The Steam Apprentice Club
The Steam Apprentice Club is for people under the age of 21 who are interested in Steam Traction Engines. It was formed in 1979 by the National Traction Engine Club and now represents the young person's branch of the NTET.
If you enjoy visiting steam rallies, taking photographs and recording engines, collecting pictures or books about engines, talking about steam or if you just wish to learn more, the Steam Apprentice Club is for you.
Last year the SAC celebrated its 30th birthday with a special apprentice weekend at Old Warden park in Bedfordshire.
To become a member of the SAC you need to fill in a membership form here.
As a member you will receive a quarterly magazine 'Raising Steam' and the chance to take part in driving days and SAC events. Membership is just £10 a year.
Great Dorset Steam Fair 2010 - COMPETITIONS
The Steam Apprentice Club will be attending the Great Dorset Steam Fair with our usual stand in the NTET tent.
We're running our usual Photo, Art, Colouring and Model competitions. See the competitions page for more details. We hope we receive many outstanding entries.
More information in the news page.
We'll hopefully be having another Dorset Diary, coming to you live from
the Dorset Rally Site, to keep you updated with whats happening.
Check out our 2010 Dorset Diary
About the SAC
The Club was formed in 1979 by the National Traction Engine Club for young people under the age of 21 who are interested in Steam Engines.
Today its the young person's branch of the National Traction Engine Trust.
Many people watch engines at steam rallies, but few of them know how an engine works, and even fewer have the chance to have a go.
- The Club has a quarterly magazine, 'Raising Steam'.
- Many Steam rallies offer free entry to club members
- Take advantage of Driving Days and the NTET driving course.
- Special Discounted Offers
- Log book scheme to keep a record of your experience on traction engines
SAC Mission statement and objectives
"To foster the interest of all people under 21 in
Steam Traction in its many guises"
This means not only encouraging youngsters to work on and understand traction engines, steam rollers, wagons etc., but also to take an interest in their history, design and manufacture, stories of their use, photography and/or drawing engines, modelling, etc, In fact the whole hobby in its widest sense.
Our Objectives...
- Encourage youngsters to join the S.A.C. and learn in a safe environment the requirements and the workings of
Road Steam Engines. - Encourage apprentices not only to be competent around an engine, but when old enough, to pass the
competency test. - Arrange steam apprentice days with rally organisers and groups of willing individuals.
- Raise technical knowledge by arranging talks and practicals with 'craftsmen'.
- To introduce families to engine owners with a view to long term experience.
Questionnaire
The SAC committee have been discussing the possibility of bringing Raising Steam into the 21st century by sending you and electronic copy vie e-mail instead of in the post!
Right now it's just an idea, but we've set up a vote to see how you, our members, feel.
Please click HERE and give us your vote.