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On behalf of the Roch Valley District Association (RVDA) of the Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC) may I welcome you to our website. The website has been developed to help you gain an insight to the RVDA and its activities.
We are a family friendly group with a newly formed and vibrant Youth section. Our regular weekend meets take place over a widespread area of the North West of England attempting to cater for all our members near and far. Our Weekends cover a variety of activities including family walks, visits to local places of interest, sports, fun & games on the field and, of course, sociable and often entertaining gatherings in the evenings.
DA meets, like ours, are an affordable form of camping. We regularly camp in defined farm rally fields, rally sites attached to official campsites or we are maybe sited adjacent to a village hall for our evening ‘get togethers’, especially in the winter months.
Our ‘Roast Night’ meet, held annually in early June, has just taken place and you will see from the photo gallery what a great entertaining weekend the RVDA organised for its fellow CCC members. Like every weekend we camp, we aim to create an enjoyable and friendly atmosphere and I can assure you of a warm welcome to you all on the field at all of our meets.
If you are a member of the Camping and Caravanning Club and would like to camp with us, whether in a Tent, a Trailer-Tent, Motor-Home or Caravan please see our list of meets for the 2008 season and feel free to join us.

December 5^th - 7^th Christmas Meet Whittingham & Goosnargh S&SC. PR3 2JH (click for directions)

Christmas time is approaching and this year we are having a FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY MEET at Whittingham & Goosnargh Sports & Social Club over the weekend of 5th- 7th December. This year we want all the family to be involved and hence there's something happening for everyone on Saturday.

Up to now Joan has already had an excellent response from many of you as regards registering your attendance at the Family Xmas Party. The number of attendees is now reaching levels were we must be aware of Health & Safety regulations with regards to the safe number people within the Function Room of the Social club. If you have not already registered your intentions to attend, whether as a visitor or camping, it is imperative that you do so ASAP. The meet itself is not listed as a Pre-booked meet but we must take into account safety regulation of the Social club.

We want to accommodate everyone wishing to attend our Family Xmas Party and don't want to disappoint anyone, so please assist in our planning and contact Joan (mteale@rvda.info) at the earliest opportunity.

Note: the Social club will dictate the limit on attendees, please don't make it difficult for us and register now rather than turning up on the day and being disappointed if turned away.

Please help yourselves by helping us in the above request.

The organisation of this party is being ably lead by Joan and Caroline, but in order for it all to run smoothly and to reduce the work load from a few to many, we need your support, particularly for food preparation. Please contact Joan (mteale@rvda.info) and let her know where YOU CAN HELP. Please contact Joan for job vacancies!! :- Many hands make light work!!

The XMAS RAFFLE is being run this year by Annette supported by a team of youth. It has been decided that all proceeds of the raffle will be donated to the ST CATHERINE'S HOSPICE (see www.stcatherines.co.uk for more information about this very worthy cause). Our main raffle prize will be a Christmas Hamper, for which we need donations. Our youth will be coming around to collect any donations. So have a think about what you might like to win in a hamper before donating and hopefully Annette can then build up a super 1st prize and more. Additionally if you have other worthwhile prizes you would like to donate to help the sale of tickets, please bring them along and pass them on to Annette, they will be much appreciated. Most importantly buy plenty of tickets - its for a very good cause!

If you are coming to the XMAS meet it would be nice if you could CONFIRM NUMBERS of adults & children by contacting Joan (see link above) This would help in planning.

I look forward to seeing toddlers, grandchildren, juniors, youths and all you adults on the 5th of December and lets make it a memorable Christmas party.

Ian & Jill

There are only 2 rooms left for the weekend at the hotel in Lytham during February so get your names down if you haven't already done so. Contact Peter Gerard for details.

Additionally there are still places left for the New Year meet which will run from the 30th Dec to the 4th of January. Peter is also taking names if you which to book. The meet is limited to 35 units.

What meets have you been to lately? The NFOL, Aprildene, Kirkland & Catterall, Westby Hall Farm or somewhere else? What were your experiences? Why don't you put them down on "paper" and send them to Bob for the Reivalley magazine. Its your magazine so keep it thriving :-))

Thanks to some excellent member input, I think everyone will agree that the last latest issue was a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Bob is always waiting for new stories and tails of your experiences so please keep them coming. Lets see some articles from some new faces!

Watch this space for more notices about upcoming meets!

Click here to read about the recent RVDA holiday to France

We've re-established the RVDA Youth section at last.
Although it's still in the early stages, the hope is to develop the section into a major part of the group.
In the short time they've been together, we've already had a few activities which everyone seemed to thoroughly enjoy.
At the recent Glasson Dock meet, a gentleman from a visiting DA commented that it was wonderful to see the kids having such a good time and the sound of laughing and squealing was a reminder of times gone by.
The new leaders, Peter and Jayne Fryer and Mark and Sarah Sharples, are committed to the cause and the kids have been coming up with all sorts of ideas for fun and adventure. Lets hope the leaders can stand the pace.
The children have been raising their own funds and already have a substantial pot.
Many thanks to members who have contributed in so many different ways.
Let's not forget, the children are the future and we need them to continue the traditions of the club.
Leeds Bogie Challenge
National Youth Rally

The next issue of REIVALLEY is due out soon.
If you have any stories you would like to share with fellow members, you can E-mail them to Bob Rickards.
You might want to tell us about a recent rally ... good or bad. Is there an event you want to tell us about? An anniversary or birthday?
Or maybe just a message to a friend.
Let Bob know and he'll do the business for you.
Read all about the RVDA invasion of France in the current issue.