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Club night Thursday 4th November 2010

By Colin Hicks , 2 November, 2010

Location: The Gregg School, Townhill Park House, Cutbush Ln, Southampton, Hampshire SO18 2GF                    Time: 6.30 - 8.30pm       Cost Adults £1, juniors 50p

Following on from the usual warming up exercises there will be some running around so a torch will be useful.               Indoors we will be looking at some course planning, and some recent event maps and courses,

Club Night Thursday 28th October

By Kevin Bracher , 24 October, 2010
Date
Sun 24th Oct 2010
Type or Series
Club Night
Location
Fleming Park Leasure Centre, Eastliegh. SO50 9NL
Cost
£1

This week we are at Fleming Park.  Start at 18:30 Round the back by the Soccer Pitches. A warm up followed by some simple control locating techniques.

Then inside for some Map Symbol and control description identification, followed by time to discuss recent events and any other topics raised on the night.

Safety and Welfare module - attention all SOC controllers, organisers and planners

By Colin Hicks , 22 October, 2010

This training will take place at Longmoor on the 20th November 2010, and will be run by Katy Stubbs. It will last approx. 4hrs.

This is the first module to be finished of the revamped BOF training for all types of event officials. It is designed to simplify the system so that elements don’t get repeated on planners and organisers and controllers courses. So it is aimed at all 3. Currently compulsory for controllers, and it may go that way for organisers and planners, in the future.

The driving force behind this is coming from the insurers, who provide our liability insurance (the one that covers officials and clubs against claims made by competitors or landowners etc).

Katy states that we (BO) may be able to accredit those current officials who have demonstrated that they have the relevant experience already.  My recommendation is that all SOC controllers, organisers and planners go on this course, then we are future proofed with the BOF insurers.

As far as cost is concerned, there will be no charge for the course or facilities to the region or club/attendees, costs will be covered from central funds for this particular session. Subsequent courses (if needed) will have to be covered by SCOA funds or be self-supporting. So this is a great opportunity, to get this done. Once completed it does not have to be repeated (unlike first aid training). 

Please email me your intention to attend by Monday 1st November 2010, so I can pass an attendees list to Katy.

PS we may be able to go for a run afterwards on the Longmoor POC - I will enquire.