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Frome Canoe Club is affiliated to the British Canoe Union and is a Registered Charity (Number 1104728)

Newsletter

Volume 39 Issue 4: April 2015

MORE PADDLIING FOR MEMBERS THREE PADDLING EVENINGS during the summer!

The clubhouse is opening three evenings per week over the summer: Mondays for slalom training Tuesday when courses are running Wednesdays for normal club session Members can paddle when we’re open See p11 for details

Gareth is still in hospital, but on the road to recovery. See p14 for what happened to him on his way home from the Frome trip. Not good.

Frome trip - p12 for more

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In this issue

3 Calendar in brief

4 Exeter Loop in canoes

4 Help needed

5 Treasure Hunt

8-9 Wednesday sessions

5 Grand Team Event

6 More about slalom

7 Slalom dates

10 River Exe by Alun

12 River Frome trip - pictures

13 Courses

14 Tuck Shop coming

14-15 Bits and Pieces

15 Copper noseclip points

16 Smoke Free Sports

CALENDAR

SLALOM

OTHER THINGS

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THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President

Graham Warnecke

Vice Presidents

Richard and Jane Arney

Jim and Catharine Croft

Chairman

Andy Vowell

Vice Chairman

Gareth McGiveron

Treasurer

John Kent

Secretary

Pam Dixon

16 Blagdon Walk, Frome, BA11 2YH

Committee Members

Rich Carter

Richard Heal

Jonathan Howell

Tracey Lemon

Stuart Miles

Jack Smiles

Kit Officer

tba

REPORTS

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Calendar 2015


Date Event Standard Contact

April

5 Slalom training All John K

5 Frome Ind Market - help needed All Pam D

11 Club session: Saturday pm All Rich C


18/19 WWSR - a safety course Participants Pam D


20 Monday slalom training starts All John K

22 WEDNESDAY SESSIONS START All Pam D

24 Mini slalom (1) All John K

26 Exeter Canoe Loop All Stu M

May

3 Treasure hunt All Pam D

5 One Star course starts Participants Pam D

10 Grand Team Event All John K

12 Passport course starts Participants Pam D

16 Winchester slalom All John K

29 Mini slalom (2) All John K

31 Langham Farm slalom set up All John K

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Calendar in detail

Carl, Kurt and Neil on the Allta Chourinn, a steep rockslide in Glen Etive.


EXETER CANOE LOOP

A TRIP IN OPEN BOATS

26th April Meet Market Yard: 8am Cost £12 Organiser: Stu Miles

This is to be a canoe trip so get your kneeling pads out!

We get on at Exeter Quay and paddle downstream on the Exe to Countess weir via Salmon Pool, and then back on the Exeter Ship Canal.

This is a first for us and so we can't really tell you what it is going to be like except that it will be flat with two weirs in. But we will be in open boats and so we can take barbeque, champers on ice, and the odd canapé. Only joking - no champers or canapés. But Bex says that there is a lovely café on the canal we can stop at and have a cup of tea!

A distance of about 7 miles and a small portage between the river and the canal.

LAST WINTTER CLUB SESSION

AT THE CLUBHOUSE

11th April

2– 4 pm EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Help needed

5th April, 10am –2pm

Frome Independent Market is promoting all the sporting activities available in Frome.

So we will man a stall in the general market area and we will also be demoing some slalom on the river that morning for people to watch. While all this is happening we will also have the clubhouse open for people to come and take a look. But we are not doing any taster sessions—too cold.

We need people to man the stall in the market and direct people to the clubhouse if they want more infor-mation and we need people to get on the water and train with John’s slalom groups.

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Calendar in detail


SLALOM TRAINING

THREE SUNDAYS IN APRIL 5th April

12th April 19th April

Market Yard 9.30-10.30 for young people 10.30-11.30 for experienced Cost £2.50 (or use your Paddlepass)

For all the details of the slalom programme see p7.

GRAND TEAM EVENT

10th May Market Yard: 10am

THIS IS A REALLY GOOD EVENT ! EVERYONE CAN PARTIPATE!

In teams of three boats, work together to race through the poles fast.

Practice from 10am Race starts 11am approx Your team gets two runs and

the best run counts.

A team comprises any three boats. And they don’t have to be slalom boats. Choose the boat you like paddling!

TREASURE HUNT (REPLACING THE EASTER EGG HUNT!)

3rd May Meet Market Yard: 10am

Our Easter Egg Hunt for the last two years has had to be cancelled because of the weather, so this is an attempt to beat the weather. Let’s hope it works!

In canoes we shall be searching for clues along the banks of the River Frome near the Clubhouse.

What treasure will we find? Probably the edible variety!

This is an event that everyone can join in. So Mums and Dads you are welcome too!

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Slalom - some points to remember

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Slalom - some key dates


Sundays 5th, 12th and 19th April

Training at Market Yard. Juniors 09:30 to 10:30, Adults / more experienced 10:30 to 11:30.

Mondays from 20th April

Training at Market Yard. Juniors 18:00 to 19:00, Adults / more experienced 19:00 to 20:00.

Friday 24th April Minislalom at Market Yard 18:00. A 12 gate course with minimum organisation.

Sat 2nd / Sun 3rd May Bala Mill Div 3/4. A camping weekend in North Wales. Note in the past this has been a 2/3.

Sunday 10th May Grand Team Event at Market Yard. Race in teams of three.

Saturday 16th May North Walls Slalom at Winchester. This is a Division 4 race and is held on flat water so is ideal for your first race. There is also an Open race for those who are already in a higher division.

Sat 23rd / Sun 24th May

Llandysul Div 2/3, with Div 4 on the lake. A camping weekend in West Wales.

Friday 29th May Minislalom at Market Yard 18:00. A 12 gate course with minimum organisation.

Sunday 31st May No training as such but this is the day we put up the course ready for Langham Farm the following week-end.

Sat 6th / Sun 7th June Langham Farm Slalom. A Division 3 and 4 ranking race near Rode which we organise.

Sat 13th / Sun 14th June.

Ogmore slalom Div 3/4 at Bridgend in South Wales. We will probably race Saturday only.

Sat 20th / Sun 21st June

Shepperton slalom Div 3/4 in South West London. We will race Saturday only.

Friday 3rd July Minislalom at Market Yard 18:00. Moved forward a week to avoid clash with Biblins weekend.

You can find out more about canoe slalom on www.canoeslalom.co.uk

http://www.canoeslalom.co.uk/

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Spring and Summer Programme


Not-so-Young

choose from Slalom training (7-8pm) Adults only group (8 -9pm)

Or use your PaddlePass

A Wednesday session rule: If the water is above the jetty, no

one gets on the water without permission from Rich or John.

Please arrive at the clubhouse 15 minutes before your session starts. This will give you time to check in and get kitted up.

Kit - we provide all the specialist canoeing kit that you will need but please bring a change of clothes to wear on the water and a towel for the shower after your session. And until it warms up, please have fleecy tops or thermals. You also need some old trainers or wetsuit shoes. (Not crocks) The club does sell wetsuit shoes (£5) and thermals (£16 young people). There will be no shoes to borrow from the club this year.

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More about Wednesdays

COME TO THE CLUBHOUSE ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR GROUP IS DUE TO GET ON THE WATER.

What do I do?

On the door, pay and choose the group you are going to join. You get a coloured bib. Get changed in the changing rooms and then go and collect all the kit you

need. Tracey will help you if you are not sure what to choose. Put the bib on top of your buoyancy aid. This helps the instructor for your

group to find you. Go and wait in the car park with the rest of your group. When your instructor is ready, carry your boat carefully down to the jetty

and get in. Remember the steps are steep and sometimes slippery so take great care. Get someone to help with your boat so that you share the load. At the end of your session, put all your kit away.

What do I need to bring?

£2.50 entry fee or PaddlePass A change of clothes for the water. You will need warm clothes for the first

few weeks. Some old trainers or wetsuit shoes are essential as we don’t have any spare wet suit shoes at the clubhouse now. A towel to dry your-self after your shower. If you have a wet suit, bring that. Bring any other canoeing kit that you may have.

Remember you can borrow kayaks, paddles, spray decks, buoyancy aids etc., from the club.

At the end of my session

Bring your boat and paddle back up from the river. Put your bib in the box by the Store door. Rinse your wetsuit in the showers PUT AWAY ALL THE KIT THAT YOU HAVE USED. We all have to look after

our kit, and things won’t dry if left lying on the floor. Not only that, we will be knee deep in kit after the second week! (The mind boggles!)

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Extraordinary trip on the Exe by Alun Jones


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News from the Committee - the PaddlePass

WE WANT YOU TO PADDLE MORE! We want to give members more opportunities to paddle and so we are opening the club up on more evenings for everyone to use. In addition we are introducing the PaddlePass scheme. It provides a slightly different way of paying for sessions. From now onwards you can buy a paddling season ticket for the summer months, or you can buy a month-by-month Pass or indeed, multiples-of-months-Pass. Once you have a PaddlePass you can paddle whenever the clubhouse is open during the summer (subject to conditions below). The clubhouse is to be open on Mondays: 6.30pm-8.30pm from 20th April till 14th September Tuesdays: while courses are running, 5th May till 14th July, 6.30 to 9pm Wednesdays: normal club session from 22nd April till 16th September Paddlepass costs £50 for April to September £10 per month The PaddlePass gives a more flexible way of paying. You can of course continue to pay session by session (£2.50) or you can buy up to 6 sessions using the Up-front Card system. So there should be a way which suits everyone! Here are the conditions Under 16s must join a coached group (ie Monday slalom and

Wednesday) 16+ can paddle in any of the three evenings provided they go in a

group of 3 and they are at Two Star competency. (Check with Rich if you are unsure.)

Water conditions may affect who gets on. The Duty Coach has the final say.

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River Frome trip, March 22nd

Above - Jacob L on Shawford Weir.

Above - Take Two! Kath goes back and nails it (Cliffords Mill Weir).

Below George J on Scutts Mill Weir .

Look out for the write up about this trip in next month’s issue. Vicky has promised to do one!

Lots more pictures of this trip are in the gallery on our website - here

http://www.frome-canoe-club.org.uk/2007/08/gallery.html

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Club Courses 2015

WWSR course April 18/19th At Tryweryn £85 plus £24 water charge plus certifi-cate charge. Accommodation and food to be arranged by individuals. Spaces limited to 6 so book early with Pam

Courses for OVER-14s One Star £35 An introductory course for beginners to the sport. An evening course: 5/12/19/26 May A weekend course: 15/16 August

Two Star £55 A course to progress from One Star. A seven week course on Tuesday evenings, 7-9pm Starting 2nd June

Canoe Safety (FSRT): £35 20/21st June Over two days the training builds on the rescue skills covered in Two Star. Certificate s: £5 BCU members /£10 non BCU members

Courses for YOUNG PEOPLE Passport (beginners) £35 An introductory 5 week course for the under 14s. Tuesdays, 6.30-8pm. First course starts 12th May Second course starts 16th June

Discover (improvers) £50 This follows on from the Passport course and develops the skills learned in Passport. It is a 10 week course, designed for under-14s. Tuesdays 6.30-8pm. Start date - 12th May

Aquatic First Aid: £30 8th August An 8 hour course focusing on water based incidents, it includes loads of CPR. Certificates: £6 BCU members /£9 non BCU members.

For more information pick up a Courses leaflet from the clubhouse

or download here

Application forms here . Or paper copies from the clubhouse.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5HiGU9GTgeARDE5VDgtTnowYmc&authuser=0

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5HiGU9GTgeAcGJHdTBaX3lmSms&authuser=0

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Bits and Pieces

YOUNG PEOPLE

Jack and Gareth are our YOUTH REPS for 2015. They are there to answer any of your questions and they will be pleased to listen to your views. Catch them on a club night - Jack leads the Polo and Gareth will be hovering around or helping with the Green group.

Support the tuck shop on Wednesday evenings and help the club to raise money for club kit. Brenda has offered to lead this one and the committee jumped at her kind offer! So after your paddling session, why don’t you replace those vital calories by a small purchase from the TUCK SHOP?

Tuck shop is coming to Club sessions!

One mangled van A Range Rover drove into Gareth as he was driving home after the Frome trip. It was quite dramatic watching the fire teams dismantle his van: doors were cut off and steering wheel was removed. Gareth’s side of the van took the brunt of the collision which left George unscathed, thankfully. We send out best wished to Gareth for a speedy recovery. Take it easy now Gareth and come back to the club when you can.

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Bits and Pieces

FUTURE DATES!

Langham Farm Slalom 6/7th June We organise this one and we need your help over the weekend.

Biblins 27/28th June A fully catered camping and pad-dling weekend. We get to paddle the River Wye on both days. The campsite (Biblins) is in the Forest of Dean, a beautiful place to be.

Market Yard Slalom 12th July Another national slalom we organise but at the Market Yard this time. Also good for beginners to the sport.

Summer Barbeque 9th August We’ll have some fun again as well as the most sumptuous meal cooked by Gareth and others!

Tiverton Training Weekend 3/4th October Moving water training - how to paddle rapids, drops and stoppers. We’re back in the Youth Centre at Tiverton for this catered weekend.

We’re collecting! From now till 5th May

FOR SALE

Wetsuit shoes all

sizes £5

Base layers for kids Top and bottoms

£16

Ask at the desk on a Wednesday evening.

Ian Jones 12

Toby Wilde 6

Chris Wilde 3

Jos Maxey 3

Jed Norris 3

Cameron Fewell 3

Rich Heal 3

Terry O’Neill 3

Kath Norton 3

Martynn Rowson 3

Anne-Marie Rowson 2

Mike Bullen 2

COPPER NOSECLIP POINTS this year so far (not including Tryweryn)

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Chairman Andy Vowell 07584 069432 Vice Chair: Gareth McGiveron Treasurer: John Kent 01225 765168 [email protected] Secretary: Pam Dixon 07740 472982 [email protected] Head Coach: Rich Carter 01373 864623 Youth Reps: Jack Smiles and Gareth McGiveron Volunteer Rep: Jonathan Howell

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