Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Open Day at Kelsey Gardens

HULL MODEL BOAT CLUB AND KELSEY GARDENS ANNUAL OPEN DAY 4TH JUNE 2011.

FIRST OF ALL WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERY ONE INVOLVED IN PREPARING FOR THE EVENT.

A COURSE FOR THE MODEL BOATS TO SAIL AROUND WAS SET UP ON THE LAKE THE DAY BEFORE. IT CONSISTED OF A SERIES OF BOUYS CHANNELS AND ISLANDS, EACH ISLAND HAD A DIFFERENT THEME. MOTOR BIKES ON BIKERS ISLAND, OFF ROAD CARS ON ROUGH RIDER ISLAND, A HELICOPTER AND A JEEP ON SPY ISLAND, AND THE CHILDRENS FAVOURITE WAS THE PIRATES ON TREASURE ISLAND. THEY ALL HAD FUN TRYING TO SPOT THE DIFFERENT ONES.

THE NEW PROMENADE AT KELSEY LAKE SIDE WAS A BIG IMPROVEMENT, FOR THE MODEL BOAT OPERATORS AND THE PUBLIC TO VIEW THE LARGE DISPLAY.

CANOES WERE OUT IN FORCE ON THE LAKE WITH PADDLERS ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE AND FRESH AIR AND GENERALY HAVING FUN, WHILEST THE DIVING CLUB ENJOYED THE PLEASURES OF THE UNDER WATER WORLD.

THE AROMA OF HOT FOOD DREW PEOPLE TO THE CATERING AREA WERE GOOD FOOD AND HOT AND COLD DRINKS WERE SERVED ALL DAY, THANKS TO JACKIE FOR ALL HER HARD WORK IN FEEDING EVERYONE.


A RAFFLE WAS HELD WITH A STEADY STREAM OF VISITORS BUYING TICKETS HOPING TO WIN THAT SPECIAL PRIZE OF THEIR CHOICE. THE MONEY RAISED WENT TO HULL MODEL BOAT CLUB FUNDS AND KELSEY GARDENS DEVELOPMENT FUND.

IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY WITH VISITORS FROM BRIDLINGTON MODEL BOAT SOCIETY AND PUBLIC FROM FAR AND WIDE COMPLEMENTING IAN AND CHRIS THE PROPRIETORS OF THE KELSEY GARDENS SITE ON THE VAST IMPROVEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA.

THANKYOU TO EVERYONE WHO TURNED UP TO HELP AND JOIN IN WITH THE DAYS EVENTS, ALSO A BIG THANKYOU TO THE PUBLIC WHO TOOK TIME TO COME AND VISIT AND ENJOY THE DAY. PLEASE COME AGAIN SOON.

LINDA. HULL MODEL BOAT CLUB SECRETARY.

P.S. THE NEXT PEAPOD RACES FOR THE KELSEY CUP WILL BE ON SATURDAY THE 18TH OF JUNE, INSTEAD OF THE USUAL 2ND SATURDAY. FOR THIS MONTH ONLY.


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