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Alison Allen from Thanet Swim Club has passed on the following information about learning to officiate at open water events:

The ASA South East Region Open Water section Manager is hoping to organise a training day to recruit Open Water officials within our region. I have been working with him to organise some open water events including this training day to try and raise the profile of open water swimming in the South East. We have provisionally booked 22nd June 2013 at Holborough Lake in Snodland to hold the training day and are trying to circulate the information to as many local clubs as possible to try and generate some interest. The course will take only one day to complete and no previous experience/qualifications are necessary although an interest in swimming would probably be helpful!

I would be grateful if you would consider circulating this information to your club members to see if anyone may be interested in taking part in this training day.

Please feel free to pass on my email address [via ccsc.membership@gmail.com] to anyone that may be interested and I will be happy to forward more information.

The City of Canterbury AGM will take place on Monday 3rd June 2013. In accordance with the Club's constitution part of the agenda is to elect members of the Constitutional Committee. Nominations for election of members to any office or membership of the committee need to be made in writing by the proposer and seconder to the acting club secretary (Gill Casey) by April 30th on a nomination form. If you are an existing committee member and wish to continue in your current position you are still required to complete and sign a nomination form.

If you know someone who might be interested in joining the committee then similarly please complete the form and sign the declaration - please make sure that the person you are nominating is happy to be nominated by by getting them to sign the bottom of the form.

Notice of any resolution proposed to be moved at the AGM need to be made in writing to acting before the next committee meeting on 1st May.

The East Invicta championships in October 2012 produced some notable achievements for CCSC volunteers as well as swimmers. Several City of Canterbury officials are improving their skills and gaining qualifications. During the first EI weekend Adam Morgan passed his Starter's course and at the second weekend Hilde Koets passed her Judge 2 assessment. Lorraine Gardiner (already a qualified timekeeper) has started her Judge 1 course.

As a club we are always in need of officials. If you would like to find out about volunteering as an official, with whatever time you have to spare, don't hesitate to speak to one of our current officials, or let the committee know. They are always more than happy to talk. Courses are offered free of charge to anyone interested, and there is a friendly system of mentoring in operation.

This also applies to those interested in gaining a coaching qualification. Without qualified officials we would be unable to promote our galas, and we are also expected to provide officials when our swimmers attend away meets.