British Canoeing regional mailing

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Dear all

here’s the BC regional development team’s February newsletter, including how to apply for training grant, an events calendar, and details of the their annual consultative meeting next week. Feel free to follow up on any of the links or events:

SW Regional Development Team
February 2017 Newsletter

Thursday 9 March SW RDT Annual Consultative Meeting
7.30pm at the Boat and Anchor, Meads Crossing, Huntworth, Bridgwater, TA7 0AQ
Very close to junction 24 of the M5.
Please come and contribute to how British Canoeing is run in the region.
Agenda is at the end of this newsletter.

RDT Grants for clubs to support Paddlesport Leaders and 4* and 5* Leaders
Clubs may apply for grants towards the cost of Paddlesport Leaders and 4* and 5* for club volunteer leaders. Applications must be submitted by 1 June 2017. Qualifications to be completed by 31 August 2018.
https://webcollect.org.uk/ceswrdt/event/grant-applications-summer-2017

Support the RDT in managing the BC land on the River Dart
The RDT owns and manages a piece of land at the bottom of the Loop and makes the land available to paddlers as an access point. Please support the RDT to cover the costs of managing the land eg tree management, keeping paths and fencing in good repair etc. Suggested voluntary contribution is Clubs – Regular £100, Clubs – Occasional £50, Commercial Providers £30 and Individuals £10 per annum.
https://webcollect.org.uk/ceswrdt/subscription
The RDT would like to thank the clubs, organisations and individuals who have sent donations so far.

Sunday 12 February SW Marathon Training Day at Exeter Canoe Club
https://sites.google.com/site/foweyrivercanoeclub/home/regional-training-day

Sunday 5 March River Axe Race
http://www.axevalecc.co.uk/Events/River-Axe-Race/river-axe-race.htm

Weekend 11 and 12 March Dulverton Slalom
http://tauntoncanoeclub.org.uk/slalom/dulverton-slalom-2017/

Saturday 25 March British Canoeing AGM, Manchester
https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2017/british-canoeing-2017-annual-general-meeting-agm/

Weekend 1 and 2 April Symonds Yat slalom
Divisions 2 and 3. SW Canoe Slalom Committee yatslalom@cheltenhamcanoeclub.com

Saturday 8 April Coaching Matters Event at Penzance
Email Richard Uren on coaching.westcornwall@britishcanoeing.org.uk

Easter weekend 14 to 17 April Devises Westminster Race
http://www.dwrace.org.uk/

Sunday 30 April Frome Market Yard slalom
Divisions 4 and Open. Frome Canoe Club chrisjdwilde@gmail.com

Sunday 30 April Roadford Lake Hasler race
http://www.foweyrivercanoeclub.co.uk

Saturday 13 or Sunday 14 May Coaching Matters Event at Haven Banks, Exeter
https://webcollect.org.uk/ceswrdt

Sunday 14 May SW Schools Kayak Championships, Exeter Canoe Club

Sunday 15 October Coaching Matters Event Kingston Maurward College, Dorchester
https://webcollect.org.uk/ceswrdt

RDT website
The intention is to incorporate key elements of the RDT website into the new BC website. Until that has taken place we are maintaining the existing website.
http://www.canoe-england-southwest.org.uk/region11/
The website includes contact details, information on Coaching Matters Events and information on the regional waterway eg access and environmental issues.

Please circulate the regional calendar to your members:
http://www.canoe-england-southwest.org.uk/region11/index.cfm/calendar/

If you would like your event to be added to the calendar please send details to
website@canoe-england-southwest.org.uk

British Canoeing SW Regional Development Team
Chairman Paul Carroll chair.southwestrdt@britishcanoeing.org.uk
Vice Chairman and RWA Peter Thorn rwa.southwest@britishcanoeing.org.uk
Treasurer Jane Evans treasurer.southwestrdt@britishcanoeing.org.uk
Secretary Vacant secretary.southwestrdt@britishcanoeing.org.uk

To all Paddlers, Clubs, Centres and Providers.
THE SOUTH WEST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM ANNUAL CONSULTATIVE MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2017
The Annual Consultative Meeting for the South West of England (Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Bristol, BANES, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall) will be held on Thursday 9 March starting at 7.30pm at the Boat and Anchor, Meads Crossing, Huntworth, Bridgwater, TA7 0AQ. This is very close to Junction 24 of the M5.
AGENDA
 Report on the activities of the Committee during the last 18 months.
 Financial Report including the award of Grants
 Elections of Officers. The whole committee needs re-election and the positions available are:
o Chairman – Currently Paul Carroll and willing to continue
o Vice Chairman – Currently Peter Thorn and willing to continue.
o Secretary – Currently vacant and seeking a nominee
o Treasurer – Currently Jane Evans and willing to continue
o We then have 2 Regional Waterways Advisers, Peter Thorn and Steve Warwicker. Both willing to continue.
o PaddleAbility Officer – Currently Steve Warwicker
o Co –opted members from the Regional Coaching Team lead by Gavin Lewis and Chris Waters as the Regional Coaching Representatives
o Canoeing Representative – Currently Mark-Jan Dielemans and willing to continue
o Grants Officer – Currently vacant.
o Webmaster – Currently John Kent and willing to continue
o Discipline Representatives for marathon, WWR, Surf and slalom
o Sub-groups representatives such as SW Canoe Polo, SW Slalom and the Symonds Yat Management Group
o Club representatives.
 Funding for Grants in 2017.
 The Regional Development Action Plan. How we will do events in the region under the emerging new British Canoeing structure and organisation.
Please come along and contribute to how British Canoeing is run in the region.
PC
P J CARROLL
Chairman

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