Hello,



This is just a quick reminder about the Warrant and Pack Collection nights, Office opening times, and Social nights etc. over the next three weeks.



We would also like to confirm that the Warrant and Pack collection in Ramsey on the 19th May is going ahead as scheduled.





Warrant and Pack Collection:



Pack collection for the 2008 TT will take place between 6:30pm and 8:30pm at the following locations:



Monday 19th May - Ramsey Masonic Hall

Tuesday 20th May - Tynwald Inn at St John’s,

Wednesday 21st May - The Sulby Glen Hotel, Sulby

Thursday 22nd May – The George in Castletown Square



In a change to previous years, you will also be able to collect your packs on the evening of Friday 23rd May between 7pm and 11pm from the Promenade Suite at the Villa Marina. Riders will be in attendance on the night and a complimentary drink will be provided courtesy of the Department of Tourism and Leisure.





Social Night at the Villa Marina




In conjunction with the Department of Tourism and Leisure, we have arranged a Social evening on Friday 23rd May at the Villa Marina in the Promenade Suite between 7pm and 11pm. You will be able to collect your packs on the evening, and Paul Phillips is arranging for many of the leading competitors at this years TT to attend.



The DoTL will provide a complementary drink. Manx Radio/Radio TT will also be in attendance during the evening.



The evening is open to both existing and new marshals and we look forward to seeing you there.





Office Opening Times for TT 2008

The minimum office opening times for collection of packs or to sign on during TT 2008 will be as follows:

Saturday 24th May – 8:30am to 7:00pm
Sunday 25th May – 9am to 5pm
Monday 26th May to Saturday 31st May – 8:30am to 7:00pm
Sunday 1st June – 10am – 4pm
Monday 2nd June to Friday 6th June – 9am to 5pm



* Social Night at the Villa Marina - Friday 23rd May from 7pm







Radio and Flag Training



Additional Flag and Radio Training has been arranged for Saturday 24th May. The flag training will take place at 10am, and the TETRA Radio training at 11am outside our office behind the Grandstand.





Marshals Open Day


Our regular training day will this year be held on Sunday 25th May, from 10 a.m. until 1pm, at the St John Ambulance HQ opposite the TT Grandstand. The Training Day will include:


Training on the use of the TETRA radio's

Refresher training by St John Ambulance (Helmet Removal, stiff neck collar, CPR etc.)

Flag demonstrations’


If you have would like to practice any of the skills learnt on an IMC course, or would simply like to know how to remove a helmet, put on a stiff neck collar etc. or need some additional training on the use of the TETRA radio's, we would like to see you.


We hope that as many marshals as possible will be able to attend on the day.





Marshals Supper and Prize Draws


The marshals Supper will once again be held at the Villa Marina in Douglas on Sunday 1st June 2008. The evening includes Supper, a Free Drink, Raffle, Riders Forum, Long Service Awards and a Prize Draw. There will also be a few surprises during the evening!



Entry is on production of your warrant card and doors open at 7:30pm.





Regards



Dave Clarke

Treasurer