CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT
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ell…here we are in late February already, and what a hot summer it has turned out to be! Anyone driving on one of our many wonderful gravel roads recently could a est to just how dusty they have been. So, for those a ending the Leigh School Summer Fes val on the 8th of Feb the sight of SNOW on the ground was quite a surprise! They had brought in a couple of truckloads of snow to make a ramp for the kids to slide down on. Being as hot as it was that day, it is no surprise that this was the most popular ac vity! Wednesday 5 February was this month’s mid week picnic. This me it was at the awesome loca on of Brick Bay with 14 members a ending. As to upcoming events: Saturday 29 February is our annual Swap Meet. I am looking forward to seeing what hidden treasures will turn up this year. This starts at 7:00am at the clubroom, so if you are on the roster please check to make sure when you are scheduled and turn up in good me to ensure that things run as smoothly as possible. Also on 29 February, the Waitemata VCC is having their Hill Climb event. It is being held at 1085 Pakiri Rd. Although it is an all-day event, it sounds like the bulk of it will be in the a ernoon, finishing at about 4:00pm. I have been told that members of our club are most welcome to a end. If you are interested in par cipa ng, call Rob Chapman, who is organising the event, on 021-038-3281. Wednesday 4 March is the mid-week picnic, at midday. It will be at Sullivan’s Bay, which is down the end of Mahurangi West Rd. Saturday 14 March we have the annual Are We There Yet? Rally. This year it will be star ng from the carpark in front of The Warehouse at Snell’s Beach. Please gather at 8:30am for briefing and instruc ons before ‘cars away’ at 9:00am. On Saturday 21 March our club has been invited to display our cars at the Warkworth A&P Show. This is always a great, emo onal event for the club. So, polish up those awesome cars and bring them along to the A&P Showgrounds from 8:30am onwards. Badges or membership cards will give you free entry into the grounds. Un l next me…keep up with the sunscreen and put a bit more effort into the rain dances, please. Cheers, Paul
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