Future Calendar Update

Over the past couple of months your committee has been looking at how we can improve the club calendar to provide an environment where all members feel welcome to join in.

We have had a serious look at the declining participation over most of the events that we have been running in the past couple of years, and, along with feedback from members we have decided that going forward the following changes will be made.

Calendar Events/Annual Events

• Veteran, Vintage and the Post Vintage classes will combine into one annual rally with the idea of two separate routes - one for the Veteran Class and the other for the Vintage and PV classes. Start/finish and lunch will be at the same venue.

• The Double 50 which has been in June will be moved to March (the Birthday of the Branch, so possibly new format and new name) – with the hope that warmer weather and more pleasant motoring conditions will encourage more members to bring out their vehicles.

• The PW, P60 & P80 (Post War Rally) will take the place of the previous PV Rally. As these three classes are much more similar in performance a more motorable rally can be provided for these cars/drivers.

The Mooloo Meander Motorcycle Rally will remain as is. The National VCC (Daffodil Day) event will continue as planned for every August. The Annual Swapmeet combined with the Vintage Tractor Club will continue as planned in November.

If participation continues to decline, then it is possible that some of the above rallies will not continue in their present form.

Sections

The trial of having three sections has not been as successful as intended so going forward these will be discontinued, with emphasis now to be placed on club runs.

Club Runs

To provide consistency for members, all club runs will be held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, except there will be no runs in the month where a calendar/annual event is planned. This will result in between 6-8 runs per year that will be suitable for all our members to attend.

Wednesday Wander/Motorcycle Runs - These will continue as before.

Hillclimb

This has been parked for now, the demands from council for organising these events on public roads is becoming too onerous. If members are still keen to have such an event then we are open to alternate viable off-road options. This event typically takes a lot of manpower to stage and the support from our own members as entrants has been lacking. An alternative event may encourage/attract more participation.

Sat 01 Mooloo Meander Motorcycle Rally

Thu 06 Workshop & Working Bee - Open from 9.30am (Morn. Tea) - see P13

Wed 12 Clubnight - see P14

Thu 13 Workshop Open 9.30 am

Sun 16 Venturer’s Group Run (note date change)

Wed 19 Wednesday Wander

Thu 20 & 27 Workshop Open 9.30 am

Thu 04 Workshop Open 9.30am (Morn. Tea)

Sun 07 Roadrunners Group Run

Wed 10 Club Night - see Page 14

Thu 11 Workshop Open 9.30 am

Wed 17 Wednesday Wander

Sun 21 Motorcycle Run

Thu 18 & 25 Workshop Open 9.30 am

Sun 28 50-50 Training Run - see P16

Thu 8 Workshop Open 9.30am (Morn. Tea)

Sat 10 Double 50 Rally - see P11

Wed 14 Waikato VCC AGM

Thur 15 & 22 Workshop Open 9.30 am

Wed 21 Wednesday Wander

Sun 25 Club Run

Thu 29 Workshop Open 9.30 am

Events Ahead Away

Fri-Sun 7-9 Wheels at Wanaka

Sat 15 Paeroa Rotary V8, Motorcycle, Car show, Swap meet

Fri-Sun 21-23 Highland Fling

Sun 30 Auckland Vintage Muster

Sun 7 Manawatu Branch Post Era’s Rally

Sat 20 Northland VCC Motorcycle Rally

Working Bee

Thursday 06 April - 9.30am

We still have a bit of tidying up to do so if you can spare us the time we can put you to good use and of course there will be Heather’s epic morning tea!!

Conventional Hay Bales Wanted

Can you help out?

Don Wise and his friends are helping to organise a load of hay bales to go down to the cyclone affected regions in the Hawkes Bay to provide feed for the winter months.

If you are in the Cambridge area and have any spare conventional bales - it could be one or 20, give Don a call on 07-8704115