Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

I will reply to a number of these points: Firstly as the request for volunteers states we were particularly looking for some young people with a high level of event experience Sadly when you approached Julia she was totally caught off guard, she was at the time involved in a conversation with someo...

Sports specific volunteers - urgent closing date approaching! LOCOG have asked for some more sports specific volunteers for slalom - John Mac is particularly keen for some of the younger members of our sport to be involved. The criterea for being eligible is below: Each individual nominated must: -...

Not you Kendal I like it when ideas are thrown about and not just the negatives!! The whole point of this is to improve what is on offer for the paddlers, with them in mind!!! I don't mind suggestions I don't like, I learnt a long time you can never please all the people all the time! - I just don'...

and people wonder why members of the slalom committee don't take part in discussions on here....! One other thought to throw in - do the 2 races have to be run together - could the junior champs (as they used to be) be a seprerate entity using water that ALL can paddle from the 8 year olds to the t...

OK, so a couple of negative replies but no suggestions as to what would make it work!! As for the name we are aware of this and I am sure can be changed to imcorperate masters. Paul you say where and why you wouldn't go how about a constructive suggestion to counteract that - what would make you wa...

Personal thoughts.... no one is disputing the need for more accessable events on suitable water at div 2 and below, but I can't really understand why anyone in div 1 would want to race on water not up to standard just because it is near, - such an event would not attract anyone from any distance I ...

My comments were from me personally, not a committee view point.. i am very well aware of ALL levels of involvement - I have been in ther sport for over 30 years at all levels and many of the committee are involved in grass roots events and clubs and we all try to visit lower division events when p...

It always interests me to read how each indivuidual thinks the sport should be run - however few are willing to put their money where their mouth is and join the committee! Having said that the sport is most sertainly not just about what the committee says or suggests - there is an ACM every year (...