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Reminder that Fly tying continues of Thursday 7-9pm.
The Tay opened yesterday we are holding our own opening day ceremony so let us know if your going to join us.
15 1 24 Dunkeld opening ceremony (youtube.com)
9.30 opening ceremony
10am fishing.
3pm bar opening
The club house will be open early for those who choose to spend a short period fishing. We will also have music/karaoke from 4pm.
2024 Season begins.
Sat 17 Feb will be the first Sat for our members to venture up the Loch to mark this we have decided to have an opening ceremony at the slipway, we will have a piper piping us to our boats a short speech to begin the season then some time fishing the loch. The club house will be open early for those who fing the conditions to challenging and later on we will have some music, karaoke and a raffle. We hope to see you there on the 17 and get our season off to a good start.
Club Presentation, will be held on Fri 8 March, we are asking those who intend to come along to add their names to the list in the rod room to allow us to gauge for numbers and catering.
Following the intense interest in the recent darts competition where 16 year old Luke Littler competed so well we have taken the decision to promote our games room which has a full size snooker table and a dart board, we have decided that for the foreseeable future there will be no charge for the snooker. To avoid disappointment you can book a session by contacting the club.
Our next quiz/oke will be Friday 26 Jan , which is close to Burns night, so we may make the quiz a Burns theme, so polish up on your knowledge of the Bard.
Following our committee meeting where William Cairns representative from the charity walking with the wounded attended and discussed with us a proposal to work in partnership with the charity to support their members to learn more about the art of fishing. William explained a bit about the charity and those who benefit from it. The charity aims to support ex servicemen in their quest to remain socially included and experience activities and events to support their emotional health and well being. Following Williams presentation it is with delight that we have agreed to work in partnership with the charity.
Followers of our facebook page will already be aware that several of their members have attended our fly tying nights.
We are planning with William a series of events through 2024 where we will look to offer the veterans a day up the Loch fishing for Salmon, camping enjoying a brew up on one of the islands. We are also looking to teach them about fly fishing, casting. To do this we are looking to arrange a series of workshops.
As we are a community resource we are now looking for our members to volunteer in any of the aforementioned areas to support the veterans.
If you are willing to support this worthy cause can you reply via any of our social media outlets and we can discuss what you are prepared to offer. In previous discussions with some of the veterans they are keen for a day up the Loch. There are some issues still to be confirmed and we will keep you in informed.
So can we ask that you give this venture some consideration and and contact us through our social media
Now that the shopping is over, the presents are wrapped and you are at a loss what to do. This year we are opening at 3pm on Saturday 23 Dec for a Christmas catch up, some drinks and if you choose a wee song on the Karaoke. This is our opportunity with our family and friends to spend the run up to Christmas in the club. Take some time away from the hassle of our Christmas preparations and join us for pre Christmas drinks. See you on the 23 and we fish you a merry Christmas.
All members are reminded that catch returns should be submitted by the end of November. This includes nil returns.
To keep us away from the telly during the winter we have arranged some days away fishing, theses are 2nd Dec Lake of Menteith, 16 Dec Orchill Fishery, 13 Jan Kinross Fishery and 3 Feb Lake of Menteith. If you would like to join us drop us an e mail.
Another very enjoyable evening at our fly tying club, we again welcomed our friends from the walking wounded veterans charity. We had some chat, laughter and tied cheesy wotsits and fads. They are really keen on learning more about all types of fishing and we discussed a day up the loch in the summer. We would need club members to volunteer to take someone on their boat. We presented them with some fly fishing equipment donated by our member Rab Wilson.
There continue to be tickets available for our kids xmas party on 10 Dec 2-4pm. Tickets are available to primary age children and are priced at £6 per child. The closing date for tickets is Sat 2 Dec.
It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the passing of VOLDAC member Jim Malloch. Funeral arrangements are Fri 1 Dec to Cardross Crematorium 1.15 pm, thereafter to Abbotsford Hotel.
With the season now a memory, you don’t need to be a stranger to the club. Through the winter period we will have for our members and their guests fun and entertainment.
Fri 24 Nov is our next quiz karaoke night beginning at 7pm. This has been a good social event and all are welcome.
Sat 2 Dec is our Christmas Cabaret, unfortunately all tickets for this evening have been sold. The demand has been incredible.
Sun 10 Dec is the kids xmas party from 2-4pm. Tickets are now available at the clubhouse at a price of £6 per child. They are available to primary school age children.
Saturday 18 Nov is our next boat shift and there is also a notice in the rod room of all boat shit dates.
As we now prepare for the new season, the first boat shift of the year will be Saturday 4 Nov from 9am. Can we note the change from Sunday to Saturday, as usual we are looking for a good turn put of members to support each other.
Many hands make light work, hope to see you on Saturday morning.
As tradition dictates our members will fish the Loch on the last Saturday of the season, for those brave enough to face the elements a warm welcome awaits them in the club at the end of the day. The club will be open from 3pm offering a warm welcome environment. We will have pies etc to warm you up and our grand raffle will also take place. For those who choose we will have music and Karaoke if you want to sing. So make sure you and your friends join us on Saturday to celebrate the passing season and be with old friends. Bring your friends and family, all are welcome.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of long time VOLDAC member George Brown. George was a regular visitor to the club enjoying a chat about all things fishing.
The funeral arrangements for George are Mondsy 30 October to Lomond parish church for 10am and thereafter to Vale of Leven cemetery for 11am. There will be reception following the burial in the Vale Masonic
VOLDAC offer sincere condolences to the family of George.
With just over a week to go we still have some tickets for sale if you want to join us for is sure to be a super night out. Tickets are priced at £10 per person and are available behind the bar in the clubhouse. You can if you wish reserve tickets by contacting 07984 767859 by text, what’s app or phone call. Appearing along with Juliana is vocalist Sam Harrison, giving you two acts for the price of one. So get in touch with us and join us for our Sept Cabaret.
Following the cancellation of our race night, we have at short notice managed to arrange a Cabaret for Sat 2 Sept. Having appeared in the club previously we have been fortunate to have been able to book Juliana, with her new show “A big night oot”. The show consists of music through the decades and a touch of comedy. Juliana has spent a considerable amount of time and preparation and is excited about returning to the club with her show. We have also managed to book a support act. Tickets will be priced at £10 per person and will be sold on a first come first served basis. Tickets are available at the club.
Following a review of our social events at our recent committee meeting, it has been decided due to the poor take up of tickets the decision has been taken to cancel the race night. We give a big thank you to the members and non members who did support the evening by sponsoring races.
Members are reminded that the second part of club fees can be paid at the club on Sunday 20 & 27 Aug between 12.30 & 3pm.
Members are reminded to keep the rod room clear, it has been noticed that there is a build up of members possessions which are provint to be a health & safety hazard. Could we ask members to remove these items,prior to there removal by the committee.
Engine shed, could members adhere to the expectation that the one fuel can per engine continues to be operational.
Due to the large amount of regular attendees at our quiz/Oke being on holiday we have decided to cancel the Quiz schedulled for Fri 28 July.The next Quiz/Oke will be the last Friday of the month in August
There a few tickets remaining for our Cabaret on Sat evening. The night consists of a tribute to Queen and Freddie Mercury followed by an evening of Cabaret. If any member would like to secure the remaining tickets e mail voldac01@gmail.com
Address: VOLDAC, Fisherwood, Balloch, Alexandria, G83 0TJ
Phone: 01389 757843
Mobile 07984 767859
Email: stephen.squires@ymail.com