Our first couple of evening paddles in the sea have gone well. Just one capsize, and that was only after Dave asked for a volunteer. Keep up the good work!
Welcome new members!
A big welcome to all our new members: Darcy, Amber, Jacqui, Harry, Rowan, Lara, Drew, Darra, Aimee and Michael.
The club going from strength to strength, and is now near capacity for the pool sessions. Hope you don’t mind taking turns in a kayak it’s team-building!
We are in the pool until the beginning of May, when we start in the sea on Wednesday evenings. Be prepared for some rescue training before then.
Not everyone will be ready to go in the sea, as it requires a level of experience. We will try to arrange some summer sessions on sheltered water for younger members when the weather is warmer, perhaps on a Sunday afternoon.
John Haston
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AGM time again
Our AGM is on Wednesday 12th October at 6:30 pm.
Place: Carrick Sports Club, 8 Whitehall, Maybole.
See you there.
Minutes of our last AGM are posted in a separate page on this blog site.
Pool training sessions are also started again in Maybole Pool. 8 pm on Wednesdays from October to April. See you on the water!
John Haston
(Secretary)
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Annual Night Out
We are having our delayed Christmas night out at LA Bowl in Ayr, on Friday 25th February. We have a choice of meal, a game each of bowling and laser quest, all for £11.
Dave is collecting names, meal choices and of course money. This formula has been successful before, and the price hasn’t gone up yet!
Time for an update
A slow start to the new year, but pool numbers are starting to pick up. We close again on Wed 6th and 13th April, and start in the sea on Wed 4th May.
Welcome to new paddlers Gary and Julie, and Chris’s “cadets”.
Congratulations to those who have learned to roll – or re-learned! We should have a roll of honour for all these paddlers.
Our annual “Christmas” night out is coming soon. Dave is booking the bowling for around mid February. More details soon.
Chris is putting in for a grant to get some surf boats and sea kayaks, plus money for training and materials.
We can also accommodate paddlers from other clubs, subject to space in the pool. You won’t have to pay another annual membership fee and you get extra pool time!
Our local SCA development officer Roddy McDowell is planning a club event for 27/28 August – more details later.
Let me know if you want any other info posted. I could post membership forms, parental consent forms, etc. for ready access. I will post the minutes of the AGM, but these have not yet been formally agreed. Canoeing photos always welcome – email them to me and I will add them to the photo page.
John
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Back to Pool
Pool sessions start again on Wednesday 29th September.
- Place: Maybole Swimming Pool.
- Time: 8 pm – 9 pm.
Also our AGM is on the next week, on Wednesday 6th October.
- Place: Carrick Sports Club, Maybole.
- Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm. (followed by our pool session)
Agenda:
- Minutes of last meeting
- Election of committee
- Chairman’s report
- Secretary’s report
- Treasurer’s report
- Membership subscriptions and pool fees
- Annual night out
- Any other business
All welcome, old and new!
John Haston (secretary)
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Fishing photos
A beautiful calm evening in August, fishing for mackerel off Girvan.
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