THE REAL DEAL SCOOTER CLUB aka The Dealers

SEASON 4 NEWSLETTER ( March 2012)

Hello and welcome to the new look Club Newsletter. What can we say? The Club had a phenomenal year in 2011. Just look at what you guys have done! Our first Rally was a roaring success. We held a great Club Open Day with some very unusual games. What about that ground-breaking Christmas Party that blew the cobwebs off of the usual Scooter dos? Many of us attended Rallies including Modra, Sid James, Thanet, Mersea, IoW. We led another great Carnival and generally had loads of fun together on rides, having breakfast, and misbehaving on nights out dressed as Tigers or wearing daft shirts and grass skirts. You mad lot! Oh and we even sponsored a football strip for Deal Town Rangers U10s. As this newsletter goes to print the nights are just about starting to get lighter with signs that the spring is approaching and our Scooterists minds are naturally turning to the Season ahead. Youve probably guessed already that the Scootering and associated scenes are continuing to thrive in 2012 with even more Rallies and events. This presents a new challenge, what shall I go to? Well, you cant go to everything, the bank balance probably doesnt allow for it, but anyway we all lead busy lives and have our families to think about. We will try and help out by highlighting the main events in this newsletter. What we say is pick and choose what you want to do as little or as much as we each want to do.

CLUB MATTERS
Annual Membership is due for renewal. Membership for existing members is 10. If you want to be a member for 2012 please get your fee to the Club Treasurer by end March any membership after that point will be treated as new Membership. New membership has re-opened, and is available to anyone with a 10 joining fee and 10 Annual Membership fee subject to nomination by two existing members.

FEATURE:

Modrapheniacs Sandford Rally

Friday, 23 March to Sunday 25 March 2012

The first major Rally of the Season is set at the Parkdean Holiday Park in Poole, this is one of the best out of season rallies on the calendar. If you havent been before you can be assured of a brilliant weekend. We know many of the club have already signed-up for either a caravan or lodge which is a good thing because this Rally is now FULLY SOLD OUT, an indication of just how good it is. Apart from the accommodation charge you will need to pay for your wristband which is 15 for the weekend and if you arrive on a scooter you will get a goody bag. Some of the club are taking their scooters in vans and some are riding over with other clubs this is a major ride but having your scooter there will be very satisfying especially when you see the number of scooters and the size of the rideout. Oh, and our friends the TOTAL JAM are playing on the Saturday night. We are having club T shirts made up for this so if you havent ordered yours yet, let Simon know.

FEATURE:

The White Cliffs Weekender II Five Go Mad in Walmer

The Betteshanger Sports & Social Club - Friday 15th June 17th June
Our first rally was massive thanks to you, the hardcore, weather hardened scooterists and music lovers, and we once again invite everyone to come and join us for our second big rally party weekend.
For 2012 we have had to move to a much bigger, better venue with showers. It's still camping but entertainment is indoors with two Rooms & Bars open till 1am. If you have been wondering about the theme, that comes from the Comic Strip Presents series of TV programs. The Let Your Heart Dance Main Room with 4 Top Live BANDS & Scooter Sounds DJ's The OLAS BOSS Seaside Skank Reggae Room The Rally Field with 3 Top Live BANDS, DJs, and Opendecks sessions

Tickets can be purchased from Club officers or through to our website If anyone would like to help in the running of this weekend please make yourself known to any of the Rally Team.

INFO ZONE...
NOTEABLE RIDEOUTS 2012 NOTEABLE RALLIES 2012

There are a couple of good organised Ride-outs coming up. Heres just a few....

Run to the Island ( RTTI 2012) Sun 8th April

The massively successful Run to the Island returns for 2012. It starts in Ashford at 10:00, arriving Faversham at 10:30. Arriving Asda Sittinbourne car park at 11:45 with Final meet at mainland side of Kingsferry Bridge 12 noon. Leave bridge at 12:30 for Leysdown sea front.
St. Georges Day Rideout to Dungeness

Sun 22nd April Quite a few of us went on this last year and it was brilliant. Scooterists and clubs converge at the Cafe and Lighthouse at Dungeness. So clear out the cobwebs from winter and meet up with mates for a great day out. Details to follow on Facebook and the Forum.

23-25 Mar Modrapheniacs Sandford Rally 25-27 May Sid James SC 15-17 June White Cliffs Weekender 2 29 Jun-1 July Camber Sands 20-22 July Thanet Scooterists Weekender 5 3-5 Aug Worthing Music Mania 10-12 Aug Skabour 2012 31 Aug2 Sept Mersea Island Scooter Rally

Nights OuT && Things to Go To

Dangerous Dave Reggae Night at The Cricketers, River

17th March Many of The Dealers went to the first one of these last month and it was a brilliant night and FREE. Loads of pals and Top Reggae DJs from all over Kent including Klub Skank came and smashed it to a full house. This one promises the same.

Thanet Scooterists SC presents The Scooter Groove

Ramsgate Football Club 17th March For those that like their Reggae more like soul and Scooter Sounds, there is an alternative on the same night, Thanet Scooterists SC presents another night out with top music being played from the scooter scene...'The Scooter Groove' is from 7.30 2.00am @ Ramsgate Football Ground. Prices Ave, Ramsgate CT110AN...5 on the door...plenty of parking.

Let Your Heart Dance - The Good Friday Agreement All Dayer -

Friday, 6 April 11:00AM to 01:00AM The Astor Community Theatre, Stanhope Road, DEAL CT14 6AB Let Your Heart Dance are a consortium of Pete, Mark, Nicki & others. Following their first highly successful Keeping the Faith event at The Astor, they have planned an all dayer at the same venue. There will be the same value, the same quality, with Bands and DJs covering Scooter Sounds, Northern Soul, Motown, Sixties, Mod. At the time of writing we can say that Kit Curtis & The B3s will be playing with their characteristic Soul & Hammond Organ Sound and another band to be confirmed. Tickets are Kids Free, 8 advance, 10 on the door. It promises to be a sell out, so get your tickets early.

FEATURE:

Medway Aces SC Events

We do think that many Scooter Club dos are on much of the same old theme, but recently we have noticed some really noteworthy exciting events being planned by the Medway Aces:Both at The Royal Function Rooms, Star Hill, Rochester. Tickets on Sale March 1st 10.

Live on Stage...
DC Fontana and The Corsairs

Live on Stage...
The Small Faces & Electric River

Saturday, 18 August 2012

Saturday, 3 November 2012