Events committee

[jace]

8O

 

[Terranosaurus]

Just adding that many people in tents do use electric hook ups these days! not just the caravans, and i agree a generator is a pain. It's ok if you organise a good qy=uantity of red diesel and keep it going but wehn it is switched on and off up to 3 times in 5 mins it doesn't do you telly and favours :lol:

Thats what I call getting away from it all, real back to basics stuff. -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- :lol:

When I first thought about the greenlaning weekend my initial thought was to use two separate camp sites and carry all the gear in and on our trucks, but I soon realised that there might not be too many takers for that, another time perhaps.

 

[Guest]

Lets get a calendar running and on display for everyone to see what coming up in your area.

We do have a events calender http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.co.uk/modules.php?name=GCalendar&y=2007&m=6 :smile:

And it is co-ordinated, by cameraman I think.

Correct on both counts, but I can only add events when people organise them :wink:

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Just adding that many people in tents do use electric hook ups these days! not just the caravans, and i agree a generator is a pain. It's ok if you organise a good qy=uantity of red diesel and keep it going but wehn it is switched on and off up to 3 times in 5 mins it doesn't do you telly and favours :lol:

Thats what I call getting away from it all, real back to basics stuff. -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- :lol:

what this soime kind or perverse inverted snobery? you are only camping if you sleepp under a hedge and toilet in the bushes?

Back to basics, geting away from it all, never short of a cliche!

 

[Guest]

When I first thought about the greenlaning weekend my initial thought was to use two separate camp sites and carry all the gear in and on our trucks, but I soon realised that there might not be too many takers for that, another time perhaps.

I had thought of trying that, but honestly thought the up take would be nil. Not for any snobbery or anything, simply because I thought that 2 days lanning maybe too much for most families.

Maybe we could re discuuss this another time or in a seperate thread, maybe there would be more interest than I originally thought.

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Cameraman my snobbery comment was not aimed at you or green laning, there are time when carrying a small tent and camping in a minimalist stlye is great and othere when ou have all the kids etc and are there to be as comfortable as possible. I simply pointed out to Hummingbird that he was wrong to assume tents dont use powere and end up in line for yet more critiscism. I must admit all this back biting is starting to get on my nerves as well now it is in every thread that is started! and none of them ever seem to reach and conclusions just get locked or deleted!

If I P.M points rather than post they dont get replied too so just stuck from all angles i htink i will pack in posting for a while and leave it until it calms down. bye for now!

 

[Guest]

Sorry Plank, never did I think you were getting at anyone, it was just a harmless comment, mine too. Normally wherever I go, I go in the caravan and always have electric.

Me thinks that all are now a little sensitive at the mo, and I hope things calm down and get back to normal soon. :roll:

 

[Terranosaurus]

Just adding that many people in tents do use electric hook ups these days! not just the caravans, and i agree a generator is a pain. It's ok if you organise a good qy=uantity of red diesel and keep it going but wehn it is switched on and off up to 3 times in 5 mins it doesn't do you telly and favours :lol:

Thats what I call getting away from it all, real back to basics stuff. -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- -rotfl- :lol:

what this soime kind or perverse inverted snobery? you are only camping if you sleepp under a hedge and toilet in the bushes?

Back to basics, geting away from it all, never short of a cliche!

I was simply trying to say can people not manage without some of these things for just a weekend, perhaps my comment were a little blunt and for that I am sorry. It just seems that at times this club could almost be the caravanners who also own Nissan 4x4s club if you look at some of the posts and that their needs out rank those of others. I am equally sure their are members who would not be seen dead in a tent or a caravan and perhaps that needs addressing too - a national day rather than a weekend perhaps.

 

[mr-gadget]

I think some people are a little off topic on ere...

Any way are we going to argue about it or are we going to sort something out with the events committee, It cant be a bad thing, it could also expand the club somewhat, think of the advertising local meets would create!!!

 

[eclipse]

I really don’t think it matters what the group is called, if people don’t like committee then they could just be called club organisers, at the end of the day it could be used to great advantage even advertising for non members to come to events, pay a fee on the first one and if they like the club they could use the fee to pay for club membership, if not it could go towards other club events.

All ideas welcome positive or negative, just so long as we don’t argue over it.

Thanks
Tel

 

[Guest]

All ideas welcome positive or negative, just so long as we don’t argue over it.

Its nice that this thread has been an adult discussion over things whithout silly comments.

Thank you to all who have posted so far, lets keep it sensible.

 

[eclipse]

Thanks camerman.

I have been very curious since joining the club, I see a regular group of people posting in the club but the group is very small in relation to how many people belong to the club.

I realise that not all that join do so for the right reasons and just dont bother coming back however this can not be over 200 - 300 people, where are you all, why are you not posting on some thing that is realevent to you as it is your club.

what are you getting out of your club if you are not being involved in it, if you are reading this and you are a member why just read it, why not reply and have your say? if you are not a member, join up and help us and have some fun.

I have belonged to a couple of forums but have never seen so little input from its vast majority of members, those that have replied, thank you, those that havent, say high and make your thoughts known. :smile: :wink:

Thanks
Tel

 

[Tubbs]

youre right Tel all these members and we got 25 outfits at the national rally and there is only about a dozen CORE members that join in the things at this club so i dont know what we do wrong

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

that so right Tubbs unfortunately, maybe us established members need to do more at local level. Again the rest of us could take a leaf out of your book or indeed Mav's arranging an event based around your home which is extremely generous.

It might be a (inter)national club but the regions need to do more to bring members together, as fuel costs ever rise not all want to go so far.

another thought, and subject to individuals privacy of course is to post when and where heading on holiday on basis could meet up casually with other members for a natter.

guess bit like when you, dave and steve were at filey, we were at scarborough and met up, on same trip thanks to club stickers met another member (jack vilna) at a car boot.. and so on..

finally i dont think it matters what we do or how we do it as long as we get out there and welcome new members on board. day trips or weekends, camping or 'vanning, basic or all amenities, even b&b what ever you and your family need. green laning or picnic on a green its about clubbing together for fun.

 

[Terranosaurus]

It's the same in almost all clubs. People join for different reasons. In th eclassic car scene people join cos being a member of a club can save you on your insurance, other people join purely for technical help or whatever. I used to hep run a monthly regional meet for an international car club and could spend hours on the phone calling members before the meeting to see if I could get a few more along. It was a thankless task with barely any results.

On that subject how about regional social get togethers, a drink and a chat anyone tried that, from one of those perhaps more regionally based activities could be organised.

 

[eclipse]

I am glad to see the whole club (all 19 of us) have responded to this :roll: :lol:

Any way, after seeing the reponse I now have to ask the question, is it worth while putting a committee together as it seems there are not enough members to organise anything for :?:

Shame

 

[jace]

down feel down hearted mate ! how does that compare to some other clubs ? some cold be honoured at 19 u never know!

 

[robobone]

I am glad to see the whole club (all 19 of us) have responded to this :roll: :lol:

Any way, after seeing the reponse I now have to ask the question, is it worth while putting a committee together as it seems there are not enough members to organise anything for :?:

Shame

if you look at all these types of polls the response is always the same a low turn out on votes. and it is always the same groups normally who vote or have anything to say

question is how many of the 12 would help in organising the big rally?

 

[jace]

how many helped u last time? three or four main people werent it an few those now left?

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

sorry like said before we had a committee, it was formed from area reps and moderators, sadly it was unmanageable and dissolved.

also as said anyone can, and with help available, organise an event. its a year or more til next big 'un but no reason why we cant have more mini meets which could be as casual and imprompto as necessary.

why not give one ago, or tie up with another member to create a themed meet be it a day, weekend or whatever takes your fancy.