Newsletter
Text newsletter for members, friends, families and supporters.
Summer 2009 Issue No 9
Hi Everyone
As I write this letter enjoying the sun it is hard to believe
how cold it has been but we have been able to get out onto the water quite
a lot since January and have been training up our new volunteer skippers
and crew. It’s now June and we are into our sailing season so
don’t forget to book your trips and get out onto the water.
Some fund raising dates for your diaries are below so check them
and let us know if you can help. WE DO NEED YOUR HELP.
Don’t forget to check out the poetry competition below.
Happy sailing!
Lesley Gore. Editor
Boat Reports
All our boats have had a good winter clean and tidy up and
are ready to take you all sailing. Moonshine is moored at Kingswear
and will be sailing out from the Dart, which is a wonderful experience
so don’t
forget to have a sail in Moonshine if you are able. Sainte
Foy and Freedom are moored at Torquay and will sail out from there.
Freedom has had her sails refurbished during January and we have
now fitted our new wheelchair clamps. A big THANK YOU to all those
people who have helped with these jobs over the past few months.
Chairman’s Chat
Hi Everyone
Year four begins and what an exciting and pleasant AGM. Your committee is now up to full strength and I have the pleasure of being you chairman again. After such a successful third year I am sure we are looking forward. We have new skippers and crew joining the team, volunteers are working on administration and fundraising and the number of sailings already up on last year and a promise of a very warm summer from the weather centre. So please, it is your club, and if you want to sail I will be happy to hear from you. Please give me your dates and I will do my best to accommodate you. Many thanks to Lesley Gore for her secretarial services over the past three years. We are not losing her, she will continue as our magazine editor so send your news to her. A big welcome to Maria our new secretary.
Dave Musgrove
Saturday 20th June
This is our big fundraising event. We are collecting along Torquay sea front, PLEASE HELP: either by getting in touch with Shirley Musgrove before hand or just turn up at the pier (by the hut where you can book a boat trip) on the day and collect a tin. Contact details can be found at the end of this letter.
Other dates requiring help are:
Sunday 19th July, Paignton Green Rotary Children’s Football Event
10am to 4pm. A volunteer to organise and several people required to help
on the day. A fund raising idea required for this event.
Saturday 12th September: Street collection. More information will follow.
Fund Raising
One of our members, Richard Shuker, has completed his parachute jump and we are one of the charities to share in the funds raised, Richard is now collecting in the money. He can be contacted on 07944051079 or email him at richandnas@aol.com . You can contact any committee member with any queries.
Poetry Competition
If you are out sailing or have enjoyed a good day out on the water and feel inspired why not put it into words and send it to me with your name, address and age. There are three categories 16 years and under, 17 years to 25 years and over 26s. If you are a supporter and enjoy putting pen to paper then please enter and let us share in your talents. There will be a prize for each category. So find out your pens and pencils and start writing.
Entries to be sent to: DSA Poetry Competition, 3 Alfriston Road, Paignton, Devon. TQ3 3FR.
Or email newseditor@disabledsailingassociation.org.uk marking it Poetry Competition as the subject.
Competition Rules:
No more than 30 words.
Winning entries will be published in a future newsletter.
Three categories; juniors; ages up to 16 years
Students;
ages 17 years to 25 years
Over
26 years
There will be an outside independent judge and her decision is final. No
communication will be entered into.
Closing date: 31st October 2009.
Membership
Subscriptions are as follows:
Full Members: Person with
a disability £15
Associate Member; Friends and families £10
Supporters; £10
There are several other ways you can support us so please contact us for further information.
Website
Let us have your views and comments. We are always looking for ways to improve our website. So if you have any comments on its construction then our webmaster Ian Gibson or Paul Thompson would only be too happy to hear them. You can contact them on webmaster@disabledsailingassociation.org.uk.
Our gallery has been improved and we are looking for more photos to be added. So if you have any good photos lying around from last year’s sailing then please send them to any of the email addresses below and Ian can put them into the gallery. Happy Browsing.
gallery@disabledsailingassociation.org.uk
