Ideas for useful Christmas presents for family/friends. One or two night rally vouchers can be obtained from our Voucher Girl, Hayley or Club merchandise, T-shirts, hoodies, caps, fleece jackets snails and much, much more can be ordered from Audrey.
Group News
Our 26 th Annual Dinner Dance will be held 9 th -11 th January 2026 in the Rosspark Hotel.
Join family and friends for the most important social event of the year.
"Despite the hotel price rising year on year, in the committee's commitment of giving back to our members, the club will subsidise the dinner meaning that the price will remain again at only £35 per person. Early booking is advisable as numbers are limited. FREE parking of Motorhomes in the hotel grounds on both the Friday and Saturday nights"
There will be a 3 course Meal, dancing the night away on Saturday along with Tea, coffee and shortbread on Sunday morning. £35 per person and will be open for bookings during our Limavady rally 7th – 9th November and any rallies thereafter until Dec 20th. Also available at the Rally will be our Raffle tickets @ £5 each.
1 st Prize will be two nights B&B at the Rosspark the weekend of the Dinner – worth £240. 2nd Prize will be the cost of the dinner for 2 – worth £70.
Further information will be made available once we start taking bookings! Anyone wishing to book a hotel room should do so directly with the Rosspark. Phone 028 2589 1663. Please mention that this is with the Motor caravanners Club to avail of the discounted price
Double or Twin room £120 per night (including breakfast). Single room £100 per night (including breakfast).
Firstly, let us thank you for offering or being cajoled into running a rally. Please don’t stress it. Although it can be a busy, responsible weekend it does feel very rewarding to have helped out in this way after all is done. So down to business.
- The Hosts and Co Hosts are usually people who know each other. If not then have conversations is what both couples would like to do. Rallies can be quiet affairs or filled with lots of activities. Entirely up to you, but try to agree, on a level that suits both couples.
- Hosts can find a template in the host box of what a Welcome Sheet should include. You can print your own welcome sheets or contact the club Secretary to print off for you.
- The committee has agreed that £50 can be available for each rally. The constitution states that No raffle prizes are paid out of this. For special rallies that food is supplied e.g., Burns night, Mistletoe and Wine night etc. with committee approval the amount will be increased to meet the cost. An expenses sheet is in the host box and this should be filled in, given to the Treasurer/Secretary along with receipts before any money is refunded for your expenses.
- On arrival vans are asked to produce their membership card. Hopefully members will have details of Name, Telephone number, and their motorhome number plate on a piece of paper within a clear pouch with rally fees enclosed. This helps avoid wrong information being recorded on the initial booking in sheet. This information is important in the event of a fire when we need to ensure the whereabouts of our members.
- The treasurer or secretary along with the host will count the raffle money. A raffle money record sheet, found in the host box, should be signed by both. The band and caretaker fee will be taken out of this money and also recorded on the sheet.
- The treasurer will give the hosts two “one night prize vouchers” for their raffle up to 29 vans. Additional to this one voucher for every ten vans thereafter will be given. Vouchers for the number plate draw at coffee morning will be one voucher per 25 vans plus one voucher in place of quiz.
- During the rally there should be one couple who remains on site at all times. After coffee morning, whilst everyone helps with clearing away, it is the host’s responsibility to ensure the premises are left clean and tidy after a rally. Also, after everyone has vacated the grounds to wait to give over keys etc. to the caretaker.
- Please enjoy your hosting experience and don’t forget we are all here to advise and help as required.
A list of committee numbers is in your host box. Regards from Chairman and Committee.
The MCCNI Group: “The“Baby” is now 25years old and still growing !The 22nd January 2000 saw the inception of the first properly constituted motorhome group in Northern Ireland, when some 22 persons congregated at The Ramble Inn, Antrim for their inaugural meeting of what was to become the N.I. group of “ The Motorcaravanners Club”.
It appears from records that one of the key reasons for affiliating to the MCC based in England was to secure insurance which was proving to be prohibitively expensive for a small start-up group, being under the auspices of The MCC provided insurance, assurance and benefits accruing from being part of a much larger entity. Dessie Donaldson was the first appointed Chairman of the fledgling group, a role he would fulfil for about one year before leaving and reverting, it is believed, to caravanning. Replacing Dessie Donaldson as Chairman was William McCullough who remained in the role for some 4 years before becoming a Council of Management member and being replaced by David Davidson who served for a similar period of time as group Chairman. The committees of those formative years were industrious and hard working laying the foundations for an extremely successful group.
The late Robert Strain followed David Davidson as Chairperson and continued to grow the group and organised a Continental rally adding diversification to the menu. During Robert’s tenure of office, the group celebrated, it’s 10th anniversary when, amongst other activities there was a coach trip to Glenveagh National Park, Donegal where a complimentary picnic was provided whilst, in the meantime, a more nourishing meal of Irish stew, curry and rice etc. was prepared at base camp, City of Derry rugby club, in the late evening.
2011 and Dessie Ross became chairman for the next five years, one of the highlights of this period was the hosting of the National Rally 2014, this is the annual AGM etc. of the MCC and attracted a record attendance of members from overseas groups to Ireland, on the first occasion that this prestigious event was hosted by the N.I. group.
Following on as Chairman was Joe Little. June of 2018 our group embarked on a challenging 625-mile circuitous sponsored walk along the entirety of the “Ulster Way” and raised a magnificent sum of £17,820.00 which was donated to the air ambulance appeal. Joe remained Chairman throughout the covid period and was replaced by Joe McClune as Chair for one year before David Kyle-Ewing stepped up and was in office for two years before being replaced by the incumbent Sam Arlow (2024).
The 25th (silver) anniversary of our NI group will be celebrated in many ways throughout the year. On the week-end of the 10th to 12th January 2025 the first manifestation of that intent was evidenced at the annual dinner dance, held at the Ross Park hotel, Kells, Co. Antrim. There some 100 members and friends enjoyed a memorable week-end and many were pleased to be winners in the free draw which amounted to approximately £1,000, half of which was cash and half in prizes of varying amounts including bottles of sprits, hampers etc. A beautiful 25th anniversary cake also marked the occasion.
Being the most recent group of the MCC to be formed and therefore qualifying as the “baby” of the MCC has not prevented the NI group from being one of the most successful within the club, frequently vying for and often winning the most prestigious awards for recruitment ofmembers and retention of same. It’s a status and reputation we are determined to maintain.
We have this year purchased Shamrock shaped window stickers which all 316 members received in their new 2025 Handbook. Anyone visiting one of our rallies this year will receive one. Look forward to another great year ahead in this great Club. Dessie Ross.
Disciplinary Policy and Procedure Appendix J of the MCC UK Constitution When a complaint is made to the MCC group chairperson, of misconduct or inappropriate behaviour by any group member, the MCC UK
Disciplinary Procedures require the chairperson to investigate the complaint and set up a disciplinary subcommittee from existing group committee members. The member(s) complained about and, if appropriate, any witnesses, can be asked to attend a meeting with the discipline subcommittee in order that all information is available to them.
Where the misconduct is considered to be of a minor nature the disciplinary committee has the discretion to deal with it locally by verbal or written warning if considered appropriate or to dismiss the matter entirely. If, however, the behaviour or misconduct is considered to be of a more serious nature the subcommittee cannot deal with it and is obliged to gather all information available in a file and forward it to Head Office for the matter to be dealt with there.
If the member(s) complained about decline to attend the meeting with the disciplinary subcommittee then the meeting proceeds without them and sends all available information to the MCC UK head office. The disciplinary subcommittee is NOT the complainant merely a gather of information and facts in order to assist with any decision made locally or at Head Office.
The MCC UK Disciplinary Procedures are detailed in Appendix J of The MCC UK Constitution available to members on the MCC UK website at www.themottorcaravannersclub.co.uk
No other Fire Extinguisher is as practical, safe, versatile, effective and easy to use as the Fire Safety Stick. Compact and safe to store, this 100 second version (takes 100 seconds to fully discharge) is ideal for Motorhomes, smaller boats, cars, kitchens, garages, workbenches, small caravans & camper vans. It weighs far less than a conventional fire extinguisher and can operate for much longer. And best of all, there is NO residue left behind after use. 
Having taken the views of the members at the Coffee morning, on the 19th March, at the Rally in Jordanstown, where we were hit with an unexpected £10 per night cost from school the committee met to discuss same. We bore in mind the guiding principle that the club is not for profit. It is a fine line to walk but we must also try to keep the club inclusive to as many people as possible. We offer remarkable value for money which our members do recognise and it makes us the biggest group in the MCC. From 1st May 2023 the charge for all rallies will be £10 per night. This charge will be reviewed again when we speak to the individual schools for 2024 rallies.