The Polo Social 28th June - 1st July 2019 Latest Topics

Polo Social 2019 Picture Thread (Bandwidth Heavy)

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:03:55 +0000

So this is a thread for everyone to offload their photos from the show to.

2019 saw us having to deal with one of the hottest day so far this year, which lead to possibly the best gathering we have ever had on a saturday night, with 40 or so people gathered to suffer an eclectic mix of music and 2 men attempt to reach the high note in Tenacious D's ''Fuck Her Gently''.

While our general turnout was a bit on the low side for the Sunday S&S, the general tone of the weekend was one of a group of friends and fellow Polo enthusiasts in a field looking at Polo's.

So fill this thread full of photos and videos to show how much of a good time we all had and entice others to join us next year in 2020 for our 20th anniversary

Note: if your photos are on Google Photos then you will need to create a individual link for each photo and then convert them to an embeddable link on this website: https://ctrlq.org/google/photos/?_ga=2.2379127.653502450.1562096982-604220551.1562096982

scorching polo social

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 20:23:41 +0000

Back home after the Polo Social weekend.

If you were the bloke that asked me on Friday evening "is this it?", next to chequered gazebo - I'm sorry I probably could have been more helpful but not less truthful.

"Yes we call it the Polo Social. There are usually more cars on Sunday for the Show and Shine"

Thanks to Steven for the jumpstart, AndyF for vac/fuel line diagnostics, Westy for more tubing, the bbq admin team, everyone else for smiling and chatting and banter and the Ska tunes.

I got undertaken at a roundabout on the way home. Big 4x4, he went on the pavement to get past me I thought. No, he wanted to say how impressive my car was, know what engine I had fitted and begged me to do a burnout...

(on my winter tyres) … only in Fenland.

Thank You

Tue, 02 Jul 2019 17:45:04 +0000

A big thank you to all who attended.

Smaller numbers attending than we had hoped for after so many people asking if we could return to Billing but as the weather was so hot it might of put people off ? We know some of you had problems booking and this has already been mentioned to the Pure Leisure group HQ.

Special thanks to the BBQ team of @Liz & @Polo6n1600i and the truckers @jonPDpolo & @kwijibo_coupe for driving to Nottingham to collect/return the marque from the storage depot.

Hope to see you all and a lot more for next years event as it will be our 20th anniversary, the planning has already been started !

Who's coming to the Social ?

Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:18:14 +0000

It's now 3 days till the Social, so it would be nice to get some idea of who is intending on coming along ?

Booking Problems

Fri, 31 May 2019 12:53:13 +0000

When booking to camp, you will probably be told you can't book Shelduck 2, (the field we are having the show in) this is due to the computer system at Billing has booked the whole field as the show field, this stops any random campers from booking into the field, you will be told you have to book for Shelduck 1 or 3 Do not worry, just accept shelduck 1 and when you arrive just camp in shelduck 2

Arrival Times

Sat, 25 May 2019 22:09:31 +0000

If you have pre-booked your camping the latest arrival time is 9PM, your packs will be in the security hut at the entrance.

If you are just turning up without a booking, you need to be there before 6PM and go to the office on the left hand side before the security hut, where you can pay

Sunday Charity Show and Shine

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:10:11 +0000

We've added a few more trophies to this year’s Polo Social Charity Show and Shine

To enter the Show and Shine see one of the members of staff floating around (normally by the Marquee) Before 10:30AM (11AM at the very latest) and we will get you signed up.

Entry is £5 but all of this money will go to charity and whatever is raised the club will match it. So even if you are not bothered about a trophy please still enter your car as the money does go to a really good cause which currently is Macmillan Cancer Support and Compton Hospice.

The Show and Shine is self-judged so the most deserving cars are decided by the people who enter (no you can't vote for your own car! 🙂 )

We also have a People’s Choice award which allows anyone attending the show to cast their vote. To get these slips also see one of the staff.

Trophies Available:

Self Judged:

1st,

2nd,

3rd,

Staff Picked

And also

Peoples Choice

Because Racecar award

The whole weekend is a chilled out and relaxed one and this includes the Show and Shine. The whole point is to have a bit of fun and see some nice Polo's! 🙂

The Polo Social - Your first time? What is it? What to Expect? How to Book!

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 14:06:02 +0000

The Polo Social, what is it?

The Polo Social is a social event held on 28 June ~ 01 July 2019 that is put on by Club Polo which is open to all VW Polo owners from any Club.
So, if you are part of a local club bring everyone down and grab a spot in the field.

What to Expect?

A relaxed event where you can catch up with other members, see their cars and meet new people from the club.
Expect a big club meet which lasts the weekend with some beers and BBQs!

What’s going on?

Details are yet to be finalised but plans are for the club BBQ to return on the Saturday night, Show and Shine on the Sunday.
We are looking to have some things going Saturday daytime.

Where is it?

The event is held at Billing Aquadrome, Northampton Billing, NN3 9DA. http://www.billingaquadrome.com/ Tel: 01524 781 453
We have held the event here for a number of years before our recent departure to Kelham Hall, and it’s an excellent venue which really suits the club’s event.
There is food available on site and there are also a couple of pubs and a Fish & Chips shop in walking distance.
There is also the Mini-Golf, Karting and a leisure centre with a pool.

What do you need?

If you are camping then you need the general camping gear of tent, sleeping bag, etc.
If you want to clean your car up for the show and shine on the Sunday there is a cold-water supply so, bring your bucket and cleaning gear.
Also bring some money but there is a cash machine by the entrance to the site.

How much does it cost and how to book?

If you are camping the rate is £21/night. A pitch is for a tent for up to 4 people, if you have extra cars they may charge you extra. If you are a paid up member there is a discounted rate see this https://www.clubpolo.co.uk/topic/357805-polo-social-2019/
To book head to http://www.billingaquadrome.com/ and click book now.
Then please select Shelduck 2 as this is our field.
If you are camping for just the Saturday night then its £21 per pitch.
You can book this online as per above but you might not be able to select Shelduck 2. Please select another field but just pitch up in the Shelduck 2 field with the rest of us when you arrive as there will be loads of room.

The day rate is £10 per car.

Event Rules

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:56:36 +0000

The Polo Social is a chilled out club event and we really want to keep it that way. Billing Aquadrome is a family camp site and they ALLOW us to host this event at their location but part of this is we abide by some rule. So please take some time to read these.

Rules:

- No cruising or on site : once you are parked up in the field you are expected to leave your car there unless you are going offsite to the shops or have a genuine reason to need to move it. Billing security are on the ball and will possibly throw you off site if you keep driving about. And I want to be totally clear. NO Handbrake turns, wheel spinning or reving of engines anywhere on site. Doing any of these things mean you may face being removed from the site. Billing security are normally laid back but if you wind them up they will not hesitate to escort you and your car off site.

- No Speeding on site. There is a 5 MPH limit everywhere. Billing is a family friendly location and there are lots of kids running around. There is also a one way system all over the Aquadrome which also must be adhered to.

- No loud noise between 11pm and 8am. Billing Aquadrome is a family site and there will be people staying there other than Club Polo people so keep it quiet (i.e. car stereos, car engines) between these hours. Also think of the people camping next you. Yes they are in tents but this does nothing to stop the noise of music, screaming/shouting/swearing.

- No trouble causing. This might sound obvious to most but it is not acceptable behaviour to go into other people's shows/meetings and steal banners, cause damage or generally try to cause trouble. Both Club Polo and Billing staff will take a very dim view on this and anyone responsible WILL be escorted off site - day or night. Billing security reserve the right to escort anyone off site for any reason they see fit and you will not get a refund.

- No drink driving. Again, sounds stupid but some people seem to think that because you are in a field that it's OK to drive about after ten beers. Billing is still subject to the laws of the UK and the police will get involved. We have seen people at Billing (who were nothing to do with Club Polo) get arrested and carted off in a police van for this in past years.

- Dogs are welcome on site but must be kept on a lead at all times while on site. Owners must clean up after their pets.

- No monkey bikes, quads, go-karts or similar are allowed to be used on site.

- You are not allowed to sleep in your car.

- Bins are provided on-site and you will be given a bin bag by Club Polo staff on entry. Please use these and keep the site as tidy as possible. If you require more bin bags then please ask any Club Polo staff member (until we run out!).

- BBQs are allowed on site but please ensure they are raised off the grass. Make sure any BBQs are fully extinguished after use by pouring water on them. Ensure BBQs are not lit right next to tents - tents are very flammable!

- Open fires are not allowed!

If you see anyone else doing anything you think they shouldn't be doing then please don't hesitate to contact either Billing Security or any Club Polo staff person. We need your help to make the event run smoothly and to ensure everyone has a good time. Please police your friends if you think the are acting out of order tell them!

The Polo Social 2019

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 13:50:14 +0000

After two years at Kelham Hall you asked if there was any chance to return to Billing Aquadrome, with this in mind @jonPDpolo contacted Pure Leisure HQ (Billing Aquadrome head office) after a few emails, a meeting was organised with the new event managers at Billing and in early September @jonPDpolo and myself went and met the new managers, things looked good, they were very keen to have us back, a few more emails and a draft contract was available, there were a few errors in this and some clarification needed from the new event managers and after not hearing from them, I went over to try and see them eventually after three visits I saw them and the clarifications were sorted and the contract was completed.

So we have confirmed the dates for this years Social, the weekend of 28th June - 1st July

We are returning to Billing Aquadrome 👍 🙂