Bromley Canoe Club
Annual Club BBQ At Chipstead SC!
Saturday 11th July
This year, the annual Club BBQ is taking place at Chipstead SC on
Saturday 11th July. Club members and their friend and family are
welcome to come along and take part in this fantastic evening of
Duties For The Next
Four Weeks
8th
Reception—Phil R
June 1st Yellow—John M
2nd Yellow—Nick B
paddling, games, activities and BBQ. Also, the club bar will be open
serving both alcoholic and soft drinks!
15th Reception—Tony M
June 1st Yellow—Kirsty B
2nd Yellow—Phil B M
Everyone is welcome to come down to Chipstead Lakes and get out on
the water from 4pm. Food will be available from 7pm onwards. The
cost of the BBQ is as follows:
22nd Reception—Ali W
June 1st Yellow—Sue D
2nd Yellow—Nandini
Adults—£9 for paddling and BBQ or £7 for the BBQ
Children (aged 14 and under) - £6 for paddling and BBQ or £4 for the
BBQ
All club members must book their BBQ on WebCollect in advance so it
is possible to make the arrangements for the food. It will not be
possible to book a BBQ meal on the day of the event. The club laptop
is at the pool every Monday so you can book and pay on Monday night.
Club members are asked to come forwards and volunteer their time as
a coach for the paddlers, BBQ chiefs and kitchen team members to assist with this fantastic event. Make sure you book early to avoid disappointment and join us for a great night on the lake!
Time To Volunteer For Your Duties!
We are nearly half-way through the year and there are plenty of
club duties that need to be allocated. So far, the DutyMan system has been a success in allocating and reminding club members
when their duties are coming up.
The Committee would like to ask all club members to log onto the
DutyMan system and volunteer themselves for duties to support
the club. Any un-allocated duties will need to be allocated to club
members, so please keep an eye on your emails to see if you have
been asked to do a duty. Don’t forget, it is important that you
“Confirm” your duty so the pool sessions can run safely and
smoothly! If you have any questions about the DutyMan system,
please speak to Ed!
29th Reception—Ed S
June 1st Yellow—Paul H
2nd Yellow—Dave B
Spaces are still
available on the
First Aid Course
running on the
13th and 14th
June.
This is the full
16 hour BCU
course ideal for
general paddlers,
coaches and river
leaders.
Make sure you
book on
WebCollect to
secure your
space!
BCU 16 Hour First Aid Course – Essential For All Paddlers,
River Leaders and Coaches
Club members are
encouraged to take up the
BCU 16 hour First Aid
course, which is now
running on Saturday
13th and Sunday 14th
June. There are 12
spaces
available on this
course and
Book now on WebCollect to secure your place on
this course!
Bromley area and all
club members are
encouraged to take up
this course. As part of
an active paddler,
First Aid Training is vital to basic first aid
all paddlers, coaches and
skills are
priority will be
given to club coaches and
river leaders who are required to maintain their
First Aid qualification every
three years.
The venue for the course is
very likely to be in the
essential both on
the water and in every day
life. Throughout the
course, the latest CRP
procedures will be
demonstrated and
have a go using mannequins
as demonstration dummies.
To book onto this course,
please follow the links on
the BCC website and book
your place on WebCollect.
For any further details,
please speak to Graham who
is available at the pool most
Monday nights or email
[email protected].
Course fees are £50 for
two full days of first aid
training and certification.
practiced and everyone will
The London Youth Games—Saturday 6th June
This years London Youth
Games event is taking place
at the Royal
Victoria Docks
and London Regatta Centre on
Saturday
6th
June.
Club
members might
have noticed all
the training activities that have been taking place in the pool and at
Chipstead Lake. This year,
Team Bromley is putting
forwards a strong team to
Check out the details of the LYG by following this link:
http://www.londonyouthgames.org/
take part in
the slalom
and sprint
events.
Last year,
team Bromley won its
first medal
in the competition, which
sees young people from
every London Borough take
part in different sports in
and around London. To sup-
port this years event, the
club has invested in sprint
boats, winged paddles and
an extensive range of training opportunities.
Club
members can come and support the event at the Royal
Docks and watch all the action from the “dock side”.
We wish all the competitors the best of luck for
this years event!
BCC Communications Lead—
Zac Burrows
This month, the committee member we would like to introduce all club members to is Zac—
the Club’s Communication Lead. Zak joined the club in 2004 and has been a long serving
member of the committee for many years. As a dedicated paddler, Zac took up his first
white water trip in June 2005 and managed to perform his first roll in anger whilst on the
to the might Nene White Water Course! Zac has also completed his BCU Level 1 Coaches
award in 2011 and can be found in the pool most Monday evenings offering coaching to adults
and youth members.
As a club, we are fortunate enough to have Zac who
maintains the club website and Facebook pages. This
has allowed club members to keep
updated with news, events and trip taking place within
the club.
When paddling at the pool, Zac can be found in a play
boat showing off his skills and his favorite river is the
Conwy in North Wales. As a member of the club’s committee, club members are always welcome to ask Zac
to add information and details to the club website and
Facebook pages and trip photos are always welcome !
Dates For Your Diary For White Water Trips
Although it is the start of
the summer season, it is
always worth getting the
following dates into your
diary ready for the white
water season.
First date is the August
Bank Holiday Trip on 29th
to 31st August. Currently, the venue is yet to be
booked. However, this trip
is always a firm favorite
for club members to enjoy
a long weekend of paddling.
In September, the North
Wales
trip
has
been
booked for the 12th and
13th September.
This
trip is always a great fun in
North Wales and fingers
crossed some rain will fall
to allow everyone to explore further than the Dee
and the Tryweryn!
The Exe and Barle trip is
also booked for the 3rd
and 4th October and spaces fill up quickly for this
trip to Dulverton. The
Exemoor Ale is best after a
days paddling!
The last two trips are the
Usk trip on the 24th and
25th October and the
Dart trip on the 14th and
15th November!
Don’t forget, all club trips
must be booked on
WebCollect!
Check out the club website
for full trip details and information on the accommodation arrangements. Don’t
forget, some trips you will
need to bring sleeping bags
and bedding. Don’t forget
to bring a towel!
DBS Checking Service
Bromley Canoe
Club
Meet at West Wickham
Pools every Monday from
8 to 10pm (except Bank
Holidays)
For more information,
check out the website and
Facebook pages to keep
update!
Club members who are involved with youth members and vulnerable adults have been asked to complete an online DBS check.
The Disclosure and Barring Service replaces the old style CRB
checks, which makes the application process much quicker and
easier for applicants.
The club operates a full child protection policy inline with the
guidance set out by the BCU. Club members who are coaches,
river leaders and involved with working with young people will
be approached by Ben (Child Protection Officer) to complete
the online process.
www.bromleycanoe
club.org.uk
Club members who have completed their online DBS check are
asked to ensure that they provide Ben with the evidence required for the check. Such documentation includes Passports, Driving Licenses, Bills
and Proof of Addresses such as Bank Statements.
Full details of the club’s child protection policies and procedures can be found on the
club’s website and any club member who has any questions or concerns regarding child
protection can approach Ben in person or by email.
River Medway May Bank Holiday Trip—By Rob
McWhirter
What a jolly weekend!
The Tonbridge to Allington
Lock trip saw a group of adventurous BCCers spend two
days and one night in the wild
waters of the Medway. Fun
was had in the sun. Day One
saw the group descend on
Tonbridge with a load of
great big open canoes (and a
few kayaks). Slipping onto the
placid waters we made good
pace (well, by our standards).
Bridget was on great form
organising everyone as usual,
Roger and Caroline struggled
to go in a straight line. Taking
the opens down through the
chutes when they were fully
loaded was a challenge. It was
a long day paddling but thoroughly worthwhile, we arrived
at camp for the early evening.
It's often rumored that
open boating is just an elaborate excuse to have extragant meals in obscure settings. And the kettle and
stove came out whenever we
needed a brew. The evening
BBQ didn't disappoint. We
got the tents pitched up
quickly, got the coals hot and
had ourselves a real feast.
The rain tried its best to
dampen our spirits, but Mr
Sylvester's glorified gazebo
- I mean, “events shelter” kept that at bay. So much so
than no one felt the need to
visit the The Anchor, even
though it was just across the
road. The rain persisted
throughout the night and we
gingerly unzipped our
tents on Sunday morning to
find it a a little wet. But, by
the time we got going the
weather had cleared and
once again we slipped our
crafts into the water and
rubbed shoulders with the
ducks. Highlights of the day
included: sun, ice creams at
Maidstone, the whole group
using a lock (who's brilliant
idea was it to bring the lock
keys?) and Andrew and Rob
having a rather wobbly moment in their canoe. The
weekend was a lovely introduction to expedition paddling and set the group up
nicely for the Ardeche trip
that's running this summer.
Thanks to all involved,
especially Nick Poole for
bringing down the trailer full
of opens.