ndmbc.co.uk Northampton and District Model Boat Club

Membership:

Hopefully if you are looking at this page, you could be interested in joining the Northampton and District Model Boat Club.  The good news for you is that membership fees remain the same as published in 2008.

Adult Membership                       £15.00

Concession/child (under 18)         £10.00

Associate Membership                  £1.00

Membership includes:

                                    3rd party insurance which covers the whole of the UK.

                                    Free Entry to all who exhibit at the various shows we attend.

                                    A quarterly Newsletter.

                                    The use of over a combined 100 years of modelling expertise.

About Us

Club Rules:

1. 1.Boating should be carried out without injuring, upsetting or annoying any other club member, member of the public or wildlife.
   

2. 2.Club displays should be safe for the public as well as the club membership.
   

3. 3.Club members shall only use 27Mhz, 40Mhz and 2,4Ghz as allowed by the joint Radio Council.
   

4. 4.Aerial protectors and a frequency identification device shall be fitted while operating radio control.
   

5. 5.No club member shall give club opinions unless the opinion is cleared by the club officers.
   

6. 6.Junior members shall be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
   

7. 7.When displaying our models nothing shall be put on display other than the models (i.e. no drink cans, food, cameras etc).
   

8. 8.All models on display are required to have identification details with them. It will make enquiries easier to deal with.

Chairman:

Chris Larsen

01604  601828

Vice Chairman:

Tony Ford

01604 493309

Secretary:

John Ives

01604 639523

Treasurer:

John Price

01933 430374

Scale Secretary:

Ian Robins

01933 664857

Multi Secretary:

Mick Fields

01603 869778

Club Officers:

If you wish to know a little more about our club then please contact any one of our officers.  They will be pleased to help with your enquiry.

How to find us:

We sail most Sundays at the Earls Barton Show-ground and occasionally mid-week at the boating lake in Abington Park.

Abington Park - We have the use of both the top and bottom lakes in Abington Park.

Earls Barton Show-ground - The club now has sailing waters at the Earls Barton Show-ground.

Club Meetings - Club meetings are held at Southfields Community Centre,  Farmhill Road,  Southfields,  Northampton,       NN3 5DS.

Chairman’s Jottings:

Chairman’s Report for 2011

It has been pleasing to welcome new members over the past year and the website has played a great part in raising the club’s profile.  The website has grown to include pictures of members’ models on the water.

Another good year in terms of the shows we have attended.  There were new events at Northampton Boat Club, the Earls Barton Garden Show and Stoke Bruerne.  It is a pity to have lost the Northampton Country Fair and the Model-Ex event although the latter will be reinstated in 2013.

One of my highlights was the Royal wedding getaway which attracted an excellent turnout of members and a great day in both socialising and sailing.  We need to decide on shows for 2012 in order that these can be displayed on both the website and promotional materials.

Other events have been varied with visits from Dave Abbott, Jag from Palaform Models, bring and buy sales and the annual club dinner at Yardley Hastings.  Dave Abbott and Ron Dean have agreed to visit the club during the early part of 2012.

Our members continue to be generous in supporting raffles and various sales which together with the tea money helps keep the club afloat and keep the membership fees to the absolute minimum.

Once again I would like to thank all those members who have played their part in organising and attending events as well as maintenance work on the Earls Barton pond.  Thanks are also due to Val and Ann for their continued efforts on Tuesday evenings.

Chris Larsen

November 2011