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Club - Stratford Cycling Club | |||
Q: What level are you currently at on the Cycling Award for Young Volunteers Programme? A: I have completed the Gold award and I am about to start my coaching level 1. |
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Q: What do you enjoy most about volunteering? A: Being able to learn new skills that I can use; I also like getting more involved in the club. |
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Q: How do you think being a volunteer has helped you? A: It has helped me come out a bit more and helped me to organise things. I have been able to use my skills to help others in my club and during Go-Ride sessions. |
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Q: Is there anything you would change about your volunteering experience? A: I would make it more accessible to people with learning difficulties. |
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Q: Where would you like your volunteering to take you in the future. A: To be able to coach at my club and help more at races. I would also like to improve my skills further, maybe do a Level 2 Coaching qualification and run sessions at the club by myself. |
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Kurtis's blogs... | |||
Blog 1: 21.04.2012 Marshalling West Midland Youth Circuit Series My first role of the day was to assist in the setting up of the race, placing barriers up at the start/finish line and marking out and taping the corners of the course. I then helped my dad to set up the area for Gear Checking. During the actual race I marshalled at one of the corners of the course; after the races I also cleared the course and put the barrier tape and signs away ready for the next event. Blog 2: July 30th-Aug 3rd 2012 Go-Ride Week at Stratford Cycling Club
I helped Louise Day the British Cycling coach during the week, I helped to set up and assisted the coaching of the riders during the 5 day sessions of which there were 4 hours each day. The riders were children between the ages of 6 - 13. I marked out courses, set up equipment and cleared it all away at the end. I also helped to direct riders at various stages under supervision of the BC coach. Blog 3: 28th & 29th December WMCCL Stratford Cycling Club Christmas CycloX
I helped set up, arrange and mark out the course on the Saturday adjusting it in the rain and wind ready for the races on the Sunday. On Sunday, I checked the safety of the course, race schedule and then marshalled an area during the races. Blog 4: 12th January – 9th February Level 1 Cycle Coaching Course I took part in a two-day coaching course in Nottingham that was split over 4 weeks, with homework to complete before the second day for the Level 1 Coaching Cycling Award. I found this a really useful course that I can put into good practice at my club sessions and at events. I was very happy to have passed, as well as two others at my club who are both also doing the various levels of the young volunteer’s scheme. Blog 5: 5th April Monday Evening Club Juniors Track Session I was given a session plan before Easter to read through and understand. I then on the evening helped layout the course and ran part of the younger rider’s sessions with the other coaches. After the session had finished we all cleared the area for the next session to start. |
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