Barra Watersports Club.ppt

							Barra Water Sports Club
            The Beginning
 Started in 1983
 Weekend windsurfing & some sailing
 2005 - £1000 (CNES) for RYA Sail Days
 20 young people took part
 2006 - £2000 (CNES and Sports Council)
 30 young people took part
              2007 - 2008
 2007 - £5000 (Scottish Community Fund)
 For sailing & windsurfing instructors
 60 young people took part
 2008 - £10000 (Awards for All)
 For sailing & windsurfing instructors and
  equipment
 70 young people took part
                  2009
 Turn  around for club when we bought a
  fleet of second hand sailing boats from
  RYA
 Club Fundraising £5800
 Leader              £8635
 Awards for All      £5000
 Other               £3500
 Total               £22,935
      This allowed us to buy

6  Taz sailing boats
 1 rescue rib
 30 buoyancy aids, jackets, trousers,
  helmets
 4 windsurfing boards
 4 sea kayaks
 RYA sailing and windsurfing instructor
                We ran
 44 fun sailing sessions
 12 sea kayak sessions
 20 windsurfing sessions
              As a result
 Sailing-
 96 young people completed their stage 1,
  2&3
 Windsurfing -
 68 young people completed their level 1 &
  2
 Sea Kayaking -
 24 young people completed their stage 1
  paddle power certificate
            Membership
 110 young people
 15 adults
 9 families
        Volunteers & Training
 All fun sessions were run by volunteers
 3 windsurfing instructors
 2 assistant sailing instructors
 3 level 2 sailing volunteers
 14 level 2 power boat instructors
           Future training
2  local RYA sailing instructors
 3 local to gain seamanship course
 Ongoing first aid
Draft Club Site
  Proposals
            Requirements
 Safe launching area
 Clubhouse
 Storage / parking
Identification of key sites
       Identification of key sites
 10 potential sites within Castlebay
 3 best sites have been identified
 Proposals being put forward to the Estate
  of MacNeil of Barra
Clubhouse Proposal
Clubhouse Plan
Thanks To



  Volunteers

 All who donated