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Updates

EASYFUNDRAISING – Raise Funds for Free!

Raise Funds For Free!

Did you know you don’t have to spend anything to start raising money for Perry Beeches Sutton Swim Squad? Some of our retailers will make FREE donations to just for switching to their service, participating in free trials or even simply registering on their site.

For example, netflix offer a £7.50 when you start a free trial while The National Lottery will donate £1.50 just for registering on their site and playing Lotto online for the first time! You can raise £4.50 by registering and making your first bid on ebay and LOVEFiLM offer a £5 donation when you sign up for a 14 day free trial of their dvd rental service.

You can raise over £200 without spending anything – visit http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/pbsss and click on the FREE Donations page for more details.

News, Updates

Welcome to the new PBSSS Committee for 13/14

Committee Position
Chair Keith Munday
Treasurer Roy Smith
Secretary Mandy Blizard
Welfare Officer Jo Stackhouse
Swim 21 Coordinator Jenny Powell
Membership Secretary Helen Pordage
Grant / Fundraising Jo Spencer
Communications Lucy Gale
Disability / Inclusion Karen Westwood
Workforce Coordinator (1) job share Jenny Powell
Workforce Coordinator (2) job share Elaine Gale
Parent / Swimmer Liason (1) job share Kal Gaddu
Parent / Swimmer Liason (2) job share Vanessa Morgan
School Liaison Vacant
Head Coach (appointed) Dave Marsh
Vice Chair Vacant
News, Updates

Big Ricks Swim Team – Channel Swim – 3 weeks to go

In 2012 Big Ricks Swim Team got within half a mile of completing a double swim of the English channel, but due to extreme weather fog,rain,8 ft waves ,force 5 winds, strong sea swells (just a normal day in the channel really) , the swim was eventually stopped , our pilot Mr Freddy Mardle had let us swim on for 4 hrs through the bad weather hoping against hope it would clear enough for us to be able to finish  but sadly the weather to get even worse as we approached Dover as darkness fell , so after swimming for more than 22 hours Fred had to stop the swim due to his growing concerns for not only for the safety of the swimmer in Water , but also for the safety of the 9 soles on board the Masterpiece boat , it was the correct decision off course ,  we loved Fred words after we finally arrived back in folkestone harbour  at 2 am some 26 hours after we left.. ..Well Lads you did okay , you almost made it, i know you are down and disappointed now , but Ha that’s channel swimming for you…Everyday is different , Everyday brings a new challenge , if it was easy everyone would be doing it..!!,  just be glad your safe and well and able to try again.!! .. every channel swimmer knows Captain Webb`s famous remarks about swimming the Channel….”” Nothing Great Is Easy,”” he can say that again..BigRicks2011

After a long hard  re think and then some arm twisting we decided to come  back for one final  go at the English channel ( and it will be our last swim )….! Sure we are older ,sure we are even balder and most of us a lot fatter than last year ,  but we are also wiser ….!!! Hmm well okay maybe only Darran and maybe Gary are wiser but we are Back anyway..!Why….Because The Ricks show Must must go on .!…we cannot stop just because our pride was hurt by not completing last years challenge ..!  Sooo  A  Double English channel re-match has been arranged  for July 14th to 19th 2013…We are the same Team of  Fun ugly chubby middle aged men from the west midlands  , but  this year  there is change, an very important change, We are swimming the 2 way under a new  team name ” Pip`s Double Channel Swim Team ” in memory of Big Ricks Swimmer Richard  Brownjohn’s  partner the beautiful and charming Phillipa “Pip” Thomas who lost her 2 yr fight with breast cancer just a few months ago
…wish us luck…Ricks & PIpsChannelBigRicks2011 1

Updates

Beeches Committee – can you come along and help?

We would love to have more of you involved in the running of ‘our’ club. If you would be interested in any of positions on the committee, please email Mandy via secretary@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk.

Or if you would just like to talk to someone about volunteering in general please email Elaine via volunteer@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk.

Help us to help run the club 🙂

Updates

AGM is coming – Wednesday June 19th @ 19:00

That time of year is almost upon us again!

PBSSS’s AGM will be held at Beeches pool on Wednesday 19th June at 19:00.

We need your help! The club is run entirely by volunteers – if you can spare some of your valuable time to help us to run this club, please can you let Elaine Gale (Workforce coordinator) know via volunteer@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk.

We would like nominations for the following roles for this year’s AGM – please send any nominations through to secretary@perrybeechesswimming no later than 21:00 Friday 14th June.

We have lots of roles available, which you can go for :

Committee Position 2013.14 Nomination 1  2013.14 Nomination 2
Chair
Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Welfare Officer
Swim 21 Coordinator
Membership Secretary
Fundraising
Communications/Publicity
Disability / Inclusion
Workforce Coordinator
Parent Representative (learn to swim/Competitive)
School Liaison
Parent / Swimmer liason

Plus many other exciting roles. Any queries please email secretary@perrybeechesswimming.co.uk – all nominations to be sent through by Friday 14th June – Thank you.

 

 

Updates

Volunteers’ week 1-7 June – the ASA says thank you

Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June – Time to Say Thank You

Welcome to Volunteers’ Week!

Volunteers’ Week is an annual campaign to celebrate the fantastic contribution of volunteers, this year the theme for the week is ‘Time to say Thank You.’

The ASA would like to take this opportunity to say a huge:

 

 

for your dedication to volunteering in aquatics. Without your hard work, time, energy and continued commitment the sport just wouldn’t happen – you really do make the difference .

To help us say ‘Thank You’ we’ve showcased the incredible contribution of our aquatic volunteers in our short film, look out for some familiar faces showing their appreciation for your work as volunteers. Watch the video here.

  

 To mark Volunteers’ Week we have prepared a

special edition of Making A Difference, the ASA’s volunteering e-newsletter which features some of our most dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers. Download the special edition here.

There will be lots more going on during Volunteers’ Week, so make sure you’re following the ASA on Twitter and Facebook for more opportunities to get involved! For a sneak peek at the exciting competitions running and the prizes up for grabs visit the ASA website.

 

Remember you can thank your volunteers by downloading our Volunteers’ Week certificate.

 

You can tell us how you are celebrating Volunteers’ Week by contacting volunteering@swimming.org

 

 

Thank you for your commitment!

 

Francesca Kelly

ASA Head of Volunteer Engagement