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Past Events
See the Photo Page for evidence of some of these trips. But past trips/activities have included:
POOL SESSION - January-March 2012
POOL SESSIONS - November 2011
RIVER TRIPS - November 2011
FUN DAY - September 2011
GEOFFREY BEAVAN ASSESSMENT SESSION - September 2011
FUN DAY - July 2011
TUITION SESSIONS - June/July 2011
FLAT WATER TRIP - April 2011
POOL SESSIONS - January-April 2011
CONSERVATION WEEKEND - March 2011
WHITE WATER TRIP - March 2011
WHITE WATER TRIP - February 2011
POOL SESSIONS - November 2010
WHITE WATER TRIP - November 2010
FIRST AID COURSE - November 2010
POOL SESSIONS - November 2010
DUKE OF EDINBURGH EXPEDITIONS BY CANOE OR FOOT - October 2010
HALLOWEEN PADDLE - October 2010
BCU COACH UPDATE DAY & BCU LEVEL 2 TRANSFER DAY TO UKCC - October 2010
GEOFFREY BEAVAN CHALLENGE - October 2010
OPEN BOAT SYMPOSIUM - October 2010
FLAT WATER PADDLE - September 2010
FLAT WATER PADDLE - September 2010
SEA PADDLING TRIP - September 2010
MOVING WATER TRIP - September 2010
TRIPADDLETHON - September 2010
FLAT WATER PADDLE - August 2010 Tuition Sessions - June and July 2010
Taster Sessions - June and July 2010
Fun Day - June 2010
First Aid Course - June 2010
Wingdings - June 2010
BCU North West Coach Update and Training Weekend - June 2010
White water paddle May 2010
Bala Kayak and Canoe Training Weekend - May 2010
WGSCA AGM - April 2010
Flat Water Paddle - Breaking the Cobwebs Sessions - April 2010
Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions by canoe or foot - April 2010
Conservation Day Tawd - March 2010
Pool Sessions - January, February, March 2010
River Ribble - November 2009
Pool Sessions - November 2009
Introduction to White Water - October 2009
Geoffrey Beavan Challenge - October 2009
Canoeing Fun Day - September 2009
Ellesmere Port Canal by Lotus garage - July 2009
Crosby Marina, Crosby - July 2009
Wallasey Docks, Penny Bridge, Wallasey - July 2009
Southport by Marina - July 2009
Sea kayak trip North Wales - June 2009
New Brighton Fort Perch Rock - June 2009
Bandstand, Sowers Lane, Chester - June 2009
West Kirby - June 2009
Bala Kayak and Canoe Training Weekend - May 2009
White water intro Llangollen - May 2009
Bellboat Helm Course - May 2009
Gold DofE/Explorer Expeditions Scotland - April 2009
Sea Kayak Expedition Scotland - April 2009
Flat Water Paddle Chirk to Trevor - April 2009
Pool Session Caldy - March 2009
Open Boat Skills Day Chester - March 2009
Conservation Weekend Tawd Vale - March 2009
White water Lake District - March 2009
North West Coach Update - February 2009
First Aid Course Wallasey - February 2009
Pool sessions - January 2009
River Mersey Trail - February 2009
Pool sessions - February 2009
White Water North Wales - January 2009
River Eden - December 2008
Christmas Paddle - flatwater - December 2008
Fundamentals Southport - December 2008
Boxing Day Paddle - December 2008
River Tryweryn - November 2008
Tyne Tour Hexham - November 2008
River Ribble - November 2008
River Dee - November 2008
Pool Session Caldy Baths - November 2008
4 star moving water kayak training - November 2008
Tripaddlethon - October 2008
BCU Level 1 Coach Course Part 2 - October 2008
Bellboat Helm Course - October 2008
Flat Water Trip - October 2008
3 star white water assessment - October 2008
Mix and Match South Wales - October 2008
Flat Water Slalom Tournament - September 08
First Aid Course - September 08
Tuition Session West Kirby - September 08
Tuition Session West Kirby - September 08
BCU Level 1 Coach Course Part 1 - September 08
Tripaddlethon Practice - September 08
3 star sea kayak training - September 08
3 star moving water Nomads - August 08
Group Taster Sessions - June/July 2008
3 star moving water West Kirby - July 08
3 star moving water Nomads - July 08
Flat Water Paddle River Dee - July 2008
Fun Day West Kirby - June 2008
Tuition West Kirby - June/July 2008
Foundation Safety and Rescue Course - June 2008
Whitewater River Running, Austria and Switzerland - May 2008
Bala Kayak and Canoe Training Weekend - May 2008
Sea Kayak Trip, Anglesey - May 2008
Ullswater Open Canoe Bivvy - May 2008
Bellboat Helm Course, West Kirby - May 2008
First Aid Course, Wallasey - April 2008
Breaking the Ice, West Kirby - April 2008
Paddlepower Meeting - April 2008
Moving Water, Chester - April 2008
Sea Kayak Trip, Hilbre - April 2008
Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions/Explorer Award Expeditions - foot and water, Scotland - March 2008
Loch Paddling, Scotland - March 2008
Sea Kayak Expedition, Scotland - March 2008
First Aid Course, Wallasey - March 2008
River WW Trip, River Eden - March 2008
Pool Sessions, Caldy - March 2008
Pool Sessions, Caldy - February 2008
Pool Sessions, Caldy - January 2008
River WW Trip, River Wyre - January 2008
Flat Water Fun, West Kirby Marine Lake - December 2007
River Trip, River Weaver - December 2007
River WW Trip, Chainbridge to Town Falls - December 2007
Tunnels and Tinsel, Llangollen - December 2007
River Ribble Open Boat and Kayak, Lancashire - November 2007
Open Boat Tuition, Merseysport - November 2007
Pool Session, Caldy - November 2007
Tyne Tour, Hexham - November 2007
Scottish Rivers, Scotland - October 2007
Open Boat White Water Intro, Llangollen - October 2007
8 hour BCU Aquatic First Aid Course, Wallasey - October 2007
Level 2 Kayak Coach Training Course, West Kirby - September 2007
Membership Kayak and Open Boat Tuition Session, West Kirby - September 2007
Brownie Taster Afternoon, West Kirby - September 2007
Flat Water Paddle, Appley Bridge to Burscough - September 2007
1,2,3 star training and assessment, West Kirby - August 2007
Overnight Sea Trip, Anglesey - August 2007
Splash! World Jamboree, Alton Water Suffolk - July/August 2007
4 star training and assessment kayak (old scheme) - July 2007
3 star training and assessment kayak (old scheme) - July 2007
Modular Bellboat Helm Course, Wallasey and West Kirby Marine Lake - July 2007
Sea Kayak Weekend, Menai Straits and South Stack, Anglesey, North Wales - July 2007
Introduction to Freestyle Moves, Nomads, Llangollen - July 2007
Introduction to White Water, Nomads, Llangollen - July 2007
Come and Try It Sessions for groups, West Kirby Marine Lake - May to July 2007
Brownie and Cub Taster Day, West Kirby Marine Lake - July 2007
Guide and Scout Taster Evening, West Kirby Marine Lake - July 2007
BCU 4 star training and assessment, Chester Weir and Nomads, Llangollen - June/July 2007
Kayak and Open Boat Tuition sessions, West Kirby Marine Lake - June 2007
Open Boat Trip, Menai Straits, North Wales - June 2007
Open Boat Trip, River Conway, North Wales - June 2007
Flat Water Paddle, Waverton to Shady Oak - June 2007
Miscellaneous
HOODIES
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CLOTHING
Outside you will need to wear several layers of clothing eg swimming costume, t shirt, sweatshirt, long trousers (not jeans) or a neoprene long john or steamer, pumps or light weight trainers with short laces, a lightweight cagoule, a hat and socks. You will also need with you a towel, a hot drink and something to eat like a Mars Bar besides a complete change of clothing!
We often have wetsuits available on long term loan - ask us!
DVDs
Remember we have DVDS that you can borrow from the Association. The titles are
- Sea Kayak Safety
- Whitewater Kayaking including Liquid Skills and SOAR
- EJ's Rolling and Bracing
- Girls at Play
- Performance Sea Kayaking, the Basics and Beyond
- This is the Sea
DVDs are currently only available from Alison. A mutually agreeable time must be arranged. The borrowing period will last for one week at a time. £5.00 deposit of which £2.00 is non-returnable.
INSURANCE AND BORROWING EQUIPMENT STATEMENT
Borrowing policy: Kayak/open boat/sea kayak hire is £5.00 per person per day. Boats do not have to be hired for tuition sessions only for trips.
Kayaks allowed on white water from the WGSCA fleet be the Creek, Conquent, MI, Perception, Master 2 and Aquabat.
Members are considered to be those who are members of the Scout or Guiode Movements AND who have made an application for membership and submitted it along with the appropriate fee and or are members of the committee. Non members will not be allwoed to borrow equipment.
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CURRENTLY
The newsletter has been circulated and it is hoped we are going have a lovely summer. Are you an individual member - have you booked your session on a Monday? Are you a group member - have you noted the dates for a Taster Fun Days? Booking open for these after 16 May 2011.
All sessions are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Remember to renew your membership to receive the regular newsletters and booking forms for the activities.
To apply for an application form to join the Association please contact
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All members must be 10 years old or over and current members of the Scout or Guide Associations as Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Rangers, Networkers, Young Leaders, Helpers, Skills Instructors or Warranted Leaders, etc.
Wirral Guide and Scout Canoe Association are now a BCU Top Club and have achieved Clubmark status from Sport England.
BACKGROUND
The Association was started to promote canoeing on Wirral to and for Guide and Scout units/groups. This has always including personal British Canoe Union based star awards and coaching awards. The success of the Association has been demonstrated over the years by the increased number of groups getting on the water and or now having their own BCU qualified coaches. This is now particularly evident in Girl Guiding in Wirral as the number of coaches has doubled. Due to the expansion of disciplines, from grants for sea kayaks and open boats, membership of the Association now includes Scouters and Guiders from across the whole of Merseyside.
CLUBMARK – “SIGN OF A QUALITY CLUB”
Clubmark is the Sport England accreditation scheme that sets standards across all quality sports clubs in England. It represents higher standards of safety, coaching, and management. To bring greater benefits to our clubs, Canoe England have worked with Sport England to match core criteria of the Clubmark scheme with the Top Club scheme so that a club can gain accreditation for both schemes at the same time.
INTRODUCING CLUBMARK
Clubmark is a cross-sport quality accreditation for clubs with junior sections.According to research conducted by the Northwest Regional Development Agency in 2004, three fifths (60.5%) of young people belong to a sports club outside school.It is vital that these clubs serve young people well.Sports clubs that work with children and young people need and deserve support to improve the quality of work they do so that we can:
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Ensure the well-being of young people whilst in the care of adults, other than their legal parent(s)/carer(s).
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Enthuse young people to enjoy sport and active recreation to build a healthy and active lifestyle.
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Enable young people to use their leisure time creatively.
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Allow young people to optimise their talents and personal ability.
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Identify and support the development of the most talented young people.
National governing bodies of sport (NGBs) and county sport partnerships (CSPs) award Clubmark to proven high quality clubs.The national scheme has been in place since 2002 and there are now 2,500 accredited clubs across 25 sports and the aim is that by 2008 this will have increased to 5,000 and that Clubmark will be the stamp of approval to which all sports clubs aspire.
All organisations involved in accrediting clubs will be subject to a licensing process, this will help to establish Clubmark as the mark of high quality junior clubs.
WHAT IS A TOP CLUB?
The Top Club accreditation scheme is based on the principle that clubs demonstrate:
·A commitment to young people
·Provision of safe, quality activity and coaching programmes
For clubs that have achieved the standards it gives public recognition – for clubs that wish to improve what they do it is like a blue print – or model to help and guide which areas to work on.
Top Community Club (TCC) – the aims of a TCC is to provide young people with a good introduction to paddlesport and consolidation of technique (on the Long Term Paddler Development model Paddlesport Start and Develop); to give them the opportunity to participate on a regular basis, and to give access to progressive quality coaching programmes where they can experience at least two disciplines of paddlesport.
THE ACCREDITATION CRITERIA
There are four key sections to the criteria for accreditation – Activity Programme, Coaching, Duty of Care and Ethics and Club Management.A club has to provide evidence or complete a self audit to show that they meet the minimum standards for these criteria.
BENEFITS OF ACCREDITATION
The most important reason that clubs state for being a Top Club is always PUBLIC RECOGNITION. This in itself brings many benefits – there are also benefits from clubs working towards accreditation – they all add up to
Increasing membership
Developing your club
Developing your coaches and volunteers
Raising your club's profile
Priority Support
Welcome to Wirral Guide and Scout Canoe Association
CANOEING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Individually or with your Unit or Troop we can accommodate YOU
Three BCU Star Awards in Flat Water and Moving Water Kayak
Three BCU Star Awards in Flat Water and Moving Water Open Boat
Three and Four BCU Star Awards in Sea Kayak
Scout and Guide Canoeing Badges
Duke of Edinburgh Award Expeditions - Bronze, Silver and Gold on foot and water
Level 1 and 2 BCU Coaching Awards
Foundation Rescue and Safety Test
BCU Bellboat Helm Courses
4 and 8 hour First Aid Courses
Bi monthly Newsletters
All members must be 10 years old or over
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