Rules Page

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Our Simple Rules Ensure You Have a Wonderful Weekend

The club do not have many rules but those that we do have are in place to ensure that we can
all enjoy ourselves in the countryside and on site with the minimum of restriction
and the maximum of safety.

   Notts DA weekend sites are available from 3pm on Friday, unless otherwise stated on this website and/or in the Out and
About. All visitors must report to the site steward immediately on arrival at the site.

   Please remember the 20 foot rule. This is the minimum separating distance between units. There is normally space enough
   at our weekend meets for campers to spread themselves a little more generously but common sense should always be
   applied and please abide by the stewards instructions if shortage of space is, or is expected to be an issue

   No units may be left unattended overnight.

   Generators: The following has been agreed throughout our Club. "Campers may only use generators with the stewards
   permission. If a complaint is received or the steward considers it to be causing a nuisance then he may ask the camper to
   stop using it."

   When you wash out or fill your toilet top, you should never do it directly from a drinking water tap. The toilet should always
   be taken to the signed "elsan" disposal point and drained off there. Please take a container of water with you to rinse out your
   toilet. Sometimes there may be a tap near to the elsan point but again this should not be used directly unless clearly marked
   for use specifically at the elsan point. You may fill your clean water container just the once at the nearest tap and use that to
   rinse. If you have touched your toilet with the container that you are using and the nearest tap is for drinking water, then
   please do not use your container again at that tap until you have cleaned it.

   Waste water should normally be emptied in the hedge bottom, please do not allow it to drain on to the grass.

   Children and adults should only play games if they are well away from the tents and caravans. This applies especially to ball
   games, throwing of Frisbees and flying of kites. Even then you should use your common sense to ensure that you have no
   potential to become a problem to your fellow campers.

   All vehicles -including cycles - should keep their speed down to 5mph or lower. No vehicles to be driven on the site between
   11pm and 7am and no learner drivers allowed to drive onsite.

   If you have pets please ensure that they do not cause annoyance in any way to other campers.
   Farm buildings and farm implements are normally out of bounds.

   For information

   Coffee mornings are held occasionally to update with latest information on forthcoming events..

   All paid up CCY members are welcome to pitch their tent in the Youth area. However, if they are cooking the 20 foot rule
   also applies to them. Please remember - the children you bring with you are your responsibility at all times, so please ensure
   you know where they are and what they are doing. A tuck shop is usually available for all to use. Proceeds are used for the
   children's activities.

NOTTS D.A. CONCESSION SYSTEMS

Over many years systems have been developed to enable funds to be used to give concessions to Notts DA members.
The following is a summary of the systems that have been approved in D.A. minutes and are currently in force.

1. Regular Campers Register (R.C.R)

This system has been part of Notts DA administration since December 1978 and has always been well documented with the rules displayed. It identifies full members of the DA who have camped above a specific number of meets in any one camping season i.e. AGM to AGM.

To qualify for the register, each full member must have camped at a specific number of camping meets during the season.
The number of meets required is fixed by the Committee each year, together with any special meets, which will not be
considered to qualify for the register.

Any Notts DA members attendance at each qualifying meet will be rewarded by an allocation of one “star” and the
Committee reserve the right to allocate an increased number of stars in recognition of attendance to certain other meets,
an example being there are currently 3 stars in total awarded for attendance at the Goose Fair working weekend and the
Goose Fair meet combined.

The current qualification is a total of 10 stars.

The full rules (issued in 1978 and revised in 1980 and 1986) are held by the DA Secretary.

2. Notts DA Seniors Identification Card for Camping Meets (Yellow Card)

This card was introduced some years ago so that meet stewards could easily identify the Notts DA members who were eligible for reduced camping fees at Notts DA camping meets. It should be shown alongside the current membership card when arriving on site. Once in receipt of a card it does not have to be issued yearly.

The qualification for a card is as follows ‘upon reaching the age of 65 reduced camping fees, as determined by the
Committee will be applied’.

     This card can be obtained from the DA Secretary on production of proof of age. Any qualifying Notts DA member not in
     possession of a yellow card may be asked to produce some other proof of age i.e. driving licence, by the steward of the
     meet in order to gain the benefit of any reduced fees as applied to a specific meets.

3. Notts D.A. Senior Citizens Concessions (Blue Card)

This system was introduced some years ago, so that, at the discretion of the Committee reduced fees for Social activities were available to Senior Citizen Members of the DA.

To qualify for this Concession Card, the member must be 65 years of age, in receipt of state pension and had 3 successive years membership of the RCR system, immediately prior to reaching the age of 65.

This system can be effectively used at any time by the current Committee.

Message from the Secretary:-
I am aware of the members who have already spoken to me and who are obviously over 65 yrs of age and will produce those cards but please if you qualify for either or both cards and I may not realise your age or qualifying status, please contact me preferably by email on secretary@nottsda.co.uk with your request."