H.M.S. GANGES ASSOCIATION

25th ANNUAL SCARBOROUGH WEEKEND

  Friday 26th September  – Monday 29th October 2008
AT The New Southlands Hotel, West Street, South Cliff, Scarborough. YO11 2QW
Tel: - 01723 361461 -

Weekend Information:

Friday 26th September 2008
Bar open from 1200 till late
Bar snacks available 1200 – 1400
Rooms available for check in from 1500
Dinner served 1830 – 2000

Saturday 27th September
Breakfast 0830 - 1000
1100 National Uckers Knock out Competition in the Bar.
Bar open from1100 till late
Bar snacks available 1200 – 1400
1830 "Up Spirits" Hands to Rum (Sherry provided as an alternative)
1900 “Hands to Dinner” Lounge Suits or Blazers & Flannels (medals optional).
Wine provided with Dinner

Sunday 28th September
Breakfast 0830 – 1000
Free day to explore Scarborough and surrounds
Bar open from1800 till late
Dinner served 1830 – 2000

Monday 29th September
Breakfast 0800 – 0930
You are requested to vacate your rooms by 1000
Hope you enjoy your stay

Notes Scarborough has plenty to offer, good shopping facilities, restaurants and coffee shops. Nice cliff walks and gardens to wander around, just up from the hotel is the location of the building used in the Yorkshire TV series "The Royal" For the more adventurous why not visit the North Yorkshire Moors and Railway (Heartbeat Country) or Whitby, York, Pickering, Castle Howard, Beverley, Flamborough Head, or walk down memory lane with a visit to Eden Camp just off the A64 at Malton, and relive the War Years you can even have a meal in the NAAFI for old times sake.
 Throughout the weekend we shall as usual be fund raising for TS Ganges a very worthy cause. A Grand Raffle will be run on the Saturday night. Nightly entertainment will take place in the bar, so chill out, join in and have a good time. Please note this programme is subject to change at short notice.
Tombola and Raffle prizes would be greatly appreciated.
Weekend Organisers Ivan & Barbara Hayward, 13 Moor Ley, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorks, S70 5RP. (01226 283384
 Mobile 07814 294405 -  e-mail i.hayward384@btinternet.com

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To. All Sponsors TS Ganges Sponsor Weeks 2008 Results

From. Ivan Hayward .

T.S. Ganges Sponsor Weeks 2008

Dear Sponsors

 Please find enclosed this years results, the cadets log books will be following on by post, they will give you some idea of their training and achievements whilst at TS Ganges. here are the full results for both weeks.
On week 1. 29 cadets and 15 volunteer staff attended, and the following awards were made:

• Monty Banks Memorial Shield for the Best Cadet went to Jenny Kerchy from Plymouth.
• John Miles Memorial Shield for Smartness went to Chantelle Jones from Long Eaton.
• Ted Sewell Memorial Shield for Effort went to Harrison Mellor from Lincoln.

On week 2.  32 cadets and 17 volunteer staff attended, and the following awards were made:

• Monty Banks Memorial Shield for the Best Cadet went to Emmie-Lou Foster from Hull.
• John Miles Memorial Shield for Smartness went to Liam Boddington from Derby.
• Ted Sewell Memorial Shield for Effort went to Anton Wiltshire from Ipswich.

Numbers were up this year, and we had two excellent weeks, the weather was very kind to us and the sun shone nearly every day, The cadets gelled together very well and worked hard to achieve their results. A presentation night along with disco & buffet followed at the end of each week allowing the cadets to let their hair down and enjoy themselves.

A big thanks to you all our sponsors for making the two weeks possible, and giving the cadets a very enjoyable and life lasting experience.

Ivan Hayward
Secretary T.S. Ganges Support Group

T.S. GANGES SPONSOR WEEKS 2008
1st WEEK 31st May – 7th JUNE

                                                   RESULTS

	NAME	RATE	AGE	UNIT		Level Gained
1.	Jade Haw	O/C	12	Filey		YSS Stg 1
2.	Charlotte Brown	O/C	13	Filey		YSS Stg 2
3.	Jade Parker	CDT.	12	Filey		YSS Stg 1
4.	Natasha Jackman	CDT.	12	Filey		PBS Level 2
5.	Lorna Holmes	CDT.	12	Filey		N/C
6.	Lauren Johnson	CDT.	12	Sefton		YSS Stg 1
7.	Mathew Hamilton	CDT.	14	Sefton		PBS Level 2
8.	Peter McCubbin	O/C	13	Sefton		PBS Level 2
9.	Alan Campbell	CDT.	13	Sefton		PBS Level 2
10.	Kris Prentice	L/CDT	17	Enfield		PBS Level 2
11.	Chujan Sivathasan	O/C	13	Enfield		YSS Stg 1
12.	Chantelle Jones	CDT	12	Long Eaton		YSS Stg 1
13.	Ebony Redgate	CDT	12	Long Eaton		YSS Stg 1
14.	Alex Hodgkinson	A/B	14	Plymouth		PBS Level 2
15.	Jenny Kerchey	A/B	14	Plymouth		YSS Stg 3
16.	Michael Watson	O/C	14	Huddersfield		NSS Level 2
17.	Luke Dyson	A/B	15	Huddersfield		PBS Level 2
18.	Nicola Kennedy	CDT.	12	Clacton-on-Sea		YSS Stg 1
19.	Nicola Woodards	O/C	14	Clacton-on-Sea		PBS Level 2
20.	Michael Holden	CDT.	12	Stretford & Urms		PBS Level 2
21.	Ben Robertson	O/C	15	Lincoln		PBS Level 2
22.	Sam Ward	CDT	13	Lincoln		YSS Stg 1
23.	Oliver Brighten	CDT	13	Lincoln		PBS Level 2
24.	Harrison Mellor	CDT	13	Lincoln		YSS Stg 1
25.	Kieran Richards	CDT	12	Lincoln		YSS Stg 1
26.	Reece Charlton	CDT	12	Bradford		YSS Stg 1
27.	John Daly	L/C	11	Bradford		YSS Stg 1
28.	Cheryl Kennedy			Bradford		N/C
29.	Peter Wood	CDT	12	Bradford		YSS Stg 1
AWARDS
Ted Sewell for Effort		Harrison Mellor			Lincoln
John Miles for Smartness		Chantelle Jones			Long Eaton
Monty Banks – Best Cadet		Jenny Kerchy			Plymouth

 

T.S. GANGES SPONSOR WEEKS 2008
2nd WEEK    7th – 14th JUNE

                                                RESULTS

	NAME	RATE	AGE	UNIT	Level Gained
1.	Jodie Coombes	CDT		Newark	YSS Stg 2
2.	Madaline Woodford	CDT		Newark	YSS Stg 3
3.	Daimion Filbee	CDT		Newark	PBS Level 2
4.	Joe Peck	CDT		Newark	NSS Level 2
5.	Lucy Williams	O/C	12	Stretford	YSS Stg 3
6.	Jenny Yoksha	CDT	12	Stretford	PBS Level 2
7.	Jaymes Goldsmith	A/C	14	Ashford	Seamanship Skills
8.	Andrew Minshaw	A/C	13	Ashford	Spinnaker Sailing
9.	Laura Duck	CDT	14	Trowbridge	YSS Stg 2
10.	Leanne Brimson	O/C	13	Trowbridge	YSS Stg 2
11.	William Cornwell	A/C	15	Kings Lynn	NSS Level 2
12.	Chelsea Ward	O/C	13	Kings Lynn	YSS Stg 2
13.	Daniel Clark	O/C	12	Dudley	NSS Level 2
14.	Kelly Hardwick	CDT	12	Dudley	YSS Stg 2
15.	Abby Masters	CDT	15	Ipswich	NSS Level 2
16.	Gemma Waters	CDT	12	Ipswich	YSS Stg 2
17.	Luke Humbles	CDT	12	Ipswich	YSS Stg 2
18.	James Sincair	CDT	12	Ipswich	YSS Stg 4
19.	Damon Ashlee	CDT	13	Ipswich	PBS Level 2
20.	Charlie Welham	CDT	13	Ipswich	NSS Level 1
21.	Anton Wiltshire	CDT	13	Ipswich	NSS Level 1
22.	Elizabeth Everett	CDT	12	Ipswich	YSS Stg 2
13.	Emmie-Lou Foster	O/C	14	Hull	PBS Level 2
24.	Jordan Platten	A/C	13	Hull	PBS Level2
25.	Liam Boddington			Derby	YSS Stg 3
26.	Amy Fuller			Derby	YSS Stg 4
27.	David Orton			Derby	PBS Level2
28.	Zac Harrison			Derby	PBS Level 2
29.	Nathan Davies	A/C	14	Mansfield	Seamanship Skills
30.	Adam Cotterell	A/C	14	Mansfield	N/C
31.	Charles Adams	O/C	12	Colchester	YSS Stg 2
32.	David Branton			Doncaster	PBS Level 2

AWARDS

Ted Sewell for Effort	Anton Wiltshire	Ipswich
John Miles for Smartness	Liam Boddington	Derby
Monty Banks – Best Cadet	Emmie-Lou Foster	Hull

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T.S. Ganges
By Ivan Hayward

For the benefit of new members TS Ganges is a Sea Cadet Training Centre situated in the stunning harbour of Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales, with its exciting combination of coastal cliffs, and islands and variety of sea conditions TS Ganges is perfectly situated for outdoor adventures both on and off the water offering a diverse range of activities. These include sailing, powerboats, canoeing, hill walking, rock climbing and abseiling to name but a few.
Initially this was a small struggling Boating Station on the verge of closing down through lack of support and investment. The Association got involved in the early eighties raising funds and helping out wherever we could with maintenance of buildings and boats, some of us even trained as civilian instructors and gave our time out on the water training the cadets. Slowly with the support of this Association and the dedicated unit staff TS Ganges gradually got turned around and flourished into what it is today an accredited Sea Cadet Training Centre (RYA Approved) training young people, giving them the confidence and skills to help them succeed in life.

 A Support Group was formed at the beginning and continues to work raising funds for TS Ganges organising events throughout the year. Details of two of the major events are as follows.

Sponsor Weeks.
The first two weeks of June are the Annual Sponsor Weeks when divisions, individuals or any other associations can sponsor cadets from their area to attend TS Ganges for boating courses, this years details are as follows: Week 1. Saturday 31st May – Saturday 7th June. and Week 2. Saturday 7th – Saturday 14th June. Prices are £75.00 per cadet per week. Please note that due to the dedication of the Ganges Memorial at the National Arboretum on Saturday 7th of June, we have changed the TS Ganges Open Weekend. To the last week end (13th – 15th June) with the A.G.M. at 1100 on Saturday 14th June, every one is welcome to attend.

Scarborough Weekend

The last Scarborough Weekend was another great success; a grand total of £1,007.00 was raised for TS Ganges, thanks all our helpers for all their hard work, not forgetting all those who attended and gave so generously. The National Uckers Knockout Competition was a close fought contest right to the bitter end, the final was played out by last years champions Michael Knight & Barry Manley, against man & wife team Pauline and Dave Tate, after a cliff hanging game Pauline & Dave emerged the victors. This year will be the 25th Annual Scarborough Weekend and will take place Friday 26th – Monday 29th September at the New Southlands Hotel, £110.00 per person. For further information or Booking Forms for Sponsor Weeks or Scarborough Weekend please contact me or down load them from Here. Hope to see some of you at Blackpool.

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Number 10 Downing Street has approved a petition that was launched requesting a new Public Holiday falling on the Monday after Remembrance Sunday in November each year. To be known as the National Remembrance Holiday, it’s got three aims:

1. To emphasise the remembrance of those servicemen and women who have given, and continue to give, their lives for Britain.
2. To remind people of the importance of protecting our Nation and what it stands for;
3. To break that 3 month period between the August Public Holiday and Christmas when there are no long weekends, especially as the UK has fewer public holidays than most European Countries.

If you agree to the idea, please sign up to the petition – it doesn’t take long – and it would be great if you were to forward the link to other people as well. If you are not interested, just hit the delete key. This is not just about another bank holiday, but more importantly about having a designated day to remember all those people that sacrificed their lives for our freedom.

 

THIS IS A NOTABLE PETITION THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAVE ASKED FOR PLEASE SIGN IF YOU WANT AN EXTRA BANK HOLIDAY.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/remembermonday/

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REUNION 2008 – SITREP

The organisation of the Reunion is coming along splendidly.  It promises to be a fantastic occasion.  Here are some points of interest.

SODS Opera – Friday evening – Entries for this world-beating, televised occasion are pouring in.  Where’s yours?  Don’t be shy – the competition is so awful yours is be bound to be a winner!  Pancho Brett has volunteered to act as MC under the guidance of the greatest impresario  in the western hemisphere, George Maxfield.  Top quality acts are being signed up every day so hurry to get your piece in with a little outline to enable the management team to understand what it is you intend to do.   At present we have a mix of serious comedy acts, musical skits and semi-professional singers (that’s what they tell us, anyway).  If you can sing, recite a piece from Shakespeare or even Gunga Din for that matter, perform some magic, saw your wife in half (that must be a first) or tell a ditty you can compete for the first prize of a round the world cruise.  Let’s have some responses please from all those who can talk big when they’re in the bar – show us your …. and prove it.  Contact Pancho direct at Pancho.brett@talkatalk.net

Grand Draw and Table Raffle –  Grand Draw tickets have sold well under the control of Dick Binch.  The Grand Draw tickets will be selected by our guest celebrity at the Gala Dinner on Saturday evening so get them sold now.  At £5 per book of 5 they’re excellent value for money.  Send in the money to Dick with the counterfoils – his address is on the back page of the book.  The first prize is a fantastic weekend in London - top hotel, see a show and have tea at the Ritz.  What a fabulous gift or Christmas present to someone if you cannot partake yourself.  The tickets will be available for 12 months so it’s up to you to choose what, when and where.  Finally, on this topic, a cash alternative of £400 is offered for those who don’t wish to accept the actual prize itself.  The second prize is the decanter with 1 litre of rum on an oak base from HMS Victory.  For the Third Prize we have organised a weekend break for two in any of the Britannia Groups 33 hotels.  That must be a winner.  Finally, Mansfield Division have donated an HMS Ganges engraved crystal Decanter and glasses to remind you of the occasion.  Get in quick as tickets are limited. 

The Table Raffle is again run by Dick and will be drawn as usual during Church Parade on Sunday.  Donations and gifts (unwanted Christmas presents, books in good condition, bottles of bubbly or whatever) should be notified to Dick and brought along to Reunion.  Help may be required to label the prizes so any volunteers should contact Dick in good time beforehand.  Tell Dick of the prizes you can offer so that there will be tons of money to go to the chosen good causes. Dick’s contact address is: rf.binch@btinternet.com

The Ladies have their own specially organised outing on the Saturday morning though non-member males may also clock in if they fancy a ride out.  In the afternoon, the Ladies will be having an organised Health & Beauty demonstration in the hotel.  See the separate notice under Reunions for full details.  Contact is Kathy: Thipthorpe@btconnect.com who would like to have an indication of numbers a s a p.

Gala Dinner –  Saturday evening - This promises to be an extra special occasion.  We will be hosting the Mayor & Mayoress of Blackpool, Commodore Williams (Ganges boy 1964) and his wife Annette, and Captain Steve Jackson (Ganges boy 1973).  Lot’s of formality, wine reception, (bag) piper to pipe us into dinner, colours, speeches, sunset, followed by Certificate presentation and then entertainment.   Dress will be as formal as we can make it.  Cocked hats & cloaks, for those who have them, swords and medals for those who don’t.  Dinner Jackets, Uniform (blazer and flannels) or lounge suits.   Please, no T-shirts or jeans!  The guest speaker is Yeoman Warder Jo David, Town Crier H.M. Tower of London plus our special celebrity guest who will entertain us before drawing the fantastic raffle prizes.  Any questions regarding the Gala Dinner your contact is Carl Jackson VP at: carl.jackson@clarityonline.co.uk

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H.M.S. GANGES ASSOCIATION     
25th ANNUAL SCARBOROUGH WEEKEND              

Ivan Hayward
13 Moor Ley
Birdwell , Barnsley
South Yorks , S70 5RP
Tel; 01226 283384
Mobile; 07814 294405  Email i.hayward384@btinternet.com

25th ANNUAL SCARBOROUGH WEEKEND
In Aid Of T.S. Ganges
At the New Southlands Hotel Scarborough
Friday 26th September  - Monday 29th September 2008
Dear Shipmates,

After numerous letters and phone calls with Shearings we have decided to return to the New Southlands Hotel for our 25th Scarborough Week End. Shearings have apologised for any inconvenience and stress caused by the lift breaking down on our last week end with them. To show their goodwill they have given us £200 in vouchers for use with our next booking. Taking into account that the hotel staff were brilliant, that the problem with the lift could happen anywhere, and finding another hotel that we can have exclusive is very difficult, we have decided to give them another chance.

The next Scarborough Weekend will be the 25th anniversary, and as such we would like to invite all old friends and new to help us celebrate this milestone. The price for the weekend has been held the same as last year,
Weekend Tariffs;
Friday to Monday (3 nights) £110.00 per person
Friday to Sunday  (2 nights) £90.00 per person
This includes: -, Half Board – Breakfast & Evening Meals.
Gala Dinner on Saturday with Traditional Rum issue & wine served with the meal.
Entertainment every night.
The deposit is due to be paid to Shearings by the 2nd January 2008, so we would appreciate a prompt reply if you are attending. Please complete the attached booking form and send it with a deposit of £25.00 per person to I & B Hayward at the above address as soon as possible. Please include A.S.A.E. for a receipt. It is advisable to take out your own Holiday Insurance, as we cannot guarantee any refunds once monies have been paid to Shearings.
A full programme for the weekend will be available closer to the day, or keep up with events on the TS Ganges and Scarborough Weekend website at www.hmsganges.org.uk 

HMS GANGES SCARBOROUGH REUNION BOOKING FORM 2008
New Southlands Hotel Friday 26th to Monday 28th September
DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE PDF BOOKING FORM HERE

Get Adobe Acrobat Reader Here

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T.S. GANGES (HOLYHEAD)

S.C.T.C.  National Boating Station - R.Y.A. Approved
Newry Beach, Holyhead, Anglesey. LL65 1YB (01407 763666
Registered Charity No.306141

T.S.GangesSupportGroup

Hon. Secretary  Ivan Hayward                                                                                                                     
13 Moor Ley
Birdwell
Barnsley
South York’s

Home  01226 283384
Mobile 07814 294405
E-mail: i.hayward384@btinternet.com

T.S. GANGES SPONSOR WEEKS 2008

Week 1 from 31st May to 7th June          Week 2 from 7th to 14th June
The above dates have been set for TS Ganges Sponsor Weeks 2007. All Naval Associations and other interested groups or individuals are invited to sponsor cadets from their area.

The courses in both sailing, canoeing and powerboats will be held at TS Ganges, the North West Area National Sea Cadet Training Centre, situated at Holyhead on the Isle of Anglesey. We can accommodate up to 40 cadets each week at a cost of £75.00 per cadet per week, this includes full board & instruction for the week, RYA certificates for all cadets who reach the required RYA standard, TS Ganges cap tallie, and end of course disco. It does not include travel to and from Holyhead, or pocket money. The Superintendent Lt. Cdr. (SCC) Geoff  Shaw RNR and his staff, run the courses along with any suitably qualified volunteer instructors.

Over the years the courses have been very popular and many cadets have been given the opportunity to learn from scratch or improve their boating skills working as a team with other cadets from all over the British Isles, instilling in them character and leadership qualities.

To support the Sponsor Weeks contact your local Sea Cadet Unit and discuss it with the Officer in Charge, who will be only too delighted to help you choose the cadets. Then fill in the enclosed Booking Form and send it back to me, along with the appropriate payment. The relevant administration forms will then be forwarded to the unit being sponsored. Please include a Stamped Envelope Addressed to the unit. If you are unable to sponsor anyone, a donation to TS Ganges would be most welcome. An official receipt will be issued for all payments.

Please note the choice of week 1 or 2 will be on a strict first come first served basis, in the event of no vacancies being left on the chosen week the booking will be switched to the alternative week. To avoid disappointment please book early.

A TS Ganges open weekend will be held at the end of week 1. 6th – 8th June so you can come along meet the cadets and staff, and see the activities. A presentation & social evening will be held on the Friday and the TS Ganges AGM on the Saturday morning 7th June. All are welcome to attend; any persons interested please contact me for full details and accommodation.

IVAN HAYWARD Secretary TS Ganges Support Group, Course Administrator

PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE BOOKING FORM HERE

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After I returned home from the Scarborough W/end,
I, as apparently did others, sent an email to the New Southland's Hotel,
mine being mainly about the non working lift.
I was not too concerned about myself as fortunately I always use the stairs,
but there were quite a few people among us with mobility problems,
who I was concerned about. I have just received a reply from the
customer care coordinator for Shearings holidays, which I have attached.
I thought it may be of interest:
Best regards. Bill Lott.
(Sent to us by Bill & posted here 14/11/07)
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Re:  Holiday Code – CCSCAD3      Departure Date – 28th September 2007

Thank you for writing to us following your recent stay at the New Southlands Hotel.

As you may be aware, we have also received correspondence from other members of your party. As the issues raised in each of your letters are very similar, my response to each of you is the same.

Having read and carefully noted all your comments, I am obviously sorry to hear about the problems you encountered during your stay at the New Southlands Hotel and I would like to begin by apologising for any upset or inconvenience that you and your party were caused.

As a company, we are committed to providing acceptable standards throughout our entire operation and we are always concerned with any aspect that reduces the pleasure of a holiday.  However, mechanical faults can occur at any time, without prior warning and it is not always possible to rectify them immediately.

Having said that, in such situations, it is always our intention to ensure as little disruption as possible for our customers and every effort is made to carry out the necessary repairs as quickly as possible.  Unfortunately, in the case of the New Southlands Hotel, the lift developed a major technical fault and the lift engineers who visited the hotel on several occasions, were unable to carry out the repairs.

Apparently, the fault proved very difficult to identify and it took several attempts at repair, before the cause was established.  I am informed that this matter has now been referred to specialist engineers, however, the parts that are needed will take several weeks to arrive and once they are delivered, the maintenance work on the lift could take up to 10 days. 

Whilst I can assure you that this situation was a very unusual one, I hope you can appreciate that the breakdown of the lift was beyond our direct control and under the circumstances, I can only offer my regrets if this overshadowed the overall enjoyment of your break.

I have spoken to the General Manager about the problems with the central heating and hot water supply and I can advise you that due to the fact that a new water boiler was being fitted at the hotel, there were periods when it was necessary to use the central heating boiler to heat the water. Consequently, there were times when central heating was unavailable.

I am informed that as the weather overall was quite mild, this did not appear to be a problem although portable heaters were made available to anyone requiring additional heating.  At times, the hotel did feel cold and it was then that the central heating was switched on, but this did mean that during these periods hot water was unavailable.

It is acknowledged that this is a far from ideal situation and we do apologise for any discomfort that it may have caused you.  However, please accept my assurance that this was an isolated incident and that it was certainly not typical of the standards normally afforded in our hotels.

We are obviously concerned that you do not allow this incident to deter your group from booking with us again and therefore, as a gesture of goodwill, we have arranged for holiday vouchers to be sent to the Group Organiser, which can be used to discount your 2008 reunion.

In closing, I would like to thank you for taking the time and trouble to write and for making your views known, as they are important to us.   I trust your disappointing experience on this occasion will not deter you from travelling with us again and that you will continue to consider us in all your future reunion plans.

Yours sincerely
Sam Croston - Customer Care Co-ordinator