AFRA

[Hoffman Grink]

The photo kind of gave it away Dave! Frightened me bleedin' shitless it did!!!!!!
You card is enveloped up and should be psoted Monday AM - You are amongst the first to receive the new format ID cards..... your feedback will be most appreciated.

South Wales Borderers also qualify for 2009 cards - The majority of their members should receive them this week also - (save three who's photo's I'm waiting for) When you do a batch they look bluddy luvvly!

[Crazy Feldgendarme]

Cheers Paul, now i know im getting l had even forgot i put the photo in, i reckon once seen never forgotten then mate.
Only to happy to comment on the new card format mate (constructively of course).

Cheers
Dave

PS wait till you see the Her Flick impression next year, if i have te other knee done i could do Douglas Bader.

[Crazy Feldgendarme]

Got the ID card today, looks great and very proffesional, a couple of points.
The AFRA letters. It may be my old eyes but for me it is not quite sharpe enough.
Not sure what the number is in the top left, mine is 10. I would hope this is the membership number, if it isnt then i do feel that this should be present on future issues.

Only minor though, all in all i give it 9.8 out of 10.

I look forward to AFRA going from strenght to strength this coming year, Associations ARE the way forward and to those that are still wary i would say this.
Given the continued and all out attack not just on the tools of our hobby but ALL personal freedoms there is a form of strength in numbers and Associations do give us a more powerfull voice (dont know if it will be enough to stop government turning us all into non thinking drones who do exactly as they are told) BUT i would urge those with reservations to think again since i believe that as individuals and stand alone groups the government WILL gradually legislate our hobby out of existance

Cheers

Dave

[Hoffman Grink]

You are indeed member No10 Dave..... we started from Stunde Null when the "new" AFRA kicked off..... and the Alte Kampferen have the low numbers - Who knows one day you may be entitled to a Winkel on your right sleeve!!!!!!
I see what you mean on the "AFRA letters - The "A" is the main focus..... and the phorographic quality of the cards makes the "AFRA sit back into it..... It's on the rear anyways as to who you are a member of...... Did you wiggle the card about under a light? Did you see the holographs? "Ultra Secure" eh? that's the key!

This weekend sees me processing even more renewals and some new additions for 2009....... The online facility means I can take the printer to work and do cards from there (Gonna have to at this rate!)

[Crazy Feldgendarme]

Yup saw der liddle keys mate, makes it not worth the effort to fake i would guess.
Ta for clearing up the members number thing guessed that was it but couldnt be sure.
So i now give it 9.9 from 10.

Already got a winkle but it aint on me sleeve mate. AND you cant compress it either.

[Hoffman Grink]

BING BONG!
Service Announcement!

The instructions for creating your account on the AFRA website are now available.
http://afra.org.uk/documents/AFRA%20web ... ctions.pdf
Remember - You need to be approved before the account is made live - This is done when we receive your subscription and photo. You membership card will then be produced and sent to you. Your account will also be activated.

Thanks to all

[dragon gun]

Received the New id cards and gave most of them out today in Cardiff when we all got together for our Xmas drink

I am on the case of the 3 missing photos

Any idea when you will be running that pyro course you promised i could send some of my boys on

By the Way
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Paul
All members of Afra
And all the Members of this site

NADOLIG LLAWEN
ODDI WRTH
THE SOUTH WALES BORDERERS WW2 RE-ENACTMENT GROUP

[Hoffman Grink]

Hi Wendy!
Hope Paul is well!
Glad you got the cards.... You folks are amongst the first - 6 more going out over the XMas break.
Pyro course - I haven't forgotten - Waiting for more temperate weather - SWB will be top of the list.
As soon as you get the details to me for the other three I'll get them to you. Pretty aren't they? And Welsh Dragon Red too!!!

[Hoffman Grink]

Updates posted on AFRA News Page
Most relevant is this one

Re-enactor Battlefield Pyrotechnics Course

In our continuing efforts to better the hobby - AFRA will, before the end of March 2009, hold its first pyrotechnic course of the year. Popular demand means these are always oversubscribed. We have always held them in conjunction with TLSFx but 2009 sees AFRA holding standalone, specialised courses designed to help the practitioners in the hobby better understand the nature and effects of pyrotechnic devices. This course will be devoted to battle re-enactments. It will cover health and safety, pyrotechnic legislation, acquisition, storage and transport. It will cover planning of the event, risk assessment and methodology. It will then go on to cover pyrotechnic devices, effect and application - ground bursts, mortars, fire/fuel air effects, placing pyrotechnics on or near vehicles, safe working distances and much much more. This course is open to all bona fide, card carrying reenactors with an upper limit of 15 persons. AFRA members will have priority booking on the first 8 places and receive a generous discount. Non AFRA members will be offered remaining places at full price. All funds will be used to hire the venue, provide materials and all and any surplus will be returned to the AFRA account. This is a strictly non profit undertaking. Date, venue and prices to be announced soon.

I will also go so far as to make a bold statment - This is the BEST course you can get. Time and again we have proved it - Now you can spend a day with us and be taught it.

No commercialism here - just a burning desire to see this ever expanding hobby prosper! And as we say - open to ALL but benefits to members. AS IT SHOULD BE!

End of service announcement.

[Hoffman Grink]

AFRA will try to continue to inform people via this forum but due to the open hostility shown to it by the owner of said forum - People ought to check on the primary domain for updates.
The official AFRA position is that we are saddened by the unfounded downturn in support - it is unwarranted and unnecessary. However it demonstrates some of the attitudes endemic in the hobby which continue to hold us back.

Thank you for your continued support of AFRA whether you are a member or not.

[BaggyPants]

To All Members or AFRA
The AGM Will be held on 1 February 2008

Venue
Holiday Inn Kenilworth
212 Abbey End
Kenilworth
CV8 1ED

Room/Suite
Sydney

Time
14:30 to begin 15:00

Criteria
You MUST have either a 2008 membership card ON YOUR PERSON and Show it to gain entry OR a current 2009 Card. Those renewing or joining - We will have all cards up to date and available on the door. Only members will be allowed entry.

We are still finalising the Agenda and invite all interested parties to submit Agenda Items to the chair via pd@afra.org.uk

The venue and date has been chosen to try to tie in with Stoneleigh which many people attend. We hope this is amenable to people and if it works out we will keep this format in future -
Regards
PD

Thank you to those who are renewing - I think the phrase is "Thick and Fast" - the best way to describe the flow of them. The new applications are also coming in at a pace – it seems many of you were waiting for the New Year.

[Crazy Feldgendarme]

Hope to be there work permitting

[Casbah Rock]

I wiggled mine in the light but the missus told me to put it away as it wasn't time ! Then I realised you meant the new AFRA card secure key symbols definitely look the dogs

[Hoffman Grink]

Members are advised to log in to the AFRA web site - Another useful tool has been added and we hope you take full advantage of it. Minutes of the recent AGM will be published there soon.

[BaggyPants]

Minutes of the recent AGM will be published there soon.

Just as soon as I decipher the rest of my handwriting and put plasters onto my key weary finger tips