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A.G.M. Wednesday 11th June
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40th Anniversary of the Club
As a lot of members know, the club is approaching its 40th anniversary in Nov 2009 and the committee requested suggestions on how to mark the occasion. A couple of suggestions were put forward - one being the exclusive hire of an hostel - the other being the hiring a bus for the hotel weekend with the Lake District & Cairngorm area being the venues considered. Below is detailed the results of the enquiries made so far :-
Hostel
In particular, the suggestion was for Carrbisdale Castle. I have made a rough enquiry and the cost for hiring the hostel for the weekend would be £2,500 - £3,500 for exclusive use.
Caledonian Travel
Caledonian Travel has quoted £95 for 2 nights at the Carrbridge Hotel with a ‘Turkey & Tinsel’ theme entertainment on the Friday and a Ceilidh on the Saturday night. They will advise me of a price for the Lake District in due course.
Urquhart Travel
Urquhart Travel has advised me they are unable to quote until early next year. They did however give me a price of £72 for 2 nights based in Scarborough but would be able to tailor make a weekend for us.
Hotels
I have made several enquiries with various hotels and at present the only replies I have are as follows:
(1) The Low Wood Hotel which is on Lake Windermere, Ambleside has quoted me £73 for 2 nights B&B with £16 for a 3 course set dinner and £29 for a 3 course table d’hote dinner.
(2) The MacDonald Resort Hotels in Aviemore are unable to advise me of a price at present and advise me to contact them later.
Bus Hire
I have been quoted a price from Parks of £1100 plus drivers expenses for hiring of a bus to either Cairngorms or Lake District from Friday through until Sunday.
The committee would appreciate any feedback about these option. We would of course consider any other options members may wish to suggest.
Committee 2007/08
The new committee members are as follows:
Chairperson |
Isabel Miller |
Bothy Convenor |
vacant |
Vice Chair |
Jim Watson |
Social Secretary |
John McIlhagger |
Secretary |
Alison Girdwood |
General Committee |
Linda Mackie |
Treasurer |
Winnie McDonald |
|
Bill Eadie |
Membership Secretary |
Hazel Miller |
|
Robert Knox |
Bus Convenor |
Eddie Haggarty |
|
Catherine McLean |
Committee Meetings
Club Resources
The club has books, training CDRoms and equipment for use by members. Contact the club secretary if you wish to borrow any item listed below.
Equipment: ice axes, crampons, helmets
Books: The Mountain Skills Training Handbook, The Hillwalkers Handbook, Mountain Navigation, Mountaincraft & Leadership, Outdoor First Aid Manual,
SMC guides (most regions 1970s editions), Winter Climbs in Ben Nevis & Glencoe (1991).
Multimedia: The Art of Outdoor Navigation, The Munros, Virtually Hillwalking
Exchange & Mart
Advertise your unwanted kit here.
Members Training Fund
Members can receiving help towards outdoor training courses by applying for a grant through the Tommy Kilpatrick Memorial Fund.
Ask Stewart or Winnie for an application form.
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