Isle of Wight Centre 2021 Rally Programme www.iowcentrecamc.co.uk 2 A Message From The Chairman Dear Fellow Members, I hope that you and your families are safe and well. 2020 is not a year that anybody would wish to en- dure again, but as I write there is light at the end of a very long dark tunnel with the development of a vaccine for this terrible pandemic, which is being given for the first time today, so that hopefully, by Spring 2021, we will all have received it, life can go back to normal and we can meet up and socialise with family and friends again. Andy, our Rally Secretary, has done a sterling job in producing a rally pro- gramme (albeit provisional) for us with some new locations and of course, our old favourite ones as well, but we must bear in mind that there may have to be changes along the way. Sandra and I are so looking forward to resuming our travels in our motorhome again and catching up with all our rallying friends. No National Rally again this year, which is a real shame, but I have no doubt that our proposed get togethers this year will be filled with fun and laughter. The Committee has decided that we will for 2021 continue to again support the Centre`s 2 current charities – Sight for Wight and the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group. It remains for me to wish you all good wishes for an enjoyable Christmas and I look forward to meeting up with you again on the rally field in 2021. My thanks to all Centre members for their continued support in what has been a very tough year. Safe travels, happy rallying and may the weather always be kind. Your Chairman, Jeff Johnson 3 Isle of Wight Centre Officers Chairman: Jeff Johnson 44 Binstead Lodge Road, Ryde PO33 3TL Tel. 07771 995985 Email: [email protected] Secretary: David Lumley Treasurer: Cyndi Pushman Glebelands Farriers Way, 61 St Cross Court, Holyrood Street, Shorwell, Newport PO30 3JP Newport PO30 5AT Tel. 01983 741384 Tel. 01983 530080 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Rally Secretary: Andy Schofield Social Secretary & The Old Stables, Main Road, Media Officer: Michelle Humm Havenstreet, Ryde PO33 4DL Tel. 01983 810489 Tel. 01983 882507 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 4 Isle of Wight Centre Committee Equipment Officer: John Humm Rally Planning Team & Minutes Secretary: Sandra Johnson Advertising Officer: Julie Schofield Newsletter Editor (Non-Committee): Webmaster (Non-Committee): Paul Davies Mike Butler Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 5 What Is The Isle of Wight Centre Of The Caravan & Motorhome Club? This Centre is one of the Caravan and Motorhome Club Centres in the UK and Ireland. Each Centre aims to provide local benefits to members living within a particular area, including organising fun rallies for local members. The Centre is run by voluntary Officers and Committee Members, who are elected at the Annual General Meetings (AGM). Caravan and Motorhome owners of all ages and walks of life are very welcome to attend a Centre event, however you need to register your Club membership with the Isle Of Wight Centre in order to do so. It is free to join and you can get involved in as little or as much as you like. Please register with the Centre on the Caravan and Motorhome Club Website www.caravanclub.co.uk/my-membership or call the Contact Centre on 01342 318813. CENTRE REGISTRATION It is not an automatic process! In order to be a member of the Centre, it is IMPORTANT that you re-register with the Centre each year. Please complete the Centre Registration Advice slip that you receive with your new Club Membership Card and return it in the envelope provided. You can also phone The Membership Department on 01342 318813 or re-register online at www.caravanclub.co.uk/my-membership. The Centre Secretary will then be advised and you will continue to receive information from the Centre. In order to vote or stand for Committee at the AGM you must be registered as a Centre Member at least 35 days prior to the AGM. www.iowcentrecamc.co.uk 6 7 Provisional 2021 Rally & Events List Owing to the current Covid-19 situation, it has not been possible to produce a finalised list of rallies and events for 2021. The list provided is provisional and subject to confirmation and change. Centre Members should consult the Centre’s website and Facebook Group pages for further information prior to booking / attending any of the Centre’s rallies. For more information please contact Andy Schofield, Rally Secretary [email protected] Website - www.iowcentrecamc.co.uk Facebook 8 BOOKING A RALLY Why not try a rally? You don’t know what you’re missing! You will meet like-minded people who have a love of the great outdoors and be part of a social gathering that becomes like an extended family. There may be social activities arranged, but you choose to join in with what you want to, when you want to. We usually meet on a Friday afternoon and leave on a Sunday following “Flag”. (This is the closing bit of the Rally.) You will see from the rally venues what facilities each site has to offer. However it is a requirement to have your own sanitation facility. Go on give it a try! All rallies can be booked on the Centre’s website by providing as much information as possible. 9 10 Isle of Wight Centre of the Caravan & Motorhome Club Provisional 2021 Rally & Events List Owing to the Covid-19 Crisis, all the events listed are to be viewed as PROVISIONAL ONLY & BEING SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION / RESTRICTIONS / SITE OWNERS PERMITTING March—June 2021 26 – 28 March 2021 The Orchards, Main Road, Newbridge, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0TS 30 April – 3 May 2021 The Isle of Wight Centre Birthday Rally - Isle of Wight Steam Railway, The Railway Station, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight, PO33 4DS 14 – 16 May 2021 The Fighting Cocks, Hale Common, Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO30 3AR 07 – 16 June 2021 Invitation Rally with East Dorset Centre – The Old Barn Touring 25 – 27 June 2021 Paradise Cottage, Westside Farm, Chale, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 2LD 09 – 11 July 2021 Heathfield Farm Camping, Heathfield Road, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, PO40 9SH 23 – 25 July 2021 Calbourne Water Mill, Westover, Newport Road, Calbourne, Isle of Wight, PO30 4JN August—December 2021—Continued on next page Please continue to visit the Centre’s website - www.iowcentrecamc.co.uk on a regular basis to keep abreast of developments and the schedule. Unless previously advised, every rally starts at 16:00 and incurs an administration charge of £2.50 For more information, please visit the Centre’s website; Facebook page - “CAMC IOW Centre” or email the Rally Secretary, Andy Schofield at [email protected]. 11 Isle of Wight Centre of the Caravan & Motorhome Club Provisional 2021 Rally & Events List Owing to the Covid-19 Crisis, all the events listed are to be viewed as PROVISIONAL ONLY & BEING SUBJECT TO GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION / RESTRICTIONS / SITE OWNERS PERMITTING March - July 2021 - see previous page 13 – 15 August 2021 The Last Post, 408 Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2JX 22 August 2021 Isle of Wight Centre AGM – venue to be confirmed 27 – 30 August 2021 Brading Roman Villa, Morton Old Road, Brading, Isle of Wight, PO36 0PH (For sat nav use PO36 0EN) 10 – 12 September 2021 Isle of Wight Airport Sandown, Scotchells Brook Lane, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 0JP 17 – 19 September 2021 The Dairyman’s Daughter Cottage, Hale Common, Arreton, Isle of Wight, PO30 3AR 08 – 10 October 2021 Appuldurcombe Gardens Holiday Park, Wroxall, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 3EP To Be Advised Thorncross Farm, Brighstone, Isle of Wight, PO30 4PN November 2021 Social Event – date & venue to be confirmed December 2021 Social Event – date & venue to be confirmed Please continue to visit the Centre’s website - www.iowcentrecamc.co.uk on a regular basis to keep abreast of developments and the schedule. Unless previously advised, every rally starts at 16:00 and incurs an administration charge of £2.50 For more information, please visit the Centre’s website; Facebook page - “CAMC IOW Centre” or email the Rally Secretary, Andy Schofield at [email protected]. 12 13 Photographic Competition 2021 Members are invited to submit their entries for this year’s photographic competition either digitally or by post to the Centre Secretary by 31 July 2021. All of the photographs will be on display at the AGM on 22 August 2021. Members may submit photographs involving themselves and / or their Caravan or Motorhome. The location may be on the Isle of Wight or on any of your holiday destinations. Photographs submitted for the 2020 competition will be resubmitted automatically for 2021. There are three categories: Category 1 - Isle of Wight: a picture of an Isle of Wight scene, or anything of relevance to the Isle of Wight Centre and suitable for the front cover of the Rally Programme 2022. The prize will be a £30 gift voucher and the splendid photographic trophy. Category 2 - Nature: a photograph incorporating trees / wildlife taken anywhere on your travels. The prize will be a £20 gift voucher. Category 3 - Unusual Architecture: a photograph of a building built in what you think is an unusual style. The prize will be a £10 gift voucher. Rules:- • Each entrant may submit up to six photos per category. • Photographs can be either in colour or black and white.