OSSCC Membership Update

MEMBERSHIP LIST

Our membership drive for 2022 is about to wrap up with only a few stragglers left to send in their registrations and fees. That said, the first version of the membership list is posted. If you see any errors or ommisions, please let me know at info@oldsaltsclub.com. You will find the list here.

cLUB ORIENTATION & DRYLAND TRAINING

Next week starts the beginning of our training after which we will not be accepting any new members. We are happy to report that our training sessions are almost full and many of our returning members are taking advantage of the refresher programs to update their skills.

The Orientation/Dryland session on April 12th is very important for all our new (2021 & 2022) members and maybe some of our returning members who haven’t canoed in the last few years. This is a great opportunity to get orientated to the club and learn how we do things now in light of some of the changes we made because of covid and decided to keep. i.e registering for trips, fees updates, etc. Lots of good information on safety, equipment required, as well as strokes and maneuvers. It should be a very informative afternoon! For particulars see here.

Trip Leaders & Tower Workshop

Many of you have volunteered to lead trips this season for which the club thanks you. Without trip leaders, we don’t have trips!

To have consistency across the board, we have decided to have a workshop for anyone who signed up to be a trip leader or those of you who are considering it, but want to see what’s about before committing. That’s great…please come out!

If you’ve been with the club a while, we ask that you consider volunteering. Come and see what’s involved.  You will find out that you don’t have to do it alone and can buddy up with someone. There are lots of resources on the blog to help! We don’t want to cancel a trip because there is no one to lead it. Meet at the shed on April 14th at 1:30 pm.

The workwhop for those of you who volunteered to tow is also on April 14th at 1:30 (at the shed). This workshop will show members what’s involved and what you have to do.  If you have any questions, please contact Anne Woolner at annewoolner@hotmail.com

Pond Training

The following are the dates for our pond training:

Tuesday, April 19th
Thursday, April 21st
Tuesday, April 26th
Thursday, April 28th

All are welcome! This is a great chance to get on flat water to get used to the canoes, practice strokes/maneuvers, and be mentored by some of our more experienced members before the rest of the training lessons begin.

Contact Lynn Warmington  at lynnwarmington1@gmail.com or 519-400-0388 to sign up or if you have any questions or concerns. The cost is $2 to help with the cost of towing the canoes.