First of all, we would like to wish a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all our paddlers and\u00a0their families, all our coaches and helpers, and our club officials.<\/span><\/p>\n Please remember there is\u00a0NO pool sessions on Saturday 27th December. We re-start on Saturday 3rd January, with sessions starting at the usual times. We are however, fully booked for January but there are a few spaces left for February. There will be an intermediate moving water trip on either the 27th or 28th December. We are not sure where this will be yet as we need to assess the river levels nearer the date. We will be having our annual New Year’s Day Paddle on the River Ancholme, on (you’ve guessed it!) Thursday 1st January. Meet at the boathouse at 10:30 for a paddle Round the Island starting at 11:00. This open to all paddlers who have paddled with us during\u00a02014, but is not suitable for complete beginners.<\/p>\n We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded\u00a0\u00a34200 funding from Sport England’s Small Grants Fund. This money will be used to purchase two KayakPro Compact Ergometers. We are also able to buy\u00a0interactive\u00a0software, a laptop PC and large screen, which together\u00a0will enable to have two paddlers racing each other! The addition of the two ergo’s will allow us to take part in British Canoeing’s “U Canoe Wired” and “Indoor Kayak Racing” initiatives. We will\u00a0be able to train indoors all year and to be able to promote the clubs at local events.<\/p>\n We are expecting delivery of the machines at the end of February, when we will promote the award more vigorously and\u00a0announce details of the “U Canoe” programme.<\/p>\n We are inviting nominations for all Management Committee positions for the new committee year starting in February 2015. Anyone wishing to put their name forward for any of the posts\u00a0should fill in\u00a0this slip<\/a>\u00a0and return it to the Secretary by 14th January 2015.\u00a0The proposer and one seconder must be over 18. Should there be more than one nomination for any position, there will be a vote at our AGM in February (date and venue to be confirmed). This is your chance to have your say in who is running your club.<\/p>\n None of the Sub Group Representative positions are up for re-election this year. For positions that are for re-election, are for further, details view and download the form on our website. Click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For details of\u00a0Management Committee roles, see the club’s Model Articles, Constitution & Club Rules 2014, which can be downloaded off our website\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/70906f58f82a571c9cc67853d\/images\/2777e615-392e-4baa-9cbf-8468704f2574.jpg\")
<\/p>\nPool Sessions<\/h2>\n
\nIf you want to book for\u00a0February, please book at the pool on Saturday 3rd January from 5:30\u00a0pm onward.\u00a0If you have booked for January\u00a0you should have been told\u00a0which session you are in.<\/p>\nXmas Paddle<\/h2>\n
\nThis trip will not be suitable for everyone and is not for paddlers who have not done any moving water before. For those not able to attend, further trips of varying abilities will be organised in the new year.
\nIf you require any further information please ask on our facebook post .<\/p>\nNew Year’s Day Paddle<\/h2>\n
Sport England Lottery Funding!<\/h2>\n
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\nClick on\u00a0this link<\/a>\u00a0for more details of the Compact Ergometer<\/p>\nElection of the Management Committee for 2015<\/h2>\n
Motions to be discussed at our AGM<\/h2>\n