Latest Fund-raising status July 2008
Sometimes our success on the water obscures the fact that the Clubhouse is falling down and we urgently need better facilities, otherwise we will lose these successful and committed oarsmen and scullers.
The rebuilding fund currently stands at just over £30,000, with a number of pledges and likely donations that could take our internally raised funds up to around £40,000. We are adding to this reserve every month.
We are in discussion with the schools and University that use our facilities, and are also applying to various charita-ble funds that have helped us in the past. We can see realistic prospects that would take us over the £300,000 mark by the spring of 2009.
However the current estimated cost of knocking down the current boathouse and building a new one, as shown on previous newsletters, is around £425,000. So we still have a gap of over £100,000. If you know of any way in which we could close this gap, please contact Robert Jor-dan, Nick de Cata, Steve Trapmore or Mike Hendry.
To show that we are putting the effort in on the water, you can reward success by pledging £1 for every pot won by a Walton RC member in an open event (ARA or international, regatta or head). A form for this purpose can be downloaded here; after completion, forms should be returned to Mike Hendry or left behind the bar at the Club. Everyone who completes one of these forms will receive an email each month showing the number of wins to date: donors can pay monthly or at the end of the year.
Download the registration form NOW!!
 Walton’s current clubhouse dates back to 1954. While it has been extended and improved many times since then, it is now time to replace it.
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SAVE THE DATE!! mark your calendars for a cocktail reception celebrating the launch of our New Clubhouse fundraising season Saturday November 24, 2007 6-8pm at WRC 
THERE IS NO FISHY BEER IN OUR BAR ONLY GOOD REAL ALES
Thursday 18th to Sunday 28th October....(Or until beer runs out)