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SHELLY BEACH SKI-BOAT CLUB

OCTOBER 2011 NEWSLETTER 

 

Dear members and fellow anglers,

 

It has been quite some time since we had a Newsletter as such but we hope you have been keeping up to date by logging on to our website; if you have you will have noticed some changes, we hope you are finding it easier to get around and more informative. If you have any suggestions for improvements we would love to hear from you.

 

Don’t forget to check out the events page where you will find the 2012 Calendar with dates of all the known upcoming competitions. (Click directly on “Events”, not the drop down menu)

 

Shelly Beach Ski-Boat Club is now on Facebook so if you are into FB then become and friend and share you fishing stories with fellow members

 

INTERCLUBS

 

We have had some excellent results in Inter-clubs this year and we congratulate our anglers for doing so well and giving up their time to represent their Club.  Full details and results are posted regularly on the Website. 

 

If you would like to progress further with your angling career but have not yet participated in an Inter-club, then now is the time to get involved. You do not have to be an experienced angler, the Interclub circuit is open to all levels of angling skill and by participating you will improve your knowledge and skills and have the opportunity to progress further to Inter-Provincial and maybe even National colours. Contact Elmar Basson so he can add your name to his list of anglers available for selection.

 

 

2012 MALLARDS/MERCURY SKI-BOAT FESTIVAL

 

The 2012 Festival will be held from 27^th – 30^th June, with Registration on Tuesday 26^th June. Both Mallards and Mercury are continuing to support this event and next year we have secured a Mallards Cobra Cat 630 with 2 X 115hp 4 stroke Mercury motors. 

 

In spite of the fact that entries were down this year (without doubt a reflection of the general economic trend)  the competition was nonetheless an outstanding success and we believe that if we are to continue to attract top sponsors and good anglers the bigger boat and motors for the top prize is the way forward.

We will however need the support of all our members to assist in bringing in the sponsors, especially cash sponsors, so if you have any contacts please speak to the guys on the sponsorship team namely: Pieter Bodenstein, Elmar Basson, Henry Oosthuizen and Peejay Botha.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 

 

Subscriptions are now due and Brenda will shortly be sending out your account. We are pleased to inform you that we have again managed to avoid an increase, therefore the fees remain at R420 for full membership and R150 for Social members.  Please pay your subscriptions promptly.

 

 

SOME DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

 

 

ANNUAL SEAWORTHY INSPECTIONS

 

SATURDAY 3^RD DECEMBER 2011  :  8am – 2pm

TUESDAY 20^TH DECEMBER 2011   :  3pm – 6pm

THURSDAY 5^TH JANUARY 2012      :  3pm – 6pm

 

PLEASE NOTE :  BEFORE arriving for seaworthy please download and complete the new SAMSA checklist which is available from our website. We CANNOT do this paperwork for you.

You must also bring us proof of payment to ICASA for your Radio Licence

 

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING  -  FRIDAY 16^TH DECEMBER 2011 AT 6 PM

 

This is your opportunity to have your say in order that your Committee can work towards providing you with the facilities and services you expect from your Club.  We are looking to our younger members now to step up and take some responsibility for the administration of the Club, please do not think your voice will not be heard; your view is important and all suggestions will be considered.

 

No doubt we will be able to ‘twist the Treasurer’s arm” to allow us a “Happy Hour” with some snacks after the meeting, so please come along and show your support; our up country members should be down for the holidays so it will be a great opportunity for us all to get to know each other better.

 

 

FATHER CHRISTMAS ARRIVES BY SKI-BOAT

SUNDAY 18^TH DECEMBER 3pm

 

All parents must arrange to deliver their child’s gift, clearly marked, to the Club well in time for Father Xmas arrival.  Speak to Brenda or Michelle for further details.

 

 

NEWS YEARS EVE PARTY : SATURDAY 31^ST DECEMBER 8pm

 

Bring and Braai to welcome in the New Year, full details will be on the Notice Board closer to the time.

 

Committee contact details on the website  www.shellybeachskiboatclub.co.za  

 

Tight Lines – Jackie Pratt

 

 

 

SHELLY BEACH SKI-BOAT CLUB

AUTUMN NEWSLETTER – MAY 2010

 

Dear members,

 

In the old days, before electronic communications, we used to look forward to our snail-mail Newsletters, it was the only way we had of keeping up with what was going on with our Club and fellow members. Today we try to keep you up to date on our website and by email on a regular basis so the need for a regular Newsletter has really fallen away. Sometimes I think this is rather sad but I also do not miss the old days when I had to produce a 6/8 page Newsletter in the two official languages, type it on a stencil and copy it on an ink drum “Roneo” machine and then pack and post, 3 days of major PT.

 

There are still times when its good to communicate personally and we hope this letter serves to bring you up to date with some of the things that have been happening in your Club. Don’t forget if you have any new that may be of interest to other members, please do let us know.

 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING : As you all know the AGM was held in December and basically the same Committee were voted back in, (see website for details) thank you for your confidence and we hope we can continue to grow our club.

 

The Club is in a fairly healthy financial position and we are now able to continue with the planned up-grade by tiling the whole area. This should create a much warmer atmosphere and we hope that you will appreciate the improvements and bring you families along on to enjoy the facilities. We are still trying to source some tables; if anyone hears of anything suitable please do let us know.

 

WEBSITE

Our website has been going for some considerable time now but was looking rather outdated so it has now undergone a make-over and we have taken over the domain www.skiboatfestival.co.za which will immediately redirect you to the main site www.shellybeachskiboatclub.co.za Please go and have a look. Now we need photographs of your special catches and any interesting news you can give us to keep it fresh. Committee details, competition dates and lots of other info are all available on the website. Please send your suggestions and news to me at : jaxpratt@mweb.co.za

 

10TH ANNIVERSARY MALLARDS/MERCURY SKI-BOAT FESTIVAL

It’s hard to believe how far we have come from the very first Bonanza, with a small marquee in front of the Clubhouse in 2001. The Ski-Boat Festival has certainly put our club on the map and every year we have raised the bar a little higher but the 10th anniversary Ski-Boat Festival is going to be a real bumper event. We must thank our members for helping to make this event such a success; it has now got to the stage where its no longer just a Fishing competition but a major event which has become too sophisticated for your committee to handle alone. We have therefore brought in Shelly Beach Lions who are going to fill the tent with first class entertainment on the days and nights where previously there was nothing much going on at the tent.

 

Wednesday night is a corporate style evening with dinner and a show featuring Mel Miller followed by the band Vagabond. Tables of eight can be booked with Lions at R1600 per table; this includes a 3 course meal and wine on the table.Thursday evening a DJ will get the tent going with some lively music and on Friday Kurt Darren will be entertaining the crowd. All tickets for Wednesday Thursday and Friday will be available from the Lions and on sale in the Tent from Tuesday 29th June.

 

Saturday night is Prize Giving night and Ballyhoo will be performing until late. Participating anglers will have free entry on Saturday night and tickets will be available during the week or at the door for non anglers. The full programme is now available on the website.

 

If you have not yet entered, get a Form from Brenda at the Club or download one on line and get it in as soon as possible as we need to order shirts and you will not be guaranteed a shirt or the correct size if you enter late.

 

SPONSORSHIP

 

A very big thank you to all our members who have sponsored the Ski-Boat Festival, Peejay and his team have been hard at work chasing up prizes and sponsors over the last few weeks and the response has been excellent, if you have not been contacted but would like to give a prize or cash please contact either Peejay Botha or myself. Remember all sponsors will be listed on the website, in Ski-Boat magazine, on the board in the tent and the logos and ads will be run through the big screen throughout the week and all sponsors over R1000 get an Ad in the programme.

 

INTERCLUBS

 

Pieter Bodenstein is now doing an outstanding job getting teams together for the Interclubs and where possible he tries to take a new guy for each competition. If you are keen to improve your angling skills and take part in the Interclubs, give Pieter a call, even if you think you are not ready, Pieter will put you with some experienced guys, this is by far the best way to learn and improve you angling knowledge – call Pieter on 083 384 8268. Results of Interclubs so far this year:

 

ROD & REEL 5 – 7 FEB: Team Brendan Puren, Gavin Puren, Kurt Rutter – won by Rod and Reel, 2nd Durban, 3rd Rod & Reel Jnr - Shelly Beach placed 9th.

 

PENNINGTON 6 – 7 MARCH : Team Pieter Bodenstein, Gavin Putter, Kurt Rutter – Won by Warner Doone, Shelly Beach 2nd, Pennington 3rd.

 

MAPELANE TROPHY 1-2 MAY : Team Rodney Botha, Conrad Edwards, Mark Brewitt, won by Mapelane, 2nd Rod & Reel, 3rd Midlands – Shelly Beach placed 7th.

 

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

 

Invoices for Subs went out some time ago, if you have not yet paid please do so as soon as possible otherwise your membership will lapse, you will lose your Bar privileges and you will have to rejoin.

 

BAR ACCOUNTS

 

There are still a few people well in arrears with their Bar accounts, please ensure that you Bar Account is paid weekly and by the very latest the end of the month. Bar accounts over 30 days will be suspended and no further credit will be given.

 

SMOKING

 

The law in South Africa now prohibits smoking in all public places other than properly designated “smoking areas” and any contravention of this law is liable for a very hefty fine. It should also be noted that recent changes to the law state that “children under 18 should not come into contact with any form of cigarette smoke or tobacco products”.

 

With this in mind the Bar has been designated a smoking area and air-conditioner units have been installed to try to cope with the problem, however when the Bar is crowded the area can still become unbearable for a non-smoker.

 

In consideration of other members and especially when there are children around, we would ask members and to refrain from smoking inside the Club and take a smoke break on the Veranda so that all our members can enjoy time around the Bar.

 

Jackie Pratt : 083 654 6922

 

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