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DIARY
Mark and record the dates below and get involved. Further details where not stated can be obtained through the Meets Coordinator and will be on the website closer to the time. We are always looking for people to help organize. If you feel you could contribute, please contact the Meets Coordinator.
PROPOSED AMA MEETS PROGRAMME 2016
Date
Event
Location
POC
Remarks
9 Dec 15
Tri-Services Bouldering League Round 3
The Project Climbing Centre, Poole
Maj Tom Odling
Details in DIN
13 Jan 16
Tri-Services Bouldering League Round 4
The Climbing Depot, Nottingham
Maj Tom Odling
Details in DIN
11 Feb 16
Tri-Services Bouldering League Round 5
The Outdoor Show, Excel, London
Maj Tom Odling
Details in DIN
27 Feb 16
Army Bouldering Championships and Tri-Services Bouldering League Round 6
The Indy Wall, JSMTC(I), Anglessey
Maj Tom Odling
Details in DIN
20 – 26 Feb 16
Winter Meet
Rothiemurcus Lodge, Scotland
Capt Sean Mackey
Meet details on the website
TBC Mar/ Apr 16
Support Command UK Midlands Climbing Championships 2016
TBC
TBC
Enter on the day – guests welcome
TBC Mar/ Apr 16
Support Command UK North Climbing Championships 2016
TBC
SSgt Frazer Mathias
Enter on the day – guests welcome
TBC Apr 16
Support Command UK South Climbing Championships 2016
TBC
Sgt Andy Stewart
Enter on the day – guests welcome
18-19 May 16
Army Climbing Championships 2016
Boulders, Cardiff
Capt Stacy Oliver
Open to guests DIN to be released
Aug 16
Aug Meet
Lake District
TBC
TBC Jul 16
Army Team training weekend
Portland
SSgt Simon Goyder
Will double as an AMA Meet for all.
22-25 Sep 16
AGM and skills meet
North Wales
WO2 Dave Cross
Meets round-up
We have had some more great meets since the last edition of the Journal including the Army Festival of Climbing which got lots of us and also non-members out on the crags in North Wales. A big thanks to all the instructors for helping us out through the week.
As you can see in the diary of events there is plenty of opportunity to get out with other association members on meets and com- petitions. If anyone has any ideas of where they would like to see a meet then please get in touch.
Thanks to everyone who responded to the AGM survey. We will be using the results to shape the next AGM and as such have decided to hold it from a Thursday to a Sunday with the option of joining or departing mid meet. We are also planning some skills sessions for all of the mountaineering disciplines including sports climbing coaching. More detail to follow via our various media outlets.
Meet leaders required
Like I always say the meets don’t just happen and I’m always looking for meet leaders. I would like to have a meet every month so need people to step up and run them. If you would like to run one please get in touch with me via my email next to my face in the appointments page near the front of this journal or a message on the Facebook page. You don’t have to have any qualifications as you could run with all of the admin side of the meet and I’ll get someone qualified to run the risk side.
Running a meet isn’t as hard as you might think and there is a piece on the website about how to run one. Also you will be helped the whole way through and as a thank you there is a £50 voucher for DMM or Cotswold Outdoor once you have given an article of the weekend to the journal editor.
Lastly
Keep an eye on the events page of the website, the Facebook page, Twitter and your inbox for updates on meets and lots of other useful information too.
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