PRESIDENT S REPORT (Steve Clough) OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER of, INTERNATIONAL SCOUT OWNERS CLUB Of Website: www.internationalscoutownersclubofqld.com QUEENSLAND Inc. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/122718177762220/members/ Emails: President: Stephen Clough cluffy3@bigpond.com Sacha Fabian Vice President: Michael Clough mcl66333@bigpond.net.au (Secretary) Secretary: Sacha Fabian gandsfabian@bigpond.com M/S 335 Treasurer: Kathy Earixson kearix57@gmail.com MACALISTER QLD 4406 Parts Officer/Web Master: Robert Earixson rearixson@gmail.com (07) 46635145 Newsletter Editor: Casey Earixson caseyearixson@gmail.com (Member Club of FOUR WHEEL DRIVE QUEENSLAND Inc.) APRIL/MAY 2012 G day Queensland Scout Drivers, A group of us went out to Manar Park for a long weekend of camping and 4wding. And I have to say we found some really great tracks with quite a few tricky sections that were a little testing and a couple of tracks that you would need an extreme 4WD to tackle. With rocky out crops and very steep climbs, it was even enough to stop Graham s truck with the super low diffs and lockers and 33s. We found a nice little canyon that took about an hour and a half to move 4 trucks about 40 meters and took every piece of recovery equipment we had. In my opinion it was some of the best fun I ve had for a while. On the 4wd front I have been told that there are more changes coming to our suspension laws that will actually be more user-friendly in Queensland. I should have some details for our June meeting. It is that time of the year again; renewals will be getting posted out to all members. I have heard that some of our past members have said they didn t receive a renewal so we will be posting out to all members from the last two years. In this age of technology you should be able to access the website and download a renewal off the site. But just to make sure that everyone has access to these forms, they will be sent out and we would ask that they be returned by the end of July as the AGM is in August. Also, if you would like to be part of the committee you can nominate yourself for any of the positions all you have to do is turn up for the meeting. Well that will do for now so hopefully I will see you on one of our trips. We have tried to spread out the trips around the countryside in the hope of getting our members to join us. Remember this is your club, not just ours. Till next time, Steve Clough. (Club President)
CORRESPONDENCE IN: FROM APRIL GENERAL MEETING. Saturday 14 th April 2012. OPENED 6.02 p.m. at Manar Park, Proston. ATTENDANCE 7 Members & 2 visitors as per Attendance Book. 2 apologies Chris & Kathy Earixson. 2012 Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction FWD QLD Minutes of Meeting 23/02/2012 Expressions of Interest Fraser Island Clean Up Newsletter Car Show & Shine Newsletter Rotary Club Toowoomba Classic Meet Brochure CORRESPONDENCE OUT: Just 4X4 Email to Just 4X4 to update contact details in ad under clubs. BUSINESS ARISING: SECRETARY S DESK (Sacha Fabian) 1. Fraser Island Clean Up Steve Clough asked that if anyone was interested in going to the Fraser Island Clean Up to let him know. PARTS: 1. KEYSETS Have arrived. 2. BADGES There is one of each badge in stock except Scout 80 badges. 3. FUEL PUMP There is now a spare fuel pump. 4. BONNET SCOOP Rob ordered in a bonnet scoop for someone thinking it was fiberglass but it turned out to be poly. 5. CABLES Rob has dropped off cables to Steve to try to fix a problem with another Scout owner s vehicle. GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. SHIRTS Casey has just placed another order and has had orders from people off the website. 2. WEBSITE The website is now updated. Casey will add a link to the Facebook page. It was decided to add a page to the website in memory of lost members. If you have a story or photo of Col Paynter and or Peter Cartledge that you would like to share, please email Casey Earixson at caseyearixson@gmail.com. 3. FACEBOOK It was decided to add Steve Clough as a second administrator to the Facebook page. Rob will look into whether it can be linked somehow to the other Scout Club pages. 4. CAMPING Graham Fabian passed on Archie s invite to the group to visit his family farm at Stanthorpe. There are lots to see and do and plenty of room to camp. 5. OBSERVATION RALLY It was decided to postpone tomorrows observation rally until Saturday the 2 nd of June, meeting at Bauple, time TBA. The observation rally will take place on the trip from Bauple to Hervey Bay with dinner & camping at Hervey Bay ready for the next meeting at Chris & Kathy s home on the Sunday.
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 7.00 p.m. Next meeting on: Sunday 3 rd June at: Chris & Kathy Earixson s home 6 Yongala Avenue, ELI WATERS Phone: 0448930796 Meeting to commence at 11.00 a.m. Sacha Fabian.
PARTS OFFICER (Robert Earixson) Complete Lock Set $99 NEW ISOCQ Scout Shirts Scout Badges From $50 each Shirts available in all sizes. PRICE: From $30 + Postage (Contact: Rob & Casey Earixson) Steering Wheel & Boss $250.00
COMING EVENTS JULY Simpson Desert POSTPONED AUGUST AGM and General Meeting Sunday 5th August at Michael & Julie Clough s home, 33 Johnstone Road, GYMPIE. Ph: (07) 54823864 Mobile: 0429619901 PLEASE NOTE: Please let the Trip Leader or any of your committee know if you are attending any of these events or not by the Wednesday before to allow for possible bookings where required.