In case you were wondering what’s happening with the canoe polo, we’re ordering new helmets and getting faceguards to make it safe t play. Once they’re here we can sort out training and hopefully get a few games in.
The committee stands down on the 31st January at the AGM. If you have strong views about how the club should be run, get someone to nominate you and stand for a place on the committee! If you know someone who you think would be good at it talk it over with them and nominate them!!
Don’t forget that those being nominated for posts need to agree to being nominated.
We’ll put names of those nominated on the forum. We currently have no nominations for secretary.
Posts are: Chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer, coaching coordinator, child protection coordinator, ordinary committee members.
The Club AGM will be held on 31st January in the Radio Room, Islesburgh at 7pm.
Nominations for all office bearers including Chair, Vice-chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Training Coordinator, Equipment Officer, Trips Coordinator, Child protection officer, ordinary committee members and any other posts – names to Jonathan Swale please. Nominations can also be made at the meeting.
As well as these bits we’ve “got” to do so we’re looking for ideas from yourselves about what you want to do this year and how you want things done. Let Jonathan know if there’s anything you specifically want to bring up, or just bring it up on the day.
Thank you
play in the pool, work on paddling skills and (probably) have the most fun you can experience in a public swimming pool! Don’t need to be an expert paddler, will be working on building skills and enjoy ourselves. Great way to get/ stay fit too.
Get in contact with Jonathan Swale, Jim Tait or myself if you’re interested.
Hopefully starting up in the New Year if we can sort pool bookings and get the numbers of paddlers to make it viable.
Date decided on, we’re going to have it on 31st January, venue to be sorted.
There’s been a suggestion that the club logo (as used on all of the symposium forms) is looking late 80s/ early 90s. Not saying we have to change, just it would be something to think about as some people have picked up on it. Any graphic designers out there who’d like to give it a makeover…?
That’s the forms available for next year’s symposium! The prices have ended up higher than previously, though there’s a discount on the symposium fee (not accommodation/meals/ foxed costs) . If you’re currently a club member remember to check out the forum for additional special offer.
After what can only be described as a wet and blustery Friday, Saturday proved a lovely day for a paddle. The conditions: cold – yes, but not too bad; very light winds, occasional rain showers; definitely some confused sea out past Vaila, calmer water in by. The group: six of this year’s beginners plus four others.
Setting off south from the Walls Regatta Club slip and keeping close to the east shore, we could feel the swell building as we got closer to Ram’s Head, and after crossing over and after sticking heads round Humla Stack, the decision was to follow the west shore of Easter Sound back towards Walls. Time was spent rock hopping, surfing through a lovely little tunnel, watching a flock of cormorants launching off of the banks, waiting for blowholes to blow, and chatting until the get out for a bit of a leg stretch. As conditions in Wester Sound were pretty similar to the other end of Vaila, after a bit of a play in some waves we headed almost due north to Burrastow , then back in to Walls by way of the other side of Linga.
Now, normally we’d have loaded up trailers and headed home, happy paddlers. Today we headed over to Janet’s house for a very tasty selection of goodies and an extended natter about all things paddling.
All in all, a great way to spend a Saturday in November.
Many thanks to: Janet for getting a lot of the organisation done and hosting the after-paddle get together; Janet, Laureen, Tracy and Christina for sorting out all that wonderful food; Wendy and Craig (Nicol) for sorting the trailer; and Angus and Catriona for leading the trip.
Looking like it should be a reasonable weather window on Saturday, there’s still time to contact Janet if you fancy going.
If there’s anyone with a towbar who’s willing to pick up the trailer, please get in touch ASAP.
Thank you
Meet up at the Walls Regatta Club at 9.00am. Please phone Janet (01595 809718) if you are coming – even if you have your own kit. If you require club kit please let Janet know what you need.
As the weather is unpredictable, check this site, or phone two days before to check that the trip will go ahead.
Many thanks to Janet for arranging the trip.