As the name says, this is easy, and it raises funds for the club. If you shop online at all, register with Easyfundraising and participating retailers will make a donation to CCSC. Click the link or banner to find out more and register.
The club has been selected as one of three charities in Waitrose Canterbury's charitable donation scheme for January. But we need your support to benefit!
It works as follows: at the end of your shopping trip (any amount) you are given a green token. On the way out you have the option of selecting your favoured charity. Waitrose will donate £1000 in total for January, and the amount of money donated per organisation is dependant on the number of tokens each one receives.
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Qualifying times
National qualifying times and programmes are now out (the Kent qualifying times for 2012 are the same as 2011). See the Qualifying times page for details.
CCSC members qualify for a club discount at www.simplyswim.com. To claim a 10% discount on anything at Simply Swim, just enter the code SVC22 into the online checkout.
The Club swimshop is open at Kingsmead on Monday evenings from 6.30, stocking a wide range of swimwear and equipment at good prices. Or see Louise Fry or Debbie Woodard any other times.
Swimwear sale and exchange
Do you have unloved costumes/trunks that we could help you to give a loving home to? Bring along labelled costumes/trunks (must be in good condition) and we will add them to the £5 bin. When sold, you will get £3 and the swimshop will get £2. This will get the swimwear out of your hair and help boost club funds. Or when you bring yours in, you can exchange it for another of similar quality.
CCSC on Twitter
We are trying out Twitter to pass on updates to training times and important anouncements.
You can also get text alerts on your mobile as soon as they are posted. To set this up, you need to join Twitter if you haven't already, then go to Profile and click on "Set up mobile notifications". Once you have this set up, click the phone icon on the ccscmarlins Twitter page.
eXcel has had a successful first competition at the SE ASA youth and age group regional championships and four CCSC swimmers represented the club at the Nationals.
Results online
We are now using 'Team Stats Online' to make CCSC swimmers' times available. This service shows best times and gala results from the last four years. See this page for how to view your times, or use this link to go direct to the database. (Don't forget after clicking the Times link for a swimmer to change the "Course" option box on the left from Yards or you will not see any times!)
Beginners' lessons
The club offers learner and improver lessons for children from five years old.
Courses start from £45 per term. Details from Sarah Humber-Kelly at the pool on Monday evenings at 7p.m. or email ccsc.membership@gmail.com.
On Mondays Levels 1-2 use the small pool at Kingsmead from 6.30 to 7p.m. and levels 3-4 from 7 to 7.30. Courses for levels 5-7 run on Mondays and Fridays, and there is a session covering starts and turns on Sunday morning from 7 to 8.
Your club needs you!
Our club always needs volunteers, officials & committee members - just speak to any member of the current committee if you think you can help in any way, even just occasionally.