1 We welcomed twenty members to the meeting, plus a new potential member Brian Milton attending for the first time. Welcome Brian.
2 Apologies had been received from Bill & Pinky, Bob & Sonja, Ian & Jayne, Nigel & Sarah, Jeff & June, Eddie & Sue, Stuart, David Peart and Dave W,
3 We still have a vacancy for an Assistant Regional Rep. Any volunteers?
4 The Treffen Pre Inscription form is available on the GWOCGB Website. It is £50 per person for Rutland Showground.
5 Free Goldwing 50th Anniversary T Shirt. Just send your name, membership number and size to treffen@gwocgb.co.uk before 31 July, 2024.
6 The Vale Foodbank Monthly newsletter had been received and its details shared although at present we were unable to support the charity as Unilever were not providing us with any excess Pot Noodles.
7 Ray reported that three South Walian Wings had attended the South Wales Classic Car Club Show at the new venue of Llandow Circuit on Sunday 30 June, 2024. The Show had a reasonable turn out of cars on a very fine sunny day.
8 Barry reported on the Thames Valley & White Horse Wing Ding at Reading which had taken place during July. Four South Walians had attended a good event including a long run out to the Diddly Squat Farm, although Farm had been extremely popular. Sixty-two inscriptions had been recorded and the weather had been kind.
9 Malcolm reported on the Centre Wing Ding at Hagley which had taken place the previous weekend. Four vehicles had attended from South Wales where forty-five inscriptions had taken place with seventeen GWOCGB regions represented. South Wales had won the largest region award by being supported by our friends in West Wales. Weather was good apart from the Saturday which had been wet.
10 We will be accepting the invitation to attend the Brynmawr Classic Car & Bike Show on Sunday 28 July, 2024 from 1000 to 1500. For those attending please meet at 0915 at ASDA Brynmawr, Lakeside Retail Park, Nantyglo, Ebbw Vale NP23 4SL to then attend in convoy.
11 We are also accepting the invitation to attend the Fonmon Castle Classic Vehicle Show at Rhoose on Saturday 7 September, 2024 from 1000 to 1600. If you would like to attend, please let Barry know soonest.
12 Our Wing Ding sponsorship received so far amounts to £600.00. A big thankyou to all our sponsors.
13 Roy and Chris updated the meeting on the Blood Bikes Wales Wing (BBW) Ding raffle and Roy’s planned head shave. Plenty of raffle prizes have been donated (20 plus) and tickets already purchased (£135) and so far, Roy has raised £1,200 for the BBW charity. Well done both.
14 If you have agreed to donate some Wing Ding Supplies, please bring them to Caerphilly RFC next Wednesday (17) from 0930.
15 We need your help to load the van with Wing Ding stock on Tuesday next week (16). Meet at the lock up at Motormec Aberdare Ltd, Golden Acres Garage, Park View Terrace, Abercwmboi, Aberdare CF44 6AA at 0930.
16 We will be setting out the Wing Ding next Tuesday afternoon from 1400 and on Wednesday at Caerphilly RFC from 0930 and need as much help as we can get.
17 Also, on Monday week 22 July at Motormec, Abercwmboi to unload the Wing Ding stock back into the container from 0930.
18 Anybody not had a CRASH Card for their helmet, if so please contact Barry.
19 Several South Walians are going to the Irish Treffen at Gowran Park Racecourse, Co. Kilkkenny from 14 to 18 August 2024. Travelling on the afternoon ferry on Wednesday 14 August from Fishguard to Rosslare. Any further interest?
20 Events coming up:
a. South Wales Wing Ding at Caerphilly RFC Thursday, 18 July to Sunday, 21 July, 2024.
b. Brynmawr Classic Car & Bike Show on Sunday 28 July, 2024.
c. Irish Treffen at Gowran Racecourse, Co. Kilkenny 14 to 18 August, 2024.
d. British Treffen at Rutland Showground 22 to 26 August, 2024.
e. Fonmon Castle Classic Vehicle Show at Rhoose on Saturday 7 September, 2024.
21 Finances as at 10 June, 2024:
a. Current Account £16.42, Deposit Account £3,102.06.
22 AOB:
a. Malcolm reported to the meeting that numbers of Wingers attending GWOCGB events had been noticeably lower this year. With that in mind we might not get as many visitors to our Wing Ding this year so much so that we could make a loss on the event meaning that we will have to dip into our reserves which will not last for ever. Therefore, he suggested that we may need to hold back some of the funds we raise for BBW to give us some financial stability for future Wing Dings. The meeting agreed to consider this thought further when the financial results are available for this year’s Wing Ding.
b. It was agreed to have both a Quiz and Bingo at this year’s Wing Ding.
c. After the meeting Barry was talking to Lauren Griffiths the Taffs Well RFC Club Manager and she was very keen for us to return to the Club for our future Wing Dings. The personnel that had previously caused us major problems were no longer involved with the Club and the new Officers were very keen to see us return. Something to think about especially when Caerphilly RFC are now charging such a high site fee with no food provision.
23 The raffle raised £23.00 for regional funds, thanks to all for your support.
24 The date of our next meeting is Sunday, 11 August, 2024, at Taffs Well RFC starting at 1830.
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