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Welcome to the
North West Balloon and Airship Club... |
[above] -
Mondial Air Ballons 2011, Chambley, France. [photo: Jannice Baker] |
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Met Office image ©: click for full page:
New for 2012 - the NWBAC/PRBA Year Planner Page.
View online or download, print out and stick on the fridge!
There is also a Quicklink in the pull-down menu on every page. |
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 2011 Calendar
Steve O'Boyle has very kindly created this A4 calendar - month to view - using a selection of his excellent photographs.
And he doesn't mind members downloading and printing copies for personal use.
Link to the calendar download is on the Members' page. |
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Chairman |
Derek Grimshaw |
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Secretary |
Jennifer Owen |
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Treasurer |
Ray Owen |
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Safety & Information Officer |
Chris Wootton |
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Land Owner Relations Officer |
Graeme Church |
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| PR Officer |
Tom Bulloch |
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Social Secretary |
Dave Court |
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Compass Points Editor |
Tom Bulloch |
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Meet Director |
Dave Marshall |
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The committee may be contacted via the Club Secretary:
or by emailing the
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Jennifer Owen
1 Oak Avenue,
Standish,
Wigan,
WN6 0EA
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| Pleasure Flights |
| If you would like to try a flight or book a special celebration treat for someone, ckick here. |
Some Links...
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| Counties Challenge - a competition for the longest hot air balloon flight within a county boundary |
| The Great British Long Jump - a competition for the longest hot air balloon flight in the UK each year. |
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If you have any interest at all in flying hot air balloons - whether it be helping to crew, learning to become a pilot or simply enjoying just being around these spectacular aircraft, then feel free to join us.
Contact one of the members below or turn up at one of the many ballooning events we have scheduled (best to check first - knowing the British weather!)
Or you can now join on-line here.
| Chairman's Chatter |
Updated 7th November 2011
What a finish to the season !
Our 30th (or 31st, depending on your opinion of the clubs first meeting), AGM turned out to be one of the best Autum days ever, apart from some early mist we achieved four or five flights before midday,
then we had a slightly delayed buffet lunch followed by a quick fire AGM and then several more flights before sunset.
The AGM saw the retirement of our enthusiastic treasurer Sarah, who is having a break from the committee, Ray Owen bravely taking on the role,
we also needed a Compass Points Editor to take on the mantle of Jo Sansby who retired from the position earlier in the year, once again we had a willing volunteer in
Tom who is adding Compass Points to his brief as Public Relations Officer.
The club accounts showed an excess of expenditure over income, mainly due to the 30th birthday celebrations and improved toilet facilities at the Coniston meet but as reserves are
healthy this loss was considered marginal under the circumstances.
We have managed to locate some of our club trophies and I was please to present John Russon with the Mini Hop Trophy for his daring but extremely "Mini" hop at Kirkby Lonsdale,
I awarded the Middsummer Maddness Trophy to Ray Owen who was P2 with me and Put Stephen O'Boyle in G-RIMB in the competition in June and by a close popular vote by those members present,
Sarah Owen was
awarded the Leyland Festival Cup for her contribution to the running of the club.
We still have our regular evening meetings on the third Tuesday in the month in the tap room of the Travellers Rest at Shaw Green on the A581,
(Map Ref SD 530187) which is about 1 mile east of our old venue at Croston. If you have time,
drop in for a chat, or if it is flyable, (in summer !) get there as soon as you can, we have a launch field just behind the pub although the entrance is round the corner.
We have changed our other meeting to the first Sunday morning in the month, keep an eye on the web site for details of where and when, as we are trying to move the meetings round the area.
I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Derek G - chair@nwbac.com
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Ian Hoddinott and Jane Frettingham
Peter and Carole Johnson
Maurycy Ptaszynski and Agnieszka Futro
Stephen Cook
Tim Wilkinson |
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| Web site by John Hartley
@ John Hartley Associates, Nelson 07973 439773 |
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| There is now a year planner page which will have all Flying, Social and other events of interest - if kept up to date! |
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social@nwbac.com
Updated 01 February 2012
We meet on the first Sunday and third Tuesday of every month.
SUNDAY 5 FEBRUARY 2012
BARTON AERODROME
City of Manchester Airport (Barton) for flying and breakfast. Meet at 08-00 for flying.
If not flyable meet at 10-00am for breakfast in the new clubhouse.
Tuesday Evenings
TRAVELLER'S REST - CROSTON
On the third Tuesday we meet at the Travellers Rest, Euxton, PR7 6EG
(Map Ref SD 530187) Start at 8-00pm. Earlier if the weather is flyable.
Sunday Mornings
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
On the first Sunday we meet at various locations around the region to keep in touch with members
who live too far away to attend our Tuesday evening meetings. Watch this space for locations.
Suggestions for Sunday mornings are very welcome.
All we need is a launch field, breafast or lunch venue and a bar.
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Dave Marshall-MEET DIRECTOR
Updated 03/09/2011
Well that concludes NWBAC Meets for 2011
We have some good ones and some not so good weather wise.
Thanks to everyone who helped me and the committee put the meets together
Kirkby Lonsdale 30th Aniversary Meet
Thanks to everyone who attended for making it a memorable night
Goto this webpage to see some photos of the party
And Steve O'Boyle's photos are here.
Watch this space for 2012 Meets
Kirkby Lonsdale 2012
New dates for Kirkby are 2nd to 5th June 2012
due to the Queens Diamond Jubilee
More information nearer the time
Wherever possible please arrive at at meets with FULL tanks
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Previous Balloon Meets - summary of what went on, with photos where available... click here. |
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