New name needed for North Scotland East

[tjay tom + Jen mcginnis]

how about just sticking to your region,Tayside,Fife,Grampian ect. Nse, could become the "The Riggers" a good oil related name eh, lol ! The Fife area can be the "Fly Fifers",Central can remain the same,Strathclyde is ok and the rest can be
the "Highlanders"
Make your mind up soon as the AGM is next month !!

[iainf Iain Fleming]

Make your mind up soon as the AGM is next month !!

And who is going to be attending this?

[IanH]

Not either of us from NSE unfortunately, travel logistics and costs are prohibitive. It's a 14 hour round trip driving or mega bucks (and an indirect route) by plane, train is just not practical either.

[Brackensmum]

Didn't we go through this at the Redgarth last year? And didn't we come up with "Boorachie of Teuchters"? This name has the benefit of being ethnic, unpronounceable, and fun.

[IanH]

While Boorachie 'o' Teuchters is a good name we need something a wee bit more formal that will also translate to a wider audience but not as stuffy as North Scotland East which doesn't really mean anything.

[Richardn]

Not either of us from NSE unfortunately, travel logistics and costs are prohibitive. It's a 14 hour round trip driving or mega bucks (and an indirect route) by plane, train is just not practical either.

The Club pays travelling expenses IIRC

[IanH]

Not either of us from NSE unfortunately, travel logistics and costs are prohibitive. It's a 14 hour round trip driving or mega bucks (and an indirect route) by plane, train is just not practical either.

The Club pays travelling expenses IIRC

That's true, however when we added up the various options it came to quite a significant amount for AC's and Partners, notwithstanding the requirement to drive from Aberdeen to Edinburgh at stupid o'clock in the morning to catch a plane it did not seem to present value for money. The amount of peoples membership receipts (high 3 figures) could possibly be better spent on promoting the club and/or be available to help fund organised events.

[The Pram]

Turning in to an interesting debate now.

I'm not sure why a name change needs to go to the AGM? I'm not keen on folk who have little or no impact on our activities having the power to say yes or no to our suggestion. I dare say that is proper etiquette right enough so it must be the rebel in me

I'm quite taken with Eddie's suggestions.....very funny. What about a fair pucklie fives? If we went for Granite City Oilers we might be mistaken for a baseball team or something?

It would be fine to have a catchie we ditti instead of the current mouthful

[IanH]

I don't believe it does need to go to the AGM, I think we (North Sub Areas) all need to decide whether we all want to change our name(s) and get it processed at the same time by AC Liaison rather than in dribs and drabs.

If either area does not want to change then they only need to confirm this now, if they do want to change then we need a self imposed deadline not dependant on the AGM which has no input into this to submit them together. Though I'm still not entirely comfortable with this idea (that some appear to have) that we are potentially regarded as one bigger area (North Scotland) although we don't operate that way. Yes we do co-operate (as do all Scottish areas) but each of us are autonomous with regard to planning, events, pub meets etc.....

[Rostra]

On your side, chaps and chapesses - Since I am officially a NSN person I think we ought to be The Highlanders, but we need to ask Martin for his opinion.
Pleeeeeese don't go for the Borrachie option in NSE - I can't pronounce it!

[liathach Malcolm Lamont]

Angie, we'll teach you! You've made a pretty good attempt at writing it as it is pronounced! Me thinks the quine doth protest too much

[mnp1962]

I have enough problems as it is trying to understand some strong accents up in the far North East - Fit like! etc

I guess for my area The Highlands & islands is quite straight forward although it does include Moray

Martin

[The Pram]

I have enough problems as it is trying to understand some strong accents up in the far North East - Fit like! etc

I guess for my area The Highlands & islands is quite straight forward although it does include Moray

Martin

What about "high fives" Martin

[Rostra]

What about "high fives" Martin

You might think you're joking, but I think it's a great idea!!

[drumtochty Eddie Cairns]

Says she packing her bags to leave us again for hotter parts.

eddie

[The Pram]

She does have god taste though

[BillB]

Make your mind up soon as the AGM is next month !!

And who is going to be attending this?

Probably from 1 to 3 people from Scotland and the multitude from 'Englandshire' if past attendance is anything to go by.
Roll on 'Independance day'

[drumtochty Eddie Cairns]

If anyone goes down to the AGM from Scotland. Don't what ever you do, mention the war or 1966, you'll never hear the end of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eddie

[Rostra]

She does have god taste though

Huh?? "Just a God complex" says David.

[iainf Iain Fleming]

Probably from 1 to 3 people from Scotland and the multitude from 'Englandshire' if past attendance is anything to go by.
Roll on 'Independance day'

If anyone goes down to the AGM from Scotland. Don't what ever you do, mention the war or 1966, you'll never hear the end of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jees guys - more people from Scotland can go, there is a choice not to.

This a national club all points North, South, East and West and including Eire, and we enjoy benefits, support, equipment, magazines, insurance deals, parts discounts etc etc all because of the national spread and size of the club.

If we put all the Scottish members together, currently 289 (CS186, NSE 44, NSN19, NSS40) it does not account to anyway the level that would sustain this kind of member benefit in Scotland. Let alone the stack up on the percentage of received support from the club, nor a case for splitting the North region to form the 3 smallest mainland regions in the club.
There are 5890 members currently in the whole club, so Scotland represents 4.9% of this membership so 3 people going to the meeting is over representation (but there will be 7).

Comments up here and in the forums on demanding more from the club as well as slinging mud at the North South membership balance in jest or not, just serve to undermine the work done and the position of Scottish members, we are in a glass house tossing the rocks about. It will not take much to incense a member south of the border and fire up a fury on the UK forum.

If things are to grow and strengthen here and additional region created, it is simple
- A membership drive from Area Coordinators (AC) and members to encourage build numbers in Scotland.
- AC attendance to represent their members' voices at the the Annual meeting (it is only one day of the year)
- Continued and increased collaboration between the areas.

The work in Scotland collectively outshines many other areas of the club in the effort that the ACs go to in working in their areas as well as together. We can only continue to build on all the good work done here to do more and more to improve membership benefit for those in the Scotland. Take for instance the Phoenix Mazda deal as a start.

I am happy to personally commit (considerable) time and energy to the support the benefits of a National picture and want to ensure that Scotland continues to have a fair share of the club benefit.

This is a friendly and welcome environment for all owners and members, let's try and keep the discrimination out of it.