North Canterbury Dive Club (NCDC)
November 2016
Next Meeting:Monday 28th November2016
Kaiapoi Golf Club
Xmas meeting – partners welcome
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Any ideas/submissions to Nigel Kearns
Committee following AGM
Executive Committee
President / Andy McRae / 021 429 504Vice President / Steve Lee / 03 352 1335
Treasurer / Bernie Lee / 03 352 1335
Secretary / Jim Lawrence / 03 327 3886
Club Captain / TBA
Boat Custodian / TBA
Bach Custodian / TBA
Editor / Paula Lawrence / 03 327 3886
Auditor / Sheryl Blakely / 03 327 3055
Committee Members
Leon Frear / 027 560 6902Warren Price / 03 339 7065
Nolan Kraiger / 03 314 9527
Daryl Neate / 03 314 7231
Eric Pearson / 03 314 9924
Steve Ryder / 03 327 7764
Nigel Kearns / 027 439 9058
Bach Report
Bookings
The Christmas ballot for the bach are as follows:
Week 124-31 DecemberBarry Mc Allister
Week 231 December to 7 JanuaryKeith Butler (to be confirmed)
Week 37 to 14 JanuaryAvailable
If you wish to book the bach for Week 3 of the Christmas break or for any other date, contact Andy McRae.
To view the bach availability go to
Notice to Bach Users
Payment must be made within 30 days of hiring the bach.
Gas bottle, toilet paper, washing powder and dish-washing liquid are not provided by the club, so please bring your own
When leaving the bach take care to clean showers, make sure the freezer is clean, and do not leave any clothing, food or equipment behind.
To hire the clubhouse is $20 per night for club members, $30 for non-members, children under 12 are free. Minimum hire is $40 per night. Maximum hire is $150 per night.
The bach hire is restricted to financial members. Outsiders can only hire the bach in exceptional circumstances i.e. the Police have a yearly hire arrangement.
Club Boat
It is the person who is hiring the boat’s responsibility to make sure it is full of fuel, that there is no damage to it, the trailer or the motor. It must be completely full of fuel when you have finished with it and cleaned. Some cleaning can be done out at sea like getting rid of cray legs and old bait.
Remember to turn off the kill switch and ensure the boat has been fully refuelled. Don’t leave your club mates with a partly filled fuel tank!
If this is not done then future hire of the boat will be in doubt.
On club days the boat is free – only fuel to be paid for.
Both boats are available for hiring.
Boat Usage
A reminder about the club boat usage. In order to meet the boat insurance criteria, when the club boat is used, a member of the Dive Club MUST be skipper and that person MUST hold a Day Skippers License.
During hireage if an accident occurs the hirer will be liable for the excess on the insurance.
Subs
Subs are NOW DUE. As per the AGM any subs received after 28 November 2016 will incur a $30 late payment fee and this will be strictly enforced.
You should also be aware that you will NOT be able to hire the bach/boats unless your full subs (and any other outstanding amounts) are paid i.e. you will not be considered a full member if you are liable for the late payment fee and haven’t paid it, or you have bach or boat hire charges outstanding that haven’t been paid
The subs (excluding the late penalty fee) are:
$50 single
$60 family
($100 initial joining fee in addition to the above subs)
Subs can be paid to the Treasurer, posted to NCDC at PO Box 379, Kaiapoi 8252, or paid online into the North Canterbury Dive Club account number 020852 0039175 000. Please enter your name and “subs” into the reference fields.
Dialogue
Next meeting – Christmas meeting
The next meeting is to be held on Monday 28th November. This is the Christmas meeting so bring along your wives/partners. There will be a short meeting following by a supper.
A bottle auction will also be held – so bring along a bottle of something, wrap it up, and bring along some money so you can participate in the auction.
Club Dives
There will be a Club Dive on Saturday/Sunday 3-4 December.
All welcome – contact Andy McRae if you wish to participate.
Good Dive Tips
Funnies
Hypnotist at a Seniors’ Home
It was entertainment night at the senior citizens'centre.After the community sing along led by Alice at the piano, it was time for the star of the show - Claude the Hypnotist!Claude explained that he was going to put the whole audience into a trance. "Yes, each and every one of you and allat the same time." said Claude.
The excited chatter dropped to silence as Claude carefully withdrew from hiswaistcoat pocket; a beautifulantique-gold pocket watch and chain."I want you to keep your eyes on this watch" said Claude, holding the watch high for all to see. “It is a very special and valuable watch that has been in my family for six generations" said Claude.He began to swing the watch gently back and forth while quietly chanting:"Watch the watch --- Watch the watch --- Watch the watch"The audience became mesmerized as the watch swayed back and forth.The lights were twinkling as they were reflected from its gleaming surfaces.A hundred and fifty pairs of eyes followed the movements of the gently swaying watch.
They were hypnotized.And then, suddenly, the chain broke!!!The beautiful watch fell to the stageand burst apart on impact.
"SHIT" said Claude.It took them three days to clean the Senior CitizensCentreand Claude was never invited there again.