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New Years Eve Party (24/11/08)
What to do with all those fireworks that were no let off on Bonfire night? Well - you'll be pleased to hear that we are now organising a New Years Eve Party this year, commencing with a grand fireworks display at 6.00 pm. There will also be food and music. Latest: as we have been unable to find anyone to do the bar, please bring your own drink.

CANCELLED: Bonfire/Fireworks Party (05/11/08)
Dear all. It is with considerable regret that we are having to cancel the bonfire party tonight due to adverse weather conditions. Unfortunately the forecast of increasingly strong to gale force onshore winds coupled with restricted space on the beach because of the time of high water, puts the event outside acceptable safety margins. We appreciate that members will be disappointed and the decision has not been taken lightly. However we do have to be mindful of potential risks to members, safety, the club and neighbours’ premises when hosting this type of event. We are planning instead to retain the fireworks for a New Year’s Eve extravaganza – so make a note of this in your diary and look out for further details. Best wishes. Jeremy

Annual General Meeting Saturday 1st November (30/10/08) (by Jeremy Speakman)
This is a reminder for the AGM next Saturday 1st November at 6pm. Please notify me in advance of the meeting of items for inclusion under Any Other Business as we will not be dealing with items not previously notified. As previously circulated, we are looking for nominations for Social Secretary, Hon Secretary and Publicity Officer. These are critical to the proper functioning of the club and I do appeal to any member who might be interested in standing to please get in touch. I am only looking for an expression of interest rather than a firm commitment at this stage and attached is a briefing on the responsibilities of these roles which I appreciate at first glance may appear a little daunting. However the committee will fully support your induction into the role and help make the task less daunting by enabling the setting up of sub committees and/or sharing the role. I can not emphasise enough how important it is that these positions are filled in order to ensure that the club continues to thrive. We have always managed to cover some vacant positions but we are now below a sustainable minimum. Best wishes. Jeremy"

Ship Race and Social Update (20/08/08)
The Ship Race which was postponed for dinghies earlier in the season due to bad weather will now be run on Bank Holiday Monday (25 August) – Start time 12 noon. This will also coincide with the Sandgate Festival and so should be a good fun event. As usual would be grateful for volunteers for rescue boat/race officer on the day.

Also, our next social event - Quiz Night - has been changed to Saturday 27th September. 7pm start. £5 per person, to include a fish and chip supper.

Hythe Hotshots through to National Championships (08/08/08) (by Phil Hards)
Hythe Hotshots junior windsurfers have again secured the South east regional championship by winning 3 of the 4 events held throughout the summer. The victorious team will now represent the region at the National championships at Rutland water in October, an event they have won twice in the last 3 years. This year the hotshots fielded their largest ever team and have high hopes for further success in October. The Hotshots team also had a great day out at Folkestone recently and met the infamous Seagull. A demonstration of windsurfing and Paddling! was put on for the locals and the team raised £150 pounds for the club in the process. Click here for photos

New HSSC Signs  (08/08/08)
You may (or may not!) have noticed that HSSC is now sporting two brand new signs: the large balcony sign and the smaller one on the rear of the building. And very nice they look, too. These to replace the old ones which were looking rather shabby. These signs are sponsored by Arc Creative Design

Summer Party Thank You  (15/07/08) (by Pam Wire)
I would like to thank everyone who helped at the Summer Party, especially: Willie, who was at the Club at the crack of dawn overseeing the outdoor arrangements; Chris and the Hog Roast team; the door bouncer; bar staff; games organisers; the salad makers; Gwen for donating the Whisky. A big thanks you to Mary, Liz and Emma, without whom the party would never have been. Thank you. Pam Wire.

Summer Party, Saturday 12th July - 6.30 pm  (16/06/08)
HSSC's infamous Summer Party is back for 2008! This year, we have a 70s theme, games for the children, dancing the night away, and - yes - the Hog Roast is back; pig out on lashings of - erm - pig. Vegetarian food will also be available. Tickets are available from the bar, and cost £10 (£12 on the door). Children under 12 go free.

Cocktail Night Party, Saturday 31st May  (16/05/08)
As if a windsurfing demo day was not enough, Saturday 31st May 7.30 pm is also HSSC's Cocktail Night. Phil Hards - King of Cocktails - is back by popular demand. Come and sample Phil's cocktails whilst catching up with friends, dancing or listening to some cool music. Entrance is free - YES, FREE - and their will be nibbles available.

Junior Windsurfing Training Courses (28/04/08) 
Below are links to information on this year's junior windsurfing training courses, and an application form. For more information on these, please contact Phil Hards: philip.hards@btinternet.com

Junior windsurfing Training 2008 - PDF download
Junior windsurfing Training Course application form - PDF download

Windsurfing Demo Day, Saturday 31st May (06/04/08) 
Members and non-members alike are welcome to come to HSSC on Saturday 31st May to view and try out all the latest windsurfing kit from Starboard and Tushingham, courtesy of Activ, Folkestone, and from Gaastra, Tabou and Exocet, courtesy of Surf Sales. For more info, contact Activ on 01303 240110 or Surf Sales on 01303 850553. Download Activ Demo Day Flyer as PDF

HSSC Junior Windsurfing Training 2008 (06/04/08) (by Phil Hards)
Hythe Hotshots T15
Team 15 training will commence on Sat 26th April either at HSSC or the lake. If we use the lake there will be the usual £5 launching fee for those not a member of their club. On the 27th we are straight into the 1st event at Bewl reservoir! Let`s get the season off to a flyer with a good turnout. T15 members are welcome to freesail at the beginner/intermediate sessions during the summer but will not be supervised. There will be HSSC coach support at all of the training/events listed.

Zone/National squad
Our zone and national squad windsurfers are welcome to join in with the T15 training. Tuesday night racing has already commenced, racing starts at 18.00 hours sharp! on the water. Graeme Fuller has kindly offered his services for 3 advanced race tactics workshops in May. For aspiring racers these are not to be missed. Bring your notebooks with you! We are aiming to provide some 1 on 1 sessions throughout the year when possible, concentrating on boardhandling, and race tactics.

Beginner/intermediate training
Training starts on Thursday nights in June and sessions will be strictly limited to groups of ten, selected by experience. Details/application forms will be available soon. We would like to sign up last years beginners for the Hythe Hotshots T15 team for our home event in July! So watch out. Any queries, please mail me. Phil Hards. Click here for training timetable

Dinghy Park Resurfacing (11/02/08) (by Peter Wright)
As you will have read in the membership renewal packs, we are planning to lay a hard surface in the dinghy park which will help with drainage, keep weeds down, and generally improve look of the club. The work being planned is substantial and will require boats to be removed for a short time. At present we expect that work will commence in late February to be completed by start of the season on 23rd March. Further details will be sent out shortly. We also plan to replace the dinghy park fence, which, despite our best efforts with maintenance, is now in a poor condition.

Team 15 January Newsletter (03/02/08)
The January Team 15 newsletter is now available as a PDF to download. Read all about The Hotshots successes in 2007, and the exciting event to come this year. Click here to download the newsletter

Happy New Year (02/02/08)
A very happy New Year once again (blimey that way quick!) from your one man web team. Its that time of year when we can all start to really look forward to the forthcoming season. It may be cold right now, but the days are getting ever longer, and the new sailing and windsurfing season is getting ever closer. Let's hope that 2008 is a fantastic year for us all. MDM.