Tidal Diamond No. 364

Club Security

We have had reports from a member of the gate in front of the clubhouse door being found unlocked early in the morning a couple of weeks ago and also the slipway gate being unlocked early in the morning last week.

May I remind ALL members that security is YOUR responsibility, YOU have to lock the gates after you, if in doubt lock it; there is no magic security man to lock up after you and it may be your boat that gets stolen next.

Richard Gunn
Commodore

Maintenance Duty Logs

Would those members who have completed General Maintenance Duties, mainly organised by the Maintenance Officer, please let me have a signed Duty Log by Saturday January 4th.

This is needed for the database to be updated prior to raising renewal invoices so the sooner I get it the better.

Either place in my mail box at the clubhouse, scan and email (maureenclark.tsc), or post to my home address 21 Maple Crescent, Clanfield, PO8 0LP

Members who are on committee rotas (sailing, bar or galley) need not send a duty log to me as the relevant committee lead provide me with a list of duties completed.

Many thanks

Mo Clark
Honorary Secretary.

Icicle Series back on track!

GOOD NEWS FOR WINTER DINGHY SAILORS. The dearth of volunteers needed to run the Icicle Series has been turned around. We now have a full complement of Race Officers & PBC to stage not just 5 but all 6 races. Huge thanks to all those of you who have sacrificed other things to fill these vacant duty slots.

Alan Saunders
Sailing Committee

Tidal Diamond No. 363

The TSC Christmas Carols 2013 & Christmas Raffle will be on Friday 20th December starting at 8.00pm.

Come along to sing a carol or two and enjoy a Christmas drink with your friends at the club.

Steve Francis
Social Secretary

Galley Closed 15 December

Please note that as we have no volunteers to cover the galley on Sunday 15th December it will be closed.

If anyone would like to volunteer for this duty please let me know asap.

Thanks

Steve Francis
Social Secretary

Tidal Diamond No. 362

Tudor Bar to Permanently Close

This could be a real headline very soon, unless we get someone to take on the position of Bar Manager. At the moment the bar is being kept open solely by the goodwill of Mark Tranter, who has gone well past the date at which his replacement should have taken over.

So, what does the job involve, you ask (at least I hope somebody does)?

• To attend the monthly Executive Committee Meeting
• For ensuring the Bar Duty Rota has a full complement of trained staff and to monitor and manage attendance
• For checking the bar stock level once a week to ensure that the bar is fully stocked with food and drink
• For checking the Club social diary and with the Club Social Secretary to ensure the stock is adequate for Club and private functions
• For providing additional Bar provision at the two annual “lifts” and Regatta events
• For ordering bar stock to meet the above requirements
• For checking the bar gas bottles and ordering accordingly
• For checking the glass washer cleaning liquid and bar cleaning equipment and ordering accordingly
• For checking that the pipe cleaners rota is written and adhered to
• For ensuring that the bar waste is recycled
• For performing two stock checks per annum
• For submitting an annual budget to the Honorary Treasurer
• To liaise with the Club Social Secretary on staff for private functions
• To provide annual confirmation to the Commodore of Bar duties performed in advance of renewals

It is not as scary as it might sound. To find out more, please contact Mark Tranter. If you are interested, please apply to the Hon. Secretary, Mo Clark by Friday 13th December.

Richard Gunn
Commodore