Clubs and that?!? im confuzzled!

[Grifflaa]

Hi All,

I have numerous questions about clubs, rallies and memberships that need answers...so thinking caps on!

1. I live in cwmbran, and would like to join a club, which is closest?

2. If i join a club does that mean i get to go on the rallies of that club only or all clubs?

3. Do i also need to be a member of the NCMD to join these clubs and go on rallies?

Thanks all! looking forward to getting out there with you when the snow melts!

Griff

[Tinman (paul/Lisa)]

Phil hope you dont mind me jumping on this but can I just say that when you do join a club usually the fid or ncmd is taken care of by the club you join (in your membership fee).  just clarifying it thats all hope you dont mind scrap that richy beat me to it lol

[PHIL YNYSBOETH]

HI Paul & lisa in this case you are correct as Griff would be a new member but that not saying he couldnt have been already a FID or NCMD member.

We have a lot of members of other clubs joining us and some are NCMD members thats not a problem as long as there Membership is up to date

All FID members get a renewal letter from Colin Hanson FID Swansea in December so most would have rejoined then
In that case Members rejoining Rare only pay the Club £10 for full years Detecting with us
Ive had my FID since the end of December BTW this years free gift is a flashy FID pen lol

hope this makes sence lol

all the best
Phil

[Tinman (paul/Lisa)]

Makes perfect sense Phil lol

[Neil]

Hi Griffla

There is also the option of Cardiff SCAN Club which has its next meeting on Wednesday 13th January and every second Wednesday of the month there after. We have around 100 members and I believe it is the longest established club in Wales at over 30 years (someone correct me if I am wrong}. We hold about ten or more rallies a year at the moment which are open to members only and are £5 on the day (the next Rally is on Sunday 17th January} - which as a member you could attend if you wanted to. We run the occasional coach trip to National Rallies each year. RARE tend to hold a lot more coach trips if its detecting over the bridge you are after.

As a SCAN member you also get access to around 20 Club sites mainly in the Vale of Glamorgan to detect on at your leisure - you just need to check with the farmer on some of them first - but thats rarely a problem. On joining you receive an A4 book with all the maps in. The club land has been used for a long time, but still regularly produces hammered, Roman, etc. Also free insurance in your membership fee.

Joining a club made a huge difference to my detecting and resulted in several long standing friendships.

Heres the link: www.cardiffscanclub.co.uk

Hope that helps

Neil

[bymatt666 (byron)]

hi griff....i'm sure you will find it beneficial to be a club member...as regards other rallies....there are many organisations...ie..weekend warriors,leisure promotions and many more..who run rallies during the year and charge from a tenner to twenty quid per day.....they mostly advertise in the detecting mags and sometimes online.....there is no shortage of rallies, especially if you want to try your luck in england.....being in a club you will be able to "car share" thus helping the old expenses too......good luck..... ....byron