NFCCA

Newsletter

May 2017

New Forest Caravan & Camping Association est. 1974 Highlights In This Issue

Dates for your Diary

2018 Rally List now available. See the

Rally Officers Report for dates and see

which ones still need Rally Marshals.

Rally Reports

After 2 fun filled Bank Holiday

Weekends in quick succession, check

out the reports and all the pictures!

Chairman’s Chat

Hi all,

So here we are a quarter of the way through the season already and I hope you all have enjoyed the rallies so far this year. Thanks again to the committee for ideas and hard work you continually do and your roles supporting me as Chairman. We send a warm welcome new members Budgie and Caroline, current membership stands at 41 so we seem to be going in the right direction. Once again a big thank you to all members for taking part and for your support, that’s what makes the committee’s job worthwhile. See you all on the rally field soon,

Adam

Treasurer’s Report

Accounts Not Published

Members: 41

Rally Officer Report

5 RALLY MARSHALS REQUIRED FOR 2018

(See list below)

We now only need 5 rally marshals for the following rallies in

2018. If you can help the club out with any of these please

contact: Barry our Rally officer. Tel 07523 491115 info@nfcca-

camping.org.uk

Regards

Barry

Rally List 2018

DATES RALLY SITE RALLY MARSHAL

March 2nd-4th SANDYBALLS Tim & Karen

March 29th April 3rd NEW PARK FARM Mac & Bev

May 3rd - 8th GREENHILL FARM MARSHAL REQUIRED

May 24th - 29th VICTORIA COUNTRY PARK MARSHAL REQUIRED

June 15th -17th GUNDRYS FARM MARSHAL REQUIRED

July 6th - 8th CARRINGTONS Mike & Moira

July 27th - 29th ORCHARD FARM Russ & Tracey

August 10th - 12th LITTLE METLANDS FARM MARSHAL REQUIRED

August 23rd - 28th BREAMORE Bob & Maggie

September 21st - 23rd GREEN PASTURES MARSHAL REQUIRED

October 26th - 28th COPYTHORNE John & Jayne

Nov 30th – 2nd Dec GREENHILL (Xmas draw) John & Jayne

See Website for any Changes: www.nfcca-camping.org.uk

Rally Report New Park Farm – Easter Rally

We had a great turn out, nearly 30 units for our Easter Rally, plenty of things going on and everyone took part. We all enjoyed Jim’s ‘Mensa’ style quiz on Friday, Adam’s Musical Bingo on Saturday and the kids had fun as always on their Egg Hunt on Sunday and with their Piñata in the evening. Most members enjoyed a visit from the Ice Cream Man. We had great feedback from members saying thank you to the committee for their efforts in making it an enjoyable weekend for all, …. well other than the joker being won by the same person TWICE! Obviously Barry had his winning streak on that weekend but hopefully plenty of other opportunity for members to win next time. Many thanks to Mac and Bev for being our Rally Marshals.

Rally Gallery New Park Farm – Easter Rally

Rally Gallery New Park Farm – Easter Rally

‘The Hunt’

Rally Report

Oakfield – May Day Bank Holiday Again another good turnout, about 20 units enjoyed a cloudy but mostly dry May Day Bank Holiday weekend and again a lot of good positive feedback about members enjoying themselves. Thanks to Sharon for organising a Treasure Hunt, most took part, enjoying a day out in Chichester. The silly games went down well and made everyone laugh especially Mark with his expert hip thrusting while wearing the stockings and Char does have video footage for anyone who wants to see!! Thanks to those involved for their perseverance in the rain whilst doing the BBQ and getting fairly well smoked out, but again it was worth it as all enjoyed their dinner. The horse racing evening saw most members placing a cheeky little bet or two and roaring home their steed. Thanks to Barry for organising and to Mary and Victoria at ‘the Bookies’. Those who stayed until Tuesday were rewarded with a gloriously sunny morning, and only succeeded in delaying the journey home as long as possible. Many thanks to Alan and Sandy for being our Rally Marshalls.

Rally Gallery Oakfield – May Day Bank Holiday

Rally Previews NEXT RALLY RAYS FIELD 25th - 30th MAY 2017 Site Address: Old Salisbury Road Ower, SO51 6ZJ Rally Marshals: Mac & Bev Site Opens: 12.00 Rally fees: £8.00 p.u.p.n Activities: Friday Night: 8pm Quiz - followed by social evening Saturday Afternoon: Saturday Evening: 8pm Start of Darts Competition ‘Bullseye’ with Mark (Pairs Knockout) ‘You can’t beat a bit of Bully’ Sunday Afternoon: Sunday Evening: 8pm

Conclusion of Darts Competition Prize Bingo & Last Man Standing Monday Morning: 11am Coffee Morning & Raffle (Then all hands on deck to help take down the Marquee) Route Directions Approaching from the East M27 exit at junction 2, gain the A36 s/p Salisbury.

At the first roundabout turn left then right into old Salisbury road, The Old Vine Pub is on the corner.

Follow the road to the end and turn left to the site, pass through the gates and the site is on the left.

Look out for the NFCCA way markers.

What’s On

Shamrock Quay, Southampton

Sunday 28th May

10.30-16.00

Free Entry

Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey

From 25th May

Entry Charges Apply

Tour 1-1 ½ Hours

Beaulieu

Monday 29th May

10.00-17.00

Entry Charges Apply

Rally Previews FUTURE RALLIES

ORCHARD FARM

9th - 11th JUNE

Site Address: Drift Lane, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 8PP

Rally Marshals: Russ & Tracy

Site Opens: 12.00

Rally fees: £9.00 p.u.p.n

Activity free

Route Directions

From the M27 Southampton to Portsmouth head towards Chichester on A27. Just past Havant look for A259

Nutbourne / Emsworth. Follow this road until Chidham. Turn left into Drift Lane the site is on the RH side.

Look out for the NFCCA way markers.

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CARRINGTONS

23rd - 25th JUNE

Site Address: Carrington Caravan Park New lane Milford on Sea Lymington SO41 OUQ

Rally Marshals: Mike & Moira

Site Opens: 12.00

Rally fees: £11.00 p.u.p.n

Activities: Crabbing Competition, Come and catch a crab or two

Route Directions

Take the A337 Brockenhurst to Lymington Road. At Lymington stay on the A337 s.p. Pennington, Everton, and

Christchurch. At Everton turn LEFT s.p. Milford-on-sea. At Milford-on-sea turn LEFT (alongside village green) s.p.

Keyhaven. After approx. ½ mile turn RIGHT into New Lane. Site is approx ¼ mile on RIGHT.

Look out for the NFCCA way markers.

Kids Zone

Colouring Competition

In the spirit of the upcoming Dart’s

Competition, on the next page you will

find a picture to colour in of

‘Dart’s in the Field’.

Colour the Picture

Write your name and age on the

back

Hand into Victoria, Helen, Mary

or Barry at the May Bank

Holiday at Ray’s Field by

Saturday Night for judging

Winners to be announced at Coffee

Morning on Sunday.

Rally’s 2017

DATES RALLY SITE RALLY MARSHAL

17th - 19th MARCH SANDYBALLS TIM & KAREN

13th - 18th APRIL NEW PARK FARM MAC & BEV

27th APRIL 2nd MAY OAKFIELD ALAN & SANDY

25th - 30th MAY RAYS FIELD MAC & BEV

9th - 11th JUNE ORCHARD FARM RUSS & TRACY

23rd - 25th JUNE CARRINGTONS MIKE & MOIRA

14th - 16th JULY VICARAGE FARM VICTORIA & HELEN

4th - 6th AUGUST BROCKLANDS DERRICK & BRIDGETTE

24th - 29th AUGUST BAMPTONS ADAM & CHARLOTTE

6th - 8th OCT CHURCH FARM PETE & SHARON

27th - 29th OCTOBER SCOTTS HAVEN MARK, PAUL & GANG

1st - 3rd DECEMBER GREENHILL FARM JOHN & JAYNE

Member Zone

The Committee and all the members send our

best wishes to Rod after he was taken ill during

our Easter Rally. We hope you are now on the

mend and look forward to seeing you and Val on

the rally field again really soon.

Many thanks go to Sandy and Alan for stepping

into Rod and Val’s Rally Marshals shoes at short

notice so that the Oakfield Rally could go ahead.

All who attended were very grateful.

SPEED LIMIT REMINDER

The Rally Marshals at the last rally requested a

reminder to ALL MEMBERS AND YOUR GUESTS

to keep your speed to 5MPH (Walking Pace)

whilst on the Rally Field.

Quiz Zone

Answers from March’s edition:

March Quiz: NEW FOREST PUB QUIZ, With a Difference …… Name the Pub…..

THE GREEN DRAGON THE LAMB INN THE FIGHTING COCKS THE RED SHOOT INN

Instructions

here are to

make your own

Origami CRAB!!

Adults and

Children alike can

bring your

finished Crabs or

… optimistically

your Cast of Crabs

to Carringtons for

judging.

Unfortunately,

they will not

count towards

your ‘haul’ in the

crabbing

competition!!

GOOD LUCK