.

Don Baker commended all those who had worked to make this a successful season despite poor winds. He encouraged us to look to the future and how we can encourage new members to get involved in the life of the club, Another very successful sailing appreciation course had helped in this but few move on to competitive sailing. The possibility of sailing times other than scheduled racing with the safety boat available and perhaps some practice races, might help newcomers, novices and hopefully juniors learn the rules and gain some confidence plus some help from more experienced sailors. Hon Secs' tip for the year,( especially if in the vicinity of the start box.) “If you think the wind can't have done that! ..it probably has ! “

David Morley, the present but now retiring Race Officer after 4 years, reported on a successful sailing season, despite the poor winds. He pointed out that trophies had been won by 9 different members. There had been 14 helms at the most and 7 at minimum partaking in the regular racing.

Thank you David for all your service to the club.

The Hon Treasurer reported on another successful year, with an overall surplus of £645 and he gave his thanks to all the members who had helped to maintain the club's funds. The Social Events, the Sailing Appreciation Sessions, the Tea Fund and the YNR had all made significant contributions as usual. He proposed that the Subscriptions for the 2008 season be held at the 2007 levels, with no change to the dinghy park and mooring fees.

It was agreed that from now on members who join after September 1 st will only pay half subscriptions and those who join after Dec 1 st will pay no subscription until April.

Your new officers and Committee were elected as follows :-

Geoff and Anne Pinder were made life members.

The following dates can go in your diaries for the Social Programme :-

1) Friday 1st February “Quiz Evening with the Frostbites” We need all active brains on deck to try to recover the trophy now in rival hands for two consecutive years!! As there is a restriction in numbers on people in the NFSC Clubhouse, we can only accommodate about 30 members . Our Quizmasters will be Paul and Pat Tegadine.

2) Saturday 15 th March “Fish and Chip Supper” at the Surlingham Village Hall, with an illustrated talk by Jim Endruweit about Lotus cars. (Bring your own drinks)

3) Saturday 26th April “Rigging Out Supper” in Coldham Hall Tavern

Chris Womack is co-ordinating the social events again this year, and would love to receive offers of help in serving teas or making cakes for these and other events during the year. Please let her know if you can lend a hand and / or bake a cake, especially for the main club events.

CHSC Open Regatta on 4th /5th May

CHSC open day 19 th June

CHSC Club Regatta 20 th June contact her on 01603 477583

Work parties will commence again soon after Easter so make sure to clear some Saturdays in your diary for these too, they are a great way of getting to know people.

We have several new membership applications already and I know you will make them all feel welcome and encourage them as much as possible.

Make sure your boats are safely secured for the winter especially if they are on the dinghy park.

Please be patient as Carrie and I learn the ropes of this secretarial stuff, we never mind prompts, suggestions or offers of help! We are bound to make mistakes but may not realise if you are not good enough to tell us !

Don't forget, brains in gear for Feb 1 st and get swatting…! Send your cheques payable to Frostbites Sailing Club, to Chris Womack 15 Margetson Avenue, Norwich, NR7 0DG

To secure your place in the CHSC intellegenzia.

Alan Sant Hon Sec 01603 431509

THE ANNUAL QUIZ NIGHT

1 ST FEBRUARY 2008 at 7. 30 pm

AT THE FROSTBITE SAILING CLUB

YARMOUTH ROAD, NORWICH

(Drinks available at very reasonable prices)

TICKETS TO BE PRICED AT £6.50

CHOICE OF COD OR PLAICE WITH CHIPS AND BREAD

& BUTTER FOLLOWED BY ICE CREAM

Please return slip with a cheque made payable to N.F.S.C.

Names…………………………………………………………………………………..

Please reserve me………tickets Cod………. Plaice……………..

I enclose a cheque for £……………… made payable to N.F.S.C.

Please return to Christine Womack, 15 Margetson Avenue, Norwich NR7 0DG

(Telephone 01603 477583) by 25 th January at latest