Ibstock Canoe Club - News / Diary

2010....

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28th December 2010	Christmas Paddle - Despite the cold, damp conditions and frozen canal, we managed to get 17 paddlers round the Quorn Loop for our annual Christmas paddle. Best dressed paddler definitely went to Maxine (please see pics). We were all rewarded by a hearty meal at the pub afterwards (A big thank you to all at the Boathouse for the lovely food).
12th September 2010	Youth Freestyle series 2010 - Congratulations to Alex, George, Daniel & Sam who competed in the Nottingham HPP Youth Freestyle event on Sunday. The competition runs were held on the inlet gate, 2nd wave and the muncher as well as a special event in which George won a prize.
5th September 2010	Nene White Water Centre - A good days paddling was had by all that visited the mighty Nene - Thanks to John for the pics.
22nd August 2010	Dragon Boat racing - Ibstock Canoe Club won 3rd place in this year's Dragon Boat races held at the LOPC despite having to "cobble" together a crew at the last minute.
8th August 2010	We had a great day at Sense Valley in the sunshine. We provided "come and try it" sessions for well over 100 members of the public. Thankyou to everyone who came along to help us.
2nd June 2010	Chertsey Freestyling - A great day had by all the freestylers in Chertsey. Even the spectators found a good pub to enjoy the sunshine. Check out the photos.
29th May - 1st June 2010	100 Mile Canoe Test - Well done to the Ibstock Canoe Club paddlers in this year's 100 miler. Despite 8 swimmers, 1 damaged boat and more than a little interference from Paddleplus, Ibstock consistently recorded the fastest times. Thank you to all the helpers on the support team for making this possible!
25th April 2010	Youth Freestyle series - Well done to all the club's freestylers in this year's Youth Freestyle series held at the Nene, Washburn, Boulters, Cardiff & Nottingham's Holme Pierrepont.
9th April 2010	Congratulations to Oliver Weston on achieving his UKCC Level 1 coaching award - Another coach for the club is great news!
31st March 2010	Tobogganing at the Snowdome proved really popular as 25 club members joined in the fun
24th March 2010	Our last Pool Session involved lots of games and lots of getting wet. Our thanks to all at King Ed for putting up with us and especially to Martha - our lifeguard, to whom we presented a nice new shiney whistle
30th January 2010	Our latest Quiz night proved to be very popular with over 70 people attending raising nearly £200 for the club. Thankyou to all that helped make this night a huge success
2nd January 2010	Christmas Paddle - Quorn Loop - We had a fantastic turn out for this year's Christmas Paddle with 29 paddlers braving the snow to complete the Quorn Loop. There were paddling snowmen and boats decorated with christmas trees to add to the fun. The brave (or is it stupid) paddlers shot the weir with only a christmas tree going for a swim. Later we all retreated to the King's Arms for food and analysis of the days events.

Section	Date & Time	Venue
All members	Mondays and Thursdays - 8pm	Pool - Ibstock Community College (see map)

Date	Event
24-26th February 2012	River Dart - paddle at the River Dart County House (info here). Due to the grade of the water, anyone interested MUST have approval from one of our coaches. Further details of costs and accommodation to be provided at a later date.
29th February 2012	Next committee meeting - King's Arms, Coleorton 7:15pm
4th March 2012	100 miler training session First training session for the 100 miler (approx 3 hrs) - meet at Shackerstone 9am
18th March 2012	Local trip - probably Tamworth or Shardlow - details to follow
29th March 2012	Last pool session
16th April 2012	Coaches meeting to discuss outdoor sessions
18th April 2012	First outdoor paddling session
22nd April 2012	Desperate Measures Demo Day - In collaboration with Tamworth Canoe Club to be held at Albert Village Lake
28th-29th April 2012	Open Canoe weekend - We are planning to paddle the "Loughborough Loop" on Saturday (11 miles) and the "Quorn Loop" on Sunday (2.5 miles). We plan to camp on the Saturday night at Quorn Hall. Paddlers are welcome on just Saturday, just Sunday or the whole weekend event. There should be something to suit everyone's ability so feel free to dip in and out as necessary.
1st-5th June 2012	50th 100 Mile Canoe Test - Paddling 100 miles over 4 days in open boats. The event is on the River Wye. Please see link for details of last year (http://www.paddleplus.co.uk/100m.html) and there are plenty of photos in our gallery from previous years. We arrive on the Friday afternoon/early evening, ready to start paddling on the Saturday morning. Not only do we need paddlers (numbers will be limited) we also need a camp-base party to shuttle the paddlers and cook! Anybody interested in the paddling should contact either Phil, Steve or John by 12th September. Any further details regarding the base party can be directed to myself. Please note - any member under 18 who wishes to participate must have an adult willing to stay during the event.
1st July 2012	Measham Youth Club (date changed) - for coaches to help out
6th-8th July 2012	Open Canoe weekend trip - We plan to take advantage of the longer summer days and organise a trip slightly further away - Ideas welcome! Last year, we had an excellent weekend on Ullswater in the Lake District

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21st January 2012	Family Quiz Night - Wow! Initial indications are that we raised a total sum of £360 profit from last nights quiz. Couldn't have asked for a better turn-out and result. Many thanks to all those who attended. We hope you had a good time
29th December 2011	Christmas Paddle - Well done to the 31 paddlers that took part in our annual Christmas paddle. For the first time in 3 years we were able to paddle the complete loop (as the canal wasn't frozen). There was one or two near misses on the weir and then back to the Boathouse for jacket spud and stew. Thank you to the staff at the pub for the excellent servive and food.
22nd November 2011	AGM - Minutes (here).
6th November 2011	Matlock Trip - 19 ICC paddlers enjoyed the sunshine at Matlock. Only the infamous "killer rock" managed to claim any victims. Well done to all the first time Matlock paddlers.
15th October 2011	Congratulations - to John Toussaint who received an award for "Services to Paddlesport" from Canoe England. John (a former chairman of Ibstock Canoe Club) has been personally responsible for introducing, coaching and developing many many paddlers over the years (myself included) - A very well deserved award
8th-9th October 2011	Canoe Camping on the Soar - Day 1: As we only had 11 miles to paddle, we set off mostly paddling solo with camping kit. Multiple weirs, shallows and even trees across the river slowed our progress. We had the chance to practice "polling" and even managed to cut through some trees with our saws before arriving at Quorn Hall as darkness was falling. The showers and changing rooms were very appreciated. Day 2: started perfectly with warm temperatures and calm waters. At lunchtime, the wind gathered and the river became more exposed. Soon we were bearly able to paddle against the wind and we were forced to paddle tandem and tow boats. At the next inviting pub a decision was made to call it a day and so we ended our adventure earlier than planned but what a fantastic weekend had.
2nd October 2011	Our Fun pool session was well attended. This started with an hour of paddling and games in the pool followed by the presentations in the Sports Hall. Well done to all those who were awarded a certificate. The certificates awarded and the recipient are as follows: Best Improver Lucy Hall : Best Swimmer Jacob Goodenough : Rising Star Toby Crook : Smiler Award Amelia Brown : Always Helps Pete Crook : Technique Tom Hutt : Politeness Kyran Moore : Keeness Josh Crook : Coach of the Year Steve Lowe : Paddler of the Year Jodie Palmer. Thank you also to all those that came and supported the Canoe Club
18th September 2011	Nene White Water Centre - What a great day out at the Nene. Well done to all the first time Nene paddlers.
10th September 2011	Youth Freestyle HPP - Well done to George, Jacob, Alex & Sam who competed at this year's youth freestyle event at HPP. Thank you to all the supporters that turned up to watch them and see Eric Jackson & Pringle (both world champions) present the prizes
15th June 2011	Congratulations to Steve Lowe who passed his UKCC level 2 Coaching assessment and a big thank you to Josh, Toby, Jodie, Sally and Maxine for giving their time to help.
12th June 2011	East Midlands Regional Training Day - Well done to Harry, Jacob and Tom who took part in the East Midlands Regional Training Day held at the Nene White Water Center
10th-12th June 2011	Canoe Camping on Ullswater - 15 ICC paddlers set off to wild camp by the side of Ullswater in the Lake District. We explored the shores, an island and a waterfall before a camp fire with toasted marsh mellows and popcorn. We then spent the night on the water's edge to wake up to the most spectacular view. Check out the view here
21st May 2011	Family Fun Day - Our fun day at Albert Village Lake was a great success with lots of family and friends turning up to support us by buying burgers or cakes and having a go on the tombola (not to mention those who braved the paddling). One or two swimmers added to the fun. A huge thank you to the National Forest Charitable Trust for allowing us access to the lake and also to all the organisers and helpers. We managed to raise £158 for our club. Congratulations to the young paddlers that passed there 1 star.
19th April 2011	Lee Valley White Water Centre - Last year's youth freestylers were asked to attend a promotional event for the press at the new olympic venue - the Lee Valley White Water Centre. Alex, George, Daniel & Sam from Ibstock were among those invited to try out the new course. The water is cleaned before being pumped round the 2 loops and there are 2 "travelators" to ride back to the top of the course.
10th April 2011	Tamworth Day Trip - What a beautiful day! The sun smiled on us and fun was had by our 26 paddlers who made the 7.5 miles on the river Tame and canal.
3rd April 2011	3 Star Open assessments - Congratulations to Bash, Mark, John, Matt, Oliver & Steve who passed their 3 star open canoe assessment. A big thank you to Steve Newton for making the time to assess us.
19th March 2011	Dove Tour - Ibstock CC took part in this year's "Dove Tour". This was a 12 mile paddle (not suited for a playboat - Jacob) with 3 weirs. The weather was perfect and the paddlers made easy work of the tricky weirs which saw many others swimming. Thanks to Burton Canoe Club for organsing the access.
27th February 2011	Llangollen - The river was high and Serpent's Tail was furious. 11 of us were wrapped up and ready to tackle the river Dee. A couple of swims and entertainment provided by Steve at Serpent's Tail made this a great trip.
22nd January 2011	The Quiz Night once again proved popular and with the tombola we managed to raise £160 for the club. Thanks to all the organisers.

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28th November 2009	Christmas Disco - We had a great evening at our Christmas disco and raised £79 for the club
21st November 2009	Photo competition - Congratulations to Sam E on winning this year's calendar photo competition
14th November 2009	Matlock Trip - Not even the rain or flood water could stop us paddling. 15 ICC paddlers braved the weather conditions to complete our Matlock trip. Well done to all!
25th October 2009	Congratulations to Ian A, and Bash on achieving their Level 1 Coaching Award - We now have 6 coaches (excellent news for our club)
11th October 2009	Congratulations to Ian A, Bash, Adrian, Ian W, Alex and Sam on passing their Foundation Safety & Rescue course
11th October 2009	Goss Lake - After a damp start, the sun made an appearance. We enjoyed open boat games and attempted a little sailing
26th-27th September 2009	Canoe Camping on the Trent - Great weather, lots of boat carrying, popcorn and even the odd swim on Newark Weir
13th September 2009	Youth Freestyle HPP The ICC freestylers (Liam, Daniel, Oliver, Sam, Alex and George) all had great runs on the inlet gate at Holme Pierrepont. A special well done to George who secured second place in his age group after a very entertaining and determined run
9th August 2009	Sence Valley The sun shone for us and we were overwhelmed with enthusiasm as 281 new paddlers queued to go on the water. There were a couple of swimmers however, they were soon dry again thanks to the great weather - Thank you to all who helped, we certainly needed all hands on deck! (see photos)
12th-19th July 2009	Summer holiday in Devon We managed 5 days of good surf and encountered our biggest waves yet during our break however, the rain forced us to cut short our holiday plans in the end (check out the waves here)
26th-28th June 2009	Another great weekend in Bala with campfires, bbqs and huge water (see photos)
23rd June 2009	Ibstock Canoe Club is awarded a National Lottery grant through Awards for All We have been successful in our bid for a National Lottery award. This will allow us to expand by purchasing more boats/kit and training up more coaches/volunteers. A huge thankyou to all that have helped with the bid so far in particular John Taylor who has worked really hard to ensure our success
19th-21st June 2009	We had an excellent time in the lakes. We explored islands, climbed trees, played games, came across lots of spectacular wildlife, had BBQs and even practiced the odd rescue after a swim. (see photos)
14th June 2009	Well done to Alex, Sam & Daniel who competed in the Nene Youth Freestyle. See the moves and check out the boys in their tandem Kayak (see photos)
3rd June 2009	20 paddlers braved our 1st club evening outside - The "getting wet" seemed to start mid way through the session and ended with most swimming
22nd-26th May 2009	Well done to the 19 paddlers that completed this year's 100 Mile Canoe Test The weather was sunny and the river was flowing nicely for this year's 100 Miler. The paddlers managed to sustain very quick times over the 4 days, perhaps spurred on by the thought of the great food provided by the base party. Not even the strange local sheep could stop us... (Well, might have slowed John down a bit!) (see photos) (finish celebrations) (Mel's Montage)
17th May 2009	A fun day was had by all who attended the petanque tornament. Well done to Janet and Rebekah from the canoe club who, after a crafty free pass through the 1st round, went on to win the tournament. We then retired to food, drink & merriment courtesy of The King's Arms. Oh and we also managed to raise £37 for club funds.
3rd May 2009	The Nene White Water Centre trip was very well attended with 15 club members braving the course, many of whom managed to achieve various personal goals (see photos)
28th February 2009	An excellent outing to "Symonds Yat" - We had 14 paddlers on the water and not many made it off without getting wet! The paddle started with an interesting seal launch ramp (see ramp) , then a short paddle to the rapids. There was much practice at ferry gliding and breaking in/out of the flow. The speed of the water made "eddy hopping" against the flow incredibly difficult (see photos)
23rd February 2009	We are running a club photo competition this year with the top 12 photos being published in our annual calendar (enter via the "Gallery")
31st January 2009	Thank you to all who supported the Quiz night - We raised £94
18th January 2009	A good days paddling had by all who paddled Matlock. Despite the sun making an appearance for us, it was still very cold. We had 15 paddlers on the water and it was the first time at Matlock for quite a few of them - Well done! (see photos)
11th January 2009	Congratulations to John Taylor who passed his level 3 coaching assessment in extreme weather condition. Ice was 3 inches thick in places. John's coaching award will allow him to assess paddlers to a much higher standard and will really benefit the Club. Well Done John!

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29th December 2008	Christmas Paddle - 27 paddlers (? a new club record) braved the cold conditions for this year's "Christmas Paddle" (see photos) (video)
6th December 2008	Santa made a special appearance at our Christmas Disco. There were also games, a raffle, 100 miler presentations, good food and music which all ensured a great time was had by all. A big thankyou to all who helped organise this event
24th October 2008	Swansea Canoes are pleased to offer Ibstock Canoe Club members discount at their shop (www.swansea-canoes.co.uk)
12th October 2008	Well done to the club paddlers (Liam, Daniel, Ed and Sam) who entered the Youth Freestyle competition at Nottingham's Holme Pierrepont this weekend. A special congratulations to Ed for entering on his first paddle down the course and to Sam who acheived 3rd place in his age group (oh! and for the dads Andy and Steve for providing a little entertainment on the stickiest top wave ever) (see photos)
15th September 2008	Congratulations to Phil Ball on passing his Level 2 Coaching Assessment
13th September 2008	The sun made a special appearance for our summer BBQ. A great afternoon / evening had by all and we managed to raise nearly £50 for the club - Thank you! (see photos)
10th August 2008	An excellent day had be all at the Sence Valley Festival. We managed to get 73 people through the sessions of which I'm sure there will be some interest in taking up paddlesport. Thankyou to all that helped make this day a huge success.
July 2008	Sun, Sand, Surf, Chickens, Cider & Cowshed best describes the 10 fantastic days had by members in Devon (see photos)
6th July 2008	Well done to Oliver, Edwin and Daniel who competed in the Youth Freestyle competition at the Nene - They really seemed to enjoy it... (see photos)
2nd July 2008	Congratulations to the children that past their "Paddlepower Passport" and the adults that passed their 1 star last night
30th June 2008	Congratulations to Phil Ball for passing his Canoe Safety Test
23rd-27th May 2008	Well done to the 12 paddlers that sucessfully completed the 100 Mile Canoe Test They endured rain, high winds, a falling tree, swan attacks, a broken boat, 3 lots of swimming and even a herd of bullocks! Despite all this, thanks to their determination and the support of the base camp crew, all 12 of the Ibstock paddlers made it to the end... (see photos)
26th April 2008	Thank you to all those who attended the Quiz Night and a special thank you to Janet for organising the event. It was a great success and we raised over £170 for the club.
13th April 2008	Well done to Liam, Oliver, Daniel & Sam who competed in the first Youth Freestyle competition this year at Llangollen. The river level was really high running at 10 on the meter. This made the features huge, requiring a certain amount of bravery/stupidity to even attempt... (Youtube Video)
April 2008	Congratulations to John Taylor for achieving his "Level 3 Trainee" Coaching status
March 2008	Congratulations to Steve Lowe for achieving his Level 1 Coaching Certificate
March 2008	Ibstock Canoe Club has negotiated a discount of 15% at any of the "Paddleworks" shops in Wales (located in Bala and Llangollen). (www.paddleworks.co.uk)
January 2008	We will be trialing senior (over 16's only) sessions at the pool on Thursday evenings at 8pm - First senior session on Thursday 31st January

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