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TOYOTA Rust de Winter Jamboree |
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AANKONDIGING
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Die Jamboree word uitgestel / The Jamboree is postponed
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2008-07-07
Geagte deelnemer, 2008
Dankie
vir u inskrywing vir vanjaar se Jamboree. Ons ag u ondersteuning
hoog en bied die Jamboree aan vir u genot en ons almal se plesier. Die
ATV-Organisasie het na lang besprekings, asook op aandrang van die
hoofborge vir die Jamboree, besluit om die datum van hierdie
byeenkoms uit te stel van die tradisionele langnaweek in September
tot die somer en ons oorweeg vanselfsprekend gepaste langnaweke in
die eerste kwartaal. Dit
is ‘n groot besluit met finansieële implikasies vir ons Klub, en
‘n finale datum sal eersdaags deur die komitee vasgestel word en u
so spoedig moontlik daarvan in kennis gestel word. Verskeie
positiewe redes is in aanmerking geneem om hierdie gewigtige besluit
te regverdig, en ons vertrou u sal ook die voordele insien en u
ondersteuning aan ‘n beter byeenkoms bevestig. 1.
Die Rust de Winter Jamboree is ‘n
familie-naweek waartydens die Klub poog om verskeie
familieaktiwiteite beskikbaar te stel sodat u die naweek geniet en u
kinders in veiligheid 2.
Vanjaar se vakansiedag val op ‘n
Woensdag en gewone naweke is te kort vir die Jamboree en dit gaan
deelname en kampbywoning tydens die Jamboree-naweek ernstig en
negatief beïnvloed. 3.
Ons gaan vasbrand met die groot
aantal baanbeamptes wat nodig is om die byeenkoms aan te bied, want
almal is dalk nie in die posisie om ekstra verlof buite normale
vakansiedae te neem nie. 4.
Die Bosveld en omgewing is in sy
droogste en lelikste fase, synde einde van die winterseisoen. Groot
dele van die veld is afgebrand en die paaie is tot poeier vertrap na
die lang periode sonder reën. 5.
Die kamp gaan gebuk onder ‘n
watertekort en kampeerareas 6.
Gedurende Maart/April
geld omgekeerde toestande. Die veld is pragtig, die kamp
lowergroen en die bome is vol blare. 7.
Die klimaat is oor die algemeen
beter en behoort die beter toestande meer kampeerders en
naweek-wegbrekers te lok. 8.
Ons wil nuwe lewe en meer
aktiwiteite by die Jamboree betrek, en ‘n groter verskeidenheid
kampvermaak vir besoekers. Noem dit ‘n tipe ‘karnaval of
feesnaweek’ as u wil, by gebrek aan beter woorde. 9.
Dis noodsaaklik dat ons ook die
nisvoertuigmark betrek en daar behoort ‘n afsonderlike program
gereël word sodat hierdie voertuie nie op rowwer 4X4-roetes
beskadig word nie. 10.
Hierdie vernuwingsidees dra die
goedguns weg van ons hoofborge en ons hoop om ‘n
publisiteitveldtog te loods sodat ‘n groter deel van die algemene
publiek wat nie in modder of deur slote wil ry nie, ook by die
Jamboree betrek word. Soos
u sien, verwag ons om aan u ‘n beter byeenkoms te bied wat almal
meer gaan geniet. Daar is baie grondwerk wat gedoen moet word, maar
ons het ‘n asemhaalperiode wat tyd inruim om gedagtes rond te gooi
en planne in plek te kry. Omdat
u reeds vir die jamboree ingeskryf en inskrywingfooie betaal het,
sal ons op u versoek hierdie fooie terugbetaal. Alternatiewelik sou
ons waardeer om u inskrywing en plek te laat oorstaan tot volgende
jaar, ongeag fooie vir die ‘nuwe’ Jamboree. Ons
wil nie aan die sukses van ‘n gevestigde wenresep torring nie. Ons
poog om nuwe lewe, meer aktiwiteite en hopelik meer borge te bereik
en om die byeenkoms uit te brei tot ‘n gevestigde jaarlikse
instelling sodat u kinders in u ore kerm om hierdie naweek by te
woon. Dit
is ons strewe. Met
vriendelike groete, Voorsitter:
ATV-Organisasie |
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2008-07-07
Dear Competitor, 2008
Thank
you for your entry to the Jamboree. We highly value your
participation as we strive to improve the event to the benefit of us
all. The
ATV Organisation has, after intensive discussions as well as
pressure from our sponsors, decided to change the timing of this
event from the traditional long weekend in September to the summer
season, and we are obviously considering possibilities around public
holidays. This
is a major decision for our Club with serious financial
implications. However, an official date will be confirmed and this
information will be conveyed to you at our earliest convenience. We
trust you will share our views in this change and will support our
goals towards a better event. Several
reasons have been taken into consideration for this change. 1.
The Jamboree is a weekend for
families with activities for adults as well as kids who are able to
run ‘wild’ and safely in the sun. 2.
The public holiday in September is
on a Wednesday this year. A normal weekend is too short for all our
usual activities and this will have a negative effect on attendance
and participation of the event. 3.
We may run into a shortage of
marshals considering the number of officials required for the event,
as not everyone is in a position to take extra days leave for its
duration. 4.
The bushveld and surroundings are
in its worst possible condition, being at the end of the winter
season. Fires destroyed large areas, while roads are unbearably
dusty after the long period without rain.
5.
We have a serious shortage of water
and camping areas can not be irrigated before the event. Visitors
erect camp sites in dust and thorns, and these conditions are not
enjoyable for too many of us. 6.
During March or April we are on
another planet. The bushveld is lush, campsites are covered with
green grass and trees have leaves. 7.
The better climate should attract
considerably more participants, as well as visitors, wishing to stay
for the duration of the weekend.
8.
We need to increase camp activities
for visitors, creating a ‘carnival/festive/fun’ atmosphere and
an enjoyable weekend for all. 9.
We have to incorporate the most
important SUV market and develop a separate programme for them,
which will not damage these softer off-road vehicles on extreme 4X4
routes. 10.
Our main sponsors support these new
ideas and we plan to run a publicity campaign to attract new
visitors to the Jamboree, over and above those who wish to play in
mud and rivers. As
you can see, we are trying to present you with a better event to be
enjoyed by everyone. Many ideas and plans have to be discussed, and
we have time to get these in place before the next Jamboree. As
you have entered and paid your fees for the Jamboree, we will refund
your fees on request. Alternatively, we would appreciate extending
your entry and starting position until next year, irrespective of
the entry fee for this event. Furthermore,
we have no plans to change the concept of the Jamboree We strive to
make it better, have more activities and sponsors and establish the
event as an annual holiday weekend to the extent that your kids nag
in your ears and reminding you of its happening. That
is our vision. With
warmest regards, Chairman:
ATV-Organisation |