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Branch & Club News
Bridlington News letter No: 104 January 2012 A Happy New Year to you all from the committee. Last year ended with a meal at Archers, which I think everyone enjoyed and had a very good night out. This year we all hope it will be a lot better regarding wings week collections. The subscription rates for this year are as follows:- Ordinary members - 1 year = £18-00 Ordinary members - 4 years = £67-00 Associate members - 1 year (with airmail) = £12.50 Associate members - 1 year (without airmail) = £7.50 Associate members - 4 years (with airmail) = £48.00 Associate members - 4 years (without airmail) = £26.50 The social committee met for the first time this year 3 turned up due to illness and other commitments so we just talked about wings collections. Forthcoming events 13th Feb 2012 Social meeting Beaconsfield 1930 hrs 16th Feb 2012 Branch meeting R.B.l 2000 hrs. 12th Mar 2012 Social meeting Beaconsfield 1930 hrs 15th Mar 2012 A.G.M. R.B.I. 2000 hrs Castleford Driffield Branch meetings are normally held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Bell Hotel - 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm Hull
Pontefract June 30th Visit to Linton on Ouse July 8th/9th Wings collection in a local supermarket July 10th Pontefract's annual Liquorice Festival. We will be raising funds for Wings on a joint stall with the British Legion, at no cost to the branch. I would advise anyone who has not yet attended this Festival that it is really worth a visit. Pontefract is famous for it's cakes. and this year the main sponsor is one of the major manufacturers of Pontefract cakes. We usually have live music, trade stalls, food stalls from Britain and abroad and fairground amusements all in our market place. All in all a great family day out. Hope to see you there. August -- we are planning a Harvest Festival & Harvest Supper at our club September 10th is our Wings Barbecue. Everyone is welcome, but please, if you do plan to attend let us know in advance so that we can make sure we order enough to eat and everyone is fed. September 30th Is our Golden Jubilee. We will be celebrating it but at the moment it is still in the planning stage October 1Tth/15th- Two more days supermarket collecting. A bit later than we would have liked, but Royal Mail delays held up our request and the following granting of permission. Even so it's two more days towards Wings. Ryedale October 2011 Newsletter - Part 1, Part2, Part3, Part4 Current Membership Figure of Ryedale Branch stands at 122 Branch Honours * Shared jointly with St Helens Branch Events
Fri 11th 1100 Nov - Remembrance Day local meetings in Ryedale Sat 3rd Nov - Yorkshire
(Eastern) Region Meeting, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, 12.30 hrs 2012 Weds 18th Jan Lunch at Ryedale Indoor Bowls Centre, Norton. 12.30 hrs. Limit 48 Weds 1st Feb Branch Meeting, Old Lodge Hotel, Malton, 15.00 hrs (Speaker; Freda Shaw) Weds 15th Feb Lunch at the Ham & Cheese, Scagglesthorpe, 12.30 hrs Weds 7th Mar Branch Annual General Meeting, Old Lodge Hotel, Malton 15.00 hrs Scarborough Dear John, Just a quick note to let you know that myself and the rest of the cadet team completed our Himalayan Trek successfully reaching the summit of Mount Kanamo (5974m) on Sunday 8th August and arrived back in the UK earlier this week. Reaching the peak was the culmination of an epic journey which featured mountain rail travel, trekking through very difficult but truly spectacular terrain, wild camping and crossing nine fast flowing rivers (without bridges!) with Sherpas and pack animals. The journey was made yet more interesting due to heavy monsoon conditions, a combination of hot humid temperatures and extreme cold, landslides and even chest deep snow in the latter stages! Acclimatisation to the increasing altitude took time and patience. At each stage of the journey regular additional acclimatisation walks were carried out to ensure that each team member was fully prepared for what lay ahead. Base camp and advanced base camps were set up over several days on the mountain in preparation for the actual ascent which proved worthwhile. Clearly eighteen months of training here in the UK certainly paid off as each team member was at the peak of fitness and able to cope with the challenges. This incredible journey also gave us a glimpse of Indian culture from the cities of the plains to the rural villages of the Himalayas ranging from crowded urban life, monkey temples, historic Shimla, tiny remote hill stations, tranquil Buddhist monasteries to wide open spaces, glaciers, towering snow capped mountain ranges to the Taj Mahal. It was an exhausting adventure full of hard work but one which I will never forget! Thanks once again to everyone at RAFA for sponsoring me. Over the next few weeks I will prepare a full presentation and report of my experiences. Stuart Nicholson Tadcaster Click Here for the Winter 2011 Newsletter Branch Meetings Monthly Social Meetings Future Events: Wednesday 1st February 2012 in
the Tadcaster Social Club. Families Lunch dates for 2012
are as follows: The 2012 Branch Annual
General Meeting will take place in the Tadcaster Social Club on 7th March 2012. Other events are planned to
take place as follows: Wings Collection 2012: Dates
to be confirmed for collections at the following venues: A total of £2002.13 has been collected for Wings by the Branch during 2011, well done to all who help achieve this. Sunday 16th September 2012 Whitby
& District Whitby RAFA Branch no longer hold the bi-monthly meetings at RAF Fylingdales. The new venue, already tried out on occasions when Fylingdales was unavailable or unreachable during bad weather, is the RAF Cadet HQ, in the grounds of Caedmon School, Airy Hill, Whitby (just off the high bridge on the Scarborough Road). There is a brief business meeting at 12 noon, for members and friends (Potential members/associate members) followed by buffet lunch, now self-catered. There is a small charge - £2 - to cover expenses. Meet 1st Friday every second month, April/June, etc (if visiting, please check with Alan (Chairman) on 01947 810734 in case of change, eg bank hols) Park round back of school buildings. Disabled access at back of cadet hut. York
Sun 10th July 0930 - Dragon Boat Races – RAFA Stall Volunteers Please contact Jean Forrester on 798158 Further dates may be added |
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