Hive of Activity

PREPARING FOR THE SEASON
Work is going on on all fronts to prepare for a very full 2012 planned.
We also have groups in each weekend from the end of January.
Can't see the wood for the trees - The Assault course additions
New Engines fitted for Longboats Mary and Peter - now relaunched
More spacious and tidier Equipment stores after rebuild

We hope to see you there in 2012!!

Christmas Assemblies 2011

A team of 7 from CYE went to 16 Primary schools over the last 2 weeks. 3500 young people and teachers have heard the Gospel message and got a free glow in the dark wrist band with "John 3 v 16" written on it.

We did a secondary assembly with Cranleigh Baptist Church too so about 4500 people have heard what Christmas is all about from CYE in 2011!

Thank you for your prayers and financial support.

Please Pray for all those who heard the message and have a wristband, that God would meet them this Christmas time.

Bring on 2012!

Kev's Leaving Do

It was an emotional evening at the the 'Memories of India' curry house where over 50 of us gathered to say a fond farewell to Kevin Kindleysides. For 14 faithful years, Kevin has been the Maintenance Manager here at CYESC but has always been so much more to so many people. As well as making the place run smoothly, Kev over the years has been a wise counsellor, raconteur of the highest calibre, fixer of all things, but most significantly - a great friend to everyone.

Amongst the leaving pressies were a Watch, a History of CYE (with comments and pictures) and a 'Congratulations on your Retirement' framed letter from Dr. Ian Paisley (who Kevin used to protect during the 80's).

We are indebted to you Kevin in many ways, and look forward to seeing you back here soon.

JB

New Office!!

After a huge amount of work, we have now completely re-vamped the downstairs office area and classroom. In a bold move as suggested by Kevin Kindleysides, we have said goodbye to the old classroom in order to create a larger office area, food store for Denise and extended Sail Store.

1 CLASSROOM INTO 3 AREAS CONTINUING

New Ship update on Radio Solent

Radio Solent have followed the progress of the new ship project on their breakfast show with Julian Clegg.

Yesterday morning they checked in with us, to ask how the new ship has gone down with the first groups using it.

Play the interview below...

THE NEXT PROJECT!

Having commissioned RESOLUTE, attention turned to the shore buildings and some problems of space. The Classroom has been largely superseded by new meeting spaces on the ship, and so it is being reconfigured with new windows, doors and dividing walls to creat a bigger office, equipment store and new food store. CYESC never stand still!!

In addition the fuel store is being moved and a new shed erected for team building equipment, opening up more space elsewhere.

CYE gets OnBoard

We are now into our 4th week with our Friday afternoon Sailing Club in partnership with the RYA OnBoard Scheme. Headed up by Senior Instructor Jake Elsbury and assisted by former Centre Manager Gavin Jones, a number of local youngsters are improving and honing their dinghy skills during the 2 hours from 4.00pm - 6.00pm every Friday. Amazingly, every week without fail has provided amazing conditions for sailing, so if you want to enjoy decent guaranteed weather, just come to CYE every Friday afternoon!

Our OnBoard club has a small number of spaces left, so if you are Year 7 or above and would like to join us, please email Chris Adams on chris@cye.org.uk

Young Ent's Camp

As usual the Young enterprisers summer camps was full this year: Full of children, 40 which is our maximum; Full of fun, we did almost all of CYE's regular activities plus a few bonus ones based around our theme of Charlie and the Chocolate factory; Full of God, With Terry Bateman giving a talk each evening after worship and Lorna presenting the Gospel message over breakfast time; and Full of weather we had everything from gorgeous sunshine to heavy downpours. But we didn't let that dampen our spirits and everyone had a fantastic week.

Families Weekend

This year, due to popular demand (as the saying goes) we ran 2 separate Families Weekends both of which included various activities tailored to Families or all ages and sizes. As well as an array of watersports, crabbing competitions, quiz nights and land activities to get stuck into, the families benefited from some great thought-provoking talks from various speakers. As always, there was competition built into the House Challenges with the August weekend in particular taking the 'friendly competition' to new heights!! Well done Team Killer Whales.