Training Dates {Mark Your Calender}

MARK YOUR CALENDERS!

Below, please find the training schedule, condensed for your convenience. Your will find a more detailed version here. Since most of us have not had training in the last couple of years due to covid, we are hoping that many of you will take advantage of the extra refresher or intermediate training sessions that are scheduled to brush up your skills, particularly if you want to be prepared for the more challenging Tuesday trips. Slots are filling up fast so sign up asap. If you missed the Membership Registration meeting, here is your chance!

Contact Lynn Warmington  at lynnwarmington1@gmail.com or 519-400-0388 to sign up or if you have any questions or concerns.

New members from last year are still expected to take the full 2-day Basic/Beginner training to canoe the Thursday trips and if you want, the Intermediate training (to be able to do the more challenging Tuesday trips).  All new members (2021 & 2022) are expected to take the Orientation/Dryland training on April 12th. This training is well worth it as it will explain who we are as a club, how we do things and expectations.  We will also go over safety,  equipment, and basic canoe strokes and what they do as well as briefly touch on  what will be covered in the Basic and Intermediate training sessions. You will be able to put what you learn here into practice at our Pond training before starting river training. All members are most welcome to join us for the Pond training to practice their strokes.

All these training sessions are fun, a great way to meet people and the perfect way to start the canoe season!

DATE TRAINING
Tuesday, April 12th Orientation/Dryland Training
Albert McCormick Community Centre, Waterloo, ON
Beaupre Room
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Tuesday, April 19th
Thursday, April 21st
Tuesday, April 26th
Thursday, April 28th
Pond Training (Canoe Stroke Practice Sessions)
Victoria St. Pond (meet at the canoe shed at 1:00 pm)
$2 per session to help with the cost of transporting the canoes
Monday, May 2nd (Group #1)
Rain date: May 6th
Refresher Skills Training
(meet at the canoe shed at 9:00 am)
Wednesday, May 4th (Group #2)
Rain date: May 6th
Refresher Skills Training
(meet at the canoe shed at 9:00 am)
Monday, May 9th (Group #1)
Wednesday, May 11th
Rain Date: Friday May 13th
Beginner/Basic River Training
(meet at the canoe shed at 9:00 am)
Monday, May 16th (Group #2)
Wednesday, May 18th
Rain Date: Thursday, May 19th
Beginner/Basic River Training
(meet at the canoe shed at 9:00 am)
Wednesday, May 25th (Group #1)
Friday, May 27th
Rain Date: Monday, May 30th
Intermediate Skills Training
(meet at the canoe shed at 9:00 am)
Wednesday, June 1st (Group #2)
Friday, June 3rd
Rain Date: Monday, June 6th
Intermediate Skills Training
(meet at the canoe shed at 9:00 am)

Check out our Training Resources section on the Blog!

There are only 4 hardcopies of the Handbook left. You can get your copy at the Orientation/Dryland training or email info@oldsaltsclub.com

If you don’t plan on joining the club this season, please let us know with a quick email to info@oldsaltsclub.com and we will remove you from the membership list.

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