Results of GSSMS AGM

Hi all.  Sorry its been a while since I last posted a news article in the site it been a busy time with commitments other than the club.  Hopefully this will change with the latest committee members taking up their positions as of the 25th Nov 2012.  I know you will be bursting to hear who has been elected into what position for the coming year.

• Kim MacLean ———- Chairperson
• Leonard Clarke ——– Vice chair
• Treasurer ————— Vacant
• Kim MacLean ———-(acting) Secretary
• Robert Gorman ——– Competition Organiser

I hope you will join me in wishing the new committee the best in their new positions and if you have any any questions (or wish to discuss any club issues) then please don’t hesitate in contacting them.

 

AGM 25th November 2012

Heres a quick reminder that GSSMS AGM is approaching fast.  If members wish to submit items for the agenda then please submit them to the Club Secretary 14 days in advance of the the AGM.

Boater’s New Bike

Spot this.  Incredibly more and more modellers at GSSMS are turning up at the pond on bicycles.  Here is the latest from Jean who now joins a long list of boaters on bikes.  Jean chose the bike well to suit the limited space in the clubhouse in looking for a nice folding bike with good sturdy pannier to carry her boats to and from the clubhouse.  Well done.

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My name is len clarke. I am the new secretary of gssms

Frozen pond

Just a quick note to say the pond is frozen solid. Must be at least 2 inch of ice. Not to worry though the clubhouse is still open though. Fancy a film, fancy a bout building demo, fancy an introduction to remote control. Let us know and we can plan events for members while the pond is out of action

2010 in review will 2011 be better?

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is doing awesome!.

Crunchy numbers

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 3,300 times in 2010. That’s about 8 full 747s.

In 2010, there were 14 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 23 posts. There were 42 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 10mb. That’s about 4 pictures per month.

The busiest day of the year was July 19th with 71 views. The most popular post that day was P1010030.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were sfmbc.net, glasgowrichmondmbc.co.uk, sites.google.com, facebook.com, and clyde1.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for springer tug, model warships, hms brighton, gssms, and wee nip.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

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Members Models April 2008

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Events April 2008

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In the News April 2010

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About April 2008

GSSMS New Committee Structure

Following the AGM of 4th December 2011 Glasgow South Ship Modellers Society can announce it has two new members on its Standing Committee.  Secretary for 9 years Gordon Morlan officially stood down to make way for some new blood.  Gordon commenting at the meeting said that “he wished to peruse other interests such as cycling and his new found interest in rowing.  Work commitments had also taken their toll and meant that keeping in touch with members was becoming more and more difficult”.  Gordon felt the “club deserved better and as a result it was his duty to stand down”.

On a very sad note Conn Mcgee, Chair of GSSMS for the past 5 years was involved in a serious car accident at the tail end of November.  Its not clear whether Conn will return to the club but we wish him a speedy recovery regardless.  Members felt a deep sense of sorrow as Con was one of the last few remaining members who would remember the formation of GSSMS in 1967.

As a result of the above the make up of the new Standing Committee is as follows:

• Chair – James Cox
• Vice Chair – Stevie Huston
• Treasurer – John Hutton
• Secretary – Len Clarke
• Competition Organiser – Robert Gorman

I think everyone will join me in congratulating them and wish them well in taking the club forward in these challenging times.

AGM Sunday 4th December

Please note that the clubs AGM has been moved to the 1st week in December rather than the last week in November.  Notification of this change shall also be posted to members with details of venue and times.  Minutes will be distributed on the day.

For all those who love the RNLI

Fraochy Bay – Series 2 – 3. Abandon Sheep!

Sad Loss

It is with profound sadness that we must record the passing of Ian Greig one of the founding members of the Scottish Federation of Model Boat Clubs.

Members of GSSMS wish to express their sincere condolences to Ians’ family at  this sad time.

Anyone interested in learning about Ian’s contributions to model boat building in Scotland can read the posts stored here.