Kidzone
was on again this year from July 10th to
15th at James Hargest Senior College .
We again ran the Woodwork Room helping the
children to make boxes. These boxes have
been designed to be multi functional - one as a box, two as a box for a
jack-in-the-box - these get made in another part of the festival, and thirdly
as a money box. The box also has a false floor so goodies can be hidden
from prying eyes.
We also had a mixture of toys left over from previous
years - these ranged from prams, baskets, space fighters, space shuttles,
robots, rattle boxes and clackers.
And we managed to use up all the shuttles, space
fighters, prams, baskets, rattle boxes and have 26 robots and 240 clackers
left along with about 900 boxes and false floors left over. We also have about 4
boxes of various parts that we will need to incorporate into next year’s
toys.
The jigs for making the boxes were invaluable as the
use of the jig tried to start the box off as square as possible. But of course, you have put the correct
pieces in the jig and then line up the timber pieces and then put the nails in
straight. That was an issue again this year - and of course this isn’t
helped by nailing on a bouncy table with about 8 others trying to do the same
thing at the same time.
Hopefully next year we will have more solid table tops
to work off. The current table tops have
been in use for many years and they are getting towards the end of their life.
My thanks to all that have volunteered again this year
and those who have spent the time making the boxes. But of course my special thanks to those
brave souls who actually help in the Woodwork Room, it is known as the
loudest room at Kidzone! It is also in all probability the most visited room as
well.
This year we were located in the Music Room—M1. And
this room had far more space than previous rooms and had some
acoustic treatment so didn’t seem quite so loud - although that could be
just me going deaf!
The only real issue I have with Kidzone is the lack of
member volunteers or assistance for working at the Room, I know it is a tough
ask to work in such a busy noisy environment but we do need more volunteers. I
called in some people from work to assist us over the weekend as our volunteer
numbers were way down this year.
No doubt we will have to change plans on how we
attract volunteers if we carry on next year with this event. We don’t rely on any Kidzone school
volunteers as they can get taken away to other activities - we have found this
out the hard way and on Saturday the Organisers were very short of these
volunteers to run the main festival activities.
But I don’t like asking other people outside the Guild
as it is a fund raiser for the Guild.
Overall, the Woodwork Room worked well. We had plenty of choices of wooden kits
available, we helped a new generation of children put together their own toy,
the smiles on the faces of both children and parents make this event and our
hard work worthwhile.
But
we will have to discuss our continued support for this event at the next
Committee and monthly Meeting.
Thanks, Simon
GENERAL
MEETING HELD ON 3RD JULY
From the General Meeting on 3rd July
Whether we require or want a patron was discussed and
it was decided that as a patron is more of a figure head, that we would not
pursue this option.
All members are to provide their own safety gear
- ear muffs, masks etc as appropriate to the task they are undertaking.
Funding
We have secured some funding - a full report will
be given at next month’s meeting as
some funding depends on other funders.
Workshop
Workshop is all going well with more timber arriving.
And it must have been cold out as only 14 member’s
made it to the meeting.
REMINDERS
to all members
Subscriptions
We have a number of
members who haven’t paid their subs this year.
We normally allow a 3 month grace period and this is now close
to being up.
Please pay your subs to
Peter.
Thanks
FROM
THE WORKSHOP
The year is past the halfway mark now and the days are starting have
longer daylight hours so we are getting nearer to the exhibition. Those that
were spending so much time on working for the Guild now have the opportunity to
start on their entries for the exhibition so good luck folks.
It is good to see some of the members mentoring our newer members and
I believe this has always been a strong point of our group.
Many thanks to Lindsay for his most generous gift of a Sorby Pro
Sharpener and if anybody wishes to practice sharpening turning chisels on this
machine please see me and I will supply a few chisels and get an experienced
Operator to show you how to use this machine.
The heater has had a servicing thanks to Jordan and
is once again being a popular place for members to stand and compare notes.
The belts for the thicknesser we obtained from Ron Johnson are on
order and this machine should be operational soon.
Thirty plus bench chisels have been sharpened and placed in the tool
store.
In general, things look good in the Workshop but remember if you get a
tool from another source please remember to put it back.
Ivan
NEXT GENERAL MEETING
The Next General Meeting will be on 7th August
at 7.30pm . Ivan will be demonstrating smoothing a
slab with a router.
NOTE - Please remember to bring your ear protection.
NEXT
COMMITTEE MEETING
Note the next Committee
meeting is being held on Monday 19th August, commencing at 7.30pm .
MID WINTER DINNER
This is on again this
year at the Clubrooms on 28th
July, 2019 . Cost is $30.00
per person.
Wives/husbands/partners
and children are welcome - cost is per person.
Payment to Peter on the
day unless arranged prior.
Be seated by 12.30pm .