WE WAN YOUT 8, 9, 10 OCTOBER 2021
SWAP MEET REPORT Planning for Swap Meet 2021 is progressing well, and if the crowd attending the Ashburton Swap Meet last month is anything to go by, we’re in for a big event this year. At this point we only have around 40 sites left for booking, so if you are planning on taking a site and haven’t yet secured one, please make sure you get hold of Neil Shaskey soon. Best point of contact is to use the site email address: swapmeetsites@gmail.com which Neil keeps an eye on. Because we had a list of volunteer names for the various rosters for the different tasks ready to go for the 2020 event, we have decided to use these as the basis for this year. So, if you put your name down last year, it is back on the list for this year as of now. It’s by no means completely full, so you can still change your allocated time, or you can take your name off if you really need to. The roster will be at the June and July noggins so you can check it, and then after the July noggin everyone on the roster will be contacted to confirm their availability. I cannot stress strongly enough that this is our one and only major fundraising event for the year, and we need the support of every able-bodied member to help run it. The more volunteers we have for the various tasks, the easier it is for everyone, so please offer us a
couple of hours of your time at some stage over the weekend. Right now we have some immediate needs: • We need some new locations for our big signs on prominent routes around the city. If you have a property where we could put a sign up around the beginning of September for six weeks, or if you know someone who does, please get in touch with me so we can make the necessary arrangements. • We need someone to look after our Cars for Sale area, now that Ashley Crofts has moved to Australia. You don’t need to be on site the whole time, but being there until about 11.00am on Friday and Saturday mornings is vital to ensure cars are in the correct place and that the fees are collected. It’s definitely not a difficult job, so if you think this is something you could do, please get in touch with me. The informal camping areas are also going to be marked out and numbered this year. We’re aware that many of our campers have their favourite spot, so this will ensure you will be able to book it each year without the need for turning up extra-early to get your spot. Colin Hey Chairman, Swap Meet Committee PAGE 15
