Re: Inaugural meeting of New National Body for UK Kite Fliers

"Manky Badger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "Mell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> 
> >
> > Ok, lets see if I can get this straight.
> >
> > I started the BBC in errmm approx 93/94  (ten years old next
> > year)....I do not have a title as I find them a bit pretentious.....
> >
> > I am also one of the architects behind the PKSF, an organisation that
> > effectivley does what the other National organisation is attempting to
> > do.  If you are a member of a small power kite organisation then I am
> > not sure who that is but if you have insurance it is probably through
> > me.
> 
> We have our own insurance organised directly through an insurer.
> 
> 
> > At pres (as stated before) we have approx 3200 members in the BBC and
> > some 4756 in the PKSF.
> >
> > The PKSF is made up of a number of national organisations and the
> > Chair of each represents their club.  The PKSF is run by a management
> > committee of which I represent the BBC and also am responsable for all
> > of the Admin.  There are only 5 clubs at present hanging off the PKSF
> > and this will increase once Snowkiting takes off.  All of the clubs
> > that are affiliated to one of these larger organisations are
> > represented by the organisation that they are affiliated to, as in if
> > your club is affiliated to the BBC then I represent you and so on.
> >
> > The BBC does not have a committee and there is no AGM.....whilst I do
> > listen to others and do change things sometimes it has proven to be a
> > very successful method of running an organisation............
> >
> > So, as we already have in place the organisation for power kiters in
> > the UK, I do not see why being part of yet another one is
> > valid......hence some of my comments on previous threads.
> 
> Brilliant !!!! This is what we want. As I've said before we've a very small
> club in Kent, we see our hobby under attack, we see no one defending us. We
> feel the need for a national body. Now I'm told there is one.
> 
> How do we affiliate/associate with you ?
> 
> MB


At present there is only one way.  You can affiliate to one of the
main clubs, BBC, PKA, BKSA,SPKA,IPKA  and you would have to take on
the PKSF insurnace via that club.

You must have a constitution, and loads of other paperwork, however
the plus side is that you get worldwide cover for upto 5 Million
pounds and your club events are covered too, but ALL you members must
be insured through the PKSF.

Regards


mell