Renewals are now open online by visiting the Online Store. You can find this by logging in, and clicking the ‘Members’ menu and selecting ‘Online Store’.
Renewals are due by 31st January in order to ensure you are not charged a rejoining fee of £20.00.
You’ll also notice a new product on there called ‘Donation’. If you wish to make a donation this can be done by selecting this item and entering your amount. The system will also now ask you this when visiting your basket and checking out. It is important that if you do wish to donate, and enter an amount, to click the blue ‘submit donation’ button in order for it to update in your basket!
Even though it asks, you don’t need to feel obliged! It was done based on feedback that some members wish they could easily donate and so the system was put in place for those who wished they could last year.
Let me know if you don’t wish to renew so I can stop chasing you!
Any problems please just WhatsApp me (the quicker option) or email me back on here.
I’ve been asked to send out a reminder to please use the booking system for every time you go down to either flying field as of today.
We agreed at the AGM in 2023 to make this a club rule starting January 1st 2024 to make booking mandatory, in order to preserve safety and to appease our landlords with keeping a record on who is on their land.
The committee aren’t interested in tracking anybody or watching who goes where, it is purely personal safety and to ensure longevity of our sites! We’ve used the booking system before to prove a complaint of a loud model was not members of the WMAC, but a full size aircraft having a practice run over the countryside. It also helps us see field usage and how popular a certain site is.
Obviously it also adds the social aspect so you can see if you’re flying with anyone that day.
If anyone is struggling with using the system, please do just email me on webmaster@wmac.uk
Many thanks,
Sam Booton
Membership Secretary, Treasurer & Webmaster
Worcester Model Aero Club
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This is news we have all waited a long time for but now it’s actually happening.
The Committee are delighted to inform you that with effect from May 1st our new field known as Goosehill Meadow which is sited at Lower Goosehill Farm near to Droitwich Spa is now ready for you to visit and begin flying at.
You will receive from Sam later tonight or tomorrow morning a map of the site plus geographical location with SAT NAV co-ordinates.. Also the map of the site highlights NO FLY ZONES to enable safety and respect for local residents to be observed.
The site is off Goosehill Lane down a private tarmac approach road signed “Private residents only” but as we rent a field there we are classed as residents.
At the end of the private road on the right there is a metal farm gate which is the access to our field. Please note that the Landlord specifies that we drive round the edge of the field so it’s through the gate and straight ahead up to the woods, turn left at the top and follow the edge of the woods until you arrive at the mown car park/pits area.
As was agreed and voted for at the last AGM it is now mandatory to pre book your visit to the flying fields on the club website under the heading “flying session bookings” so that other members plus yourself and the landlord can see who is on the field.
Note. If you do by any chance encounter a problem with booking system please DO NOT WhatsApp our Webmaster Sam direct but instead please message the IT SUPPORT on the website or email webmaster@wmac.uk
This does not preclude you from going to take a look until your query has been dealt with. The booking system is a new one and is currently being fine tuned so your patience is appreciated.
There are some overhead power lines crossing the field at one end but our runway is positioned well away from these but we need to not fly within 50 metres from them.
As you may imagine a lot of work has gone into finding and setting up this site and it is still work in progress and will take time to get the patch really smooth so please bear this in mind and maybe initially bring suitable models.
The Landlords are Mr David Ford and Mr Andrew Ford.
They are really looking forward to meeting us on this really beautiful site so please use the facility and make it all worthwhile.
Regards
Dave Evans
Chairman
Worcester Model Aero Club
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I thought I’d send you all an email to inform those who didn’t manage to attend the AGM of a change coming up next year. We like to ensure all members have received the same information at the same time, so this will be going out on email and online to everyone to inform you of this change.
The booking system will become mandatory as of 1st January 2024 for all sites at the Worcester Model Aero Club.
This will be implemented as a club rule and in the constitution as per the AGM decision. This will be updated in the new year.
It is worth noting that whilst you put in a time of arrival, this is estimated and for socialising more than anything. If you put 10am and don’t arrive until 12pm, don’t worry!
The AGM minutes have now been uploaded, and you’ll see the reasons behind this change. Not only is it to keep our landlords happy in being able to identify any issues quickly such as non-members using the sites, but also for a safety aspect.
Good morning! I have two requests for some help towards the club from you today. The first is a request for feedback on membership prices, the other is to nominate yourself for the 2024 committee as nominations are now open!
To those who haven’t yet had chance to fill in the 2024 membership prices questionnaire to please see if you can take the time to fill it in for us!
The link is available on your email, or WhatsApp.
If you’ve done it already, no need to do it again!
Committee 2024:
We have the nominations for the committee positions available for 2024, and we have two 2023 committee members deciding to not put themselves up for re-election for 2024.
This leaves two guaranteed spaces on the committee and we’d love for you to put yourself forward!
Of course, all positions are up for nominations, but we know some of you don’t like to apply as I’ve been told that you feel it’s “stepping on the toes of the committee who wish to continue next year”.
However, with two empty slots anyway, now could be the time you could help make a change for the club for next year.
We would quite like to ask one committee member, old or new, if they feel up to it to become a bit of an ‘Events Secretary’ to have the responsibility of thinking up and planning and arranging club events. Whether these be club nights, BBQs, indoor flying, anything at all! This doesn’t have to be you, but it’s worth a thought if you fancy some more club events for 2024.
The two positions available from members that won’t be up for re-election are both Club Officers.
The only stipulation we have for being on the committee is that you must have been a member for 12 months. If you aren’t sure if you’re quite there yet, have a word with me and I’ll let you know your eligibility.
The link to nominate yourself is on the AGM Hub, or on WhatsApp or in the email received.
Nominations close in the evening on the 24th November.
Best of luck to those who nominate themselves for 2024!
I am writing to you to invite you to our AGM for 2023, and to update you on what is happening regarding the AGM for voting and renewal payments.
This year, we’re going to stick with the set up we had last year. A bit of a hybrid AGM between online, and in person.
We’d love to see you all on the 12th December at the Perdiswell Young People’s Leisure Club for a 19:30 start. We have booked a room to hold the meeting within, for members only.
The voting for the 2024 Committee will all be online, and during this email I’ll explain how it’ll work, the timeline for what is happening and how you can access the ‘AGM Hub’ on the website. We’ve found this to be far more democratic, due to the entirety of the membership being able to vote as opposed to only those who can make it to a meeting. Online voting is far more fair and inclusive of everyone.
You will be able to nominate yourself to be on the election for Committee 2024 and vote for your 2023 Committee. You will also be able to read the AGM 2022 minutes, the Treasurer’s report, the Chairman’s report and the results of the votes will also be made available online in the hub in due course.
AGM Location
We will be meeting on Tuesday 12th December at 19:30, at the following address:
Perdiswell Young People’s Leisure Club
Perdiswell Park
Worcester
WR3 7SN
You will be able to buy merchandise and renew your membership via our new card reader at the AGM, using any debit or credit card or mobile payments.
The committee will be handing our their own reward for ‘Clubman of 2023’ at the AGM meeting. This is for someone who we feel has gone above and beyond for their club, with Martin Round winning the award for 2021 and Keith Sedgwick in 2022.
I will also be adding an “AGM” location to the booking system a few days before the AGM meeting (around the time the voting ends), so you can confirm your RSVP there should you wish to do so. This is by no means a requirement though, only for if you wish to express your attendance!
The AGM 2023 Hub
Here you’ll find everything you need. Nomination forms, reports from the chairman and treasurer, the link to place your vote, results – everything you need for the AGM.
It won’t all be visible straight away, and in the next section below you’ll read more into this.
November 14th – The AGM hub will already be open online (14th November), making available the 2022 minutes and the nominations to put yourselves forward to be on the election for 2024 committee. It’ll appear as a menu all of it’s own once you are logged in at the top of the website (or, on a mobile device if you press the blue menu button, at the bottom of the list).
November 17th -24th – Nominations open to put yourself onto the Committee 2024 vote. This must be done by November 24th, otherwise you will not be able to add yourself onto the election. The nominations will close at 9pm on the 24th.
November 24th – Chairman and Treasurer / Membership Secretary 2023 reports go live
December 3rd – 10th – VOTING OPENS – You may vote for your 2024 Committee, and any other business held in the voting form. Voting will open at around midnight on December 3rd, and close at 6pm on the 10th.
December 10th at around 9pm – Results will be sent out to members via email, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and the website on both the news page and the hub.
December 10th – After the fees are confirmed from the online AGM vote and the website is updated, renewals will open for your 2024 membership at around midnight.
December 12th – The AGM meeting will be held at 7:30pm. Renew and purchase merchandise via card payment at the meeting, or online like last year.
How will the voting work?
It’ll work exactly the same as last year. You’ll click a link, select your answers, and submit. You must complete all sections with a red asterisk (*) next to them or you will not able to proceed to the next page.
Note: you will not be able to change your vote once you submit, or place a second vote so please carefully select your answers prior to submission!
As the entire membership will be voting for any nominations for the 2024 committee, for this year we do not need to worry about being proposed or seconded. The entire membership voting will cover this part of the vote by default.
Putting forward your questions
If you have any burning questions or points of discussion you’d like us to air at the meeting, there will be a space for you to write this down during the voting. We won’t be operating the forum this year as we have an actual meeting.
What do we vote for?
The items in the voting form are as follows:
2024 Committee Election Asking if you have read the reports, if you agree with them and for any comments you may have
Club matters (such as fees, AOB etc)
For this section we have implemented a new vote. We are asking you to type in the name of a club member, committee or non-committee, who you feel has gone above and beyond for their club for 2023. You will then need to type your reason for this selection. This will then be acknowledged, amongst everyone else who was also suggested, in an email to the club with the winner being especially noted.
The committee will be handing our their own reward for ‘Clubman of 2023’ at the AGM meeting
Renewals are online and in person (no cash!)
Renewing is online like always now, and will be available by chip and pin at the meeting both for your convenience and also for the future going forward to make the secretary and webmaster role a little easier.
We will not be accepting cash or cheque at the meeting! We are a cashless club as of 2021. We will also be selling merchandise at the meeting.
Online payments will be via the member’s online shop, found in the Member’s Menu, or from the link below: https://wmac.uk/shop/
Please note, the renewals are not available until December 13th.
You can pay by all electronic methods, cash or cheque is not accepted any more at the club. If you are paying online by:
Credit/Debit Card – No card fees. Once you have paid, you do not need to do anything else.
Bank Transfer – No card fees. Process the order online, selecting bank transfer as your payment method and confirm. Once you have confirmed, you will need to email the Membership Secretary (membership@wmac.uk) that you have processed your order online. Please confirm in your email your reference number from your email invoice from us. When you transfer the money, in the reference box in your online banking transfer page, enter your invoice number and your name.
The reason we are doing this is to make use of the new website functions – after you process your order online, and payment is authorised, your online account will auto-renew and update your payment date. This saves either myself and the membership secretary going through manually doing it for all our members and deactivating members who have left. You also get to pay online with credit/debit card, and have a receipt from all of your payment methods.
If anyone struggles, please contact myself on webmaster@wmac.uk and I will process it for you online (not card payments though due to GDPR).
The stock of the online store will replenish on the 13th December, allowing you to add your renewal to your cart and purchase online.
If anyone does not have internet access, we can arrange an alternative way to renew.
That’s it…
That’s just about everything! If anyone has any issues with any of this, please email me at webmaster@wmac.uk
I can help with both the website or IT issue you may face, but also as a committee member I can help with other questions you may have regarding this. If it is more appropriate, feel free to also email or speak to the other 2023 committee members. They are:
Dave Evans (Chairman)
Sam Booton (Treasurer & Membership Secretary & Webmaster)
Clive Maulden (Club Secretary)
Mike Strain (Club Officer)
Tom Leonard (Club Officer)
Jeremy Flatt (Club Officer)
Many thanks,
Sam Booton
Membership Secretary, Treasurer and Webmaster
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