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STAG OWNERS CLUB - KENT AREA
Photographed by George Brusby at the Air Ambulance Open Day on Sunday 21 June
Welcome to the Kent Area website. The Kent Area is one of the oldest areas in the Stag Owners Club, having been formed
in March 1980. It is one of five areas in the South East Region. It currently has around 250 members, many of whom participate
in an active programme of events.
CO-ORDINATORS
The new Area Co-ordinator is PAUL O'LEARY. Paul joined the SOC in 1988 and lives in Strood.
JOHN CLAYTON becomes a Deputy Co-ordinator for 2009. John joined the SOC in July 1982 and lives at Great Chart near Ashford.
He was SOC Membership Secretary from 1984 to 1986 and Area Co-ordinator in 1988 and 1989. He took on the role again at the
Email John if you want your name added to the Area Email List.
IAN GREENFIELD continues as a Deputy Co-ordinator in 2009. Ian lives in Loose, near Maidstone, and has been a member of the
SOC since 1997. He has been Deputy Co-ordinator since 2002. Ian can be contacted by email at is.greenfield@tesco.net
Here is a list of all Kent Area Co-ordinators:-
Graham Woodyard - March 1980 to March 1981
Steve Kiefer - April 1981 to December 1987
John Clayton - January 1988 to January 1990
Steve Kiefer - February 1990 to February 1991
Brian Bush - March 1991 to December 1998
Tony Aris - January 1999 to December 2000
Mike Allen - January to December 2001
Keith Daley - January 2002 to December 2004
John Clayton - January 2005 to January 2009
Paul O'Leary - February 2009
CLUBNIGHTS
Our main Clubnight is held on the second Monday of each month except for December.
The current venue is the King and Queen, 1 New Road, East Malling, ME19 6DD.
During the winter months we aim to provide a variety of entertainment, including quizzes, talks, videos and slide shows.
Our Dining Clubnight takes place on the fourth Thursday of each month, except December.
The present venue is The Halfway House, Challock, TN25 4BB. We meet at 7pm - or thereabouts - for a meal and chat.
As the table needs to be booked, please contact Paul O'Leary or John Clayton if you want to join us.
DIARY OF EVENTS
This is the provisional calendar for 2009. Further dates will be added in due course.
Events underlined have links to their own websites or to the Event Information section below.
JANUARY
Monday 12 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 22 Dining Clubnight
FEBRUARY
Monday 9 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 26 Dining Clubnight
MARCH
Monday 9 Visit to Kent Police Traffic Control, Maidstone
Thursday 26 Dining Clubnight
APRIL
Monday 13 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 23 Dining Clubnight
Sunday 26 Drive It Day
MAY
Monday 11 Clubnight, The King and Queen - QUIZ
Sat,Sun 23,24 ESM Maastricht, Netherlands
Sat-Mon 23-25 Sellindge Steam Special
Sunday 24 Standard Triumph Marque Day, Duxford
Thursday 28 Dining Clubnight
JUNE
Monday 8 Clubnight, The King and Queen - CLEAN CAR COMPETITION
Sat,Sun 13,14 Wrotham Classic Car Show
Thursday 25 Dining Clubnight
JULY
Monday 13 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 23 Dining Clubnight
Sunday 26 Barbecue at the Co-Ordinator's house in Strood.
AUGUST
Fri-Sun 7-9 NATIONAL WEEKEND, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Sunday 9 "Help for Heroes" Classic Car Show, Abbey School, Faversham
Monday 10 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 27 Dining Clubnight
Sunday 30 Wings and Wheels, Dunsfold, Surrey
SEPTEMBER
Monday 14 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 24 Dining Clubnight
OCTOBER
Monday 12 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 22 Dining Clubnight
NOVEMBER
Monday 9 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
Thursday 26 Dining Clubnight
Sunday 29 AGM, Sheffield
DECEMBER
Saturday 12 Christmas Dinner Dance, TBC
Monday 14 Clubnight, The King and Queen, East Malling
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EVENT INFORMATION
Sunday 5 July - HISTORIC FESTIVAL, BRANDS HATCH - See advert. on page 27 of April's magazine.
Sunday 19 July - WINGS, WHEELS AND STEAM, Groombridge Place. This event is free but you need to
book your place on the club stand in advance. Contact the Co-ordinator with your name and registration number.
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OTHER WEBSITES OF INTEREST
DVLA Vehicle Licensing - to find out whether a car you used to own (or indeed any vehicle) is still on the road
click on "Vehicle Enquiry" and enter its make and registration number
in the blue box on the left, then select Kent.
BLOODHOUND SSC - The attempt to set a new Land Speed Record of 1000 mph.
FRIXO - Real-time traffic and road reports, updated every 3 minutes
Suggestions for other sites are welcome
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FEEDBACK
Please send all comments and suggestions regarding this website to John Clayton
Photographs are always welcome too.
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NOTICE
For further information about the SOC, and details on joining, visit the main website at www.stag.org.uk
You will also be able to view other areas' websites.
This site is best viewed with a setting of 800 x 600 pixels but should work OK with 1024 x 768
It was built using CuteSITE Builder 3.0 and last updated on 26 June 2009
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