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WAR AGM Announcement & Call for Nominations

WAR AGM Announcement & Call for Nominations
It is that time of the year again for the AGM, due to COVID everything will be held virtual, that is nominations, voting and the AGM its self. Our timeline for the AGM is as follows:
Timeline
From now until 17.00hrs December 2nd nominations are open for next year’s committee, any specific items for the AGM agenda and for club member of the year.
The AGM will take place on December 9th at 7pm.
Voting will be allowed to continue until December 15th at 7pm.
We will run another short Virtual meeting to announce the outcome on December 16th at 7pm.
To vote you will have to put your email address, name and preference into an online form, which is why we are giving a longer amount of time than usual to vote particularly, as we will not be able meet at Winnersh for the AGM if still in lockdown or if lockdown is lifted on the 2nd December, the number of club members able to attend Winnersh will be limited.
Membership Fees for 2021
We are also looking for your say on club fees for next year. Most people have had less than 6 month of gaming and some nearer 3 months. With this in mind we are wanting to know what your view on having lower club fees for 2021 is. The outcome of the poll will be shared with next year’s committee so they can take it into account.
The committee see there being 2 options:
Membership fees are unchanged at £40
There is a 50% discount for those that paid full price in 2020. Membership would then be £20 for the entirety of 2021 but it would have to be paid by Jan 31st 2021 to take advantage of this. If you paid the reduced membership rate in 2020 you will be liable for the full price in 2021.
This year’s committee feel that option 2 would be fair however please bear in mind that this year the club will make a loss and if the discount were put in place it will leave the club worse off but shouldn’t affect the ability of the club to run “as normal”.
How to Get Involved
To Nominate for the 2021 committee please use the form on the link here
To Nominate a member for Member of the year please use the form on the link here
To send in items for the AGM agenda please send a mail to warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk
To provide your view on membership for 2021 please use the form on the link here
Many thanks and hope you are staying well.
Chris Watling
Wargames Association of Reading Chairman
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Club Update – %th November National Lockdown

Dear Wargames,

Unfortunately as we are heading into lockdown again this means that the meeting this Wednesday be the last one that takes place until we come out of lockdown.

 

Club Nights

It has been great to see those that have managed to make it down to the club over the last couple of months, all being well we will be able to reopen in December. We will circulate more details of when that will be closer to the time.

 

Club Sundays

Thanks for all your interest attending the club Sunday that was due to take place on November 15th will not take place due to the new lockdown.

 

During Lockdown

Please do share any pictures of games or videos that you do over the lockdown with us. If you are happy for us to do so we will publish them on the club website and Facebook page.

 

Many thanks and hope you are staying well.

Chris Watling
Wargames Association of Reading Chairman
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Club night update

We have had a few weeks of the club reopening, there have been a few FAQ and some updates. These are as follows:

 

Club Nights

Thanks to all those who have come down to the club nights so far.

  • Please Consider Attending Every Week – We have had a steady turn out and some of you have said that you have been limiting coming down to every 2 weeks. There have been spare tables every night so please come down every week if you want.
  • The Cost of Club Nights –  A number of you have asked this question, based on the reduced capacity Winnersh council have halved the cost of hiring for the club, this makes the smaller club nights sustainable.
  • Organising a Game – Several members have been in contact to say they are looking for a game but don’t have a way to contact other members. If you have Facebook there is a game group that you can use to contact other members. We are trying to figure out how we can make this easier for those who don’t use Facebook. For now please mail warclub@warfgamesreading.co.uk and we will try to match you up.
  • Where to book – To book for a Club Night please use the booking page available here

 

New Members

Based on the attendance so far we have decided to re-open to new members. The cost of joining between now and he end of the year we have set at £20 and is available through the club shop here.

 

Club Sundays

We have cancelled the club open day scheduled for Sunday 18th of October. We have added a new date of Sunday 15th Of November which would have been the Sunday of Warfare. This will only go ahead if we have enough attendees to make it viable. To express your interest please put your email in the form here

 

Many thanks and hope you are staying well.

Chris Watling
Wargames Association of Reading Chairman
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club reopening – Booking and rules

Club Re-Opening, Table Booking Details & Correct Link for Town Hall Recording
These are the details you will need to book to attend club nights and where to find more information
Following the result of much planning we have been allowed to reopen the club. This is not going to be the return of “Normal” Club nights, there are some major changes and compromises we have had to make in order to make this possible. All of these changes are to enable us to run club nights socially distanced and to reduce the risk of infection.
In order to attend Club nights you will need to book in advance. To book in advance please go to the following link and fill in the information required, we need the information for Track and Trace:
Booking is possible 7 days before a club night and there are only 18 tables. Initially only bookings for club members will be approved, if you are a non club member and make a booking it will be cancelled and we will respond explaining why. We will look at allowing new members once we see how popular club nights are, this will be reviewed at the next committee meeting. If you don’t have a booking you will not be allowed into the club night.
Club nights will run from 18:30 and your game will need to finish by 22:30. This is to allow the club night manager and deputy to setup all of the tables and tidy up afterwards.
When at a Club night please be aware of the following:
  • The club Night will be run by a Manager and a deputy – Both of these positions will be filled by committee members who will be in a rota. Their word on the club nights is final.
  • Masks are required at a club night – This is in line with government guidance and applies unless you have a valid medical reason. You will need to bring your own mask as Winnersh Parish Council are not providing them. You are welcome to bring any other PPE e.g. gloves and visor if you wish to.
  • Do not attend a club night if you are symptomatic and/or have a positive test – I hope this is common sense by now but if you are symptomatic or have had a positive test and have been told to self isolate do not attend the club. Please let the committee know if this is the case.
  • A game can only take place between 2 members – Only 2 members will be allowed per table, there are no exceptions allowed.
  • Your table will be setup for you when you arrive – All tables are 6×5 foot and will be setup with a green cloth and 2 chairs. Do not move your table, all tables will be placed in accordance with social distancing.
  • Please bring Terrain where possible – There will be limited terrain available, the cupboard will be unavailable however we will put popular terrain outside.
  • Please bring your own drinks and refreshments – The Kitchen is closed and there will be no shop available.
  • You will not be allowed to circulate to other tables – If you want to chat to another member not at your table both of you will need to go outside.
  • There will be hand Sanitiser provided by Winnersh Parish Council – These are dotted throughout the building and there is cleaning supplies to sanitise tables. Please do bring your own supplies if you want them at your table.
The above Please read the guidance document that details how club nights will run and the restrictions in place –
Winnersh Parish Council have worked with us about reopening and have given us guidance on how the night needs to run. They have then approved our plan to setup club nights. If you want more information on the Government guidance that Winnersh Parish Council are working to please Click on link
The current plan is certain to change and will either get more restricted to the point there will be no club nights or as restrictions ease we will be able to move more towards “Normal”. We will communicate changes as quickly as possible though mailing list, Facebook and the website however with Government policy changing so fast please do bear with us.
The parish council have offered more bookings of the hall to us as there are reduced numbers possible on any one night. With these bookings we can try to run more club events and one idea has been to do Club Sundays. All of the same restrictions would apply on a Sunday. If you are interested please pop a mail to warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk and let us know. If Club nights are popular we may try to put one on and see what the reception is.
If you have any feedback on club nights, the booking process or any other part of the process please let us know.
Apologies – Correct Town Hall link below
Apologies to all who tried to join last night with the link sent out on the previous mail, must have had a moment when putting the mail together as the link was wrong.
The below link is to view the recording from last night:
Many thanks and hope you are staying well.
Chris Watling
Wargames Association of Reading Chairman
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Good News! – Club Re-opening

Good News!

Winnersh Parish Council are allowing us to resume club nights under very specific conditions, we will be having a virtual town hall on Wednesday 09/09/2020 at 8PM to brief on how club nights are going to run. The first night will be 16/09/2020, in order to attend this night and future nights you will have to book. Details for how to book will be made available at the town hall, mailed to members and on the website and social media afterwards.

To join either mail warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk or details will be in the private WAR Club Game Group.

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Postponement of Warfare 2020 to 2021

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the postponement of Warfare 2020 to 20201 due to the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 regulations.  We have held on for as long as possible in the hope that the situation for events of this size would normalise, however we now need to make a decision in order to give everyone time to plan their activities in November.

We are moving on to making sure Warfare 2021 will be a success. Warfare 2021 will be on the weekend of November 27th and 28th.  We will have the same Ascot Racecourse venue as was planned for this year and we are committed to making the most of the venue that will combine all the good things we have had in the past along with all of the new things we had planned for this year.

Thank you for your support of Warfare 2020. If you have already been kind enough to send us a deposit or pay for a tournament ticket for 2020 we will roll over your deposit and ticket to 2021. If you feel unable to commit to joining us next year, we will naturally return your deposit or refund your ticket.

Thanks to everyone who has either helped with the planning for this year or who has provided encouragement over the last few months.  Looking forward to a massive Warfare in 2021.

Tournament and Trade organisers will be in contact personally but if you have any queries please mail warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk<mailto:warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk>

 

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Club Virtual Town Hall – 5th August 8pm

On the Wednesday 5th of August at 8PM  there will be a Virtual Town hall,

We will be briefing on the current status of Warfare 2020 and providing an update on when the club will be reopening. There will be a vote introduced in the meeting, you can vote during the meeting and afterwards.

There will be Q&A during the meeting and there will be a recording available on the joining link afterwards.

 If you wish to join the details are in the private WAR Club Game group on Facebook or on request by emailing warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk

 If you are unable to join the event there will be a recording and voting will available afterwards.

 Many thanks

Chris Watling
WAR Chairman

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Club Virtual Toen Hall – 8th July 8pm

On the Wednesday 8th of July at 8PM  there will be a Virtual Town hall where the committee will update the members on where we are with regards restarting club nights and on planning for Warfare 2020 and what the current situation means. WAR club members can put questions to the committee on a live text Q&A as part of the event.

 If you wish to join the details are in the private WAR Club Game group on Facebook or on request by emailing warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk

 If you are unable to join the event there will be a recording available afterwards.

 Many thanks

Chris Watling
WAR Chairman

 

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Club Virtual Town hall – Wednesday 8th April 8pm

Club Virtual Town hall – Wednesday 8th April 8pm

As announced last week there will be a Virtual Town hall where the committee will update the members on what the current COVID situation means for the club and on planning for Warfare 2020. WAR club members can put questions to the committee on a live text Q&A as part of the event.

 

If you wish to join the details are in the private WAR Club Game group on Facebook or on request by emailing warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk

If you are unable to join the event there will be a recording available afterwards.

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COVID-19 and the club

Dear All

Following the most recent government guidance regarding social gatherings and the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 the club will be closed until the end of March, this includes weekend events. At the end of the month the decision will be reviewed. If guidance changes before then we will review the decision earlier.

 At present we are planning for Warfare 2020 taking place in November to go ahead as planned.

 We will post further announcements on the club website and Facebook page, any questions please contact warclub@wargamesreading.co.uk. If you know of any club members who don’t have access to either of these sources please pass the message on.

 Kind Regards

 Chris Watling
WAR Chairman