Broadway and Failsworth Lifesaving Club News
Open Water 2010
Thu, 11 Feb 2010
The open water papers for the 2010 season will be ready for distribution at the end of March begining of April 2010. Please note we have a limited time before our first open water event and papers will have to be completed fully and signed with fees by 30 April 2010 (AND NO LATER).
If for any reason papers are not completed it will be at the discression of the Chairman to allow the Application to be processed.
Presentation Evening and Disco 2010
Thu, 28 Jan 2010
It has now been confirmed that our Presentation Evening and Disco 2010 will be at the Happy Gathering in Royton on 16 October 2010 at 7.30pm. Tickets will be available from Elaine and Gaynor.
Open Water 2009
Fri, 30 Oct 2009
We received the tide tables in November 2008, planning started in earnest in March 2009 with all those involved meeting at the Boat and Horses in Chadderton. Broadway and Failsworth LSC, Droylsden LSC, Fleetwood LSC, Altrincham LSC and Blackpool Canoe Club.
This is the first time we had all got together before the Open Water. As we set out our lesson plans and who would take each award we built on the experience and dedication of each individual, we were now working as a team.
The risk assessment was agreed on and set out, eveyone was happy. The program developed each individual's role so everyone knew what they were doing - This was not going to be a "suck it and see" programme.
Over the summer we achieved these awards:
13 Rookie Beach Awards
4 Rookie Ocean Awareness Awards
4 Rookie Sea Awareness Awards
5 Assistant Beach Awards
5 Bronze Cross Awards
5 Silver Cross Awards
3 New Beach Lifeguards
5 Renewal Beach Lifeguards
So far through the joint collaboration we have exceeded all expectations.
Reflecting back over the years, the events that have been staged at Fleetwood have enhanced Beach use and made possible developments with local organisations. The partnership between the Lifesaving Clubs goes from strength to strength. We averaged 45 people per session this was an outstanding year.
I would like to thank all the Teachers, Assessors, Young Lifesavers and Lifeguards and especially the Members of the various Lifesaving Clubs who help out before, at and after these events because without these dedicated helpers the Open Water events would not happen. Thank you for making 2009 open water a great success.
Danny Wood
P.S. 2010 is in full swing
