Friday, 28th August 2020 at 12pm - 5pmMonday, 31st August
Location: Bowderstone Bunkhouse
This trip has been cancelled due to the situation with COVID-19.
This August bank holiday we are visiting the Lake District for some wonderful adventures.
The Bowderstone hut is in the heart of the lakes and is nicely secluded with a 1 mile walk to a pub/tea room. Parking is very short walk away.
Its really well priced, £25 for the 3 nights.
The Bunkhouse is heated by 2 wood-burning stoves and is dog-friendly! Hot water is provided by electric heaters and it has a simply equipped kitchen (with two x 2-ring electric hobs, fridge, microwave, a selection of pans and basic cutlery and crockery), accessible shower-room (+ extra WC) and communal area. Linen and mattresses are not provided – we suggest bringing sleeping bags and camping-type self-inflating mattresses.
There is so much to do there is not nearly enough time. The places usually sell out fairly quickly so I recommend booking places promptly. To book a place at the Hut you need to purchase a ticket
Saturday, 12th September 2020 at 10am - 8pmSaturday, 19th September
Location: Lundy
This trip has been cancelled due to the situation with COVID-19.
For those looking for something a little different, Lundy has a lot to offer, with a broad range of grades, countless classics, and a wild and remote feel. The journey across in the MS Oldenburgh is unforgettable and only adds to the 'island experience', which really is quite unlike anything on the mainland.
Camping is available very cheaply or for those looking for something a little more comfortable then there is self catering options.
Friday, 18th September 2020 at 5pm - 8pmSunday, 20th September
Location: Dinorwic Mill Cottage, Tai Felin, Brynrefail, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
This trip has been cancelled due to the situation with COVID-19.
Join us the club hut for another weekend of adventure with your fellow club members. Whether it's Climbing, Scrambling, Cycling or Walking there's so much choice to make the most of the good weather.
The Bowline Climbing Club’s 2020 Annual General Meeting will be held by Zoom on the 22nd September starting 19:30 sharp.
To comply with our rules, we need at least a quarter of eligible members to attend the AGM but in reality, we want as many as possible to ensure discussion and voting reflects the views of the wider club. To this end we would please ask you to register your atendance at the AGM and answer the questions when you register your attendance.
Your committee have been busy responding to member's suggestions and feedback over the past year and we have proposals to discuss and where appropriate vote on;
· Family membership - a recommendation from the committee to create a Family Membership scheme to allow members kids (and grandchildren) to join formally so they become more closely associated with the club and can be covered by the BMC's third party liability insurance.
· Membership fee updates - proposals for the new Family Membership rates for under 18s and refinements to membership fees of other categories to reflect a year's experience of these and help address some anomalies – to be fully discussed at the AGM and voted on of course.
· Some updates to the Byelaws the committee think will better reflect today's club,
· Charnwood Hills Race – a full discussion of the impact to our finances of not being able to run this year's race and also the likely impact of Covid on next year's race and the steps we plan to take to try and protect the race in the future
· Covid and the Club – a full discussion of the impact of Covid on the Club and ways to manage this
· We also need to elect Committee officers and members for the coming year (another great way to get involved - the current membership secretary is standing down next year and we will need to elect a vice chair for next year - so if you're interested in joining the committee team please let us know!).
The Formal agenda, explanatory notes, new byelaws, and income/expenditure accounts have been sent to all club members via email. Please remember, whilst only paid up full members can vote at the meeting, we welcome views of all so come along and get involved. And don't forget - if you can't attend in person please take a moment to complete a Proxy Voting form to ensure you have a say in the future of your club!
From the formal invite you will see that you can either participate in the AGM by using the Zoom App or via the Zoom Website on a suitable device. This is much the preferred option as it allows you to vote on-line and it's easier for the club to manage.
If you don't have a PC, Laptop, Tablet or Smart Phone then you can dial into the meeting on a landline or simple mobile, but you will need to find a way to vote by Email. If there are two or more of you using a single device then again only one of you can vote on the device, the others will need to vote by Email.
It is very important that the Club knows beforehand if you intend to vote by Email. So please let us know at least 48 hours beforehand if you need to vote by Email, then we can check off your vote at the AGM. To this end we would ask you to register for the AGM and answer the registration questions.
Under the Club's Rules of Association we are only allowed to vote on Motions at the AGM that have been circulated at least 14 days prior to the AGM. Club Subscriptions, Hut Fees and Votes to elect committee members are standing items on the AGM agenda and don't need to be proposed as a Motion.
If you can't attend the AGM you may either vote on the Motions that are appended to the attached AGM Agenda on the Proxy Voting Slip OR nominate someone to vote in your place (also on the Proxy Voting Slip) as a proxy who is going to attend the AGM and is ELIGIBLE to vote. You MUST however send in your completed Proxy Voting Slip to the Club Secretary either by Email or Post within 48 hours of the date of AGM, that is by 19:30 on Sunday the 20th of September.
This event taking place is provisional upon the situation with COVID-19 being resolved.
The social event of the year is of course the Bowline Climbing Club annual dinner and slideshow. The venue for this year is yet to be revealed but get the date in your diary now and we'll send out invites with all the details nearer the time. We expect to kickoff with drinks from 5pm, with food being served around 7pm.
If you'd like to share some pictures and do a little talk about your adventures that would be great. We hope to have time to fit everyone, to help us plan the slideshow so please let us know when you book if you'd like do a slot and we'll contact you to make arrangements.
We'll also be doing showing a photo reel whilst we eat dinner so if you don't fancy talking but have some interesting pictures to share then please send these to Andy Potter - thechairman@bowlineclimbingclub.co.uk.
This event taking place is provisional upon the situation with COVID-19 being resolved.
The location of this year's Chairman's walk and meal is being kept underwraps until nearer the time as is traditional. But you can save the date in your diary now so you can be sure to join us. All will be revealed when bookings open in the autumn.
