June 2004 Mini News Letters

Don't forget that during June there will be regular "club nights" where club members can come along and do their own thing. Coaches will be on hand to help develop skills or run specific training sessions if requested.

Sessions will start at 6:30pm and finish at 8:00pm, cost will be £4:00 payable on the night.

A reminder. Parents of children aged 11 and under are asked to arrange for themselves or a responsible adult to remain at the club while their child is paddling. Occasionally, we have had children who have stopped paddling before the end of a session, and for their own safety, a coach has had to leave the water to supervise them, which obviously detracts from the work the coach is there to do. Thanks.

On Sunday July 4th, we will be having a paddling party at Chatburn Water to celebrate Clitheroe Canoe Club's 10th Anniversary. Local canoe clubs will be invited to join us, and Brookbank canoes will be bringing an extensive range of demonstration boats and equipment for people to try. The afternoon will comprise of a series of games and interclub challenges as well as the opportunity to play in the demo boats. Bring a picnic. A promotional flyer for this event can be found on the forms page or downloaded [here]. Though be aware that this is a large file 174Kb and in PDF format.

The open day originally intended to take place on Saturday 3rd July has had to be cancelled. Instead this date will now be a a normal Saturday's paddling with coaching and fun session. Because we are holding the Independence Day Paddle Party on Sunday the 4th the club do not now beeline we have the resources to manage two major event in one weekend.

As is usual during the peak holiday season, there will be no formal coaching sessions during late July and early August. This is because, as you might expect, coaches and members normally disappear on holidays at this time of year. There will however be a fun session starting at 2pm.

After the huge success of Swallows and Amazons there are plans to organise another trip to Coniston. The planned date is Sunday 5th September more details here.

This year's presentation evening will be next year (!), Saturday 29th January 2005. The venue will be the same as last year the Langho and Billington Community Centre. On the entertainment side it is hoped that there will be a a Ceilidh. More details to follow.

A date has been agreed for the 2005 North West Weekend. This will be on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May. More details to follow.