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The Society was formed in 1975 by a group of modellers that used the Cwmbran Boating Lake as individual model sailors. Their aim then, as the clubs is to day, was to promote the hobby of model boat building and sailing to any one interested.
The Society expanded its interests in model making by having flying and car sections as well.
The flying section lost the use of the council park it was using due to several of the flyers in the society causing a nuisance to the local residents by flying over a near by housing estate with noisy aircraft. The car section seems to have lost its membership and by the time I joined the Society in the early 90s it was only the boating section left.
The Society in the late 90s decided to change its format with the introduction of a new logo and ideas to promote the prime reason for the Society existence now, that of model boating. The Societies Constitution and rules being modified to address the changes of the new Society structure. Out went committees and structures that reduced the involvement of all Society members on an equal basis. Rules now had to include items that were being driven by external forces like the introduction of the banning of IC engines on our sailing waters.
The Society also became a member of the federation of Model Boat Clubs Wales.
The Society since its change of direction has been blessed with an increase in membership, a membership that every member, if he wishes can influence the forward direction of the Society by attending Society club nights, where future activities of the Society are usually aired.
The Society also started holding an annual OPEN Sailing event held in September to promote the Society to the people of Torfaen and to invite like minded people intrested in model boating to our fantastic waters. The Society spent some of its fund purchassing items that could be used on the day. The items purchased could also be put to good use when visiting other Model Clubs / Society's on our away day visits.
In late 2006 The Society started promoting sailing to non-members of the society, by purchasing its own model boat for this purpose. The following year 2007 the Society received a donation from a retired member allowing it to purchase a second boat and extra drive battery packs for both boats. Both boats have been used by members of the public from the middle of 2007. It is hoped that they will be available for the general public to use for many years to come.
In 2006 once again external forces directed the actions required of the Society and the way it presents itself to the Public and the Councils that it rents its Lake Use from. To this end a new Constitution 2007 and set of rules were drawn up, by the members of the Society, ready for presentation at the AGM in February 2007.
The Society aims to day are to support like minded people, irrespective of their own capabilities, to enjoy this fascinating hobby, pass time, be it as a spectator or active member.