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by Arrowcraft
Fri May 27, 2022 8:14 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

LOL. Some say that he only eats Walnuts and Californian raisins and likes playing with life size lego. But we call him the Stig.
by Arrowcraft
Fri May 27, 2022 2:30 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

Will close this one down and try and get a different one.
by Arrowcraft
Fri May 27, 2022 2:27 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

Yeah. Sorry Dave, Been trying to change this username. I emailed them again this morning.
by Arrowcraft
Fri May 27, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

It's pretty straightforward. Not popular, particularly with some parents...but straightforward. The Program that self feeds the successful high performance pyramid system at the moment is NOT compatible with developing the sport and participation. If you understand anything about The Program, then y...
by Arrowcraft
Thu May 26, 2022 11:08 am
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

Unfortunately. BC are the custodians of the policies that have created the death of the sport. Going to them directly will have no effect. Ask them if there is a problem and they will say that their athletes are winning medals and they are following a formulae that works. And of course it DOES work....
by Arrowcraft
Wed May 25, 2022 12:10 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

I understand that there are containers full of almost brand new British Canoeing boats, paddles and equipment at HPP and Lee Valley that get used for about 4-6 weeks a year, just rotting away. With almost no funding, I bet I could get 3 groups of 12 kids into those boats 3 nights a week for for a mi...
by Arrowcraft
Wed May 25, 2022 12:04 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

I understand that there are containers full of almost brand new British Canoeing boats, paddles and equipment at HPP and Lee Valley that get used for about 4-6 weeks a year, just rotting away. With almost no funding, I bet I could get 3 groups of 12 kids into those boats 3 nights a week for for a mi...
by Arrowcraft
Tue May 24, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?
Replies: 54
Views: 268387

Re: Is it time for some outside the box thinking?

This problem has been brewing for some time. The sport is becoming less inclusive, resources targeted too tightly and focussed on squads and events are less interesting. It appears that St John Sturgess's view might be right. If we focus on the top of the sport, the bottom will fall out of it. I thi...
by Arrowcraft
Wed Sep 22, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?
Replies: 16
Views: 5510

Re: Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?

Some great ideas there guys and they all have potential. I was watching the extreme slalom at the World cups this year and initially thought what a waste of time, a div 3 could do this...then thought, we should be doing these at div 3's, 2's and 1's. Certainly there is scope to make events more fun ...
by Arrowcraft
Tue Sep 21, 2021 5:01 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?
Replies: 16
Views: 5510

Re: Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?

Hi Steve I understand that there are 2 challenges. New paddlers and retention. New paddlers is a matter of effort and process and repetition. Retention is in my opinion a matter of honesty and a slight change of focus on expectation from the sport. I know from asking 35 people from team to div 2 pad...
by Arrowcraft
Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?
Replies: 16
Views: 5510

Re: Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?

JBS wrote:
Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:50 pm
Sounds to me like Arrowcraft should be asked if he would accept being co-opted onto the committee to help oversee and implement his excellent idea!
What committee are you referring to? But if I can help I am more than willing to be involved to some degree or another. Perhaps you can DM me.
by Arrowcraft
Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?
Replies: 16
Views: 5510

Can we find 500 new paddlers for 2022?

There are 60 slalom clubs listed. At the Winters Farm Div 4 last weekend there were only 14 Div 4 paddlers (6 men & 8 Women) all from Wydean or Tauntun. At Wagon Lane there were 10. (8M & 2W) from 4 clubs. 17 at Bala Mill, 27 at Stone. It looks like Taunton, Llandysull & Staffs & Stone have reached ...
by Arrowcraft
Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:01 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: 6.7 Organiser Discretion on Accepting Paddle Ups
Replies: 19
Views: 12058

Re: 6.7 Organiser Discretion on Accepting Paddle Ups

I think that paddle up devalues Prem. If people want to paddle at Prem races then they can judge. No Prem paddler should ever be denied a race because it's full of people pretending to be in Prem. If there must be paddle ups then only the top 5 or maybe 10 should have the right to have a race, to ge...
by Arrowcraft
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:33 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: ACM Discussion Point 3
Replies: 1
Views: 2527

Re: ACM Discussion Point 3

Hi Martyn

I have posted in Paddler retention, some ideas about this structure.
by Arrowcraft
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:29 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: ACM Motions
Replies: 1
Views: 2658

Re: ACM Motions

Hi.

I could not see a way to post an item. I have put a couple of suggestions in the paddler retention thread that might be worth consideration.