turbo_brick
06-07-2008, 06:39 PM
July 29th we can't use the school so won't be racing there, however we are trying to do a demo type evening at Chester Le Street riverside for a local charity which does leisure activities for children with disabilities. We're trying to get some of the kids involved and down to Jarrow club to race, so doing this to try to generate some interest, inviting the kids down to watch and maybe have a go if we can find some cars for them to use. We'll be meeting from 5.30pm onwards at the Riverside near the Rowing Club, if you can come down any time from then until 9pm ish we would appreciate it. We'll be doing a small ish track on the grass, going to take some of the ropes etc from Jarrow. Drop me a PM if you can make it and need more info or ask in this thread :thumbsup: then we can keep it at the top!
So don't forget 29th July Chester Le Street Riverside next to the rowing club 5.30pm - 9pm ish (any time you can get there for in between those times)
Right, the BIG ASK bit, we're trying to get these kids involved, they did have some cars, but after testing them on the floor at Jarrow, they're not going to be much use.
Does anyone have ANY old cars (buggy or touring cars as long as they're electric), radio gear, motors, batteries, chargers in fact just about anything we can try to put together to get these kids started?
It doesn't have to be brilliant, just work, they might break it, we just want to give them a chance to try it. When they get interested and want to buy their own it can then be passed on to another to use. We are willing to consider anything to try to get this set up, unfortunately Jarrow Club isn't a rich club, we barely cover costs each week as we don't believe in ripping members off, so we don't have the funds to go out and buy stuff for them.
If anyone can help please let me know, let that dusty stuff give pleasure to someone else :) We'll be at Batley and Teeside regionals if anyone wants to bring stuff there they can part with. We'll sort out someone to bring it back up to the club.
I know this is a very big ask, but this is very very important to some little people who want to start racing :)
Thank you
If anyone needs more info about the charity it's DADLG reg charity number 1049610 this link has some information about the charity
http://www.countydurhamfoundation.co.uk/making_a_difference/case_studies/dadlg.htm
So don't forget 29th July Chester Le Street Riverside next to the rowing club 5.30pm - 9pm ish (any time you can get there for in between those times)
Right, the BIG ASK bit, we're trying to get these kids involved, they did have some cars, but after testing them on the floor at Jarrow, they're not going to be much use.
Does anyone have ANY old cars (buggy or touring cars as long as they're electric), radio gear, motors, batteries, chargers in fact just about anything we can try to put together to get these kids started?
It doesn't have to be brilliant, just work, they might break it, we just want to give them a chance to try it. When they get interested and want to buy their own it can then be passed on to another to use. We are willing to consider anything to try to get this set up, unfortunately Jarrow Club isn't a rich club, we barely cover costs each week as we don't believe in ripping members off, so we don't have the funds to go out and buy stuff for them.
If anyone can help please let me know, let that dusty stuff give pleasure to someone else :) We'll be at Batley and Teeside regionals if anyone wants to bring stuff there they can part with. We'll sort out someone to bring it back up to the club.
I know this is a very big ask, but this is very very important to some little people who want to start racing :)
Thank you
If anyone needs more info about the charity it's DADLG reg charity number 1049610 this link has some information about the charity
http://www.countydurhamfoundation.co.uk/making_a_difference/case_studies/dadlg.htm