Items for the Members News section
At the AGM Rally the team have planned a Street Party to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Bring your food & drink, decorate your tables and fly flags & bunting too.
The party will be held mid afternoon on the Monday of the rally. Hopefully it will be held outdoors but we will go indoors if necessary.
Webmaster
Today is the closing date for Executive / Committee nominations and any propositions to be considered by those present at the AGM meeting. AGM Documentation will be published here on the website as soon as possible.
All members are entitled to attend the meeting which is only a small part of the AGM Rally. If you wish to attend the rally you must book a pitch.
You can book the rally by various methods:
The general rally information is in your Rally Book pages 33-36.
We look forward to seeing many members there to have a great weekend.
Webmaster
The first issue of the Rally Secretary’s Draft Rally Programme for next year is now online. This will be updated regularly but not necessarily advertised here each time so it’s worth checking on a regular basis.
The draft programme can be found under Rally Info in the main menu of any Members’ Area webpage.
Webmaster
Please note that this rally will not now be going ahead. The Coupland family have decided due to all the uncertainties of the dates and venues to cancel for this year but will go ahead next year.
Pat Conway, ACM Area 3
Please remember that ALL Executive and Committee positions are open for any member to submit a nomination form and, as previously announced, the Chairman and Hon. Secretary are not seeking re-election at this year’s AGM. These key positions along with the other Executive and Area Committee Members are vital for the longevity of your club.
Are you someone who enjoys being a club member and has an interest in ensuring the club reaches its maximum potential? Are you a forward thinker? Do you enjoy a challenge? If so, then why not seek election now and help shape the future of your club which is run by members for members?
For any enquiry please speak to any current Executive or Committee Member. Job descriptions are available if required from the Secretary (secretary@swift-owners-club.com).
A Nomination form can be found on page 91 of the Rally Venues Book or page 75 of the current Going Places magazine.
Fully completed nomination forms must be with the Secretary by 23rd March 2025 and time is rapidly running out.
John Brailsford, President
There are currently 8 Non EHU pitches available for this holiday rally.
Bookings must be received on the special booking form and the £15 non refundable deposit paid, by Bacs, by Sunday 16th March 2025.
Many thanks, John (Rally Marshal)
John Avery,15 Springdale Grove, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, BH21 3QT (Mobile 07710 590905)
We have just been advised that the booking procedure with the site and also the cost of the Rally have changed. As Marshals we now have to get Official Weeting Booking Forms completed and the price has unfortunately increased to £105.00 for a Caravan or Motorhome, 2 Adults and up to 2 children. The charge for extra Extra adults in the Unit is £45.00 each, for the fully inclusive four days and payment in advance will be required when we send in the completed forms.
Members still wishing to book on the Rally should please send us their booking slip and Rally fee in the normal manner as soon as possible whereupon we will send Weeting’s Form for completion and return to us and also as payment is required in advance details of the SOC account and Reference to which you should make payment.
We are very sorry about this and all group bookings are now being handled in this way despite many protests from all the regular groups attending.
Jenne and Keith Essam. Rally Marshals
At the recent Committee Meeting the Committee unanimously agreed with immediate effect, to remove the use of the PayPal & Debit/Credit Card facility for online payments to the club for the AGM Rally and future membership renewals. The Committee offer their apologies for any inconvenience that this causes members.
The Treasurer informed the committee that each transaction made through the PayPal system by a member was incurring a surcharge that was becoming unsustainable for the club to carry.
BACS (Bank Transfer) is the preferred option of payment and Cheques will also be accepted.
Online payment for the AGM Rally is still available by completing the quick and simple online form and selecting payment by either Bank Transfer or Cheque.
Webmaster
The Rally Marshal, Val Rowe, has now been given the site cost for the ACCEO AGM and National Rally at Shrewsbury in October:
The Site Fee is £20 per night, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday and there is a £60 package for Friday & Saturday.
All booking information is in the Rally Book on Page 66.
Please note that Bookings go to Val and Payments to ACCEO by 31st August.
Please notify Val when you have paid. (valrowe@btinternet.com)
Webmaster
Tallington Lakes is a fabulous leisure park and outdoor activity centre on the Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire county borders. There’s an on-site bar and restaurant. Take the opportunity to visit Burghley House Christmas Market, the regions largest and most magical Christmas Fair with stalls offering a wide range of artisan and unique gifts. You are guaranteed a wonderful festive day out with lights twinkling, music filling the air, plus a large traditional Victorian carousel, lit up for the season. A here’s lots of local food stalls too. A visit to Stamford is recommended.
Use of toilets/showers/dish washing facilities www.tallington.com
NOTE: DOGS ARE CHARGED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF £3 PER NIGHT PER DOG (max 2 per unit)
Social: Use of a function room adjacent to the bar/restaurant most evenings.
Social: Evening meal & possibility of breakfast one day too Cost: TBC
Rally Opens: 2 pm Thursday Surface: Hardstanding
Rally Marshals: Malcolm & Sarah Lawson
Mobile: 07801 059003 (S) / 07801 949831 (M)
Rally Fee: £5.00 Site Fee: £25 pn inc EHU
BOOKING SLIPS BY: 1 November
Site Postcode: PE9 4RN
Email bookings accepted with RBV Number to: lawsonsarah@sky.com
Route: What3Words: //importing.stability.boarded Tallington Lakes is accessed off the main A16,
please note there is a new entrance to Tallington Lakes, it is between Barholm Road and King Street. There are two large stone pillars/walls, drive up to barrier, press intercom and advise you are on the SOC rally, follow SOC signs
The Latest Rally News section contains all the rally announcements for this year’s rallies that I have been made aware of. Some of these are low importance but others such as incorrect contact details, locations or dates are very important and I recommend viewing these when booking rallies.
All the following rally numbers have at least 1 associated news item in this section:
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 18, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34
For any queries, please contact the Rally Marshal, Webmaster
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