|
Welcome to the
North West Balloon and Airship Club...
Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent.
May 2009. Photo: Steve O'Boyle. |
|
 |
Chairman |
Alex Kennedy |
|
Secretary |
Jennifer Owen |
|
Treasurer |
Sarah Owen |
|
Safety & Information Officer |
Robin McGuiness |
|
Land Owner Relations Officer |
Graeme Church |
|
| PR Officer |
Tom Bulloch |
|
Social Secretary |
Vacancy |
|
Compass Points Editor |
Vacancy |
|
Meet Director |
Ray Owen |
|
The committee may be contacted via the Club Secretary:
or by emailing the
|
Jennifer Owen
1 Oak Avenue,
Standish,
Wigan,
WN6 0EA
|
|
| Pleasure Flights |
| If you would like to try a flight or book a special celebration treat for someone, ckick here. |
Some Links...
|
| 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. |
| Balloon Sponsorship - ever thought about your company having a Hot Air Balloon? Costs less than you think. click the link to find out more |
|
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 |
ALEX KENNEDY
Updated 11th May 2009
Hello and welcome to the North West Balloon and Airship club website.
So Trentham Gardens was a success!! The people who came would dearly love to come back next year, I would like to personally thank Tony Derbyshire for all the hard work he has put in for the run up to the meet. He has constantly been in touch with the powers that be at Trentham in order for us to be there. Trentham is now becoming a regular feature on the NWBAC calendar and I would hope the new committee in November will still carry on this great weekend.
I would also like to thank Tom for this issue of Compass Points. We still do not have an Editor so Tom has accepted the invitation to do this edition. So if you would like to do the next Edition then please speak to me or Tom.
There will be a total of 5 committee places available next year! 2 from last year and 3 from this year, it concerns me that there is no one interested in becoming a committee member! The club WILL NOT survive next year with just 3 committee members. You have been warned!
There are quite a few balloon meets for us all to go to this year and they are available to download on the club site. The only TWO that are missing so far I think are Burnley which is the first weekend in August. (1st, 2nd) and Capesthorne Hall, Macclesfield (27th 28th June). These two festivals are PAID festivals were will be offering £100 for a tether and £100 for a nightglow. There will be free gas for the first 10 “private” entries (i.e no sponsorship balloons!!) It is the usual format for the weekend and if you would like to know more details, please let me know.
The next Compass Points is out in July so get your thinking caps on for a little story for the next Edition. Any stories will be welcomed.
Happy landings
Alex.
|
 |
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Tom, Linda, Sarah Smith
Stephen Marais
Martyn Jeynes
|
|
| |
| Web site by John Hartley
@ John Hartley Associates, Nelson 07973 439773 |
|
 |
Alex Kennedy
MEET DIRECTOR
Updated May 2009
Here's the plan for the year — although some meets are still under discussion
May 2—4 Trentham Gardens
May Bank Trentham Gardens 1st - 4th May. Done!
May 23—25 Kirkby Lonsdale
Spring Bank — Ever popular meet to be arranged as usual. Done!
June 26—28 Macclesfield.
Capesthorne Hall.
Further info on venue ... www.capesthorne.com
Same Format as Burnley Balloon festival where subsistence will be given for first ten entries and Pilots who tether or night glow or even both! One flat fee per slot. Details on the meet form. This is a fund raiser for club funds so please come along and support your club.
Online entry form here for you to book in.(preferred)
Paper form here.
July 31—Aug 2 Burnley
Towneley Park — Fund raiser for the Club so your support would be appreciated.
Online entry form here for you to book in.(preferred)
Paper form here.
Aug 28—31 Coniston
August Bank Torver — planned to take place as previously. Meet entry form here for you to book in.
Any ideas for 2009 welcome.
Keep your eye out for any updates
|
Previous Balloon Meets - summary of what went on, with photos where available... click here. |
| New - Join on-line... |
| |
 |
Update May 2009
Social meets — first & third Tuesday of each month during BST.
Committee meetings — third Tuesday of each month.
Next committee meeting, followed by Members get—together — 19th May.
7pm for the CM (all welcome to have a say); 8pm for the informal meet.
Pheasant Pluckers, Preston Rd, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LH.
M6/J28 (South), turn right into B5256.
After 100 yds turn right at traffic lights onto A49. Follow road for 5 miles & we are on the right.
M6/J27 (North), straight ahead onto A5209. Left onto A49, follow road for 4 miles & we are on the left.
All suggestions for social activites welcome.
|
|
.jpg)
